The Whole of the Moon by The Waterboys
The Whole of the Moon by The Waterboys

The Whole of the Moon

The Waterboys * Track #2 On This Is the Sea

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The Whole of the Moon by The Waterboys

Release Date
Mon Sep 16 1985
Performed by
The Waterboys
Produced by
Mike Scott (SCO)
Writed by
Mike Scott (SCO)
About

The second track of the 1985 album This Is The Sea, “The Whole of the Moon” became one of The Waterboys' best-known songs and their most commercially successful.

It’s a love song of sorts to somebody exceptionally talented, who seems to excel in everything they try. The subject of the song has been...

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The Whole of the Moon Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I pictured a rainbow
You held it in your hands
I had flashes
But you saw the plan
I wandered out in the world for years
While you just stayed in your room
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon

[Chorus 1]
You were there in the turnstiles
With the wind at your heels
You stretched for the stars
And you know how it feels
To reach too high
Too far too soon
You saw the whole of the moon

[Verse 2]
I was grounded
While you filled the skies
I was dumbfounded by truth
You cut through lies
I saw the rain dirty valley
You saw Brigadoon
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon

[Verse 3]
I spoke about wings
You just flew
I wondered, I guessed, and I tried
You just knew, I sighed
But you swooned
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon
(The whole of the moon)

[Chorus 2]
With a torch in your pocket
And the wind at your heels
You climbed on the ladder
And you know how it feels
To get too high
Too far too soon
You saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon
Hey, yeah

[Bridge]
Unicorns and cannonballs (You were there in the turnstiles)
Palaces and piers (With the wind at your heels)
Trumpets towers and tenements (You stretched for the stars)
Wide oceans full of tears (And you know how it feels)
Flags, rags, ferryboats (To get too high)
Scimitars and scarves (To far)
Every precious dream and vision (Too soon)
Underneath the stars

[Chorus 3]
You climbed on the ladder
With the wind in your sails
You came like a comet
Blazing your trail
Too high too far too soon
You saw the whole of the moon

The Whole of the Moon Q&A

Who wrote The Whole of the Moon's ?

The Whole of the Moon was written by Mike Scott (SCO).

Who produced The Whole of the Moon's ?

The Whole of the Moon was produced by Mike Scott (SCO).

When did The Waterboys release The Whole of the Moon?

The Waterboys released The Whole of the Moon on Mon Sep 16 1985.

Is David Bowie the backing vocals right at the end of the Song 🎶?

No, it’s Karl Wallinger (bass, keyboards and backing vocals).

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