I enjoyed reading all the comments/ideas about the possible meanings of this song. As a songwriter myself, I the beauty of certain songs in particular is it allows the listener to easily identify with the words of the song and kind of make their own interpretation of what the song means to them. Quite often that's exactly what the songwriting artist was hoping for.
I happened to hear a clip of Norah talking about how she got the idea for this song. She said her and a good friend of hers used to go to an ocean beach and Norah would look over at her friend and notice the way she would gaze out at the sea and and up at the stars. She would look at them as if they were so beautiful and peaceful that she wished she could just leave this tiny world and fly up to the heavens and become a star herself, overlooking the ocean, leaving behind the burden of all the problems and complications one can acquire from living in a beautiful but sometimes extremely complicated world. Then I believe she simply elaborates further about what she may be thinking and what other people (listeners) might also think about what its like to feel small and insignificant in this big dog-eat-dog world we live in. eg: Rosie calls out put the big ships but they just pass her by. I believe there's an underlying message in this song from Norah to not ever give up. Don't get discouraged! Keep pursuing your dreams that will one day make you happy no matter what! Believe in yourself and your good qualities and they will one day be significantly recognized. eg: The moon's looking down sayin' Rosie, come with me, close your eyes and dream! The moon is Rosie's strength and encouragement to keep at it and not give up. Oh, I don't believe Rosie is Norah's real friend's name...it's just made up for the song.
I enjoyed reading all the comments/ideas about the possible meanings of this song. As a songwriter myself, I the beauty of certain songs in particular is it allows the listener to easily identify with the words of the song and kind of make their own interpretation of what the song means to them. Quite often that's exactly what the songwriting artist was hoping for. I happened to hear a clip of Norah talking about how she got the idea for this song. She said her and a good friend of hers used to go to an ocean beach and Norah would look over at her friend and notice the way she would gaze out at the sea and and up at the stars. She would look at them as if they were so beautiful and peaceful that she wished she could just leave this tiny world and fly up to the heavens and become a star herself, overlooking the ocean, leaving behind the burden of all the problems and complications one can acquire from living in a beautiful but sometimes extremely complicated world. Then I believe she simply elaborates further about what she may be thinking and what other people (listeners) might also think about what its like to feel small and insignificant in this big dog-eat-dog world we live in. eg: Rosie calls out put the big ships but they just pass her by. I believe there's an underlying message in this song from Norah to not ever give up. Don't get discouraged! Keep pursuing your dreams that will one day make you happy no matter what! Believe in yourself and your good qualities and they will one day be significantly recognized. eg: The moon's looking down sayin' Rosie, come with me, close your eyes and dream! The moon is Rosie's strength and encouragement to keep at it and not give up. Oh, I don't believe Rosie is Norah's real friend's name...it's just made up for the song.