Hold onto chance
Lest we bleed ourselves
Save for the pets
They're the loneliest
Put into jars
We'll save this earth
Put into jars
We'll save the earth
We can't both become the same
Pawn that's made to fall
Oil that tastes like blood
Stole the summer scent
From me to you
You're stabbing me through you
You're stabbing you through him
And betting most of
This world
We'll add enough of the world
Steal from yourselves
It never felt so good
And feed from their hand's
Confuse by opposites
Put into jars
We'll save this earth
Put into jars
Keep safe this earth
We can't both become the same
Pawn that's made to fall
Oil that tastes like blood
Stole the summer scent
From me to you
You're stabbing me through you
You're stabbing you through him
And betting most of
This world
We'll add enough of the world
This world
We'll add enough of the world
Feeling manic for a day
Depends on the trends
Depends on the surface
If the sun never sets
We can't both become the same
Pawn that's made to fall
Oil that tastes like blood
Stole the summer scent
From me to you
You're stabbing me through you
You're stabbing you through him
And betting most of
This world
We'll add enough of the world
Is the main thing you'll shout
Till the bitter end
Into jars
Lest we bleed ourselves
Save for the pets
They're the loneliest
Put into jars
We'll save this earth
Put into jars
We'll save the earth
We can't both become the same
Pawn that's made to fall
Oil that tastes like blood
Stole the summer scent
From me to you
You're stabbing me through you
You're stabbing you through him
And betting most of
This world
We'll add enough of the world
Steal from yourselves
It never felt so good
And feed from their hand's
Confuse by opposites
Put into jars
We'll save this earth
Put into jars
Keep safe this earth
We can't both become the same
Pawn that's made to fall
Oil that tastes like blood
Stole the summer scent
From me to you
You're stabbing me through you
You're stabbing you through him
And betting most of
This world
We'll add enough of the world
This world
We'll add enough of the world
Feeling manic for a day
Depends on the trends
Depends on the surface
If the sun never sets
We can't both become the same
Pawn that's made to fall
Oil that tastes like blood
Stole the summer scent
From me to you
You're stabbing me through you
You're stabbing you through him
And betting most of
This world
We'll add enough of the world
Is the main thing you'll shout
Till the bitter end
Into jars
Lyrics submitted by ~dreamer~, edited by bestbuyguy
"Jars" as written by Samuel Loeffler Peter Loeffler
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Having said that, here is my interpretation. I like to think this song is about human beings' willingness to try to save the world through preservation instead of curbing the negative acts (pollution, material excess, greed). Put what we might lose into jars instead of insuring that it is there in the future. Add everything into jars so we can claim that it's not lost though in reality it is. Extinction, obsolete technology, fossil fuel's ("oil that tastes like blood") being possible things that we will need to save through jars instead of changing our ways. Rock On Pete!
Sam Loeffler: "a kind of a play on words. It's saving the environment. It's a joke about saving the environment and it's about literally taking the earth, and putting it into jars to save it for later. It's very tongue in cheek."
In the chorus, I think he may say...
We can't both become
the same pawn that's made to fall
There's also something else said in the "stole...some from me to you" line, but I can't quite put my finger on it.
Also, at the end...
This world, we've had enough of the world
its the main you'll show 'till the bitter end
into jars
I don't think that second line is right, but thats all I could get out of it.
Song itself is growing on me, though. First listen through I wasn't a fan but its definitely got me excited for the album.
