Jewel Lyrics

I. Unreleased 1. 1000 Miles Away 2. Sometimes it be that way 3. Silver Lining 4. Satallite II. Songs from her album 1. Who Will Save Your Soul 2. Pieces of You 3. Little Sister 4. Foolish Games 5. Near You Always 6. Painters 7. Morning Song 8. Adrian 9. I'm Sensetive 10. You Were Meant for Me 11. Don't 12. Daddy 13. Angel Standing By 14. Amen

Unreleased Stuff

(I'll have more of these soon hopefully)
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1,000 Miles Away

It's morning time, wonder where you are - wonder who you're talking to wonder if the sun has risen where you are it's morning time, i miss your hands on my skin this bed's too big without you oh god, what do i do? I'm a thousand miles away, and I'm lying next to you. The sun shines golden, and I feel like my car a little run down, a little beat up, maybe just a little green maybe it's my battery, maybe it's my starter, maybe my heart's too weak there's just this feeling, thought I had to get going got too scary, got too big, got to get out of here but now i don't know how to get home. oh god, what do I do? I'm a thousand miles away, and lying next to you. Mama says take my vitamins, daddy says "girl, don't stay out so late" sister says "there's other fishes in the sea" but love is not a rational thing, and my heart is beyond advice no, love is not a rational thing oh god, what do I do? I'm a thousand miles away, and lying next to you. these fields stretch out like patchwork, on my granny's quilt she used to tell me that "life is a series of strange and mysterious things one minute you think you're up, the next you find you're down" your mind says "girl, you gotta stick around" but your heart says "I'm too weak in the knees" oh god, what do I do? I'm a thousand miles away, and lying next to you.

Sometimes It Be That Way

Night with its shattered teeth attempts to speak My pen is present but courage left via the sink And I'm sorry I snuck up on you from behind I'm sorry not all my love letters did rhyme And I'm sorry that Jesus died for my sins And I swear to God it won't happen again And I'm sorry if it was my swerve that tempted you to sway Oh well, sometimes it be that way= And Romeo was a very nice man He said "Jewel, I don't think you quite understand" * And I'm sorry if you had to explain it like this I'm sorry I was a point you were destined to miss And I'm sorry I spoke to you irreverently Down in the hollow by the old olive tree And I'm sorry if my heart breaking ruined your day ** Oh well, sometimes It be that way= Chorus: I said "Oh well, I got nothing left to sell This love was a bell that rang unheard in the air I was bound to find out that you didn't care Oh well, sometimes it be that way And Aphrodite with her neon lamp Kissed Neptune they put her face on a stamp And I'm sorry I used it to mail a letter to you I'm sorry I'm glue and the rest bounces off of you And I'm sorry not even this jet's metal wings Could get across these simple things And I'm sorry if I ever sang your name in vain Oh well, sometimes it be that way And Goldilocks, well she knew three bears They all ate oatmeal and tiptoed upstairs And I'm sorry I never got to find you like this Sleeping like a baby and swaddled in bliss And I'm sorry for all the times I forgot to imply something in between the lines And i'm sorry if I ever caused you pain Oh well, sometimes it be that way Chorus: I said "Oh well, I got nothing left to sell This love was a bell that rang unheard in the air I was bound to find out that you didn't care Oh well, sometimes it be that way And shadow's long fingers they dance on the wall Electricity chases its tail in the hall And I'm sorry my arms to you were just empty rooms I'm sorry I never could comfort you And I'm sorry St. Petersburg is a miserable town And I'm sorry if I am bringing you down And I'm sorry if it was my love that rained on your parade Oh well, sometimes it be that way And flame licks the air with its silver tongue Night has many hands but I have just one And I'm sorry I walked in on you unexpectedly I'm sorry I never served you Chamomile tea And I'm sorry I didn't always have a match That could start a fire big enough for your heart to catch And I'm sorry if it was my swerve that tempted you to sway Oh well, sometimes it be that way And I'm sorry if my heart breaking ruined your day And I'm sorry if it was my heart breaking that ruined your parade And I'm sorry if it was my love that rained on your parade And I'm sorry if my love ruined your day And I'm sorry if I was just a game you didn't always want to play And I'm sorry if it was I that caused you pain And i'm sorry if I ever caused you pain And I'm sorry if I ever sang your name in vain * Originally, she used "Sweetheart" instead of "Jewel" ** This line, in several stanzas, seems to have gone through many incarnations.
Silver Lining by Jewel Kilcher and Steve Poltz Transcribed by Tom Proven My muffins are in the toaster I got my raspberry jam My grandfather was a sailor that came onto this land and he was looking for gold, a pretty hand to hold, or some cards to fold. At least, that's what I was told. Silver Lining Silver Lining, where'd you go? Turn on my TV They got talking heads in space used to be so easy to have a little faith I used to rely on luck I didn't feel so stuck Could earn an honest buck without lookin round, like Jon Kruk. Silver Lining Silver Lining, where'd you go? I used to have hope Now we got soap on a rope I used to have dreams Now we got overplayed baseball teams We got grocery baggers, grafitti taggers, golf-ball shaggers, go team go. Silver Lining Silver Lining, where'd you go? My landlord knocks upon my door He's got that payday face I swear to God he should be payin me To live inside this place It's filled with sharks and fins whose double chins say Thicken your skin, child if you want to win Silver Lining Silver Lining, where'd you go? I fix myself some herbal tea cause it's healthier they say well, healthier ain't half as fun I take a cold beer anyday I used to have dysfunctional fun in the cancerous sun with my co-dependent hon eatin greasy greasy hotdogs on a buttered up bun Silver Lining Silver Lining, where'd you go? Silver Lining Silver Lining, where'd you go? [scat solo] Repeat refrain. (x2)

