Picnic On The Moon

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I understand this to be a story of an adult looking back at their inner child vis-a-vis an old diary. While they remember being cautious:

Ever since I was a little kid I've been cautious and I've sealed my lips

...upon further inspection they remember their head was in the clouds, dreaming of an escape to the moon and watch their world from above:

one day, we will fly Together in a baron's balloon Straight up into the air And when er have arrived We'll take a little picnic on the moon And watch the earth below

Realising this, the narrator may be looking around at their present day to find that this magic has long been extinguished and they feel alone:

I'm lost again Needing a friend 'Cause I'm so alone

So alone. But it is not yet too late, as they seem to be confiding in someone and it seems it is possible to still revitalise this sense of awe:

I have a feeling It's time we talk about it 'Cause I'm still on my own

This achievement, in my view, is reflected in the final repetition: it is less a desperate plea as it is confiding of their sense of anguish.

I only recently discovered Bel Canto, but wowie. They are incredibly atmospheric, and a sense of existential peril runs throughout their music.