The Moon

“The Moon” is the most haunting part of the journey, the place where clarity dissolves and we are left alone with our own fears, projections and unanswered questions. In tarot, the Moon card is the realm of illusion, uncertainty and the shadows that shape our perception when the truth is hidden from view. It represents the moments where doubt takes the lead and the heart begins to wonder whether what it feels is real or imagined. Writing this song meant stepping fully into that discomfort, allowing myself to voice the insecurities I usually try to silence.

This track became one of the rawest pieces in the project. The lyrics spill out from a place of emotional vulnerability, questioning whether someone I care for truly sees me, or whether their affection is only a surface level mask. The line if you were a god, would I even exist came from a moment of deep introspection, an ache born from feeling small, invisible and unworthy in the presence of someone I desperately hoped valued me. It is the kind of thought that only surfaces in the half light, where reason falters and insecurity sharpens.

The Moon exposes the fears we try to rationalise away, like the worry that someone is smiling at you while secretly resenting you, or the sense that their warmth might be nothing more than performance. In this song, I allowed myself to explore those darker corners: the fear that I am not enough, that I am tolerated rather than cherished, that behind their bright exterior lies something cold and hidden. The lyrics are intentionally brutal because that is how these thoughts feel when they surface, unfiltered and cutting.

The sound of the track reflects that darkness. It is heavy, grungy and intense, like a pulse of anxiety. I wanted the music to feel intense, to reflect how powerful insecurities and fear can become.

The Moon teaches that these fears, though painful, are not truth. They are reflections of our own wounds, magnified by the darkness. By writing this piece, I wanted to acknowledge the intensity of those emotions rather than dismiss them. When doubt swells, it feels real, even when it is only illusion. And yet, like the card itself, the song also carries the quiet understanding that the sun will rise again, revealing what was real and what was imagined.

At its core, “The Moon” is a confession. A moment of honesty with myself, an unravelling of the fears that whisper beneath the surface. It is a reminder that the journey through illusion is just as important as the journey through clarity, because facing these shadows is the only way to reclaim the truth that lies beyond them.