To the Moon and Back

Day 75

--STATS--

Group: Savage Garden

Genre: Pop

Album: Savage Garden

Released: 1996



She's taking her time
making up the reasons
to justify all the hurt inside
guess she knows from the smiles
and the look in their eyes
every one's got a theory 'bout the bitter one

They're saying "Mama never loved her much"
and "Daddy never keeps in touch"
that's why she shies away from human affection
but somewhere in a private place
she packs her bags for outer space
and now she's waiting
for the right kind of pilot to come
(and she'll say to him) she'll say

I will fly you to the moon and back
if you'll be if you'll be my baby
I've got a ticket for a world where we belong
so won't you be my baby

She can't remember a time when she felt needed
if love was red then she was colorblind
all her friends they've been trialed for treason
and crimes that were never defined

She's saying "Love is like a barren place
and reaching out for human faith is
it's like a journey I just don't have a map for"
so baby, gonna take a dive and
push shift to overdrive and send a signal
that she's hanging on the hoops on the stars
(what a pleasant dream) she's saying

I will fly you to the moon and back
if you'll be if you'll be my baby
I've got a ticket for a world where we belong
so won't you be my baby yeah

(Hold on hold on)

Mama never loved her much
and Daddy never keeps in touch
that's why she shies away from human affection
but somewhere in a private place
she packs her bags for outer space
and now she's waiting
for the right kind of pilot to come
(and she'll say to me) she's saying

I will fly you to the moon and back
if you'll be if you'll be my baby
I've got a ticket for a world where we belong
so won't you be my baby
And I will fly you to the moon and back
if you'll be if you'll be my baby
I've got a ticket for a world where we belong
so would you be my baby yeah!


Savage Garden! What ever happened to these guys? Another example of something that didn't survive after the 90's. I don't care if you think they were a sissy band, this song is still pretty awesome. Described as their darkest piece,considering most of the song's they wrote were lovey dovey. "Gunning Down Romance" is a good contender. I love the hint of techno & robotics in this song & the fade out. Good stuff.

This song brings me back to the seventh grade, when Savage Garden pretty much ruled the Pop scene. This was before Britney Spears. "Savage Garden", the second CD I ever owned. I've owned thousands. That is pretty amazing in my book, and what's even more amazing is I still have it. The original. A pretty big feat, because I'm down to a couple hundred still hunkering around in my basement. So here it is. A tribute to you, my Australian friends.

I chose not to use the original because the tracking was so badly off, it was distracting!