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The Whole of the Moon

The Waterboys

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Music Video

The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon [Official HD Remastered Video]

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Mike Scott

Vocals

Chris Whitten

Drums

Martin Ditcham

Percussion

Roddy Lorimer

Trumpet

Anthony Thistlethwaite

Anthony Thistlethwaite

Saxophone

Karl Wallinger

Background Vocals

Max Edie

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mike Scott

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Mike Scott

Producer

Ian Cooper

Mastering Engineer

MICK GLOSSOP

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I pictured a rainbow

You held it in your hands

I had some ideas

But you saw the grand plan

I wandered out in the world

You just stayed in your room

I saw the crescent

But you saw the whole of the moon

[Chorus]

I got lost in a jungle

While you flew the skies

I was dumbfounded by truth

You were unshaken by lies

You wrote great books

Released them out of your soul like bugs

I saw the crescent

You saw the whole of the moon

[Refrain]

The whole of the moon

The whole of the moon

[Verse 2]

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

[Verse 3]

I was in the shadows

But you were in the swing

I had sensations

But you felt everything

I saw Dundee

You saw Brigadoon

I saw the crescent

Ooh, you saw the whole of the moon

[Refrain]

The whole of the moon

The whole of the moon

[Bridge]

Every thread of the whole, huge tapestry

Hung underneath the stars, you did it all from your room

You saw the whole of the moon

[Outro]

Sometimes, I worry

Not for long

You saw the movie

But I wrote the song

Written by: Mike Scott

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