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The Marquee and the Moon Lyrics
Cabaret license
I haven't been by since
It goes against all that I've learned
But it seems that the tables have turned
But could we have stopped it
We all get co-opted
To some kind of system it seems
But they can't take away
Can't take away all our dreams
Like the one where I'm in a balloon
Floating above I can see the Marquee and the Moon
The monkey, the dog and Neptune
They're all in good spirits
I'm happy to hear it
But haven't the sweetest idea
To me buzz is onomatopoeia
Will something be happening soon
To settle the difference between the Marquee and the Moon
They're passing the torch, knife and spoon
And so it goes
I guess there are those
Who want to get out like me
Yeah
Their clientele
Can go to Hell
If they want to get in for free
But Hell ain't a bad place to be
Yeah
Am I any different than either the Moon or Marquee
Oh, not a lot if you ask me
Cabaret license
I've been coming by since
The action continued past two
Before this what did we used to do
I haven't been by since
It goes against all that I've learned
But it seems that the tables have turned
We all get co-opted
To some kind of system it seems
But they can't take away
Can't take away all our dreams
Floating above I can see the Marquee and the Moon
The monkey, the dog and Neptune
I'm happy to hear it
But haven't the sweetest idea
To me buzz is onomatopoeia
To settle the difference between the Marquee and the Moon
They're passing the torch, knife and spoon
I guess there are those
Who want to get out like me
Yeah
Can go to Hell
If they want to get in for free
But Hell ain't a bad place to be
Yeah
Oh, not a lot if you ask me
I've been coming by since
The action continued past two
Before this what did we used to do
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The namesake of this song is two bars in Halifax NS: The Marquee, and the Misty Moon. The Misty Moon closed down a number of years ago, but the Marquee lives on as a live venue.
Hell is also mentioned, which is a seperate bar located downstairs in the Marquee. The bigger name acts play in the Marquee proper, but smaller acts play in Hell.
There's also a reference to Wordwood's Dog and Monkey Cinema, which also closed down years ago, and the Neptune Theatre.
Cabaret licenses come up a couple of times in the song. Most bars in Halifax NS close at 2am in the morning, but those with a cabaret license can stay open later until 4am (perhaps even later).
I think this song is about the notion that you really can't go home. When you move away, it's easy to delude yourself in thinking home will be exactly as you left it. It can be difficult to accept those changes, and make you feel like you've lost your home.