In this section, we will show you a selection of songs that we can relate to solar eclipses… Most of these songs we selected mention the word ‘eclipse’, but not all of them… The most important thing is that they are inspiring and engaging for the theme ‘solar eclipses…’ We put here a link for each song, a brief description with our remarks on each song, and lyrics… You are welcome to write to our email if you have a new song that is not yet on our list, and that you would like to include! Our email is eclipseshistory@gmail.com
Here it follows our selection of songs… We used as sources two websites that we will tell you about at the end of this section…
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When the Day Met the Night (Panic! at the Disco)
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Lyrics
When the moon fell in love with the sun
All was golden in the sky
All was golden when the day met the night
When the sun found the moon
She was drinking tea in a garden
Under the green umbrella trees
In the middle of summer
When the moon found the sun
He looked like he was barely hanging on
But her eyes saved his life
In the middle of summer (summer)
In the middle of summer
All was golden in the sky
All was golden when the day met the night
Summer, all was golden in the sky
All was golden when the day met the night
Summer, summer, summer, summer
Golden when the day met the night
So he said, “Would it be all right
If we just sat and talked for a little while
If in exchange for your time
I give you this smile?”
So she said, “That’s okay
As long as you can make a promise
Not to break my little heart
Or leave me all alone in the summer”
Well, he was just hanging around
Then he fell in love
And he didn’t know how
But he couldn’t get out
Just hanging around
Then he fell in love
Conjugal eclipse. Some people have a romantic view of eclipses. The Sun and Moon are lovers who, when they embrace, turn off the lights to assure intimacy. Source: Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), photo Jean-Loup Charmet. Extracted from: http://portaldoprofessor.mec.gov.br/storage/materiais/0000014521.pdf
Lyrics
In the middle of summer
All was golden in the sky
All was golden when the day met the night
Summer, all was golden in the sky
All was golden when the day met the night
Summer, summer, summer, summer
When the moon fell in love with the sun
All was golden in the sky
All was golden when the day met the night
Summer, summer, summer, summer
The middle of summer, summer, summer, summer
The middle of summer, summer, summer, summer
The middle of summer, summer, summer, summer
The middle of
Band Panic! at the Disco – Credits: JD.LaVanway. Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Panic!_At_The_Disco_Shorty_Awards_2015.png
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You’re So Vain (Carly Simon)
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Lyrics
Son of a gun
You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf it was apricot
You had one eye in the mirror, as you watched yourself gavotte
And all the girls dreamed that they’d be your partner
They’d be your partner and
You’re so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You’re so vain (you’re so vain)
I bet you think this song is about you
Don’t you, don’t you?
You had me several years ago when I was still quite naive
Well you said that we made such a pretty pair and that you would never leave
But you gave away the things you loved
And one of them was me
I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee and
You’re so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You’re so vain, you’re so vain
I bet you think this song is about you
Don’t you don’t you, don’t you?
I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee and
You’re so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You’re so vain (you’re so vain)
I bet you think this song is about you
Don’t you don’t you
Well I hear you went up to Saratoga
And your horse naturally won
Then you flew your lear jet up to Nova Scotia
To see the total eclipse of the sun
Well you’re where you should be all the time
And when you’re not, you’re with some underworld spy
Or the wife of a close friend, wife of a close friend and
You’re so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You’re so vain (so vain)
Lighthouse of Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia. Credit. Aconcagua. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peggys_Cove_Nova_Scotia_01.jpg
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Eclipse (Lindsey Stirling)
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Here we share a beautiful picture of the solar corona to inspire you… The outermost atmosphere of the sun…
The magnificent solar corona. This picture shows the total phase of the March 9, 2016, solar eclipse as seen from aboard the cruise ship Le Soleál in the Molucca Sea off the coast of Indonesia. Credit: Rick Fienberg / TravelQuest International / Wilderness Travel. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/images-videos#totality
And here is a nice picture of the song performer, Lindsey Stirling…
The violinist Lindsey Stirling 2019. Credit: Sjvictor. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lindsey_Stirling_2019_Vienna.jpg
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Eclipse (LOONA/Kim Lip)
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In 2023, an annular solar eclipse was visible in part of the Americas… It was visible in northern Brazil, for example… Here we share an image of the eclipse taken from space…
Annular eclipse of the sun, October 2023. Photo of an annular solar eclipse taken by the solar optical telescope Hinode as the Moon came between it and the Sun. Credit: JAXA/NASA. Source: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2023/nasa-the-eclipse/
LOONA – Eclipse (English Translation) Lyrics
(I feel Sparks Yeah~)
(It’s just me oh~)
(Cause baby I just got this feeling whoah~)
This is our fantasy, Come to me, Follow me
Something is shaking in my heart (Hush), Breathtakingly
Hey baby
Your eyes which looked at me secretly
Those make me shake
(Cupid love)
In a moment, the tention is relaxed and a weak sound of breath
It’s spreding endlessly
Sweet voice in the dream (I turn around)
It begins Eclipse
In the shaded shadows where you and I meet
It happened in the fate
The love which is lighted by mind of us
Come closer to me
This is Eclipse
I can’t keep my eyes off, so will you be with me continuously?
