Music Monday #3: "Goodnight Moon" by @GoRadio

When I think of my favorite moments in City of Bones, the one I automatically keep going back to is the Midnight Flower scene. It is something that we all talk about. We all dream of being Clary when Jace grabs her and gives us that sweet, sweet moment when they kiss. It's the moment that Jace finally gives into temptation and to his hear. As Clary really almost falls to the ground, I can see Jace falling in love. It's sweet and childlike, just like the song "Goodnight Moon" by Go Radio (@GoRadio), which is the selection for this week's Music Monday.

I want you to first take a listen to this song, and then we will discuss:



Now that you are either listening to this song or just heard it, I feel that you are on the same page as me. Doesn't this remind you of Jace and Clary and the Midnight Flower scene!? It's precious! It makes me think of a wide eyed Jace and how the emotions of being with Clary just becomes too much to hold within himself.  Look at the chorus:

So goodnight moon and goodnight you
When you’re all that I think about
All that I dream about
How’d I ever breathe without
A goodnight kiss from goodnight you
 
The kind of hope they all talk about
The kind of feeling we sing about
Sit in our bedroom and read aloud
Like a passage from goodnight moon
From goodnight moon
 

If you haven't had a chance to read Jace's perspective of the Midnight Flower scene in the paperback version of City of Fallen Angels, run (don't walk) to your nearest bookstore and pick it up!!! It really gives more insight into how Jace really feels about Clary early on and why I feel like this matches up to this scene.

So here's the scoop on the band behind the song:

Go Radio is a rock band from Tallahassee, Florida, formed by former Mayday Parade vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Jason Lancaster in April 2007.The band has toured with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, A Day to Remember, as well as Mayday Parade. They played the entire Vans Warped Tour in 2011.

"Goodnight Moon" is off their CD Lucky Street. They are currently promoting their current album Close the Distance on their US dates of the #GoToHell Tour You can check out those dates here: http://wearegoradio.com/tours/.

Here's the complete lyrics to "Goodnight Moon" just in case you wanna go memorize these! Give me your feedback for this song in the comments below and any suggestions for upcoming picks for Music Monday!!!



"Goodnight Moon"

And don’t go to bed yet love, I think it’s too early
And we just need a little time to ourselves
If my wall clock tells me that it's 4 in the morning I'll give it hell

Cause I’ve been trying way too long
To try and be the perfect song
When our hearts are heavy burdens
We shouldn’t have to bear alone

So goodnight moon and goodnight you
When you’re all that I think about
All that I dream about
How’d I ever breathe without
A goodnight kiss from goodnight you

The kind of hope they all talk about
The kind of feeling we sing about
Sit in our bedroom and read aloud
Like a passage from goodnight moon

And sing for me softly love your song for tomorrow
And tell my names the one that’s hidden in there somewhere
And dream for me anything
But dream it in color about when all the suns still rising and we don’t care

Cause I’ve been trying way too long
To try and be the perfect song
When our hearts are heavy burdens
We shouldn’t have to bear alone

So goodnight moon and goodnight you
When you’re all that I think about
All that I dream about
How’d I ever breathe without
A goodnight kiss from goodnight you

The kind of hope they all talk about
The kind of feeling we sing about
Sit in our bedroom and read aloud
Like a passage from goodnight moon
From goodnight moon

And there you were
As I saw my Juliet come graceful down the stairs
It's hard to miss the way her eyes light up the room and steal the air
Just feel her lips lock on to every breath I take, cant breath it in
Do you feel us falling? Cause I feel us falling.

So goodnight moon and goodnight you
When you’re all that I think about
All that I dream about
How’d I ever breathe without
A goodnight kiss from goodnight you

The kind of hope they all talk about
The kind of feeling we sing about
Sit in our bedroom and read aloud
Like a passage from goodnight moon (whoa)
Oh goodnight moon (whoa-oh-oh)

And there you were
I saw my Juliet come graceful down the stairs
It's hard to miss the way her eyes light up the room and steal the air

Do you feel us falling? Cause I can feel us falling.
Do you feel us falling? Cause I can feel us falling.
Do you feel us falling? Cause I can feel us falling.
Do you feel us falling? Cause I can feel us falling.
Do you feel us falling? Cause I can feel us falling.
Do you feel us falling? Cause I can feel us falling.
Do you feel us falling? Cause I can feel us falling.