the whole of the moon

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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

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

I was grounded 
While you filled the skies 
I was dumb-founded by truths 
You cut through lies
I saw the rain, dirty valley 
You saw Brigadoon 
I saw the crescent 
You saw the whole of the moon

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

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 
Unicorns and cannonballs 
Palaces and piers 
Trumpets, towers, and tenements 
Wide oceans full of tears 
Flags, rags, ferry boats 
Scimitars and scarves 
Every precious dream and vision 
Underneath the stars

Yes, 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

—Michael Scott

 

 

YouTube notes: Fiona Apple covered The Waterboys’ The Whole of the Moon for the series finale of Showtime’s The Affair. She asked Tony Berg to produce the record. Tony called in Matt Chamberlain, Patrick Warren, Ethan Gruska, Wendy Melvoin, and Phoebe Bridgers. Fiona has worked often with Matt and Patrick and knew Ethan as the brother of her former bandmate, drummer, Barbara. This was the first time she had met Wendy and Phoebe and fell in love with both of them. In a few hours they produced this beautiful rendition of a classic written by Mike Scott. After Mr. Scott (@ MickPuck) heard the performance he tweeted – “Prepare ye to receive goosebumps.” Fiona practiced the first take in a small vocal closet but when it came time for the main event, Tony moved Fiona into the big room where she had a great expanse to sing into. I tagged along with my new camera which I could barely work because I had forgotten my glasses – couldn’t see the buttons, couldn’t focus. Despite the crappy camera work of a blind photographer, the magic that is Fiona shines through. I hope you enjoy this captivating version of a sublime song. Drums – Matt Chamberlain Chamberlin – Patrick Warren Bass – Wendy Melvoin Piano – Ethan Gruska Background Vocals – Phoebe Bridgers BTW, Fiona was named after a character in the musical, Brigadoon. And Tony Berg is the one who described Fiona as "pissed off, funny, and warm."

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