“Canyon Moon” by Harry Styles

Harry Styles’ “Canyon Moon” is a love song, even though the singer’s romantic interest is not actually the subject. Rather it is centered on a place referred to as “canyon moon”, which is not a proper location name but rather the singer reminiscing on the how the moon looks from the viewpoint of a particular canyon. In other words, the canyon itself would be the actual location. And what is important about this locality is that it is seemingly the place where the singer’s “home” is located. 

You can view the lyrics, alternate interprations and sheet music for Harry Styles's Canyon Moon at Lyrics.org.

More specifically, it is apparently where his loved one (and possibly children) are waiting for him. Thus even though he is abroad, in Europe, he keeps thinking back to the canyon moon, which as will be detailed in the facts section may likely be a reference to a neighborhood in California. Or perhaps another way of possibly looking at this song, considering that Harry Styles is in fact from the UK, is that while touring “through Paris” and “all through Rome” the home he is actually looking forward to is England. And there, once again, lies his loved one. However, in missing her, he also remembers the two of them lovingly coexisting “under the canyon moon”, which itself would be another location (not “home” itself). But such tends to be the ambiguity of Harry Styles’ lyrics. And at the end of the day, what appears to be the prevailing sentiment is the vocalist in fact wanting to get back to the woman he loves.

Lyrics of “Canyon Moon”

Facts about “Canyon Moon”

It has been theorized that this song is actually an ode, in sound as well as name, to a traditionally artistic (i.e. musical) Los Angles community called Laurel Canyon. Harry himself did not reside there. However, he did reportedly live nearby for a couple of years, from 2017-2019.

Harry Styles wrote this song along with Mitch Rowland. Songwriter/producer Kid Harpoon also contributed writing to “Canyon Moon”. In addition to co-writing the track, Harpoon also served as its sole producer.

This track is featured on Harry Style’s second solo album, which is entitled “Fine Line” and was sponsored by Columbia Records.

18 Responses

  1. me says:

    But why the lover must be she tho

  2. LOU says:

    LOVE THE ONE YOUR WITH

  3. Anonymous says:

    Jenny is Kid’s wife and Canyon Moon is a café on the Hills of Hollywood, next to Louis’ ex-house. I used to live in LA

  4. Anonymous says:

    i just found out kendall lives in beverly hills… im a big larry but can someone please explain why canyon moon has to be about louis and not about kendall?

    • Anonymous says:

      kendall and harry are not ship

    • Anonymous says:

      But he said in an interview that they are good friends (he and kendall) so the lyric….

    • sherry says:

      As part of their contract, all the boys literally gave their label & management full control over their identities. To make the most money for the label, the boys had to have the right image. They had to appear straight. It was arranged for Louis to have a long-term girlfriend – Eleanor. She was/is a paid employee. Harry’s new identity was as a ‘ladies’ man’. Several different girlfriends have been arranged for him including Kendall. It is primarily business, but I think they probably are friends. Nothing indicates that they are not. However there are a few key Larry related things in this song:
      The ‘Sky never looked so blue So hard to leave it’ Leaving the sky is never possible. It is always above us. What is blue that he is leaving? Louis’ eyes.
      The world’s happy waiting. Meaning, their fans are okay with waiting for them to come out as a couple.
      Doors yellow, broken, blue is a reference to the Beachwood Cafe. He also refers to the cafe in ‘Falling’.
      H. has been seen there & it is indeed yellow & blue. The Beachwood Cafe is in Beachwood Canyon, a part of Hollywood Hill. Louis had a house just minutes away from the cafe.
      ‘I heard Jenny saying’, There is a clip on YT of Louis saying, ‘And my name’s Jennifer’. While in the band, Harry tweeted, ‘I have a girlfriend and her name is Jennifer’.
      ‘I’ll be gone too long from you’ – on tour
      ‘Two weeks & I’ll be home.’ It is believed that they have an agreement that they will never be apart from each other for longer than 2 weeks.
      ‘Through Paris all through Rome.’ While in a 1D interview the boys were asked where they would take someone on a romantic holiday. Louis said Paris . Harry said Rome.
      ‘I’m goin’ home.’ Harry and Louis have always been associated with the concept of ‘home’, not being just a house, but instead when you’re with a loved one. This goes back to early days of 1D. In Princess Park, the boys each had their own flat except for Louis and Harry who requested to share. They referred to it as their home. Kendall is not a love interest to Harry.

  5. Anonymous says:

    actually the “woman” is louis

  6. Anonymous says:

    Though they could fool us with a “woman”. Lmao we all know this is about Louis

  7. Sunflower says:

    Don’t assume the song is written for a female

  8. Sherry says:

    I wrote out a long comment explaining and it didn’t post it. Waste of time.

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