Unforgettable Eclipse. It’s destiny
I’m so excited because you have different color with me
Will you show me the color which is hidden in your mind?
Hey baby
I’ll see it under the light alone without anyone knowing
I’m going to crazy because I’m curious
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Eclipse – 1973 (Pink Floyd)
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Lyrics
All that you touch
And all that you see
All that you taste
All you feel
And all that you love
And all that you hate
All you distrust
All you save
And all that you give
And all that you deal
And all that you buy
Beg, borrow or steal
And all you create
And all you destroy
And all that you do
And all that you say
And all that you eat
And everyone you meet (everyone you meet)
And all that you slight
And everyone you fight
And all that is now
And all that is gone
And all that’s to come
And everything under the sun is in tune
But the sun is eclipsed by the moon
Pink Floyd
We share here a picture of this famous band…
Pink Floyd. Author: Capitol Records. Source: Billboard, page 25, 30 October 1971, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pink_Floyd_%281971%29.png
Now let us share an astonishing image from a solar eclipse from the beginning until the end… You can see in the center of the image the moment when the corona is visible… You can also see prominences and Baily’s beads coming out of the sun atmosphere… They are only visible during a total solar eclipse…
Credit: Michael Zeiler. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/TSE2023Apr20_MichaelZeiler.jpg
Only during Totality – when the sun is completely covered by the moon – you can look directly at the sun, but only for some moments… Do not stare for so long, as the sun can suddenly appear and that strong direct sunlight could harm your eyes permanently…
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Owl City – Galaxies (Adam Young)
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Lyrics
Call back the CAPCOM
Tick off the time bomb
Let felicity fly!
Armor the air lock
Blanket the bed rock
And kiss the planet goodbye! (Through the galaxies)
Dear God, I was terribly lost
When the galaxies crossed
And the sun went dark
But dear God, you’re the only North Star
I would follow this far
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da (Through the galaxies)
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da
(Through the galaxies)
(Through the galaxies)
(Through the galaxies)
(Through the galaxies)
(Through the galaxies)
(Through the galaxies)
Fight back the flight deck
Bring on the break neck
Cue the solar eclipse! (Sun went dark)
Summit the sunset
Dub-tail the dragnet
And blow your backbone to bits (Through the galaxies)
Dear God, I was terribly lost
When the galaxies crossed
And the sun went dark (Sun went dark)
But dear God, you’re the only North Star
I would follow this far
Oh telescope
Keep an eye on my only hope
Lest I blink and get swept off the narrow road
Hercules, you’ve got nothing to say to me
‘Cause you’re not the blinding light that I need
For He is the saving grace of the galaxies (Galaxies)
He is the saving grace of the galaxies (Galaxies)
Dear God, I was terribly lost
When the galaxies crossed
And the sun went dark (Sun went dark)
But Dear God, you’re the only North Star
I would follow this far!
