Beneath The Moon [Dennis DeYoung]

Beneath The Moon
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung

Over that mountain, straight down this highway
24 hours from you
Counting the headlights, billboards and raindrops
Somehow I'll get through
Crossing the border, no danger can stop me
Oh Lord how I've been missing you

Tonight beneath the moon
One million dreams reach out to a star
Tonight I'll say a prayer
And tell the world how lucky we are
Tonight, to be in love

I still remember that Sunday in Roseland
You came alone to the dance
I acted crazy to try and impress you
What did I know of romance
Two children searching for love and assurance
Each of us afraid in our own way

Tonight beneath the moon
One million dreams reach out to a star
Tonight I'll say a prayer
And tell the world how lucky we are
Tonight, to be in love

One mile to go
Oh the anticipation
Gonna hold you tight
Makin' love all night
Cause I know how you feel
Ya hate separation
But I'm down on my knees
Please, baby, please

Tonight beneath the moon
One million dreams reach out to a star
Tonight I'll say a prayer
And tell the world how lucky we are
Tonight, to be in love

Interpretation

In the liner notes to Dennis DeYoung: The Ultimate Collection, Dennis says, "A song about coming home. The desire to come home."

For a rock star with a band that had to tour constantly to gain their following, Dennis was always one who wanted to be home.  It's evident in the many love songs all written for his wife, Suzanne.

In the second verse, he recounts seeing her at a dance on a Sunday night in their childhood neighborhood of Roseland (in Chicago), trying to impress her, as boys will do.  Eventually, they married and are still together after all these years.