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Waterboys • The Whole of the Moon • 1985 Concert

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The Whole of the Moon
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I pictured a rainbow
You held in your hands
I had flashes
But you saw then plan
I wondered 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 at 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 dumbfounded 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 reach too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon!
The whole of the moon!

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

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!

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  • Do you reckon this is on God's ipod or what?

  • One of the few songs form the 1980s that hasn't dated. A band could sing it now as it is and still be a hit.

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  • @Guster1973 YES! I do! Great comment !

  • someone can share the lyrics from the 4:24 til the 4:34 ? please! thanks!! great, really awesome song...turns my skin bristling ...

  • @TheRichmole its not live

  • still a great song

  • the best live performance of any song i have ever seen ,,perfect!!!

  • @martygp 100% true.

  • you climb on a ladder!!!

  • One of the most beautiful songs ever.

    Awesome band !

    Great Mike Scott !

  • This song so deserves to be sung out loud, and proud!

  • @Guster1973

    yep

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