“The Lonely Moon” is the English version of the Ai Orikasa song “Tsuki no Tragedy” featured in the anime series Tenchi Muyo!.
[Verse 1]
I am lonely like the Moon
You are far away as the Earth
Though you say I light your thoughts night after night
Soon we forget
We are drifting in this dance
I can feel you circle my heart
Keeping such a graceful distance
So close but somehow apart
[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes I cry for you
Knowing you don't want me to
Sometimes I whisper to the stars up in the sky
[Chorus]
That I want to find the way to your soul
Kissing the sun when morning comes
You don't seem to count the hours
When we are not together
I've seen a tender fire in your eyes
Yet when I'm gone, you carry on
I float in this emptiness
'Til at last love returns
With the night
And the lonely Moon
[Verse 2]
I am lonely like the Moon
Always wanting you to be near
I embrace you 'til the dawn
Then with a smile you disappear
We continue in our dance
There are times I think it should end
But I lose myself in rapture
And we start all over again
[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes I cry for you
Knowing you don't want me to
Sometimes I whisper to the stars up in the sky
[Chorus]
That I want to find the way to your soul
Kissing the sun when morning comes
You don't seem to count the hours
When we are not together
I've seen a tender fire in your eyes
Yet when I'm gone you carry on
I float in this emptiness
'Til at last love returns
With the night
And the lonely Moon
[Outro]
I love the warm emotion you bring
Though there is pain I don't complain
How you can inspire me
Whenever we're together
Every time it's like a new song
You move me so, I think you know
I won't even say a word
In your arms or far from sight
I'll be your light
Like the lonely Moon
The Lonely Moon was written by Takako Ishiguro & Natsuko Karedo & Lorraine Feather.
The Lonely Moon was produced by 藤原 いくろう (Ikuro Fujiwara) & Kit Thomas.
Scottie Haskell released The Lonely Moon on Wed Jan 24 1996.