Dune Moss Embraces The Faerie in Her

It may go to show: Dune Moss has embraced a life as a colorful and chaotic creative, particularly in her musical endeavors. The whimsical upbringing of wandering along the road as a traveler, and tending the garden and farm may have influenced this, as may have the classical vocal training she received at a young age. But never did she seem to outgrow her sense of wonder and wandering barefoot.

You may recognize her from her brief stint on American Idol in 2021, to which she recalls: “I have no idea why I thought that would be a good idea. Faeries aren’t meant to be in reality television shows.”

But as we take a look on her musical journey today, we see that she’s embraced her creativity and nomadic lifestyle all the more. Her artist heart and creative mind now traverses in her craft, just fresh off her debut album, Letters to the Creatrix.

In a reflection of her work at its finest, let’s take a look at her single, “Lullaby Please Don’t Lie.”

The single starts with gentle, haunting piano. The song’s initial minimalistic production supports Dune’s intimate lyrics which are whispered with child-like vulnerability. Dark-hued strings accompany Dune’s self-reflective questioning and innocence. By the track’s final chorus, however, Dune explodes with a sudden gush of raw emotion as her powerful vocals cry over the song’s cinematic climax. “Lullaby Please Don’t Lie” is an anthem of independence, it’s about embracing it in its ever changing state.

“Lullaby Please Don’t Lie” is a last plea of childlike innocence before the rude awakening of adulthood and the journey of developing an independent self. I wanted to believe everything my parents and community believed and was terrified that their truth would not align with my truth. The song originally applied to leaving my childhood religion, however the song continues to show meaning in moments when my inner child is standing up for what she wants, not what authority figures tell her she should want. “What if I believe in both, what if I don’t believe at all?” Sometimes I am so afraid to go against authority that it feels easier to live in a lie. I want someone else to tell me I can trust myself and tell me I’m not blind. I learn over and over again that I’m the only person who can give myself permission to live within my own raw sovereignty.

~ Dune Moss

Stream the new single, available on all major listening platforms.