Moon Looks On - Gypsy Fires (single)
Over the past few years, Moon Looks On has been carving out a name for himself on the Irish and international music scene, with appearances at music festivals and venues such as Glastonbury, Electric Picnic, All Together Now, 2000 Trees Festival and The Ruby Sessions to name but a few, along with performances on the renowned TV show 'Other Voices' on Ireland's premier broadcasting channel RTÉ.
Moon Looks On has also had tracks from his album ‘Razor Wire Skies’ added to the much sought-after 'New Music Friday' Spotify playlist whilst amassing over a quarter of a million streams on Spotify. His music videos and tracks have also premiered in Hot Press magazine, Irish Independent & Golden Plec and on both Irish and UK Radio stations such as RTÉ 2FM, Today FM, RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2XM, & Radio X in Manchester. Written on the banks of the Corrib, Gypsy Fires is a song about the scars that linger, each with its own story. Wild nights with friends, and deep conversations that stretch into the early hours, even as some of those friends have faded with time. It’s a song about survival and celebration, where joy and loss meet in the glow of the fire.
This song has a strong Villagers-esque vibe, the vocal similarities can't go unnoticed. What starts as a slow, mellow, hypnotic piece where you vividly picture the burning fires, gradually builds into a crescendo, metaphorically telling us that we survive whatever is thrown at us, we learn and move on, stronger than ever before. And the imagery only grows stronger as the song develops. Despite the hidden darkness, there is a silver lining.
"I know i done my share of wrongs, I made it up in some sad old songs. I have to pay my money to the boatman when he sails."