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Moon river Wider than a mile I'm crossing you In style some day

Oh, dream maker You heartbreaker Wherever you're goin' I'm goin' your way

Two drifters Off to see the world There's such A lot of world to see

We're after the same Rainbow's end Waitin' 'round the bend My huckleberry friend Moon river and me

Moon River is a song composed exclusively for the famous 1960s film "Breakfast at Tiffany's." It's a short song, but the talent of the composers and Audrey Hepburn's beautiful voice made it an instant hit, spawning hundreds of covers over the years. The scene in which Hepburn's character sings the soft melody on her guitar while watching the Manhattan sunset through her window is intended to convey the protagonist's adventurous nature as well as a carefully hidden nostalgia for her homeland, rural Texas, and the loved ones she left behind, especially her brother.

One looks at the lyrics and can't help but realize that the person responsible for them, Johnny Mercer, was inspired by Mark Twain's book. I can perfectly picture Jim and Huck sitting on the raft gazing at the starry sky, feeling free and peaceful, yet deep down, filled with melancholy. Jim wonders if, when they finally reach the inevitable rainbow's end, they'll be able to belong in society, if they'll be able to forget their tragic past and prevent bitter experiences from shaping their character. Jim pushes those thoughts away and focuses on the croaking of the frogs, the murmur of the stream, and his dear friend beside him, who is about to fall asleep.

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Currently reading an anti-capitalist book to write an Inhun fanfic