Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
"The Killing Moon" by Echo & The Bunnymen is a haunting, atmospheric track released in 1984, widely considered one of the band’s masterpieces. With its lush string arrangements, moody guitar lines, and Ian McCulloch’s dramatic, brooding vocals, the song captures a sense of fatalistic romance and destiny. The lyrics, filled with poetic imagery—“Fate up against your will / Through the thick and thin”—evoke themes of love, inevitability, and cosmic influence. Often associated with the gothic and post-punk movements of the 1980s, the song’s timeless quality has kept it relevant, famously appearing in films like Donnie Darko. "The Killing Moon" remains a defining moment for Echo & The Bunnymen, encapsulating their moody elegance and emotional depth.
Echo & The Bunnymen The Killing Moon Lyrics
Under blue moon, I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms, too late to beg you
Or cancel it, though I know it must be
The killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
In starlit nights, I saw you
So cruelly you kissed me
Your lips, a magic world
Your sky, all hung with jewels
The killing moon
Will come too soon
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Under blue moon, I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms, too late to beg you
Or cancel it, though I know it must be
The killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him