Satallite

by Jewel Kilcher Baby's on beach blanket's headed for Mars cute guys with crew cuts in day glow surf bars there's a pretty lady in a bikini and her eyes are clear but her teeth look like smashed out window panes she's trying to mend her dreams with sushi and seaweed and carrot juice There's a white wall that we can't see over now but that's ok we're still learning mistakes are allowed when you're a satallite ohh… Yoga classes so you can look good in your singles bar California's sure lovely it's the home of the stars and everybody's a nice body but souls are like shadows they are hollow inside they are choked and hiding behind power bars, volleyballs, valium There's a white wall that we can't see over now but that's ok, we're still learning mistakes are allowed when you're a satallite ohh… We understand alot of things about modern technology but not about our dreams our hearts are on the shelves we can't fix ourselves but we can fix a satallite In Hollywood the heros are strung out on grace half skinned gypsys are screaming leave this place There's a white wall that we can't see over now but that's ok we're still learning mistakes are allowed when you're a satallite ohh… Baby's on beach blanket's headed for Mars

Songs Off her Album

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Who Will Save Your Soul

People living their lives for you on TV. They say they're better than you and you agree. He says, "Hold my calls" from behind walls cold. The Boss says, "Come here boy. There ain't nothin' for free." Another doctor's bill, a lawyer's bill, Another cute cheap thrill You know you love him if you put him in your will but... Who will save your souls when it comes to the flowers now Who will save your souls after all the lies that you told, boy Who will save your souls if you won't save your own? We try to hustle them, try to bustle them, try to cuss them The cops want someone to bust down on Orleans Avenue Another day, another dollar, another war, another tower Went up to where the homeless had their homes So we pray to as many different gods as there are flowers But we call religion our friend We're so worried about saving our souls Afraid that God will take his toll That we forget to begin Who will save your souls when it comes to the berries now Who will save your souls after all the lies that you told, boy Who will save your souls if you won't save your own? La da de da... Some are walking, some are talking, some are stalking their kill Got social security, but that it doesn't pay your bills There are addictions to feed and there are mouths to pay So you bargain with the Devil, say you're o.k. for today, You say that you love them, take their money and run Say, it's been swell, sweetheart, but it was just one of those things Those flings, those strings you've got to cut, So get out on the streets, girls, and bust your butts. Who will save your souls when it comes to it baby Who will save your souls after all the lies that you told, boy Who will save your souls if you won't save your own? La da de da...

