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Bombardier's Moon (2008 re-write)
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Old movie flickers black and white
Pilot flies through a night clear and so bright
High and fast, straight and true
He's headin' for the target zone
Target's clear and he's flyin' on alone
By the light of the moon
Outside the stars are shinin' bright
Like the movie's sky and on this perfect night
My sights are set on you
There's a Bombardier's Moon tonight
With target clear you'll be in my sights
An' I'll fly into your heart
And I will fall
Into your arms
By the light of a Bombardier's Moon
I'd been circ'lin' around an' round
Steering clear afraid I got shot down
Guess it's dumb but it's true
Now I'm leavin' all my clouds behind
Got nothin' at all but this mission on my mind
And the mission is you
There's a Bombardier's Moon tonight
With target clear you'll be in my sights
An' I'll fly into your heart
And I will fall
Into your arms
By the light of a Bombardier's Moon
Sky crisp and clear and the stars shine bright tonight
Searchlights ain't gonna find me
Slipstreamin' my fears behind me
In this flight to your heart
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And with my mission accomplished I'll land straight and firm smooth and true
Knowin' I got you
Under the light
The light of a Bombardier's Moon.
Copyright �© 2008 Jim Ferrie Music
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Lyrics Credits: Jim Ferrie
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Music Credits: Jim Ferrie
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Producer Credits: Jim Ferrie
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Publisher Credits: Jim Ferrie
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Performance Credits: Jim Ferrie
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Short Song Description:
Medium slow folk ballad about overcoming the fear to love someone using a metaphor.
(Semi-finalist song in UKSC 2008)
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Long Song Description:
An abstract metaphor is used to convey a determination to win the love of someone as yet unobtainable. The metaphor uses the scene of an old war movie with a pilot homing in on his target on a moonlit night. This reminds the singer that in the real world
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Story Behind the Song:
This song was originally written for voice and acoustic guitar and was posted on this site in 2006. This re-written version was due to receiving a lyric critique at the Belfast Nashville Songwriters' Festival songwriting seminar by ASCAP's Ralph Murphy (
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Song Length: 4:50
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Primary Genre: Unique-Unclassified
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Secondary Genre: Folk-Alternative
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Tempo: Medium Slow (91 - 110)
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Lead Vocal: Male Vocal
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Subject Matter 1: Falling in Love
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Subject Matter 2: Hero
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Mood 1: On Cloud Nine
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Language: English
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Era: 1940 - 1949
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