In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
(Jet, Jet)
(Jet) I can almost remember their funny faces
That time you told them you were going to marrying soon
And Jet I thought the only lonely place was on the moon
(Jet, Jet)
Jet was your father as bold as the sergeant major
How come he told you that you were hardly old enough yet
And Jet I thought the major was a lady suffragette
(Jet, Jet)
Ah mater want Jet to always love me
Ah mater want Jet to always love me
Ah mater, much later
(Jet)
And Jet I thought the major was a lady suffragette
(Jet, Jet)
Ah mater want Jet to always love me
Ah mater want Jet to always love me
Ah mater, much later
Jet with the wind in your hair
Of a thousand laces
Climb on the back and we'll go for a ride in the sky
And Jet I thought that the major was a little lady suffragette
(Jet, Jet)
And Jet you know I thought you was a little lady suffragette
(Jet)
A little lady
My little lady, yes
(Jet) I can almost remember their funny faces
That time you told them you were going to marrying soon
And Jet I thought the only lonely place was on the moon
(Jet, Jet)
Jet was your father as bold as the sergeant major
How come he told you that you were hardly old enough yet
And Jet I thought the major was a lady suffragette
(Jet, Jet)
Ah mater want Jet to always love me
Ah mater want Jet to always love me
Ah mater, much later
(Jet)
And Jet I thought the major was a lady suffragette
(Jet, Jet)
Ah mater want Jet to always love me
Ah mater want Jet to always love me
Ah mater, much later
Jet with the wind in your hair
Of a thousand laces
Climb on the back and we'll go for a ride in the sky
And Jet I thought that the major was a little lady suffragette
(Jet, Jet)
And Jet you know I thought you was a little lady suffragette
(Jet)
A little lady
My little lady, yes
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To echo another poster, I'm sure this song is about John, and losing him to Yoko. Maybe not consciously, but even just that hard "J" sound at the beginning must've been a reminder to Paul of the millions of times he called John's name. But not just that...
Jet I can almost remember their funny faces That time you told them you were going to marrying soon And Jet I thought the only lonely place was the moon
[How it freaked EVERYONE out that John was with Yoko, and going to marry her soon. Paul never knew real lonliness until John left him/the Beatles]
Jet was your father as bold as the sergeant major How come he told you that you were hardly old enough yet And Jet I thought the major was a lady suffragette
[John's dad was a merchant seaman - but he was nowhere near as bold as a sergeant major... & in this song the Major is a "lady suffragette - i.e. a feminist, a liberated woman - Yoko]
Ah Mater want Jet to always love me Ah Mater want Jet to always love me Ah Mater, much later
[Both John and Paul lost their mothers (maters)... they bonded on that in their early days, and Paul wanted John to love him always - but now it's later]
And Jet I thought the major was a lady suffragette
[John, Yoko is a feminist]
Jet with the wind in your hair Of a thousand laces Climb on the back and we'll go for a ride in the sky
[if the Beatles got back together/if we performed together again/if you loved me again, we would be free, and it would be beautiful]
@dostoyb - I agree with you one hundred percent. To make it even more clear? Mater was the nickname of John's aunt who<br /> gave him 100 pounds for his 21st birthday. John used the money to take himself and Paul on a trip to<br /> Paris, a trip they remembered lovingly for years afterward. I know people are sooo hung up on sexual orientation, but from everything I've read, there was love between John and Paul waay beyond the "we're good mates" level. There were documented jealous hissy fits on both their parts aimed at the other's female partners and wives. You tell me! The two may well not have acted on their feelings given the times. But deep emotional intimacy seems clearly to have been there. Jet seems to be all about the painful severing of that bond, its meaning hiding in plain sight.
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@dostoyb AGREED!
@dostoyb Wow! I really enjoyed your thoughts and insight regarding this song. And, I believe you may be correct! I never thought of it that way. Thank you! <br /> I love this song, I love Paul, I love The Beatles....<br /> I've been listening to Sirius XM Channel 18 "The Beatles Channel" for the past 3mo since I subscribed and I cant even begin to tell how much I've learned that I NEVER knew! About The Beatles, the people who made up and brought us The Beatles as well as aspects about their lives and beliefs that most of us never heard of. Sir Paul continues to delight the world with his music to this very day! Thank you for your insight and thank you Sir Paul for ALL of your GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS!!<br /> Oh yeah, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY Sir Paul McCartney!