I would follow this far
(Through the galaxies)
(Through the galaxies)
(Through the galaxies)
(Through the galaxies)
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da
This beautiful song inspired us to share an image of the Star of Bethlelem, which guided the wise man to the baby Jesus…
Credits: Duane R. Hurst. Public Domain. Source: http://www.freeenglishsite.com
And now… An image of the singer Adam Young…
Credits: Kevin from New York, United States. Owl City, 5/07/09. CC. Source: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Young#/media/Ficheiro:Owlcity.png
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Total Eclipse of the Heart (Turn Around) (Bonnie Tyler)
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Lyrics
(Turn around)
Every now and then, I get a little bit lonely and
you’re never coming round
(Turn around)
Every now and then, I get a little bit tired of
listening to the sound of my tears
(Turn around)
Every now and then, I get a little bit nervous that
the best of all the years have gone by
(Turn around)
Every now and then, I get a little bit terrified
and then I see the look in your eyes
(Turn around, bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turn around bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turn around)
Every now and then I get a little bit restless
And I dream of something wild
(Turn around)
Every now and then I get a little bit helpless
And I’m lying like a child in your arms
(Turn around)
Every now and then I get a little bit angry
And I know I’ve got to get out and cry
(Turn around)
Every now and then I get a little bit terrified
But then I see the look in your eyes
(Turn around, bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turn around, bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight,
and I need you more than ever
And if you only hold me tight,
we’ll be holding on forever
And we’ll only be making it right
‘cause we’ll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
(all of the time)
I don’t know what to do and I’m always in the dark
We’re living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever’s gonna start tonight
Forever’s gonna start tonight
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I’m only falling apart
There’s nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time, there was light in my life
But now, there’s only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
(Turn around, bright eyes)
(Turn around, bright eyes)
And I need you now tonight,
and I need you more than ever
And if you’ll only hold me tight,
we’ll be holding on forever
And we’ll only be making it right
‘cause we’ll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
(all of the time)
I don’t know what to do, and I’m always in the dark
We’re living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever’s gonna start tonight
Forever’s gonna start tonight
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I’m only falling apart
Nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time, there was light in my life
But now there’s only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
A total eclipse of the heart
A total eclipse of the heart
(Turn around, bright eyes)
(Turn around, bright eyes)
(Turn around)
Now let us share an inspiring picture of a total solar eclipse… Where you again can see the solar corona…
Credits: Reinhold Wittich. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/Totality-ReinholdWittich.jpg
And now, a picture of Bonnie Tyler…
Credits: Albin Olsson. May 15, 2013. CC. Source: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Tyler#/media/Ficheiro:Bonnie_Tyler_ESC_-_United_Kingdom_01_crop.JPG
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The Fly (U2)
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Lyrics
It’s no secret that the stars are falling from the sky
It’s no secret that our world is in darkness tonight.
They say the sun is sometimes eclipsed by the moon
Y’ know I don’t see you when she walks in the room.
It’s no secret that a friend is someone who lets you help.
It’s no secret that a liar won’t believe anyone else.
They say a secret is something you tell one other person
So I’m telling you, child.
Love, we shine like a burning star
We’re falling from the sky
A man will beg
A man will crawl
On the sheer face of love
Like a fly on a wall
It’s no secret at all
It’s no secret that a conscience can sometimes be a pest
It’s no secret ambition bites the nails of success
Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief
All kill their inspiration and sing about the grief
Love, we shine like a burning star
We’re falling from the sky
A man will rise
A man will fall
From the sheer face of love
Like a fly from a wall
It’s no secret at all
Love, we shine like a burning star
We’re falling from the sky tonight
Love, we shine like a burning star
We’re falling from the sky
A man will rise
A man will fall
From the sheer face of love
Like a fly from a wall
It’s no secret at all
It’s no secret that the stars are falling from the sky
The universe exploding ‘cos-a one man’s lie
Look I gotta go, yeah, I’m running outta change
There’s a lot of things if I could I’d rearrange
Now we will share a picture of a sun partially eclipsed…
Credits: Evan Zucker. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/CrescentWindmills1-EvanZucker.jpg
And now a picture of the band U2…
Credits: U2 Montage. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U2_montage_(black_and_white).jpg
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Blinded by the Light (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
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Lyrics
Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
Madman, drummers, bummers
Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat
In the dumps with the mumps
As the adolescent pumps his way into his hat
With a boulder on my shoulder, feelin’ kinda older
I tripped the merry-go-round
With this very unpleasin’, sneezin’ and wheezin’
The calliope crashed to the ground
The calliope crashed to the ground!
