Black Moon Rising

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Jun. 6, 20181 viewer18.2K views

Black Moon Rising Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Under the raging sun's open fire, fire, fire
Ain't nothin' new, ain't nothin' new
We all have desires
I want you to be my woman, babe
Every time you get dressed in black
You give a grown man a heart attack
I pray that good Lord will bring you back
You're my sunshine

[Chorus]
Shoot me down and break my heart
It's the black moon rising
You brave the sight, I paint the picture
And you want to do it
'Cause all she wants to do is cruise to the black moon rising
Right on, right on, baby, yeah
Cruise

[Verse 2]
What's going on?
Same ol' thing, just a different season
One hundred years and the only time she gets dressed in black
Taking flight, baby, count you down
On your way off without a sound
Black moon rising above the clouds
You're my sunshine

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[Chorus]
Shoot me down and break my heart
It's the black moon rising
You brave the sight, I paint the picture
Of the black moon rising
And all she wants to do is cruise
Right on, right on baby
I ain't got nothing to do now
With the black moon rising cruise

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
Shoot me down and break my heart
It's the black moon rising
You brave the sight, I paint the picture
Of the black moon rising
And all she wants to do is cruise
Right on, right on baby
Right on, right on baby

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“Black Moon Rising” is the first track (and the first single) from Black Pumas' self-titled debut album. Black Pumas use their first track to introduce the listener to their bluesy, soul-infused sound, and their lucid, psychedelic lyrics. Though the lyrics are surreal and impressionistic, a loose concept can be discerned about a man desperately in love with a beautiful woman who he knows is bad for him and will eventually bring him pain. This dependency on lost-cause love will reoccur later on the album with the song “OCT 33.”
Also, the song is likely inspired by Creedence Clearwater Revival’s apocalyptic hit “Bad Moon Rising.”