Pieces Of You

She's an ugly girl, does it make you want to kill her? She's an ugly girl, do you want to kick in her face? She's an ugly girl, she doesn't pose a threat. She's an ugly girl, does that make you feel safe? Ugly girl, ugly girl, do you hate her Cause she's pieces of you? She's a pretty girl, does she make you think nasty thoughts? She's a pretty girl, do you want to tie her down? She's a pretty girl, do you call her a bitch? She's a pretty girl, did she sleep with your whole town? Pretty girl, pretty girl, do you hate her Cause she's pieces of you? You say he's a faggot, does it make you want to hurt him? You say he's a faggot, do you want to bash in his brain? You say he's a faggot, does he make you sick to your stomach? You say he's a faggot, are you afraid you're just the same? Faggot, Faggot, do you hate him Cause he's pieces of you? You say he's a Jew, does it mean that he's tight? You say he's a Jew, do you want to hurt his kids tonight? You say he's a Jew, he'll never wear that funny hat again. You say he's a Jew as though being born were a sin. Oh Jew, oh Jew, do you hate him Cause he's pieces of you?

Little Sister

Hey little sister I heard you went to Mr. So and So, knocking on his door again last night, said you needed it bad - you know that ain't right Cause you've come to me crying trying to stop, you said it hurts so bad But please don't let you go back for more My little sister is a Zombie in a body with no soul a role she has learned to play in a world today where nothing else matters but it matters, we gotta start feeding our souls Not our addictions or afflictions of pain to avoid the same questions we must ask ourselves to get any answers We gotta start feeding our souls have been lost to the millions with lots who feed on addiction selling pills and what's hot I wish I could save her from all their delusions all the confusion of a nation that starves for salvation but clothing is the cloest approximation to God and He only knows that drugs are all we know of love Every day we starve while we eat white bread and beer instead of a handshake or hug We spill the pills and sweep them uner the rug My little sister is a Zombie in a body with no sould a role whe has learned to play in a world today where nothing else matters but it matters, we gotta start feeding our souls Hey little sister I heard you went to Mr. So and So's Knockin' on his door again last night Said you needed more

Foolish Games

You took your coat off and stood in the rain, You were always crazy like that I watched from my window, always felt I was outside looking in on you You were always the mysterious one with dark eyes and careless hair, You were fashionably sensitive, but too cool to care Then you stood in my doorway, with nothing to say besides some comment on the weather Well in case you failed to notice, In case you failed to see, This is my heart bleeding before you, This is me down on my knees These foolish games are tearing me apart You thoughtless words are breaking my heart You're breaking my heart You were always brilliant in the morning Smoking your cigarettes, talking over coffee You philosophies on art, Baroque moved you, You loved Mozart and you'd speak of your loved ones As I clumsily strummed my guitar You'd teach me of honest things Things that were daring, things that were clean Things that knew what an honest dollar did mean So I hid my soiled hands behind my back Somewhere along the line I must've gone off track with you Excuse me, think I've mistaken you for somebody else Somebody who gave a damn, Somebody more like myself These foolish games are tearing me apart You thoughtless words are breaking my heart You're breaking my heart You took off your coat and stood in the rain you were always like that

Near You Always

Please don't say I love you, those words touch me much too deeply and they make my core tremble Don't think you realize the power you have over me And please don't come so close It just makes me want to make you near me always Please don't kiss me so sweet it makes me crave a thousand kisses to follow And please don't touch me like that makes every other embrace seem pale and shallow Please don't look at me like that It just makes me want to make you near me always BRIDGE: Please don't send me flowers they only whisper the sweet things you'd say Don't try to understand me your hands already know too much anyway It just makes me want to make you near me always And when you look into my eyes please know my heart is in your hands It's nothing that I understand, but when in your arms you have complete power over me So be gentle if you please 'cause You hands are in my hair, but my heart is in your teeth And it makes me want to make you near me always I want to be near you always I want to be near you always I want to be near you always