But she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
Some silicone sister with a manager mister
Told me I got what it takes
She said, “I’ll turn you on sonny to something strong
Play the song with the funky break”
And go-kart Mozart was checkin’ out the weather chart
To see if it was safe outside
And little Early-Pearly came by in his curly-wurly
And asked me if I needed a ride
Asked me if I needed a ride!
But she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
She got down, but she never got tired
She’s gonna make it through the night
She’s gonna make it through the night
But, mama, that’s where the fun is
But mama, that’s where the fun is
Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun
But mama, that’s where the fun is
Some brimstone, baritone, anticyclone, rolling stone
Preacher from the East
Says, “Dethrone the dictaphone, hit it in its funny bone
That’s where they expect it least
And some new-mown chaperone standin’ in the corner
Watchin’ the young girls dance
And some fresh-sown moonstone was messin’ with his frozen zone
Remind him of romance
The calliope crashed to the ground!
But she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
blinded by the light
(Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat) revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
(In the dumps with the mumps) blinded by the light
(As the adolescent pumps his way into his hat) revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
blinded by the light
(I tripped the merry-go-round) revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
(With this very unpleasin’, sneezin’ and wheezin’) blinded by the light
(The calliope crashed to the ground) revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
blinded by the light
(And throws his lover in the sand) revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
(And some bloodshot, forget-me-not said daddy’s within earshot) blinded by the light
(Save the buckshot, turn up the band) revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
blinded by the light
(Told me I got what it takes) revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
(She said, “I’ll turn you on, son, into something strong”)
She got down but she never got tired
She’s gonna make it through the night
Here is the link to our indirect observation method… You can learn more about this way of observing the sun safely by clicking here…
And here is a picture of the Manfred Mann’s Earth Band…
Manfred Manns Earth Band – by 2eight. Credit: Stefan Brending. CC. August 6, 2016. Source: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/legalcode
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Don’t let the sun go down on me (Elton John)
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Lyrics
I can’t light no more of your darkness
All my pictures seem to fade to black and white
I’m growing tired and time stands still before me
Frozen here on the ladder of my life
It’s just too late to save myself from falling
I took a chance and changed your way of life
But you misread
my meaning when I met you
Close the door and left me blind by the light
Don’t let the sun go down on me
Although I search myself,
it’s always someone else I see
I’ve just allowed a fragment of your life
to wander free
But losing everything is like the sun going down on me
I can’t find, oh the right romantic line
But see me once and see the way I feel
Don’t discard me
Just because you think I mean you harm
But these cuts I have
They need love
To help them heal
Don’t let the sun go down on me
Although I search myself,
it’s always someone else I see
I’ve just allowed a fragment of your life
to wander free
but losing everything is like the sun going down on me
Don’t let the sun go down on me
Although I search myself,
it’s always someone else I see
I’ve just allowed a fragment of your life
to wander free
but losing everything is like the sun going down on me!
And now a picture of Elton John…
President Joe Biden poses for a photo with Sir Elton John, Friday, September 23, 2022, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz). Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elton_John_2022.jpg
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Total Eclipse 1981 (Klaus Nomi)
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Lyrics
Big shots
Argue about what they’ve got
Making the planet so hot
Hot as a holocaust
Blow up
Everything’s gonna go up
Even if you don’t show up
In your Chemise Lacoste
Total eclipse
It’s a total eclipse
It’s a total eclipse of the sun
Can’t come to grips with the total eclipse
Just a slip of the lips and you’re done
Fall out
Nobody left to crawl out
If someone calls
We’re all out
Turning in to French fries
Last dance
Let the entire cast dance
Do the dismembered blast dance
As we get atomized!