Good luck
Hold onto chance
Lest we bleed ourselves
Save for the pets
They’re the loneliest
Put into jars
We’ll save this earth
Put into jars
We’ll save the earth
We can’t both become the same pawn
That’s made to fall
Oil that tastes like
Blood steals the summer scent
From me to you
You’re stabbing me through you
You’re stabbing you through him
And betting most of
This world
We’ll add enough of the world
Steal from yourselves
It never felt so good
And feed from their hand’s
Confuse by opposites
Put into jars
We’ll save this earth
Put into jars
Keep safe this earth
Feeling manic for a day
Depends on the trends
Depends on the surface
If the sun never sets
This world
We’ll add enough of the world
Is the main thing you’ll shout
Till the bitter end
Into Jars
- songfacts.com
here's the interview where they explain it
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"I'm a supporter of stopping global warming and saving the environment," Loeffler told Noisecreep. "The only thing is, I took a little bit of a different spin on it. It's a fictional idea, a crazy one. What if we were to save some of the Earth? The imagery is just saving everything into these jars down in the basement. It's very random. It's kind of absurd. If you can picture a cellar and a shelf full of jars and each jar has something a little different in it from the Earth. It's basically just saying, 'Wake up,' but hopefully in a more creative way than just blatantly coming out and saying, 'Stop global warming.'"
But I think it's about pushing yourself to be better and better. "Set the pace again". Kind of saying we need to set the bar here not just try and copy it. Or when you add "A blackout, touching new life" you could take it as a live performance. Their setting the pace of the show, getting the audience involved. Everytime the lights go ot there will be a new opportunity when they come back on. Just how I see it.
Probably not what the song is about but interesting parallels. To quote the song, "...we've had enough of this world..."
It's not an issue whatsoever concerning the percentage of Earth that's lived on... in fact it's utterly fucking stupid to even bring it up... typical asshat RWNJ bullshit.
If you think we're not "doin shit to it" you're a fucking misfit. There was a reason for Bush's "golden hour" of environmental deregulations before he left office... and that was for fucking money. If anyone puts money before our Earth, God's creation, they are most absolutely fucked.
You are fucked dickhead... ya fucking punk.
Hold on to chance, Lest we bleed ourselves- We're pushing our luck and losing numnbers in the war.
Then save for the pets, they're the lonliest- The pets are the soldiers? Who are lonely because of the situation? Maybe??? haha
Put into jars, we'll save this earth- Try to hold on what makes our world good in the midst of a shit storm.
We can't both become the same pawn that's made to fall- (I'm not sure about this one) Possibly saying
the military is designed to be expendable.
Oil that tastes like, blood that steals the summer's scent- The bloodshed of war is on people's minds and detracting from what summer is supposed to be, a nice, leisurely, vacation-like time. Even in "peace time" it still eats at people. And the oil was taken at a price.
From me to you, your stabbing me through you, you're stabbing you through him- The government and "getting the job done" at what ever costs. Even if it means the actions put other's lives at stake.
And betting most of this world, we'll add enough of the world- The government(?) puts the world at stake with there actions. It's important to remember the world in it's beauty to preserve it in a "jar" for viewing and memories.
Steal form yourselves, it never felt so good, And feed from their hands, confuse by opposites- We're slurring the bounds of stealing and recieving. Also, yourselves may be refering to the fact that we are a universal mankind, and to steal from someone, you're stealing from yourself. (Oil?)
Put into jars,keep safe this earth- Before the world kills itself,take part of it to guard and preserve.
Feeling manic for a day, depends on the trends, depends on the surface, if the sun never sets- The sun setting may be a metaphor for the war ending. The public viewpoint (like gas prices and the stock market and things the public sees) will be the ultimate say if the war is over.
This world, we’ll add enough of the world, is the main thing you’ll shout, till the bitter end- Kind of like an "I told you so" deal?
Yaaaa, that's what I pulled from it. But this is why I love CheVelle so much. Every song can be intrepreted differently by everone. And does anyone else LOVE the fact that the bass is so much more sudible in "Jars?" I love CheVelle.
( P.S. I'm not some kid trying to give my political views.This is just what makes sense to me. I'm not saying this is right, and the only way to interpret this song.)
I've got a thought on that. I think he's saying we can't all just do as were told and become expendable. If we all do that, then we'll all be gone before long. I think he's basically saying people need to speak up and act. It's time we all stop being pawns and letting everything we know change and even vanish in front of us because of greed and a thirst for power. I think it all comes together on the second verse.
Steal from yourselves...and so on. I think you're on track there too. Overall I agree with what you've said here. Chevelle seems to be going in a more political direction with this album, and I for one like it.