Moon Dream (Ballad Remix) - text
Okay, you wanted it REmixed and cut down, so here goes. I really heard this as crying out for a ballad meter, something I haven't written in quite awhile.
i climb the spiral of branches
glad hands and eager feet
i move with melody of dances
the breeze, and my heartbeat,
brilliant light, i pass through a wall
receive epiphany
i reach the highest limb of all
burst up through canopy
blinded by pure white luminance
of luna's fullsome girth
i turned to see my body cast
shadow upon the earth
i let go of the tree's embrace
face moon with outstretched hands
one giant leap onto her face
embrace her glowing sands
the earth surrounded by the black
looks tiny from in space
at my first footprint i glance back
eternal in this place
caught in one eternal moment
upon this brilliant moon
i must explore her firmament
i shall not leave too soon
below us earthlings scurry round
too busy to look up
they miss the joy that i have found
half empty is their cup
celestial infinity
open like children's book
revealing the divinity
to all who stop to look
The really nice thing about ballad meter is you can sing it easily! Just put it to any common ballad tune, such as "O Little town of Bethlehem", or "Amazing Grace" (or even - God forbid - the theme from Gilligan's Island :) but don't - that one is still copyrighted.)
Personally love Amazing Grace, but I think this one would sound better to Little Town of Bethlehem. Or, of course, I'm sure hitRECorders can come up with a great ballad tune, maybe already have.
i climb the spiral of branches
glad hands and eager feet
i move with melody of dances
the breeze, and my heartbeat,
brilliant light, i pass through a wall
receive epiphany
i reach the highest limb of all
burst up through canopy
blinded by pure white luminance
of luna's fullsome girth
i turned to see my body cast
shadow upon the earth
i let go of the tree's embrace
face moon with outstretched hands
one giant leap onto her face
embrace her glowing sands
the earth surrounded by the black
looks tiny from in space
at my first footprint i glance back
eternal in this place
caught in one eternal moment
upon this brilliant moon
i must explore her firmament
i shall not leave too soon
below us earthlings scurry round
too busy to look up
they miss the joy that i have found
half empty is their cup
celestial infinity
open like children's book
revealing the divinity
to all who stop to look
The really nice thing about ballad meter is you can sing it easily! Just put it to any common ballad tune, such as "O Little town of Bethlehem", or "Amazing Grace" (or even - God forbid - the theme from Gilligan's Island :) but don't - that one is still copyrighted.)
Personally love Amazing Grace, but I think this one would sound better to Little Town of Bethlehem. Or, of course, I'm sure hitRECorders can come up with a great ballad tune, maybe already have.




