Under the Water

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-05-2007, 02:05 PM

I love this song now. Before I was never really into it, but I started paying attention to the lyrics lately.

How did I miss all of these 'Spirit' album references??

"Innocence ain't lost, it just needs to be maintained, it needs to be maintained "

"I wanna live brave, I wanna love without fear "

am I missing any other references here?
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Bees are buzzin' in their honey catacomb
All the noise seems to call my head a home
Can't escape the scratchin', my blood makes a noise
It's hard not to play when there are so many toys, so many toys

Under the water
The total is more than the sum
Under the water
I hear who I'll become

There's a hole inside my head where all the thoughts break out
Sometimes my flesh is filled with forgetfulness and doubt
It's easy to feel separate, no control of the reigns
Innocence ain't lost, it just needs to be maintained, it needs to be maintained

Beside me are strange fish, moody and dark
A tapestry of intention that maintains the spark
And there's a tiny light, a flicker within
Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend, it knows how to mend

Under the water
The total is more than the sum
Under the water
I hear who I'll become

I've decided to hear who we will become
Wanna lay down in the water, go back to where I'm from
Outer space is just a puzzle of stars
Music, the mechanics of the human heart

A post that stirs, a shadow that casts
An insatiable thirst drains a martini glass
There's no place sacred, no honest reflection
Our senses made senseless by a lack of direction

Monks are great with their fists uncurled
But they live in a cave, they know nothin' of the world
I wanna live brave, I wanna love without fear
But it's hard to navigate when I can't even hear

Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo

Bees are buzzin' in their honey catacomb
All the noise seems to call my head a home
Can't escape the scratchin', my blood makes a noise
It's hard not to play when there are so many toys, there's so many toys

Under the water
The total is more than the sum
Under the water
I hear who I'll become

Under the water
My flesh is filled with stars
Under the water
I hear who we really are

Under the water
I lay my burdens down, down, down
Under the water
All resistance drowns

Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo

Come on, come down, down, down under, go
Go down on and go down under
Under the water
I hear who I'll become

Under the water
I lay my problems down
Under the water
All my resistance drowned

fabiojj · 01-05-2007, 05:09 PM

I think this song is way cool. Love the lyrics.

DreamsLast · 01-05-2007, 07:28 PM

Very unique song, I like it too! What a "jewel" to find!

last_dance_rodeo · 01-06-2007, 02:11 AM

i love the monk line

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-06-2007, 12:25 PM

I love the monk line too, it''s great. I really underestimated this song when I first heard it, sort of like my reaction to hearing 0304 for the first time, but now I love that too. It always reminds me of Blondie's "Rapture" when she sort of raps that one verse

greenpoet · 01-08-2007, 01:08 PM

I love doing song analysis. The lines are very potent and a lot of soul searching. How can I miss that song. If I were to analyze the song, here are my thoughts :
The world is such a scurry and hurry busy business
She feels she'd like to rest from the magnitude of exposure but she doesn't want to shut off herself from the world
Just a little retreat where she calls home-where she will recover and find her basic and essence of her soul; her artistry to find space, where innocence is always there and purity of thoughts.
In this way, she will wash away those extra baggages she needs to detach. She is seeing herself in the mirror and would like to assess, if this is the same person that she would like to become.
To sum it all, this is a song with a very reflective mood by the songwriter,Jewel

M€RIO · 01-08-2007, 02:37 PM

At first time i didn`t give much attention to under the water, but its really very nice!! It`s funny how Jewel put her spiritlyrics to the song ^^, it is like she did it willfully and for her fans =) Its a very special song thx for posting your opinion!

