Tom Waits - 'Grapefruit Moon'

"Grapefruit Moon" by Tom Waits from the album 'Closing Time'

Lyrics

One, two, three, four

Grapefruit moon, one star shining
Shining down on me
Heard that tune, and now I'm pining
Honey, can't you see?
'Cause every time I hear that melody
Something breaks inside
And the grapefruit moon, one star shining
Can't turn back the tide

Never had no destinations
Could not get across
You became my inspiration
Oh, but what a cost
And every time I hear that melody
Something breaks inside
And the grapefruit moon, one star shining
Is more than I can hide

Now I'm smoking cigarettes
And I strive for purity
And I slip just like the stars
Into obscurity
And every time I hear that melody
Puts me up a tree
And the grapefruit moon, one star shining
Is all that I can see

#tomwaits #closingtime

[lafrank]

I miss you Daddy. I'll miss our drunken evenings when we would play any (and all) of Tom Waits' songs with you. I hope you hear them when I play them... Even with headphones on. I love you to infinity and beyond.

[TheArtofTheBrave]

This song is 50 years old, 50 - Closing time is a fantastic album

[tvbaby]

Thank you, Tom Waits, for making the world a better place to live in. And giving us closure when we need, happiness at a time of sadness, and laughter to help us carry on. I hope one day, Tom receives the Kennedy Award, for his contributions to America, and to the World in general

[george]

This sounds like a classic, ageless Irish folk song.

I could imagine The Dubliners performing it in a pub.

[Shtpstrdms]

This WHOLE ALBUM IS UNBELIEVABLE AMAZING!

[Turtle-km]

This song has been shining in my heart…
It must be forever.

[frenchy]

I just can't imagine how a 25 yr old could have these feelings, then to be able to put it into words and write it on paper.

(Deep sigh)

[amandaelkins]

This song reminds me of my friend Larry he got me into listening to Tom waits and I miss Larry very much ❤🙏🙏

[leszunkbaratok]

The day, when I "heard this melody" first, my grandfather died. That was 3 years ago. So, every time, breaks inside something, when I listenimg it. This song, and all the album is the no.1 for me. ❤

[douglasjenkins]

Grapefruit moon, one star shining, shining down on me
Heard that tune, and now I'm pining, honey, can't you see?
'Cause every time I hear that melody, well, something breaks inside
And the grapefruit moon, one star shining, can't turn back the tide
Never had no destinations, could not get across
You became my inspiration, oh but what a cost
'Cause every time I hear that melody, well, something breaks inside
And the grapefruit moon, one star shining, is more than I can hide
Now I'm smoking cigarettes and I strive for purity
And I slip just like the stars into obscurity
'Cause every time I hear that melody, well, puts me up a tree
And the grapefruit moon, one star shining, is all that I can see

[davidkeith]

I listened to this song outside a mental health hospital and became so overcome
in the pouring rain, and in my torttuted mind if I was to die that moment, I would gladly leave listening to this classic

[davidkeith]

Totally beautiful Tom, emotionally brilliant

[azathoththerd]

The lyrics read like a poem which I really like.

[monikabarhonova]

Už niky mě nerozesměješ lásko je to sice deset let, ale není den abych si na tebe nevzpoměla byl jsi mé štěstí a tahle písnička byla jako by ses mě dotknul děkuji

[verdeslam]

Estelle Ward, where are you? I miss you my friend. It's so hard to hear Tom Waits and not think of making you laugh over a pint or sailing out to the reef with a boat full of tourons. I still have my Bozo kazoo lol. Where ARE YOU? Danny F. 💜

[draganpetrovic]

My favourite Tom waits forever my friend

[himagine.]

Never had no destination
Could not get across.

[chaunezkalk]

I never looked at the moon as this. I do know about the phases. I do know about many names given to the full moons. Just, knowing!

[roeberdt-bT.]

...
With me through all of the changes,
like the shoreline and the sea.

..., .
(Like a reference out of all inside)
"Go ask bobby mcgee"

[warlorddelta]

I would have forgiven you if you'd have just talked to me, brother.