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Luna is the 10th song on Beat The Champ.

Luna
Beatthechamp

Album

Beat The Champ

Released

January 21, 2015

Length

3:27

Previous Track

"Werewolf Gimmick"

Next Track

"Unmasked!"

Lyrics[]

All gone, all gone
Watching it go up out front on the lawn
Stay on my feet somehow
I’m strong now
Stuck there, no air

Head high, head high
Tongues of fire that reach up for the sky
Rise through the smoke
The dust of the grave
I will be saved

Pause in mid-stride
Pause in mid-stride
And ride, and ride, and ride, and ride

Burn hard, burn hard
Smoldering pieces landing in the yard
Trace names in ash
Big names, old friends 
And dead ends

Those last few frames
Go down so fast
Rise through the flames and end again in flames at last

Stay free, stay free
Invisible armies march by night for me
Stay on my guard
Burn hard
Rage on
All gone

Pause in mid-stride
Pause in mid-stride
And ride and ride and ride and ride

Comments by John Darnielle About this Song[]

  • "This is a song about a wrestler named Luna Vachon, who was the daughter of Butcher Vachon, and who lost track of herself." -- 2015-04-07 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC
  • "Luna Vachon was a wrestler with power and grace, and could, could make you believe that she had been possessed by evil. Right, which is a great thing to be able to do... to make somebody think, 'I just love evil.' That was her deal. It's called 'Luna.'" -- 2015-05-29 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA
  • "This is a song about Luna Vachon, who lost her way after a bad trip. It's called "Luna.'" -- 2015-06-03 - The Mayan - Los Angeles, CA

Things Referenced in this Song[]

  • Luna Vachon was a multi-promotion women's champion. Around Christmas of 2009, her home and most of her possessions, including ring memorabilia, were destroyed. The tragedy led to an outpouring of fans to send Luna-related memorabilia to Vachon's post office box. A year after the fire, she was found dead from an overdose of pain medication.

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