eels - Climbing to the Moon (Electro-Shock Blues) video free download
Climbing to the Moon draws upon E's experiences visiting his sister at a mental-health facility shortly before her death.
Lyrics:
So I wrote it all in a letter
But I don't know if it came
The nurse she likes my writing
So she keeps it just like me
So that it won't get away
I won't be denied this time
'fore I go out of my mind over matters
Got my foot on the ladder
And I'm climbing up to the moon
Got a sky that looks like heaven
Got an earth that looks like shit
And it's getting hard to tell where
What I am ends
And what they're making me begins
I won't be denied this time
'fore I go out of my mind over matters
Got my foot on the ladder
And I'm climbing up to the moon
Saturday in the yard
They'll bring you by
We'll lay down on the grass
And watch as the sky closes in
I won't be denied this time
'fore I go out of my mind over matters
Got my foot on the ladder
And I'm climbing up to the moon
Song: Climbing to the Moon
Artist: eels
Album: Electro-Shock Blues -- September 21 1998
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Comments
8 years ago
Gumi K
Perfect song while driving alone at night :D8 years ago
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καληνύχτες8 years ago
Mary Conopa
A very dear friend of mine posted this song on Facebook that night he took his life. When I miss him, I always listen to this.9 years ago
Bill Watkins
The opening chords are identical to Brandi Carlisle's "Turpentine".9 years ago
Helena Ales Pereira
How can a song be so so sad and so beautiful9 years ago
Ian Loeb
i have tried killing myself on several occasions because of such horrific eventsin my life but just as I'm about to end it all i stop and tell myself E was able to find the will to live and has had a much harder life then me so if he can live so can i9 years ago
Pedro Giglio
Bom dia...9 years ago
muercio
Jon Brion and Grant Lee-Phillips featured in this song, how dope is that and thanks for the lyrics buddy10 years ago
Francisco Picado
Climbing to the moon.eels - Climbing to the Moon (Electro-Shock Blues)10 years ago
zora night
what a strong song10 years ago
Carlo Buen
This would be one of my funeral song10 years ago
Zarrar Askari
Climbing To The Moon (Electro Shock Blues).10 years ago
Phil Haynes
Very true. I've read his book as well. It was such a good read. While Mark has gone through several terrible losses in his life, he still approaches life with humour and grace. I think he's the only man in the world who would write a kooky little song like 'I Like Birds' as a tribute to his late mother.10 years ago
Vincanni
During my troubled teens I'd sing this song to myself in the psych ward. Now I make a healthy living, am looking to get married soon and expecting to start a family soon. I wonder if I'd make it here without such a beautiful album to help guide me.11 years ago
kiwifucker1
yeah..fighter till the end11 years ago
Ashishinn
It's about his sister indeed. I'm almost done reading his book and he says that almost all the songs in it are written as if Liz made them, from her point of view. The book is so fucking sad and moving, but I don't know how E does it: you still feel better after reading his words, or listening to his songs11 years ago
OilSlickEyes
such a positive statement11 years ago
Phil Haynes
I actually think it's about his sister Elizabeth who struggled with mental illness and committed suicide. It sounds a lot like an unstable person in a hospital and trying to break free. "The nurse she likes my writing so she keeps it just like me so that it won't get away" "I won't be denied this time before I go out of my mind" "It's getting hard to tell where what I am ends and what they're making me begins..." Either way, it's a fantastic song. One of E's best in my opinion.11 years ago
captainbloor
It's about his Mum I think. She died of cancer. There are sad tales about E but the man definitely made my life better. God Bless you Mark.11 years ago
