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Marissa Nadler – Moonchild (2021) | Track profile | Dork

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Marissa Nadler
Instead of Dreaming
Moonchild

TRACK

Moonchild

Release date: 6th May 2021

From Instead of Dreaming

Track 2

4:41

Alternative Music Folk

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About This Track

"Moonchild" is a track by Marissa Nadler, from the album Instead of Dreaming, released 6th May 2021. The track is 4:41 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Marissa Nadler

Marissa Nadler

Lyrics

Moonchild

Call her moonchild

Dancing in the shallows of a river

Lovely moonchild

Dreaming in the shadow of the willow

Talking to the trees of the cobweb strange

Sleeping on the steps of a fountain

Waving silver wands to the nightbirds' song

Waiting for the sun on the mountain

She's a moonchild

Gathering the flowers in a garden

Lovely moonchild

Drifting on the echoes of the hours

Sailing on the wind in a milk-white gown

Dropping silver stones on a sun dial

Playing hide and seek with the ghost of dawn

Waiting for a smile from a sun child

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Track details

From Instead of Dreaming

4:412021

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Album

Instead of Dreaming

Track number

2

Release year

2021

1Moon
1:48
2Moonchild
4:41
3Sleep Walk
2:28
4Old Friends/Bookends
3:06

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