Total eclipse
It’s a total eclipse
It’s a total eclipse of the sun
Can’t come to grips with the total eclipse
Just a slip of the lips and you’re done
Now we show you the picture of a “diamond ring,” which appears just before the beginning of totality during a total solar eclipse…
Credit: Rick Fienberg. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/TSE2012-C3DiamondRing-RickFienberg.jpg
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Little Man, What Now? (Morrissey)
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Lyrics
An afternoon nostalgia
television show
you spoke in silhouette
but they couldn’t name you
although the panel were
very polite to you
but I remembered you
from Friday nights 1969
ATV – you murdered every line
too old to be a child star
too young to take leads
four seasons passed
and they AXED you
nervously juvenile
(WON’T SMILE!)
What became of you?
did that swift eclipse torture you?
a star at eighteen
and then-suddenly gone
down to a few lines
in the back page of a teenage annual
oh but I remembered you
I looked up to you
And here a picture of solar prominences seen on the solar chromosphere…
Credit: Robert Slobins. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/Prominence2016-RobertSlobins.jpg
And now a picture of Morrisey…
Morrissey at the premiere of the Alexander film in Dublin Ireland. January 7, 2005. Credit: Caligvia at English Wikipedia. Source: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrissey#/media/Ficheiro:Morrissey_crop_tie.jpg
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My Apocalypse (Metallica)
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Lyrics
Claustrophobic
Crawl out of this skin
Heart explosive
Reach in, pull that pin
Fear thy name, Extermination
Desecrate inhale the fire
So we cross that line
Into the crypt
Total eclipse
Suffer unto my apocalypse
Deadly vision
Prophecy reveal
Death magnetic
Pulling closer still
Fear thy name, Annihilation
Desolate, inhale the fire
So we cross that line
Into the crypt
Total eclipse
Suffer unto my apocalypse
My Apocalypse
Go!
Crushing metal, ripping skin
Tossing body, mannequin
Spilling blood, bleeding gas
Mangled flesh, snapping spines
Dripping bloody valentine
Shatter face, spitting glass
Split apart
Split apart
Split apart
Spit, spit it out
What makes me drift a little bit closer
Dead man takes the steering wheel
What makes me know it’s time to cross over
Want to repeat until I feel
See through the skin, the bones they all rattle
Future and past they disagree
Flesh falls away, the bones they all shatter
I start to see the end in me
See the end in me
Claustrophobic
Crawl out of this skin
Heart explosive
Reach in, pull that pin
Violate, annihilate
My wounds unto my eyes
Obliterate, exterminate
And life itself denied
Fear thy name as hell awakens
Destiny, inhale the fire
So we’ve crossed that line
Into the crypt
Total eclipse
Suffer unto my apocalypse
Tyrant awaken my apocalypse
Demon awaken my apocalypse
Heaven awaken my apocalypse
Suffer forever my apocalypse
And now we share a beautiful picture of a little boy observing the sun with special glasses… I (Norma) used such special glasses to observe the annular eclipse in Natal, northern Brazil, in October 2023…
Credit: Jay Pasachoff. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/BoyEclipseShades-JayPasachoff.jpg
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Triptych (Roxy Music)
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Lyrics
Here the soil is barren
Here, nothing grows
But crosses
They, know not what they do
You, your forgiveness
Falls as dew
Nailed upon a wooden frame
Twisted yet unbroken
Open mounted a silent choir
Understood, unspoken
Never was there heard a sound
Until the heavens opened
Now the tide is turning
To other-wordly yearning
Through the sun’s eclipse seems final
Surely he will rise again
And now let’s share a beautiful picture of several kids observing a solar eclipse…
Credit: Mark Margolis. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/KidsShades-MarkMargolis.jpg
And now we share a picture of the British band Roxy Music…
Roxy Music in AVRO’s TopPop (Dutch television show) in 1973. December 7, 1973. Credit: AVRO. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roxy_Music_-_TopPop_1973_06.png
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Paint it Black (Rolling Stones)
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Lyrics
I see a red door
And I want it painted black
No colors anymore
I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by
Dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head
Until my darkness goes
I see a line of cars
And they’re all painted black
With flowers and my love
Both never to come back
I’ve seen people turn their heads
And quickly look away
Like a newborn baby
