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"Moonman" is the first single from Nick Hakim and Roy Nathanson collaborative album Small Things, due out on April 16th via Onyx Collective's new label, NYXO. The creative process behind the record was an organic one: Hakim read some of Nathanson's poetry which in turn inspired several chords that became the foundation of Small Things. Nathanson puts it best: "it seems we were lucky. Looks like we got ourselves on the moon the old fashioned way."
lyrics
Lyrics:
Yeah, I guess
I am the type
to make a big deal
about the moon.
Not about the giant-step
minutes from blastoff
ball of wonder joint.
minutes from blastoff
ball of wonder joint.
Bite me and I'll bite your
graveyard light
in the far corner
of the flat screen.
The passionate
kiss-in-the-fog,
clammy hand romance
at Bogart Airport view.
Clammy hand romance
at Bogart Airport view.
I'm not even the type
to swoon,
because it's the metaphor
with the biggest bat.
So what if, once a month
the moon gets folks
to throw away their pens
or cash in their chips.
Big deal!
to throw away their pens
or cash in their chips.
Big deal!
Nah
I just like to look up
and see
How after all
that's been said, done,
Our guy's still up there(yeah I'm up here)
hangin'
credits
released March 17, 2021
Written - Nick Hakim & Roy Nathanson
Keys and Vocals - Nick Hakim
Alto Saxophone and Vocals -Roy Nathanson
Drums - Austin Williamson
Bass - Spencer Murphy
Produced - Nick Hakim & Roy Nathanson
Executively Produced - Isaiah Barr
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