Canyon Moon by AndrewMcMahon published on 2014-09-16T18:26:46Z This song was written towards the end of my time in Topanga Canyon. I wanted to have something on the album with a real California flavor that spoke to the throwback qualities of living in the canyon. I remember going into the session with Kevin and Sam with California Dreamin as a reference track. Canyon moon is a story about a girl who loses herself in this idyllic, west coast fantasy world and has to get out. The theme of escape is one I've always enjoyed writing about and there is something haunting about this track and it's lack of resolution that I find really charming. LYRICS The sun ran out on a cold October Somewhere under the canyon moon Camera jammed in a slow exposure California in her rear view She couldn’t handle another season Another ocean of fiction blue Said a prayer to a dashboard Jesus, Death Valley and worn out shoes Then the road turned into desert everywhere The sun ran out on a cold October She disappeared, she disappeared Take all your troubles, put them to bed Burn down the mission, the maps in your head Shot like a bullet, don’t know the way The ricochet, kind of got away from you The leaves are falling, the church bells ringing Marching band in a high school dream Little town and a faded beauty They still remember when she was queen Then the road turned into desert everywhere The leaves are falling, the church bells ringing She disappeared, she disappeared Get the album on iTunes http://smarturl.it/AMITWAlbum and Amazon http://smarturl.it/AMITWamazon and get instant downloads of the single "Cecilia and the Satellite", "High Dive", and "Canyon Moon" http://andrewmcmahon.com https://www.facebook.com/andrewmcmahonmusic http://twitter.com/andrewmcmahon http://instagram.com/amnthewilderness http://soundcloud.com/andrewmcmahon http://spoti.fi/1Ba1x8c Genre Alternative Comment by Pelikanė ❤ 2022-08-18T17:17:21Z Comment by RufusPlays yup. 2016-07-27T15:56:36Z Comment by EmoTrash I came here from Panic! and I am not disappointed :D 2016-03-01T18:39:50Z Comment by Susanna S Awesome song and voice!💗 2016-02-21T13:07:16Z Comment by AIST the voice 2016-01-26T21:19:26Z Comment by Nurionte Love this song! on repeat! 2016-01-26T07:10:35Z Comment by Thomas Moseley HI! I would be sure to credit Jimmy Marble if you're going to use his photos. I know that this is from his Drama series http://www.jimmymarble.com/2014/10/drama/. 2015-04-22T01:32:00Z Comment by Alex Ps 7 its really good i love it 2014-11-06T01:15:15Z Comment by fwshaw A great song from start to finish. 2014-10-20T23:47:58Z Comment by Indie Please <3 perfect for my opening 2014-10-03T17:11:27Z Comment by user570885966 Amaaaaaazing!! :) 2014-09-23T19:03:48Z