It just happens everyday
I look inside myself
And see my heart is black
I see my red door
I must have it painted black
Maybe then, I’ll fade away
And not have to face the facts
It’s not easy facing up
When your whole world is black
No more will my green sea
Go turn a deeper blue
I could not foresee this thing
Happening to you
If I look hard enough
Into the setting sun
My love will laugh with me
Before the morning comes
I see a red door
And I want it painted black
No colors anymore
I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by
Dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head
Until my darkness goes
I wanna see it painted
Painted black
Black as night
Black as coal
I wanna see the sun
Blotted out from the sky
I wanna see it painted, painted, painted
Painted black, yeah
And now we show a picture of another sequence of images of a total solar eclipse… Pay attention to the magnificent corona in the middle…
Credit: Rick Fienberg. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/TSE2012-Sequence-RickFienberg.jpg
And a picture of the famous band Rolling Stones…
The Rolling Stones performing at Summerfest in Milwaukee in 2015. Left
to right: Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards
Credit: Jim Pietryga. Source: https://www.iorr.org/tour15/
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Blackstar (David Bowie)
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Lyrics
In the villa of Ormen
In the villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle
In the centre of it all
In the centre of it all
Your eyes
On the day of execution
On the day of execution
Only women kneel and smile
At the centre of it all
At the centre of it all
Your eyes
Your eyes
In the villa of Ormen
In the villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle
In the centre of it all
In the centre of it all
Your eyes
Something happened on the day he died
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
Somebody else took his place
And bravely cried
(I’m a blackstar)
(I’m a blackstar)
How many times does an angel fall?
How many people lie instead of talking tall?
He trod on sacred ground
He cried loud into the crowd
(I’m a blackstar)
(I’m a blackstar)
(I’m not a gangster)
I can’t answer why
(I’m a blackstar)
Just go with me
(I’m not a filmstar)
I’m-a take you home
(I’m a blackstar)
Take your passport and shoes
(I’m not a popstar)
And your sedatives, boo
(I’m a blackstar)
You’re a flash in the pan
(I’m not a marvel star)
I’m the great, I am
(I’m a blackstar)
I’m a blackstar, way up, on money, I’ve got game
I see right, so wide, so open-hearted pain
I want eagles in my daydreams
Diamonds in my eyes
(I’m a blackstar)
(I’m a blackstar)
Something happened on the day he died
Spirit rose a metre then stepped aside
Somebody else took his place
And bravely cried
(I’m a blackstar)
(I’m a star’s star)
(I’m a blackstar)
I can’t answer why
(I’m not a gangster)
But I can tell you how
(I’m not a film star)
We were born upside-down
(I’m a star’s star)
Born the wrong way ‘round
(I’m not a white star)
(I’m a blackstar)
(I’m not a gangster)
(I’m a blackstar)
(I’m a blackstar)
(I’m not a pornstar)
(I’m not a wandering star)
(I’m a blackstar)
(I’m a blackstar)
In the villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle
At the centre of it all
Your eyes
On the day of execution
Only women kneel and smile
At the centre of it all
Your eyes
Your eyes
And now we share a very nice picture of a sequence of a partial solar eclipse…
Credit: NASA. Source: https://science.nasa.gov/resource/progression-of-a-partial-solar-eclipse/?category=eclipse
And now a picture of David Bowie…
Singer-songwriter David Bowie in Chicago during the Heathen Tour, 2002. Credit: Adam Bielawski. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David-Bowie_Chicago_2002-08-08_photoby_Adam-Bielawski-cropped.jpg
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Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash)
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Lyrics
Love is a burning thing
and it makes a firery ring
bound by wild desire
I fell into a ring of fire…
I fell into a burning ring of fire
I went down,down,down
and the flames went higher.
And it burns,burns,burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire
I fell into a burning ring of fire
I went down,down,down
and the flames went higher.
And it burns,burns,burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire
The taste of love is sweet
when hearts like our´s meet
I fell for you like a child
oh, but the fire went wild..
I fell into a burning ring of fire
I went down,down,down
and the flames went higher.
And it burns,burns,burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire.
I fell into a burning ring of fire
I went down,down,down
and the flames went higher.
