“I’m Your Moon,” a love song from Charon to Pluto by Jonathan Coulton, performed in sign language. Lyrics and gloss below. Had to force myself to sign slower on this one, compared to last week’s. Also helped that this is one of my all-time favorite JoCo numbers. Enjoy! They invented a reason THEY INVENT EXCUSE Thats why it stings WHY HURT? THAT They dont think you matter THEY THINK YOU NO-MATTER Because you dont have pretty rings WHY? YOU NOT HAVE CUTE [RING-around] I keep telling you I dont care I TELL++ I DONT-CARE I keep saying theres one thing they cant change I SAY++ THEY CANT CHANGE WHAT? Im your moon I YOUR MOON Youre my moon YOU MY MOON We go round and round TWO-OF-US [MOON-handshapes circling] From out here, its the rest of the world that looks so small LOOK-[out], ALL SEEM SMALL Promise me YOU PROMISE-[me] WHAT? You will always remember who you are ALWAYS REMEMBER TOGETHER-[us] Let them shuffle the numbers THEY DO MATH Watch them come and go THEY LIVE, DIE Were the ones who are out here HERE TWO-OF-US ALONE Out past the edge of what they know FAR APART-[from them] We can only be who we are TWO-OF-US STAY SAME It doesnt matter if they dont understand THEY NOT-UNDERSTAND NO-MATTER [chorus] Who you were PAST YOU Long before BEFORE They said you were THEY DECIDE No more YOU NOTHING Sad excuse for a sunrise SUNRISE, PFFT Its so cold out here HERE COLD Ice and silence and dark skies SILENT, DARK As we go round another year TWO-OF-US [orbit] YEAR Let them think what ….
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I just start to learn ASL recently, am hard of hearing. I can sign some simple words now. I joined a great deaf daing site, —-@Deafornot dot c om—-, and met some good deaf/HOH friends over there. They help me to learn ASL.
Of all your videos that I’ve seen so far, this was the best to date. The sign language was done so well, it was almost as if the song was originally designed for how well the hand motions flowed together
I have a mad crush on you =] <333
does anyone know that this song is about Pluto not being a planet any more
this is a really beautiful YAY FOR NERDOM
As a language geek, ASL + JoCo = EPIC WIN.
That is so brilliant! Signing, and the song itself. Amazing. As usual.
not liking the beard so much xD lol, your a great signer
Hi, I was wondering if there’s a place where I can look up the individual signs for what you’ve put up? I’m finding Sign Language pretty interesting.
Hot.
Great signing!
I’m not sure if it’s possible to express in words how AMAZING and beautiful and wonderful and meaningful this song is.
Thank goodness we have you.
What a cute, beautiful, and haunting song! Pardon the cliché, but it makes me want to laugh and cry at the same timeSaturn was always my favorite planet as a child (pretty rings ya know) but I always had a soft spot for Pluto, because it was so little and lonely…and I never forgave the elusive “them” for deciding it was no longer a planet! Thanks so much for sharing this song, and for doing a masterful job with the ASL as always. One of my top favorite videos of yours!
@noodnic Idiot.
I’m Your Moon. A serious song by JoCo. Not like him to do something serious, but, why not.
Very well done.
When I saw Pluto/Charon, I was thinking of the Greek myth characters. Finally figured out it was the (ex)-planet/moon. D’oh!
By the way, you are really cute too! Thanks for these videos!
I’m not deaf, but I want to thank you for making these videos, so deaf people can feel the beauty of music too 🙂 The world is a better place thanks to people like you. Thank you!
They all are.
hey there. first i want to say that im deaf, and uh i was looking on youtube for songs in ASL, so i could sign for the class im teaching. I think you did a real good job on the videos, you have excellent facial expression. I tell my students that the most important thing. I was wondering how you got into asl?
how many signs are real?
Do you take requests?
I’m in love with you. Haha you’re so adorable when signing. It would be nice to see more hearing people sign songs like that.
The first time I heard this song, it made me cry. When I watched your version, I cried again.
Thank you.
I approve. Please do “I Feel Fantastic.” : )
Beautiful! This is one of my favorite Songs to sign although you do it quite differently! 🙂 I live that you did the moons going around during the lyrical lulls. Well done!
Lol beautiful song, i was working today and someone came in that was deaf, and I could actually help em out :p