The song "Jealous Moon" by Hayes Carll is about the loneliness and longing of the moon. The moon is personified as a female character who watches over the world every night but cannot interact with it. She is jealous of the people who live on earth and can experience the beauty of nature, while she can only watch from afar. The moon wants to be loved and appreciated like the people on earth, but she cannot be heard or seen by them. She portrays her sadness and loneliness through the lyrics, "But she would give most anything to open up her heart and sing, but no one hears her tune. Poor little thing, she's just a jealous moon." The song also touches on the passing of time and the fleeting nature of life. The moon watches the people of the world living their lives and slowly fading away, while she remains constant in the sky. The lyrics convey the poignancy of the moon's existence, "Night after night, year after year, once she knows she'll disappear into a world she never gets to stay." In the end, the moon is resigned to her fate and continues to watch over the world from a distance. The song conveys the bittersweet beauty of the moon's existence and the longing that lies within all of us.
