This is one that has been in the works for more than two years. I was going through a pretty rough time back in 2016 and almost lost sight of a few things that almost corrupted the image of why I started making music in the first place. I saw myself relating to Princess Luna quite a bit with her wanting to move past the corruption that Nightmare Moon plagued her with.
This song is about seeing the beauty in what you love and letting go of bad things from the past.
lyrics
I escaped from a nightmare
I almost felt it swallow me whole
Corruption burned in my soul
The chokehold of despair
Too long blinded by her sun
Too long just being the other one
Felt like I had no love or care
By my side, no one was there
I strayed away from my path
Led by jealousy and wrath
But now I know
The inner peace to follow
Keep it love, keep it light
Keep it pure under our moonlit night
The evening breeze and the night sky
The stars arranged by my own design
Balance and harmony align
So easy to beautify
The moon's above to remind me
Shades of the past are far behind me
Remembering what was mine
Rekindled lights for me to shine
A nightmare took control
Leaving a burn on my soul
But I've let go
With inner peace I've come to know
Keep it love, keep it light
Keep it pure under out moonlit night
The brighter the sun shines
The bigger the shadows grow
How easily the hatred
Can drag you down below
Hundreds of years
Lost on my own moon
Watching and laughing
Knowing I'll be back soon
credits
from DoTheDaringDew,
released July 5, 2018
Music and lyrics by Clayton Roberts ("DoTheDaringDew")
DISCLAIMER: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is property of Hasbro, Lauren Faust, and DHX Media. I claim absolutely no ownership whatsoever of the show or its characters.
I only claim ownership of this song that I wrote inspired by their work.
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