Painters

Eighty years, an old lady now, sitting on the front porch Watching the clouds roll by They remind her of her lover, how he left her, and of times long ago, When she used color carelessly, painted his portrait A thousand times - or maybe just his smile - And she and her canvas would follow him wherever he would go 'Cause they were painters and they were painting themselves A lovely world Oil streaked daisies covered the living room wall He put water colored roses in her hair He said, "Love, I love you, I want to give you the mountains, the sunshine, the sunset too I want to give you everything as beautiful as you are to me 'Cause they were painters and they were painting themselves A lovely world So they sat down and made a drawing of their love, an art to live by They painted every, passion every home, created every beautiful child in the winter they were weavers of warmth, in the summer they were carpenters of love They thought blue prints were too sad so they made them yellow 'Cause they were painters, and they were painting themselves A lovely world Until one day the rain fell as thick as black oil And in her heart she knew something was wrong She went running through the orchard screaming, 'No God, don't take him from me!' But by the time she got there, she feared he already had gone She got to where he lay, water colored roses in his hands for her She threw them down screaming, 'Damn you man, don't leave me with nothing left behind but these cold paintings, these cold portraits to remind me!' He said, 'Love I leave, but only a little, try to understand I put my sould in this life we created with these four hands Love, I leave, but only a little, this world holds me still My body may die now, but these paintings are real' So many seasons came and so many seasons went and many times she saw he love's face watering the flowers, talking to the trees and singing to his children, And when the wind blew, she knew he was listening, and how he seemed to laugh along, an how he seemed to hold her when she was crying 'Cause they were painters, and they were painting themselves A lovely world Eighty years, an old lady now, sitting on the front porch Watching the clouds roll by They remind her of her lover, how he left her, and of times long ago, When she used color carelessly, painted his portrait A thousand times - or maybe just his smile - And she and her canvas would follow him wherever he would go Yes, she and her canvas still follow Because they are painters and they are painting themselves A lovely world

Morning Song

Let the phone ring, let's go back to sleep Let the world spin outside our door, you're the only one that I wanna see Tell your boss you're sick, hurry, get back in I'm getting cold Get over here and warm my hands up, boy, it's you they love to hold And stop thinking about what your sister said Stop worrying about it, the cat's already been fed Come on darlin', let's go back to bed Put the phone machine on hold Leave the dishes in the sink Do not answer the door It's you that I adore - I'm gonna give you some more We'll sit on the front porch, the sun can warm my feet You can drink your coffee with sugar and cream I'll drink my decaf herbal tea Pretend we're perfect strangers and that we never met... My how you remind me of a man I used to sleep with that's a face I'd never forget You can be Henry Miller and I'll be Anais Nin Except this time it'll be even better, We'll stay together in the end Come on darlin', let's go back to bed Put the phone machine on hold Leave the dishes in the sink Do not answer the door It's you that I adore - I'm gonna give you some more

Adrian

Adrian came home again last summer Things just haven't been the same around here People talk People stare Oh, Adrian, come out and play An unfortunate accident in a canoe Dr. said, 'I'm sorry, not much I can do' The air was so still His eyes did not blink Oh, Adrian, come out and play Little Mary Epperson liked him She vowed always to watch after him Still he did not move Dr. said it's no use Oh, Adrian, come out and play She sat by his side, watched the years fly by He looked so fragile, he looked so small She wondered why he was still alive at all Everyone in town had that 'I'm so sorry look' They talked in a whispered hush, said 'I'd turn the machines off' But still she sat by his side Said, 'life he won't be denied' Oh Adrian, come out and play Yellow flowers decorate his bedroom Sign above his door says Welcome Home But he just sits and stares He's awake but still not there Oh, Adrian, come out and play She sat by his side, watched the years fly by He looked so fragile, he looked so small She wondered why he was still alive at all And little Mary Apperson grew up lovely She still comes to visit him on Sundays He's like an unused toy He's got big hands but the mind of a little boy Oh, Adrian, come out and play Adrian came home again last summer Things just haven't been the same around here

