Do you want to play ?

Ptitours · 01-06-2007, 12:15 PM

I love the song "Do you want to play" from the "This way" album. The first time I heard it I thought "Wow ! This one can make a hit!". Then I learned that it was never released as a single , which really surprised me. To me it had all the qualities of a good single : short , easy to remember , pop-rock style that was very popular at the time...
What do you think about this song ? Do you like it ?

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-06-2007, 12:33 PM

Ohio!!! I love this song. My fav part is "are you only half alive or have you always been this inarticulate?"

and also "don't think too hard, don't think too fast, don't ever give away what you can't take back...."

fabiojj · 01-06-2007, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ItBeThatWay27

My fav part is "are you only half alive or have you always been this inarticulate?"

Did you know this line was borrowed from Anais Nin (if I'm not mistaken)?

Anyway, many people thought it should have been This Way's 2nd single. I agree, even though I also think Til We Run Out Of Road would have made a great 2nd single with coutry crossover potential. Well, probably any other song would have done better than Break Me...

Little Bird · 01-06-2007, 06:17 PM

Personally, I don't like it that much and often skip past it. I do like the lyrics when read as a poem but the music of it is kind of annoying. But I know a lot of Jewel fans love this song and that's fine. We all have our opinions

Ptitours · 01-07-2007, 06:51 AM

You'rer right Little Bird ... I underlined its commercial qualities but I know that some fans may prefer her ballads for exemple. Am I right if I say that it's the same fans that like songs like "Do you want to play" that may like "Intuition" ? For me they have the same spirit ...

DreamsLast · 01-07-2007, 09:30 AM

I like the song, yet I don't completely understand the whole meaning of it. It's got quite a catchy melody, I especially like the bridge portion of that song. Can someone interpret this song for me, maybe I'll understand it more. And maybe I'll listen to it more....I do tend to skip over it sometimes to get to Til We Run Out Of Road (one of my favs!).

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-07-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by fabiojj

Did you know this line was borrowed from Anais Nin (if I'm not mistaken)?

Anyway, many people thought it should have been This Way's 2nd single. I agree, even though I also think Til We Run Out Of Road would have made a great 2nd single with coutry crossover potential. Well, probably any other song would have done better than Break Me...

is that the line? I remembned her writing about that in the This Way insert, but I forget what song and what line it was...
and I thikn Break me was a great single. I love the video too

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Originally Posted by Little Bird

Personally, I don't like it that much and often skip past it. I do like the lyrics when read as a poem but the music of it is kind of annoying. But I know a lot of Jewel fans love this song and that's fine. We all have our opinions

Are you talking about DYWTP or Break me, Kiera?

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Originally Posted by DreamsLastSoLong

I like the song, yet I don't completely understand the whole meaning of it. It's got quite a catchy melody, I especially like the bridge portion of that song. Can someone interpret this song for me, maybe I'll understand it more. And maybe I'll listen to it more....I do tend to skip over it sometimes to get to Til We Run Out Of Road (one of my favs!).

a lot of the songs on this way confuse me a little, especially Jesus Loves You, I sometimes think I get it but then I get confused again. But she always has this way of switching from seriousness to sarcasm.
Maybe we should start a thread for understanding the lyrics. I remember my thread for Barcelona when i was having trouble with some of it... and after hearing everyone's interpretation it was much clearer to understand. If only we could get a grasp on what LAST DANCE RODEO means

DreamsLast · 01-07-2007, 07:33 PM

I went ahead and started a thread, "Interpreting Jewel's Lyrics".

http://www.jewelkilcherforum.com/sho...5236#post15236

Little Bird · 01-07-2007, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ItBeThatWay27

Are you talking about DYWTP or Break me, Kiera?

I was talking about Do You Want To Play. Maybe I should have made that a bit clearer, sorry.

I love Break Me though!!!

M€RIO · 01-08-2007, 02:44 PM

hey I also love (all versions of) break me and the video

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-08-2007, 09:03 PM

I'm mad, I almost had a acoustic version of Break Me one time but it wouldn't let me get all of it, only the first half or so....

01-06-2007, 12:15 PM	#1
Ptitours JKF Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Beuvry , FRANCE Posts: 47 Rep Power: 212	Do you want to play ? I love the song "Do you want to play" from the "This way" album. The first time I heard it I thought "Wow ! This one can make a hit!". Then I learned that it was never released as a single , which really surprised me. To me it had all the qualities of a good single : short , easy to remember , pop-rock style that was very popular at the time... What do you think about this song ? Do you like it ? __________________ I've been down so long That the end must be drawing near...

01-06-2007, 12:33 PM	#2
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	Ohio!!! I love this song. My fav part is "are you only half alive or have you always been this inarticulate?" and also "don't think too hard, don't think too fast, don't ever give away what you can't take back...." __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters

01-06-2007, 06:17 PM	#4
Little Bird Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 6,178 Rep Power: 10	Personally, I don't like it that much and often skip past it. I do like the lyrics when read as a poem but the music of it is kind of annoying. But I know a lot of Jewel fans love this song and that's fine. We all have our opinions __________________ In the end...only kindness matters MysteriousWisdom

01-07-2007, 06:51 AM	#5
Ptitours JKF Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Beuvry , FRANCE Posts: 47 Rep Power: 212	You'rer right Little Bird ... I underlined its commercial qualities but I know that some fans may prefer her ballads for exemple. Am I right if I say that it's the same fans that like songs like "Do you want to play" that may like "Intuition" ? For me they have the same spirit ... __________________ I've been down so long That the end must be drawing near...

01-07-2007, 09:30 AM	#6
DreamsLast ~~Moderator~~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,635 Rep Power: 232	I like the song, yet I don't completely understand the whole meaning of it. It's got quite a catchy melody, I especially like the bridge portion of that song. Can someone interpret this song for me, maybe I'll understand it more. And maybe I'll listen to it more....I do tend to skip over it sometimes to get to Til We Run Out Of Road (one of my favs!). __________________ "We are loved beyond our capacity to comprehend..." -Jewel Kilcher, Acoustic Goddess Of Song & Modern Day Troubador

01-07-2007, 07:33 PM	#8
DreamsLast ~~Moderator~~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,635 Rep Power: 232	I went ahead and started a thread, "Interpreting Jewel's Lyrics". http://www.jewelkilcherforum.com/sho...5236#post15236 __________________ "We are loved beyond our capacity to comprehend..." -Jewel Kilcher, Acoustic Goddess Of Song & Modern Day Troubador

01-08-2007, 02:44 PM	#10
M€RIO aUsTrIaN kIlChErIaN Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 606 Rep Power: 0	hey I also love (all versions of) break me and the video __________________ ~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, 09:03 PM	#11
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	I'm mad, I almost had a acoustic version of Break Me one time but it wouldn't let me get all of it, only the first half or so.... __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters