Story Behind The Song
My visual as I was writing was at first, about
the visual of 2 empty hearts looking at the same full moon from their separate outposts.
Wordplay...one full moon, two empty hearts...
But by the end of the song, it became a one sided story about the picture of a woman's story of how she's deals with the heartache of betrayal on a daily basis. Her dreams become her refuge from the day, when she can reminisce about happier times.
Song Description
Mainly the picture of a lonely heart that has not been able to really go on with her life after divorce.
Song Length |
4:39 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - General |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Heartbreaking, Composed |
Subject |
Lost Love, Divorce |
Similar Artists |
Reba Mcentire, Reba Mcentire |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
ONE FULL MOON 4:17
Words and Music by Mark Vincent Pence ©1999
V1
SUNSETS AND SEPTEMBER MOONS
EVENING BREEZES, LOVE?S FULL BLOOM
AND THE WONDER OF IT ALL
AS IT FILTERS THROUGH HER HAIR
SOUNDS OF LAUGHTER, LOVE?S FIRST KISS
CLOSE HER EYES TO REMINISCE
BOUT ONCE UPON A TIME
SHE LOVES TO GO BACK THERE
IN HER DREAMS,
UNDER A MOON FULL OF MEMORIES
SHINING DOWN EACH NIGHT
ON A HEART THAT IS EMPTY
CHO
ONE FULL MOON AND ONE EMPTY HEART
DANCING ON HER PILLOW AS SHE DREAMS AWAY THE DARK
AND WHEN THE MORNING SUN APPEARS
SHE WIPES AWAY ANOTHER
ONE FULL MOON AND ONE EMPTY HEART
ONE FULL MOON AND ONE EMPTY HEART
V2
A CANDLE LIGHTS THE BREAKFAST NOOK
A PERFECT PICTURE FOR THE BOOK
OF BROKEN HEARTS AND PROMISES
SHE READS FROM EVERY NIGHT
SHE STARTS AT ?WILL YOU MARRY ME??
AND SKIPS AHEAD TO CHAPTER THREE
HE SLAMS THE DOOR IN CHAPTER FOUR
AND SHE TURNS OUT THE LIGHT
ALL ALONE
SHE PRAYS HER SOUL TO KEEP
A STAR FALLS OUT THE WINDOW
AND SHE CRIES HERSELF TO SLEEP
CHO
ONE FULL MOON AND ONE EMPTY HEART
DANCING ON HER PILLOW AS SHE DREAMS AWAY THE DARK
AND WHEN THE MORNING SUN APPEARS
SHE WIPES AWAY ANOTHER
ONE FULL MOON AND ONE EMPTY HEART
ONE FULL MOON AND ONE EMPTY HEART
Bridge
THE SANDMAN SAYS IT?S TIME TO GO
THE MOONLIGHT FADES AWAY
NO ONE KNOWS THE NIGHT TIME
IS HER FAVORITE TIME OF DAY
NO ONE KNOWS THE NIGHT TIME
IS HER FAVORITE TIME OF DAY
CHO ? VAMP OUT TO END