Moonlight Serenade Lyrics
Carly Simon
Lyrics
I stand at your gate
And the song that I sing is of moonlight
I stand and I wait
For the touch of your hand in the June night
The roses are sighing a moonlight serenade
The stars are aglow
And tonight how their light sets me dreaming
My love, do you know
That your eyes are like stars brightly beaming?
I bring you and sing you a moonlight serenade
Let us stray till break of day
In love's valley of dreams
Just you and I, a summer sky
A heavenly breeze kissing the trees
So don't let me wait
Come to me tenderly in the June night
I stand at your gate
And I sing you a song in the moonlight
A love song, my darling, a moonlight serenade
So don't let me wait
Come to me tenderly in the June night
I stand at your gate
And I sing you a song in the moonlight
A love song, my darling, a moonlight serenade
Moonlight
Song & Lyrics Facts
Moonlight Serenade is a song by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon. It was released in November 1975 as the lead single from her fifth studio album Playing Possum (1975).
The track was written and produced by Carly Simon and Rob Mounsey, with additional production from Phil Ramone. The lyrics for Moonlight Serenade were penned by Carly Simon and Jacob Brackman. The song has an upbeat tempo and features a combination of folk rock, jazz, and pop music styles. Musically, it consists of piano, guitar, bass, drums, strings, backing vocals, flute, and saxophones. Band members on the recording include Carly Simon on acoustic guitar and vocals, Hugh McCracken on electric guitar, Tony Levin on bass, Steve Gadd on drums, Don Grolnick on keyboards, and various other instrumentalists. Lyrically, the song speaks to the beauty of the night sky and its ability to bring comfort during times of sorrow.