And it burns,burns,burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire
And it burns,burns,burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire
And now, we share a picture of a wonderful annular eclipse, a ring of fire…
Credit: American Astronomical Society. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/ASE_1994May10_Slide08_RTF.jpg
And now a nice picture of Johnny Cash…
Photo of Johnny Cash in 1977. CBS Television. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johnny_Cash_1977.jpg
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Eclipse (John Denver)
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Lyrics
The sun is slowly fadin’ in the Western sky
Sometimes it takes forever for the day to end
Sometimes it takes a lifetime
Sometimes I think I’ll never see the sun again
In the east a shaded moon is hangin’ lazily
I do believe I saw the old man smile
I do believe I did
I do believe he’s been hangin’ all the while
I think it’s kind of interesting the way things get to be
The way that people work with their machines
Serenity’s a long time comin’ to me
The fact I don’t believe I know what it means
There’s a heavy smog between me and my mountains
It’s enough to make a grown man sit and cry
It’s enough to make you wonder
It’s enough to make the world roll up and die
I think it’s kind of interesting the way things get to be
The way that people work with their machines
Serenity’s a long time comin’ to me
The fact I don’t believe I know what it means any more
When the sun is slowly fadin’ in the Western sky
Sometimes it takes forever the day to end
Sometimes it takes a lifetime
Sometimes I think I’ll never see the sun again
Sun again
And now a picture of John Denver…
Photo of John Denver from 1974. Credit: RCA Records. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Denver_1974.jpg
And a nice eclipse image… As seen in special eclipse sunglasses…
Credit: American Astronomical Society. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/EclipseInGlasses-PD-TQ.jpg
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Moonshadow (Cat Stevens)
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Lyrics
Yes, I’m bein’ followed by a moonshadow
Moonshadow, moonshadow
Leapin’ and hoppin’ on a moonshadow
Moonshadow, moonshadow
And if I ever lose my hands
Lose my plow, lose my land
Oh, if I ever lose my hands
Oh if, I won’t have to work no more
And if I ever lose my eyes
If my colors all run dry
Yes, if I ever lose my eyes
Oh if, I won’t have to cry no more
Yes, I am bein’ followed by a moonshadow
Moonshadow, moonshadow
Leapin’ and hoppin’ on a moonshadow
Moonshadow, moonshadow
And if I ever lose my legs
I won’t moan, and I won’t beg
Oh, if I ever lose my legs
Oh if, I won’t have to walk no more
And if I ever lose my mouth
All my teeth, north and south
Yes, if I ever lose my mouth
Oh if, I won’t have to talk
Did it take long to find me?
I asked the faithful light
Oh, did it take long to find me?
And are you gonna stay the night?
I’m bein’ followed by a moonshadow
Moonshadow, moonshadow
Leapin’ and hoppin’ on a moonshadow
Moonshadow, moonshadow
Moonshadow, moonshadow
Moonshadow, moonshadow
And now a nice picture of a solar eclipse… And diamond ring… Some nice clouds too…
Credit: Rick Fienberg. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/DiamondRing2009-RickFienberg.jpg
And a nice picture of Cat Stevens…
Yusuf/Cat Stevens performing at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. 2015. Credit: Bryan Ledgard. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yusuf_Islam_BBC2_Folk_Awards.jpg
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Darkness on the face of the Earth (Willie Nelson)
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Lyrics
The morning that you left me was just another day
How could I see the sorrow that had found me
And then you laughed and told me that I was in your way
And I turned and ran as heaven fell around me
I stumbled through the darkness my footsteps were unsure
I lived within a world that had no sunshine
But when you left me darling my world came to an end
And there was darkness on the face of the earth
And the stars fell out of heaven and the moon could not be found
The sun was in a million pieces scattered all around
Why did you ever leave me, you knew how it would hurt
And now there’s darkness on the face of the earth
The stars fell out of heaven and the moon could not be found
The sun was in a million pieces scattered all around
Why did you ever leave me, you knew how it would hurt
And now there’s darkness on the face of the earth
And now there’s darkness on the face of the earth
And here is a nice picture of the solar corona… As seen during totality…
Credit: Robert Slobins. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/TSE2012a-RobertSlobins.jpg
And a nice picture of Willie Nelson…
Willie Nelson performing at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California. October 24, 2006. Credit: Dwightmccann at English Wikipedia. Source: http://www.dwightmccann.com/Images/WillieNelson/WN3256-800.jpg
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The Whole of the Moon (The Waterboys)
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Lyrics
I pictured a rainbow
You held it in your hands
I had flashes
But you saw the plan
I wandered out in the world for years
While you just stayed in your room
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon
You were there in the turnstiles
With the wind at your heels
You stretched for the stars
cnd you know how it feels
To reach too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon
I was grounded
While you filled the skies
I was dumbfounded by truth
You cut through lies
I saw the rain dirty valley
You saw Brigadoon
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon
I spoke about wings
You just flew
I wondered I guessed and I tried
You just knew
I sighed
… but you swooned!
