This song moves me on a deep level as well. It somehow "goes all the way in."
Of course this is only speculation, but it feels as though the moon serves as a sort of witness to Dar. It's always there, constantly overlooking but never judging. It's the perfect way for one to measure where one is, to take stock of one's current headspace, whilst remembering numerous other headspaces, under the same moon.
Dar seems to describe the struggle for self-growth, on one hand yearning for answers from afar and being reminded that answers must come from within. So in that sense the moon is a powerful "mirror;" yet it is only a reflection, not a source of wisdom.
She has been down the path of "vanity," only to discover that that is the path of a false self, not so unlike the smoke and mirrors of "the empire." So the power of the moon is that it doesn't discriminate -- it always "takes [one] back again;" but it also "shines on crumbling walls." So this definition of "acceptance" is that the moon accepts literally everything.
Finally, Dar acknowledges that the moon is not merely a passive beacon. Part of what draws her (and so many) to her is her great influence: tugging at the oceans and reflecting the sun's light to the earth.
So it's no wonder that she wonders what else the moon might be capable of. She seems to be channeling a prayer of supplication humans have been asking of the moon for millenia -- "Make sense of me!"
My final thought actually ends with a question: Dar refers to the moon in the feminine. Culturally speaking, this tends to speak to archetypes of nurturance, teaching, introspection, and an emphasis on taking care of relationships. Those ideas seem to fit with the other themes in the song. But what do others think.
To any readers of this verbose post: first, thank you for enduring it. Second, I will likely select this song as the "soundtrack" for a new musical-photo project, which I will share on Vimeo and YouTube. If you have any interpretive ideas as to how you would approach such a thing, please reply here. If I include your input, I will be most happy to include you in the credits! Cheers, Many Thanks, Ian
This song moves me on a deep level as well. It somehow "goes all the way in."
Of course this is only speculation, but it feels as though the moon serves as a sort of witness to Dar. It's always there, constantly overlooking but never judging. It's the perfect way for one to measure where one is, to take stock of one's current headspace, whilst remembering numerous other headspaces, under the same moon.
Dar seems to describe the struggle for self-growth, on one hand yearning for answers from afar and being reminded that answers must come from within. So in that sense the moon is a powerful "mirror;" yet it is only a reflection, not a source of wisdom.
She has been down the path of "vanity," only to discover that that is the path of a false self, not so unlike the smoke and mirrors of "the empire." So the power of the moon is that it doesn't discriminate -- it always "takes [one] back again;" but it also "shines on crumbling walls." So this definition of "acceptance" is that the moon accepts literally everything.
Finally, Dar acknowledges that the moon is not merely a passive beacon. Part of what draws her (and so many) to her is her great influence: tugging at the oceans and reflecting the sun's light to the earth.
So it's no wonder that she wonders what else the moon might be capable of. She seems to be channeling a prayer of supplication humans have been asking of the moon for millenia -- "Make sense of me!"
My final thought actually ends with a question: Dar refers to the moon in the feminine. Culturally speaking, this tends to speak to archetypes of nurturance, teaching, introspection, and an emphasis on taking care of relationships. Those ideas seem to fit with the other themes in the song. But what do others think.
To any readers of this verbose post: first, thank you for enduring it. Second, I will likely select this song as the "soundtrack" for a new musical-photo project, which I will share on Vimeo and YouTube. If you have any interpretive ideas as to how you would approach such a thing, please reply here. If I include your input, I will be most happy to include you in the credits! Cheers, Many Thanks, Ian