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Moonshadow Lyrics Artist(Band):Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens I'm being followed by a moon shadow moon shadow-moon shadow leaping and hopping on a moon shadow moon shadow-moon shadow and if I ever lose my hands lose my plough, lose my land oh, if I ever lose my hands oh, if... I won’t have to work no more and if I ever lose my eyes If my colours all run dry yes, if I ever lose my eyes oh if … I won't have to cry no more. yes, I'm being followed by a moon shadow moon shadow - moon shadow leaping and hopping on a moon shadow moon shadow - moon shadow and if I ever lose my legs I won't moan and I won't beg of (oh)* if I ever lose my legs oh if... I won't have to walk no more And if I ever lose my mouth all my teeth, north and south yes, if I ever lose my mouth oh if... I won't have to talk... Did it take long to find me I ask the faithful light Ooh did it take long to find me And are you going to stay the night I'm being followed by a moon shadow moon shadow - moon shadow leaping and hopping on a moon shadow moon shadow - moon shadow moon shadow - moon shadow moon shadow - moon shadow If you find some error in Moonshadow Lyrics, would you please submit your corrections to me? Thank You. Thanks to Robbie Quinn, robbiequinn@msn.com for submitting the lyrics. Review about Moonshadow Old Enough To Know Better? | Reviewer: gui | 2/19/2008 now all these years later, a week after having all my teeth pulled because of an ongoing infection, and several months into the process of losing my ability to walk because of nerve damage, I suddenly find the song funnier and more poignant than I ever could have back when I first heard it as a bright-eyed but melancholic youth of 12... i'll bet it has deeper resonances for Yusuf now, too than it did when he first wrote it... perception | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/26/2008 reading through the reviews people wrote really tells you more about the people who wrote the review than the actual meaning of the song only thing that seems consistant is the song offers hope and HOPE is a wonderful gift to give Moonies | Reviewer: Vince | 11/19/2007 Now, this probably is an urban legend but I've listened to a lot of interpretations of this song and the one that sticks in my mind is a story I heard from a Cat Stevens fan/musician who specialized in performing Cat Steven songs at coffee houses etc. He told me that the Moon Shadows were another name Cat gave to the "Moonies" who would follow him around and try to convert him to their cult while living and performing in the larger cities probably New York and London back in the 60's and 70's. Remember Reverend Sun Yung Moon? Whether or not this is true does give the song a whole new meaning and interpretation. Listen to it again with that thought in mind and see if it doesn't fit. If not true, it's still fun to interpret any way you'd like. Cat Stevens dancing on a rock | Reviewer: Paul | 7/21/2007 I know, It's tough, when some somewriters write in such a humble way, to get a grip on this one. It's certainly not about Vietnam, Stevens himself claimed that he wrote it while standing on a rock: "And I was dancin' on the rocks there... right on the rocks where the waves were like blowin' and splashin'. Really, it was so fantastic. And the moon was bright, ya know, and I started dancin' and singin' and I sang that song and it stayed. " Doesn't sound ironic or cynical, it sounds more like a hopeful event. TO ME, IT SEEMS he's right at the point where he kind of accepts that certain things can happen to people. And that he sees how great it is when you can walk, or cry, or talk. That you have that ability. Not all is lost if you lose one thing, because you 1)Had it for so long 2)still have the other things you can do. For me this song goes back to the simple things in life, and how blessed a human being with this. So, for me it sounds very hopeful and uplifting. For Cat Stevens too, he states that somewhere else. But what it does for you, well, that can be different for everybody. peace and contentment | Reviewer: Ruth | 6/4/2007 Surely you can tell the lyrics are speaking of his enlightenment towards himself, his faith and finding peace within himself? To be happy and content with what is thrown our way is the message here. I hope that moonshadow catches me! A Fight Against Cancer | Reviewer: Dave | 5/29/2007 Well, there are so many versions to the same song. I don't know how accurate mine is but I heard at some point that this song was inspired by the revelation of cancer through an XRay - which gives meaning to the name "Moonshadow", and its lyrics - about losing an arm or leg, an eye or mouth - to the ravaging disease - and still retaining the will and spirit to live and go on with what is left. The XRay provides information of the disease through a shadow clouding the actual picture and that is what I think this song is talking about. The ideas are easier conveyed in song, but it is obviously very difficult to accept such reality, should one be stricken by the disease, and yet the song inspires us to see the silver lining in the cloud. While he's being followed by a Moonshadow, he still feels the Lord's presence - "Did it take long to find me, I asked the Faithful light" - 29 May 07 Nope wrong again | Reviewer: Boba | 5/10/2007 This song was written for a cartoon produced by Stevens and some other bloke i don't remeber the name of. The song follows the cartoon, explaining why he is chased by a moonshadow (character is being chased in cartoon). Meaning is indeed hope through lives diffculties, he's just saying that he doen't need all the less important things (ability to see, walk etc) and that it can always be turned into something positive. He do not wish to have theese disailities to be happier, but if he gets them he won't let it bring him down. Well at least thats how i see it hello??? doesn't anybody gett it | Reviewer: Anonymous | 5/10/2007 this song is actually about vietnam and the us militaty hellicopter called "moon shadow" that would hunt and kill any vietnamese, they would follow them like a shadow. This song is not black and white! | Reviewer: bob | 8/28/2005 The other review of this song claims it is one of 'Hope and Perseverance', which is clearly WRONG! This song has two direct line of emotion. Yes it is true Cat Stevens appears positive at times but its hold quite an ironic strain. e.g. "And if I ever lose my eyes If my colours all run dry Yes if I ever lose my eyes,I won't have to cry no more." This looks positive but it means he was crying/sad in the first place and he is sick of it. Stevens also finds happiness in losing the abilitie to speak, which suggests life would be easier without fundamental abilities. This is clearly not a sign of hope. Then by the end of the song he is being chased by a moon shadow (i.e. a painfull memory) which he can't forget and which has inspired the rest of the song. Therefore this is not a song of hope or perseverance, but merely struggling to cope with something painfull in an almost desperat way. Hope and Perseverance | Reviewer: George | 7/15/2005 I was listening to this song this morning on the way into work and thought about the simple beauty of its message of hope and perseverance in the face of life's difficulty, struggle and suffering. From this comes a sense of humility and acceptance for what is and what can be made of it. It's a quiet, yet powerful message and one that I never grow weary of. For me, there is a perennial wisom here. It's reflects a deep sense of compassion and how the "faithful light" sings through our pain. 7/15/05 Review the song Moonshadow The area is only for review, if you want to submit the lyrics or the corrections of the lyrics, please click the link at the end of the lyrics. | | ||||||||||||
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