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Grapefruit Moon Lyrics
Grapefruit moon, one star shining, shining down on me.
I heard that tune, and now I'm pining, honey, can't you see?
That every time I hear that melody, something breaks inside,
And grapefruit moon, one star shining, can't turn back the tide.
Never had no destination, could not get across.
You became my inspiration, oh but what a cost.
'Cause every time I hear that melody, puts me up a tree,
And grapefruit moon, one star shining, is all that I can see.
Now I'm smoking cigarettes and I strive for purity,
And I slip just like the stars into obscurity.
'Cause every time I hear that melody, well, something breaks inside,
And the grapefruit moon, one star shining, is much too big to hide.
I heard that tune, and now I'm pining, honey, can't you see?
That every time I hear that melody, something breaks inside,
And grapefruit moon, one star shining, can't turn back the tide.
You became my inspiration, oh but what a cost.
'Cause every time I hear that melody, puts me up a tree,
And grapefruit moon, one star shining, is all that I can see.
And I slip just like the stars into obscurity.
'Cause every time I hear that melody, well, something breaks inside,
And the grapefruit moon, one star shining, is much too big to hide.
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God this is a beautiful song. Wonder what it means.
that's always the thing with tom waits lyrics! "every time i hear that melody, something breaks inside..." i love that line!
This guy who put the Tom Waits lyrics here, archmastermind, may have had good intentions but he messed up almost every song lyrics he submitted.
Grapefruit moon one star shinning shinning down on me
Heard that tune now Im pinning honey, can't you see?
Cause every time I hear that melody, well something breaks inside
Grapefruit moon one star, shinning can't turn back the tide
Never had no destinations could not get across
You becaame my inspiration, oh but what a cost
N' Everytime I hear that melody, well something breaks inside
Grapefruit moon, one star shinning is more than I can hide.
Now I'm smoking cigarettes and I strive for purity and I slip just like the stars into obscurity.
But every time I hear that melody, puts me up a tree
Grapefruit moon, one star shinning is all that I can see.
It is a beautiful and powerful song. To answer Frogboys, what the lyrics mean is simple enough. The grapefruit-shaped moon, combined with the melody of a song he heard, makes him reminisce about a love he still misses. He reflects that the love inspired him, and losing the love and broken him.
But the song works across multiple dimensions. The imagery from the lyrics, the intimate and rich piano playing, Tom Waits' uniquely scarred voice, and the old-fashioned beautiful melody of the song itself combine to provide exactly the mixture described in the lyrics, and evoke exactly the same sensations. That's the secret. It is genius.
@OJWay Yes, a beautiful melody. Listened to it again this evening, while watching a pink grapefruit moon. Grateful for nature, for this melody and for your lovely comment.
@OJWay Yes, a beautiful melody. Listened to it again this evening, while watching a pink grapefruit moon. Grateful for nature, for this melody and for your lovely comment.
The instrumental break after "...I can hide" is friggin' gorgeous.