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.
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.