Right Moves Lyrics

Lyric discussion by CaitrionaX 

Cover art for Right Moves lyrics by Josh Ritter

All of a sudden now you're back again - I thought you were happy with whoever? or did you dream about me now and then? Did you look up at the stars and feel something for the constellations? All those lovers circling round their loves, slings and arrows, dogs and lions, rivers separating touch from touch, the comedy of distance, the tragedy of separation.

Am I making all the right moves? Am I singing you the right blues? Is there a time when I can call you, just to see how you are doing?

I said how is it that you come back to me? You don't need the stories of my scars or in the stars to tell you nothings free. I traded all the innocence I ever had for hesitation. I said won't you tell me where you've been? You put a finger to my lips and then you kiss me once and once again. The crickets all lept up and met the moon with a standing ovation.

Am I making all the right moves? Am I singing you the right blues? Is there a time when I can call you, just to see how you are doing?

I heard the night was picking up this song, you threw your hair back and you sang along. And I realised that i might lose you, you might lose me drift apart in the night never know why and not know how.

I said, "What if we are like the northern sky? What, there are things that come between us That we can’t take back, we can’t make right" You said, "I don’t know darling But I’m here with you and we’re coming to the chorus now"

I think this song is about a couple who were once together, something happened between them and it ended.. but now one of them is back and wants a second chance..