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-08-2007, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenpoet

I love doing song analysis. The lines are very potent and a lot of soul searching. How can I miss that song. If I were to analyze the song, here are my thoughts :
The world is such a scurry and hurry busy business
She feels she'd like to rest from the magnitude of exposure but she doesn't want to shut off herself from the world
Just a little retreat where she calls home-where she will recover and find her basic and essence of her soul; her artistry to find space, where innocence is always there and purity of thoughts.
In this way, she will wash away those extra baggages she needs to detach. She is seeing herself in the mirror and would like to assess, if this is the same person that she would like to become.
To sum it all, this is a song with a very reflective mood by the songwriter,Jewel

WOW! Thanks for your interpretation, that was awesome. I never really thought about the meaning too much, but I think you hit the nail on the head. Or if you didn't, it still sounds great to me

Little Bird · 01-08-2007, 09:30 PM

I love this song too. Even my husband likes it and he's not very keen on Jewel. I downloaded some Jewel songs onto his Zen one day and that was on it. He had his Zen on shuffle and came across it one day and was really impressed with it. That's good coming from him. He's a real music buff. (Ironic considering he's not a fan of Jewel but appreciates her music)

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-08-2007, 09:34 PM

this isn't really the place for this post but it ties w/ what u were saying Kiera. My wife isn't really a fan of Jewel but she appreciates her music, but since I turned her onto the Pull Club Mix of Only One Too, she's always listening to it. She even gets mad if I try to skip over it on the mix cd she made....

M€RIO · 01-09-2007, 02:54 PM

I like to hear the Lenny B Dub Mix of Only One Too, but I never get the Pullremix. Alltough I am not so keen on the albumversion of OOT

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-09-2007, 06:46 PM

the pull club mix is very very different from all the rest, it slows the song down and gives it a really eery sound and feel to it. It's pretty creepy. I love it, I'm not sure if I like it more than the original though, but I might. My ears really like when I play it.

back to under the water~~
does anyone know if Jewel has ever performed this song live??

last_dance_rodeo · 01-10-2007, 01:47 AM

i heard she used to play it in a bar in that michigan town where she went to school with a teacher of hers

JewelWiki · 01-10-2007, 03:59 AM

Looks like she played it at MTV Unplugged, it just wasn't broadcast:

http://www.smoe.org/lists/jewel/archives/1998/v03.n016

Google helps.

01-05-2007, 02:05 PM	#1
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	Under the Water I love this song now. Before I was never really into it, but I started paying attention to the lyrics lately. How did I miss all of these 'Spirit' album references?? "Innocence ain't lost, it just needs to be maintained, it needs to be maintained " "I wanna live brave, I wanna love without fear " am I missing any other references here? ---------------------------------------------- Bees are buzzin' in their honey catacomb All the noise seems to call my head a home Can't escape the scratchin', my blood makes a noise It's hard not to play when there are so many toys, so many toys Under the water The total is more than the sum Under the water I hear who I'll become There's a hole inside my head where all the thoughts break out Sometimes my flesh is filled with forgetfulness and doubt It's easy to feel separate, no control of the reigns Innocence ain't lost, it just needs to be maintained, it needs to be maintained Beside me are strange fish, moody and dark A tapestry of intention that maintains the spark And there's a tiny light, a flicker within Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend, it knows how to mend Under the water The total is more than the sum Under the water I hear who I'll become I've decided to hear who we will become Wanna lay down in the water, go back to where I'm from Outer space is just a puzzle of stars Music, the mechanics of the human heart A post that stirs, a shadow that casts An insatiable thirst drains a martini glass There's no place sacred, no honest reflection Our senses made senseless by a lack of direction Monks are great with their fists uncurled But they live in a cave, they know nothin' of the world I wanna live brave, I wanna love without fear But it's hard to navigate when I can't even hear Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo Bees are buzzin' in their honey catacomb All the noise seems to call my head a home Can't escape the scratchin', my blood makes a noise It's hard not to play when there are so many toys, there's so many toys Under the water The total is more than the sum Under the water I hear who I'll become Under the water My flesh is filled with stars Under the water I hear who we really are Under the water I lay my burdens down, down, down Under the water All resistance drowns Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Come on, come down, down, down under, go Go down on and go down under Under the water I hear who I'll become Under the water I lay my problems down Under the water All my resistance drowned __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters

01-05-2007, 07:28 PM	#3
DreamsLast ~~Moderator~~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,635 Rep Power: 232	Very unique song, I like it too! What a "jewel" to find! __________________ "We are loved beyond our capacity to comprehend..." -Jewel Kilcher, Acoustic Goddess Of Song & Modern Day Troubador

01-06-2007, 02:11 AM	#4
last_dance_rodeo Temporarily Absent Mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,212 Rep Power: 251	i love the monk line __________________ Her face is moonworn and thin, she's been wishing on too many stars again.

