Shooting for the moon | Amy Holland Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

Publish date: 2024-05-02

Shooting for the moon
Amy Holland Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Funny how sometimes life
Just changes overnight
Magically everything you do turns out so right

Just Like That
You pull rabbits out of your hat

You've got the charm

that even wizards can't explain
How to make rainbows from
a single drop of rain

Who can say?
It's a trick you learn how to play

(Chorus)
When you're Shooting For The Moon
and finally make it
Guess a lucky star is shining on you
The Candle on the cake is yours so take it
Make another wish its sure to come true
Isn't that the way you do it?
Tell me I can do it too

Yes the candle on the cake is yours so take it
Make another wish it's sure to come true
You say there's really nothing to it?
Maybe I can do it too.

(break)

Who would believe one day
You'd learn to walk on air
Every one said "No Way, you haven't got a prayer"
Click your heels
That's how up and happy it feels

(Chorus)

(Piano solo)


Overall Meaning

The song "Shooting for the Moon" by Amy Holland is a feel-good, upbeat tune that celebrates the unexpected successes in life. The song opens with the idea that life can change suddenly, and everything falls into place. The sudden, magical turn of events is compared to a magician pulling a rabbit out of his hat. The opening lines also suggest that the person in the song has a charm that even wizards cannot explain. This charm allows him to create rainbows from a single drop of rain, a metaphorical way of describing an ability to make something beautiful out of something small and insignificant.


The chorus of the song elaborates on this idea of unexpected success, comparing it to shooting for the moon and finally making it. The "lucky star" is shining on the person, and they can even blow out the candle on their cake and make another wish. The song invites the listener to believe that anyone can achieve their dreams, and that success is not impossible.


One of the notable aspects of "Shooting for the Moon" is the way it contrasts the everyday with the miraculous. The opening verses describe everyday moments, such as making something right or creating a rainbow, as magic tricks. This contrast highlights the song's theme of the unexpected and the magical. Additionally, the metaphor of shooting for the moon suggests an ambition that is simultaneously impossible and within reach. The song encourages listeners to pursue their dreams and believe that anything is possible.


Line by Line Meaning

Funny how sometimes life
It's interesting how life can be unpredictable


Just changes overnight
Things can suddenly and unexpectedly turn around


Magically everything you do turns out so right
Efforts can be rewarded with success in unexpected ways


Just Like That
It can happen suddenly and unexpectedly


You pull rabbits out of your hat
You achieve remarkable results


You've got the charm
You possess an intangible quality that can lead to success


that even wizards can't explain
It's a quality that's difficult to articulate or define


How to make rainbows from a single drop of rain
You have the ability to turn something small or mundane into something beautiful


Who can say?
It's difficult to say for sure


It's a trick you learn how to play
It's a skill that can be learned and honed over time


When you're Shooting For The Moon and finally make it
When you have high aspirations and achieve them


Guess a lucky star is shining on you
Perhaps you were fortunate or blessed


The Candle on the cake is yours so take it
You deserve to celebrate your accomplishments


Make another wish its sure to come true
You are capable of achieving even more


Isn't that the way you do it?
Can you share your recipe for success?


Tell me I can do it too
Encouraging others to pursue their dreams


Yes the candle on the cake is yours so take it
Emphasizing the importance of self-celebration


Make another wish it's sure to come true
Highlighting the potential for continued success


You say there's really nothing to it?
Is it really that simple?


Maybe I can do it too.
Expressing hope and motivation to achieve similar success


Who would believe one day
It's hard to imagine


You'd learn to walk on air
You would become capable of doing the impossible


Every one said "No Way, you haven't got a prayer"
Others may doubt or underestimate you


Click your heels
It can be as simple as taking action


That's how up and happy it feels
The feeling of achieving the impossible can be both exhilarating and joyful


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