| Jump, Little Children – The House Our Father Knew Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I relate this song to my own family. There's never been any abuse (not that I'm aware of, anyway), but on my dad's side, there's always been petty bickering and pointless feuds. Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners are like walking on eggshells. No one's thrown a punch, but shouting matches and even the occasional thrown object is not unheard of. There's a cycle of parents pissing off their children to the point where they want nothing to do with each other that goes back generations. My sister and I long ago made a pact break this cycle, but my greatest fear is this will happen with me and my own (future) children. I think that's what this song is about, facing those fears and making a choice. We're all "called by the sound of history repeating," and you can either break the cycle ("golden wings") or be condemned to repeat it ("leaden shoes") BTW, from what I've read, Matt and Evan were very close to their father, so I think this might be about their grandfather. Oh, and neither Matt nor Evan were adopted! Just look at the pictures of them and their mother! It's pretty obvious. |
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| Jump, Little Children – Rains In Asia Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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busk –verb (used without object) 1. Chiefly British. to entertain by dancing, singing, or reciting on the street or in a public place. 2. Canadian. to make a showy or noisy appeal. —Related forms busker, noun JLC would occasionally pay the bills by "busking" early in their career |
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| Jump, Little Children – Innocent Kiss Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| That's true, ya know... ;) | |
| Jump, Little Children – Come Around Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Oh, and Zach is right - it should be "If it would get through" | |
| Jump, Little Children – Come Around Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| A close friend of mine fell ill and was in a coma for over a week about 6 months ago. My husband and I drove 1000 miles across 4 states to get to her side. This song makes me think of her everytime I hear it. In fact, just reading about it reminds me to give her a call... | |
| Jump, Little Children – Habit Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| This is the song that made me fall in love with Jump, Little Children - I even married the friend who first played it for me! (Although, that was like, 8 years later...) "Habit" is great on the album, but seeing it live is an absolutely hypnotic experience. Matt Bivins keeps the audience in the palm of his hand everytime he sings, and that's most apparent with this song! | |
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