01-06-2007, 12:25 PM	#5
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	I love the monk line too, it''s great. I really underestimated this song when I first heard it, sort of like my reaction to hearing 0304 for the first time, but now I love that too. It always reminds me of Blondie's "Rapture" when she sort of raps that one verse __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters

01-08-2007, 01:08 PM	#6
greenpoet Amused by the Muse Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 147 Rep Power: 213	I love doing song analysis. The lines are very potent and a lot of soul searching. How can I miss that song. If I were to analyze the song, here are my thoughts : The world is such a scurry and hurry busy business She feels she'd like to rest from the magnitude of exposure but she doesn't want to shut off herself from the world Just a little retreat where she calls home-where she will recover and find her basic and essence of her soul; her artistry to find space, where innocence is always there and purity of thoughts. In this way, she will wash away those extra baggages she needs to detach. She is seeing herself in the mirror and would like to assess, if this is the same person that she would like to become. To sum it all, this is a song with a very reflective mood by the songwriter,Jewel Last edited by greenpoet; 01-08-2007 at 01:44 PM.

01-05-2007, 05:09 PM	#2
fabiojj Super JKF Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 293 Rep Power: 0	I think this song is way cool. Love the lyrics.

01-08-2007, 02:37 PM	#7
M€RIO aUsTrIaN kIlChErIaN Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 606 Rep Power: 0	At first time i didn`t give much attention to under the water, but its really very nice!! It`s funny how Jewel put her spiritlyrics to the song ^^, it is like she did it willfully and for her fans =) Its a very special song thx for posting your opinion! __________________ ~from the air the things look so ridicuolus ~our fears so small our fights so vain ~i wanna pilot a plane with you ~so all our problems look small too ~its just an inch from me to you ~depending on what map you use *jewelonpianoandmore=)*

01-08-2007, 09:30 PM	#9
Little Bird Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 6,178 Rep Power: 10	I love this song too. Even my husband likes it and he's not very keen on Jewel. I downloaded some Jewel songs onto his Zen one day and that was on it. He had his Zen on shuffle and came across it one day and was really impressed with it. That's good coming from him. He's a real music buff. (Ironic considering he's not a fan of Jewel but appreciates her music) __________________ In the end...only kindness matters MysteriousWisdom

01-08-2007, 09:34 PM	#10
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	this isn't really the place for this post but it ties w/ what u were saying Kiera. My wife isn't really a fan of Jewel but she appreciates her music, but since I turned her onto the Pull Club Mix of Only One Too, she's always listening to it. She even gets mad if I try to skip over it on the mix cd she made.... __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters

01-09-2007, 02:54 PM	#11
M€RIO aUsTrIaN kIlChErIaN Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 606 Rep Power: 0	I like to hear the Lenny B Dub Mix of Only One Too, but I never get the Pullremix. Alltough I am not so keen on the albumversion of OOT __________________ ~from the air the things look so ridicuolus ~our fears so small our fights so vain ~i wanna pilot a plane with you ~so all our problems look small too ~its just an inch from me to you ~depending on what map you use *jewelonpianoandmore=)*

01-09-2007, 06:46 PM	#12
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	the pull club mix is very very different from all the rest, it slows the song down and gives it a really eery sound and feel to it. It's pretty creepy. I love it, I'm not sure if I like it more than the original though, but I might. My ears really like when I play it. back to under the water~~ does anyone know if Jewel has ever performed this song live?? __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters

01-10-2007, 01:47 AM	#13
last_dance_rodeo Temporarily Absent Mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,212 Rep Power: 251	i heard she used to play it in a bar in that michigan town where she went to school with a teacher of hers __________________ Her face is moonworn and thin, she's been wishing on too many stars again.

01-10-2007, 03:59 AM	#14
JewelWiki JKF Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Charlottesville, VA, USA Posts: 805 Rep Power: 0	Looks like she played it at MTV Unplugged, it just wasn't broadcast: http://www.smoe.org/lists/jewel/archives/1998/v03.n016 Google helps. __________________ JewelWiki!