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon
With a torch in your pocket
cnd the wind at your heels
You climbed on the ladder
cnd you know how it feels
To get too high
Too far too soon
You saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon!
Unicorns and cannonballs
Palaces and piers
Trumpets towers and tenements
Wide oceans full of tears
Flags rags ferryboats
Scimitars and scarves
Every precious dream and vision
Underneath the stars
You climbed on the ladder
With the wind in your sails
You came like comet
Blazing your trail
Too high too far too soon
You saw the whole of the moon
And now a picture of a solar eclipse… An annular one… A sequence of images…
Credit: American Astronomical Society. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/ASE_1994May10_Sequence_RTF.jpg
And now a picture of the band The Waterboys…
The Waterboys in Antwerp 2003. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Waterboys_in_Antwerp_2003_6.jpg
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You want it darker (Leonard Cohen)
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Lyrics
If you are the dealer, I’m out of the game
If you are the healer, it means im broken and lame
If thine is the glory, then mine must be the shame
You want it darker
We kill the flame
Magnified, sanctified
Be the holy name
Vilified, crucified
In the human frame
A million candles burning
For the help that never came
You want it darker
Hineni, hineni
I’m ready, my Lord
There’s a lover in the story
But the story’s still the same
There’s a lullaby for suffering
And a paradox to blame
But it’s written in the scriptures
And it’s not some idol claim
You want it darker
We kill the flame
They’re lining up to prisoners
And the guards are taking aim
I struggle with some demons
They were middle class and tame
I didn’t know I had permission
To murder and to maim
You want it darker
Hineni, hineni
I’m ready, my Lord
Magnified, sanctified
Be the holy name
Vilified, crucified
In the human frame
A million candles burning
For the love that never came
You want it darker
We kill the flame
If you are the dealer, let me out of the game
If you are the healer, I’m broken and lame
If thine is the glory, mine must be the shame
You want it darker
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I’m ready, my Lord
And now a nice picture of a solar eclipse… Partially eclipsed…
Credit: Rick Fienberg. Source: https://eclipse.aas.org/sites/eclipse.aas.org/files/TSE2012-C1C2b-RickFienberg.jpg
And a nice picture of Leonard Cohen…
The singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen in Venice. 1988. Credit: Gorupdebesanez. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonard_Cohen,_1988_01.jpg
Well, we hope this selection of songs has helped you better connect to solar eclipses… And Astronomy in general… You and your friends or family who enjoy Astronomy and eclipses can use this music selection to better enjoy the moments you will observe a partial or a total solar eclipse… Schoolteachers can use these songs in the classroom to engage students on the theme of solar eclipses…
Some of our selected songs referred to God and Jesus crucifixion… Indeed, although our website is for people of all beliefs (or even without beliefs…), we authors praise the beauty Lord gave to the universe and in particular solar eclipses… Which are really God’s spectacle and a sign of his majesty… God wants us to connect with the universe, and solar eclipses are the most magnificent astronomical phenomena we can imagine…
You are welcome to share this selection of songs with other Astronomy and eclipse lovers… Or perhaps only a single song you enjoyed the most… Have fun! 🙂 And God bless you!
References
We selected these songs from research on the following websites:
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