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Cat Stevens Songs - MoonshadowLoading Moonshadow is one of Cat Stevens Songs that appeared on his album Teaser and the Firecat in 1971. The song title was apparently inspired by Cat meeting his shadow for the first time one bright moonlit night when he was a young child. Most people would be unaware of the original inspiration of the songwriter. Beginners should primarily concern themselves with learning what the new words mean. A moon shadow is simply a shadow cast by the moon. Let your imagination wonder at the meaning. Your job is to capture the concept of the particular words, like followed, lose, mouth. etc.
Leaping and hopping on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow 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 moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow Leaping and hopping on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow And if I ever lose my legs, I won't moan, and I won't beg, 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 asked the faithful light. Did it take long to find me? And are you gonna stay the night? Oh, I'm being followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow Leaping and hopping on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow moonshadow, moonshadow moonshadow, moonshadow What does this song mean? Knowing this; (The the song title was apparently inspired by Cat meeting his shadow for the first time one bright moonlit night when he was a young child ) we could say that this experience enabled Stevens to face his own physical mortality and vulnerability at a young age. His decision was to approach his life with carefree abandon as whatever happened he would look on the bright side. We could add further analysis about light and dark, duality, or that Stevens felt he had been found by the Light. Is this the right answer? No, it is simply one answer and one that maybe typically given by a teacher as the right and only answer. Songs are meant to reach much deeper into what does it mean to you ? How does this song speak to you? That is what makes a song successful. Learn 'Morning has Broken', from Cat Stevens Songs Return to Learn English with Music Listen to more Cat Stevens songs... A Complete List of Cat Stevens Songs
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