You asked to walk me home
But I had to carry you
And you pushed me in
And now my feet can't touch the bottom of you
[Pre-Chorus]
You couldn't have, you couldn't have
[Chorus]
Stuck your tongue down the throat of somebody
Who loves you more
So I will wait for the next time you want me
Like a dog with a bird at your door
Mmm
[Verse 2]
We hate "Tears in Heaven"
But it's sad that his baby died
And we fought about John Lennon
Until I cried
[Pre-Chorus]
And then went to bed upset
[Chorus]
But now, I am dreaming and you're singing at my birthday
And I've never seen you smiling so big
It's nautical themed and there's something I'm supposed to say
But can't, for the life of me, remember what it is
About
In “Moon Song,” Bridgers would do anything for her partner, even attempting to do the impossible of giving them the moon. It follows the theme of giving up oneself for the benefit of the other seen throughout the album, including on following songs “Savior Complex” and “Graceland Too”. Bridgers described it as a song about “the wanting-to-be-stepped-on feeling”: wanting someone to treat you badly because at least they’ll treat you at all.
“Moon Song” also sees the establishment of the dog-with-a-bird motif, which will reappear in closing track, “I Know the End”.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
I feel like songs are kind of like dreams, too, where you’re like, “I could say it’s about this one thing, but…” At the same time it’s so hyper-specific to people and a person and about a relationship, but it’s also every single song. I feel complex about every single person I’ve ever cared about, and I think that’s pretty clear. The through line is that caring about someone who hates themselves is really hard, because they feel like you’re stupid. And you feel stupid. Like, if you complain, then they’ll go away. So you don’t complain and you just bottle it up and you’re like, “No, step on me again, please.” It’s that feeling, the wanting-to-be-stepped-on feeling.
- 1.DVD Menu
- 2.Garden Song
- 3.Kyoto
- 4.Punisher
- 5.Halloween
- 7.Moon Song
- 9.ICU
- 10.Graceland Too
- 11.I Know the End