Lyric

Staring at the moon tonight

Suddenly the tears began to fall

Reaching out my hand without a reason

Trying to touch the past I can’t recall

Fear is filling up my heart

So I hold myself to keep from breaking

The moon that wouldn’t fade through the rainfall

Cast my lonely shadow on the bench

And its silent, unreachable shimmer

Pierced straight through my chest

Till I fell and cried on my knees

Who am I? I whisper to the puddle at my feet

But all it shows is my reflection drowned in tears

If I could, I’d go back home

To that distant, shining heaven far above

I’m no Princess Kaguya in the tales of old

Yet I wish I could return

To the moon so pure and bright

No matter how high I reach

I can never touch the light

Gazing at the moon again

I felt it pulling deep inside

Reaching out my trembling hand so gently

Longing for someone I can’t find

Sorrow bursting in my chest

So I hugged myself and closed my eyes

The moon still hanging after the storm passed

Held my shadow softly by the sea

And its beauty, untouchable and fading

Shot straight through my heart

So I screamed into the waves

What am I? I asked the rushing wind that wouldn’t answer

Only the aching scent of salt returned to me

If I could, I’d swim back home

To the moonlit ocean world I’ve never seen

I’m no mermaid from a fairytale dream

Yet I wish I could fall asleep

On a silver bed of moonlight

No matter how hard I try

I can never learn to fly

Who am I now? Before I knew, I kept on singing

Maybe someday this song will reach the distant moon

If I could, I’d go back home

To that distant, shining heaven far above

I’m no Princess Kaguya written in folklore

Yet I wish I could return

To the moon so pure and bright

No matter how high I reach

I can never touch the light

If I could, I’d swim back home

To the mystic sea beneath the lunar glow

I’m no mermaid carved in legends of old

Yet I wish I could fall asleep

On a silver bed of moonlight

No matter how hard I try

I can never learn to fly