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Bad Moon
California Dreaming2
Length: 3:52
Released: October 27, 2017
Writers: Charlie Scene, Danny, Funny Man, J-Dog, Johnny 3 Tears
Producer: J-Dog
Key: A major
Tempo: 130 BPM
Album: V

Bad Moon is a song from the band's fifth studio album, V.

Background[]

In an article by Scene for Dummies, the song is described as an "airy and ominous" track that "explores a fascination with the occult and fucked up things people do at night."

In an interview with Kerrang, J-Dog stated that his production and his idea in general behind this song was inspired by Creedence Clearwater Revival's song Bad Moon Rising

Lyrics[]

Funny Man: It’s a bad moon...
A bad, bad moon...
Hahaha...

Charlie Scene: I wait till midnight, I can feel a cold breeze
A box of moonlight, a silhouette of palm trees
With one foot in the grave, beware of what I crave
My loneliness is the only bitch that holds me
Danny: No use in thinking 'bout it, don't need a reason
The moon is changing me, yeah, my heart is beating
You better run away before it gets too late
Black sunsets on the sky and I'm thinking

Charlie Scene: Is there anybody out there?
Is there anyone home?
Hope you're awake for the nightmare
Hope you stay for the show

Danny: You know how it is, when you're just waiting on that bad, bad moon to rise
You know how it is, ‘cause we're just waiting on that bad, bad moon to rise
Just let the bad moon do it, bad moon do it, bad moon do it
(B-B-Bad moon do it)
You know how it is, ‘cause I'm just waiting on that bad, bad moon tonight
Funny Man: (Moon tonight...)

Charlie Scene: So take my hand now, I welcome you to my bad dream
Up in the clouds now, that bad moon comes and it grabs me
I see the city below, this city is my soul
And when it takes control, it's got me thinking these bad things
Danny: So let's not talk about it, I know the day is done
There ain't no getting 'round this, your ship is sinking
Get to your knees and pray, blue skies, they turn to grey
Black sunsets in your eyes, am I dreaming?

Charlie Scene: Is there anybody out there?
Is there anyone home?
Hope you're awake for the nightmare
Hope you stay for the show

Danny: You know how it is, when you're just waiting on that bad, bad moon to rise
You know how it is, ‘cause we're just waiting on that bad, bad moon to rise
Just let the bad moon do it, bad moon do it, bad moon do it
(B-B-Bad moon do it)
You know how it is, ‘cause I'm just waiting on that bad, bad moon tonight
Funny Man: (Moon tonight...)

(Moon tonight, moon tonight...)
(Haha...)

Blacked out streets, looking like a wolf
Bad moon up, need to check my pulse
Creep in the woods and I got you shook
Eyes locked in, gonna get you hooked
No look pass, coming up real fast
Sip up the flask then I hit that gas
No time to crash, gonna make it last
Wake up inside in a cool black mask
Got gold fangs, I'm with my kin
No silver chain, it burns my skin
Hitting those threes, I was born to win
Pop from the trees and I give you a grin
Check out the hairs, it grows out my skin
That's just the beast crawling within
Bloodstains on my fresh white Nikes
Oh my God, what the fuck did I do last night?

Danny: You know how it is, when you're just waiting on that bad, bad moon to rise
You know how it is, ‘cause we're just waiting on that bad, bad moon to rise
Just let the bad moon do it, bad moon do it, bad moon do it
(B-B-Bad moon do it)
You know how it is, ‘cause I'm just waiting on that bad, bad moon tonight
Funny Man: (Moon tonight, moon tonight...)

Demo version[]

The demo version of the song has a slightly different instrumental. The pre-chorus, chorus, and Funny Man's verse all practically stay the same lyrically but are different audio takes than the official version. Danny only has one vocal layer on the chorus instead of several layers. The "B-b-bad moon do it" and "Moon tonight" lines on the chorus are also modified to be higher in pitch rather than lower pitched, making them less "scary" sounding. Funny Man's "haha" before his verse is also deep pitched.

Funny Man: It’s a bad moon...
A bad, bad moon...
Hahaha...

Charlie Scene: Been living my life with one foot in the grave
Or I'd have been locked up and put away
I got no lifelines but that's okay
I've been running from night time for days and days
For every good moon, a bad moon stays
Another life that it takes away
I don't think that I can be saved
Is it a bad moon that you crave?

Is there anybody out there?
Is there anyone home?
Hope you're awake for the nightmare
Hope you stay for the show

Danny: You know how it is, when you're just waiting on that bad, bad moon to rise
You know how it is, ‘cause we're just waiting on that bad, bad moon to rise
Just let the bad moon do it, bad moon do it, bad moon do it
(B-B-Bad moon do it)
You know how it is, ‘cause I'm just waiting on the bad, bad moon tonight
Funny Man: (Moon tonight...)

Danny: This addiction tells me something
She's got a hold on our soul
I'll calm this violence to nothing
Except a heart full of ghouls
Her body's soft just like you
Let's burn her down till the sky ain't blue
The silhouettes of palm trees in the back
So bittersweet when the moon turns bad

Charlie Scene: Is there anybody out there?
Is there anyone home?
Hope you're awake for the nightmare
Hope you stay for the show

Danny: You know how it is, when you're just waiting on that bad, bad moon to rise
You know how it is, ‘cause we're just waiting on that bad, bad moon to rise
Just let the bad moon do it, bad moon do it, bad moon do it
(B-B-Bad moon do it)
You know how it is, ‘cause I'm just waiting on the bad, bad moon tonight
Funny Man: (Moon tonight...)

(Moon tonight, moon tonight...)
(Haha...)

Blacked out streets, looking like a wolf
Bad moon up, need to check my pulse
Creep in the woods and I got you shook
Eyes locked in, gonna get you hooked
No look pass, coming up real fast
Sip up the flask then I hit that gas
No time to crash, gotta make it last
Wake up inside of a cool black mask
Got gold fangs, I'm with my kin
No silver chain, it burns my skin
Hitting those threes, I was born to win
Puff on the trees and I give you a grin
Check out the hairs, it grows out my skin
That's just the beast crawling within
Bloodstains on my fresh white Nikes
Oh my God, what the fuck did I do last night?

Danny: You know how it is, when you're just waiting on that bad, bad moon to rise
You know how it is, ‘cause we're just waiting on that bad, bad moon to rise
Just let the bad moon do it, bad moon do it, bad moon do it
(B-B-Bad moon do it)
You know how it is, ‘cause I'm just waiting on the bad, bad moon tonight
Funny Man: (Moon tonight...)
(Moon tonight, moon tonight...)

Personnel[]

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Additional
  • Brian Gardner - mastering
  • Dan Lancaster - mixing
  • Rhys May - mixing assistant

Trivia[]

  • The instrumental version of the song was played on Monday Night Football on October 24, 2017.
    • This was an odd occurrence since the song would not be officially released until October 27.
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