Venus De Milo in half-baked shell
Understood the nature of love very well
She said, "a good love is delicious
You can't get enough too soon
It makes you so crazy you want to swallow the moon"

Oh, oh Jupiter
Oh, oh be still my little heart
Oh, oh love is a flame neither timid nor tame
Take these stars from my crown
Let the years fall down
Lay me out in firelight
Let my skin feel the night
Fasten me to your side
Say it will be soon
You make me so crazy, baby
Could swallow the moon

My hands are two travelers they've crossed oceans and lands
But they are too small on the continent of your skin
Wandering, wandering
I could spend my life
Traveling the length of your body each night

Oh, oh Jupiter
Oh, oh be still my little heart
Oh, oh love is a flame neither timid nor tame
Take these stars
Lay me out in firelight
Let my skin feel the night
Fasten me to your side and say it will be soon
You make me so crazy, baby
Swallow the moon
Swallow the moon

Oh, oh Jupiter
Oh, oh be still my little heart
Oh, oh love is a flame neither timid nor tame
Take these stars
Swallow the moon
Swallow, swallow, swallow, swallow
Swallow the moon


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Jupiter (Swallow the Moon) Lyrics as written by Jewel Kilcher

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    this song is more than the typical songs of lust or sugary infatuation in our society but has emotion behind it and describes love gratifyingly well ^_^

    windchild09on February 14, 2002   Link

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