Story Behind The Song
This time the riff came on the baritone guitar w/ vibrato. Everything built around that. The song goes back to an easier, peaceful time. The song started as an instrumental. Something was missing. The lyrics came suddenly and just seemed to fit w/o much t
Song Description
Layers of guitars w/ baritone guitar on vibrato part. Old school heart felt soaring above lead guitar played on a jazzmaster (Leo Fender, thank you from the bottom of my heart). Ellise, as always provides a stellar vocal.
| Song Length |
3:39 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Serene, Cool |
Subject |
Moon, Existence |
| Similar Artists |
Roy Orbison, Linda Ronstadt |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1960 - 1969 |
| |
Lyrics
Half moon is rising
Coming up from the East
Temperature's steady
There's a warm mild breeze
The way I've been feeling
Is a lot like tonight's half moon
Been waxin' and wanin'
Been pushing too hard
Sitting in limbo
Won't let down my guard
The games I've been playing
Living in a house of cards
Get away from the streetlights
Get away from the crowd
Get away from the rat race
The noise is too loud
Find my way to the country
Look up, touch the sky
Shame I've been holding
I see it so clear
The demon's are dancing
Tonight there's no fear
They all come before me
In the middle of this half moon sky
Healing's believing
There's a better day ahead
Step off the carousel
Step away from the tread
When the half moon returns
I'll be coming back too
Half moon is fadin'
Going down in the west
Dawn is approaching
The night goes to rest
Don't feel like sleeping
Time to be moving on