Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: psych-rock
Song Meaning of “Summon the Moon” by Windhand
This song tells the story of a lonely traveler on a journey of spiritual exploration. They are searching for answers and solace, and have reached a point of despair. The traveler calls out to the moon, seeking a sign of hope and deliverance from their desperation. They plead for the moon to come, and deliver the peace and understanding they are longing for. The traveler even goes so far as to offer their life in exchange for the comfort they seek.
The chorus reveals a glimmer of hope, with the assurance that with the presence of the moon, “all will be revealed” and that there is an answer waiting. The bridge elevates to a state of transcendence when the traveler realizes that the answers have been inside of them this entire time. In the end, the traveler has found the strength to keep going, armed with the knowledge that the moon has been guiding them from the start.
‘Summon the Moon’ is a song about finding solace in times of darkness, and gaining the courage to keep seeking in spite of all adversity. Even in the darkest moments, the moon is a constant, offering its guidance and delivering hope and clarity in the journey’s most desperate hours.