I'm Sensitive

I was thinking that I might fly today Just to disprove all the things that you say It doesn't take a talent to be mean You words can crush things that are unseen So please be careful with me, I'm sensitive And I'd like to stay that way You always tell me that it's impossible To be respected, and be a girl Why's it gotta be so complicated Why you gotta tell me if I'm hated So please be careful with me, I'm sensitive And I'd like to stay that way When I was thinking, that it might do some good If we robbed the cynics and took all their food That way what they believe will have taken place And we can give it people who have some faith So please be careful with me, I'm sensitive And I'd like to stay that way I have this theory, that if we're told we're bad Then that's the only idea we'll ever have But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty Someday we will become what we see 'Cause anyone can start a conflict it's harder yet to disregard it I'd rather see the world from another angle We are everyday angels Be careful with me 'cause I'd like to stay that way

You Were Meant For Me

I hear the clock, it's 6am I feel so far away from where I've been Got my eggs, and my pancakes too Got my maple syrup, everything but you I break the yolks and make a smiley face I kinda like it in my brand new place I wipe the spots off of the mirror Don't leave the keys in the door Never put wet towels on the floor anymore 'cause Dreams last so long Even after you're gone I know, that you love me And soon you will see You were meant for me And I was meant for you Called my momma, she was out for a walk Consoled a cup of coffee but it didn't wanna talk Picked up a paper, it was more bad news More hearts being broken or people being used Put on my coat in the pouring rain Saw a movie it just wasn't the same 'Cause it was happy and I was sad It made me miss you oh so bad Dreams last so long Even after you're gone I know, that you love me And soon you will see You were meant for me And I was meant for you Go about my business, I'm doing fine Besides, what would I say if I had you on the line Same old story, not much to say Hearts are broken every day Brush my teeth and put the cap back on I know you hate it when I leave the light on I pick up a book, Turn the sheets down Take a deep breath and a good look around Put on my pj's and hop into bed I'm half alive but I feel mostly dead I try and tell myself it'll be all right I just shouldn't think anymore tonight Dreams last so long Even after you're gone I know, that you love me And soon you will see You were meant for me And I was meant for you

Don't

Don't walk too close Don't breathe so soft Don't talk so sweet Don't sing Don't lay oh so near Please, don't let me fall in love with you again Please let me forget all those sweet smiles all of the passion all of the peace, the heat, the pain all those blue skies where your words were my freedom Please, don't let me fall in love with you again Too many times I've cared too much I stood on the edge and saw that you held my hand and knowing too well I couldn't hide from those eyes Please, don't let me fall in love with you again

Daddy

My bones are tired, Daddy I don't get enough sleep I don't eat as good as I should, Daddy What's that say about me? Sometimes I sleep past noon, Daddy Drink lots of black coffee and I smoke like a chimney, Yes, I left the refrigerator door half open, Daddy What's that say about me? Sometimes I want to rip out your throat, Daddy For all those things you said that were mean, Gonna make you just as vunerable as I was, Daddy What's that say about me? Sometimes I want to bash in your teeth, Daddy Gonna use your tongue as a stamp Gonna rip your heart out the way you did mine, Daddy Go ahead and psycho-analyse that 'Cause I'm your creation, I'm your love Daddy Grew up to be and do all those sick things you said I'd do Well last night I saw you sneak out your window With your white hood, Daddy What's that say about you? I'm sloppy, what's that say about you? I'm messy, what's that say about you? My bones are tired, Daddy.

Angel Standing By

All through the night I'll be standing over you All through the night I'll be watching over you And through the bad dreams I'll be right there, baby Holding your hand, telling you everything is all right And when you cry I'll be right there Telling you you were never anything less than beautiful So don't you worry I'm your Angel standing by

Amen

You're mothers' child But night lays you down Hair aflame, wild look in your eye Naked belly to the ground A forest fire Nibbles at your veins Crawls up your arm runs away with your mind And burns dry thoughts like leaves Amen Eyes stare up But something's in the way In the Bible only angels have wings And the rest must wait to be saved A dry tongue Scrams at the sky But the wind just breathes words in As a strange bird tries to fly Amen Pieces of us die everyday As though our flesh were hell Such injustice, as children we are told That from God we fell, Where are my angels? Where's my golden one? Where's my hope now that my heros have gone? Some are being beaten Some are being born And some can't tell the difference anymore Amen Hallelujah Hallelujah
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