Moon River Lyrics

[Intro]
One, two

[Chorus]
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style someday

A dream maker (Maker)
My heart (You heart) breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' that way (The same)

[Refrain]
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a crazy world to see

We're all chasin' after all the same
Chasin' after our ends


[Chorus]
Moon river, wider than a mile
Crossin' in style someday

My dream maker, heartbreaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' the same

[Refrain]
Two drifters off to see the world
It's such a crazy world you'll see

What I see, who I become
What I see, who I become
We're all chasin' after our ends
Chasin' after our ends

[Outro]
Life's just around the bend, my friend
Moon river and me

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About

Genius Annotation

“Moon River” is a cover of the 1961 ballad written by Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini, performed by Audrey Hepburn for her starring role in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Frank Ocean released the song on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2018, sharing a video in a since-deleted Tumblr post, captioned:

in the late nite

The cover artwork is designed by Kevin McCaughey and is based on an illustration by Emma L. Barratt & Nick J. Davis displaying the route of ASMR’s tingling sensation.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

On the cover art, what does the body depiction represent or reference?
Genius Answer

Moon River’s cover image is actually from Wikipedia’s page about ASMR.

The labels swap the information to the lyrics of the song. This is pretty interesting, as Frank may be pointing out the feelings he get while seeing a loved one. The sensation is almost gratifying, the same tingling sensation you get while listening to ASMR.

This song was, after-all, dropped on Valentine’s Day. Perhaps a cipher to a lover?

The main part of the cover art is an enlarged image of the middle of the diagram in the left corner, which focuses on the area of which the heart lies. This may represent how we follow our hearts or chase after our ends when it comes to love.

What did Frank Ocean say about "Moon River"?
Genius Answer

From his 2019 interview with GQ:

With “Moon River,” though, that was more random. Someone asked me to sing it, and that was the only reason I listened to it. People ask me to do a lot of things I don’t do [laughs], but when I listened to it, it was something that I wanted to do because I thought the song was small and beautiful and neat.

Alternate Single Artwork
Genius Answer

The single artwork for “Moon River” that appears on blonded’s YouTube channel features the text “Frank Ocean” in the bottom-left corner of the cover and the date “2/14” in the bottom-right corner; this text does not appear on the song’s artwork on other music streaming platforms. Following the single’s release on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2018, graphic designer Kevin McCaughey shared additional variations of the “Moon River” artwork on his Instagram.


Moon River -- YouTube Artwork


Moon River -- Alternate 1

Moon River -- Alternate 2

Moon River -- Alternate 3

Who else has performed "Moon River"?
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