Jupiter

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 ^_^

In Roman myth, Jupiter was the king of the gods (the Pantheon) ruler over earth and air with his home at Mount Olympus. I think Jewel writes about Jupiter because she is writing about a love that is larger than life, " To wander on the continent of his skin suggests that." She is sees him and burns with love, she can't believe she's with him, she's him as a god and feels like she could do anything, even swallow the moon. Why not, he rules there? But she knows tha'ts crazy and she knows it's because of him. The line "Take these stars from my crown" could be that she wants him to ground her and wants them to both just be on the same level for a moment, but passion has gone to their heads. But mostly it makes me think that alot of times in myth people were deified or turned into stars and constellations that we know today, and I think that is what that means, that to love such a person lifts her up, makes her feel like a goddess. I think that Jewel is simply saying how love can make a god or goddess out of anyone, and that Venus, goddess of love, knew that very well, and that who knows in who's eyes you are a god or goddess to?

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What IamImaginari suggested is possible; however, another theory is that she's drawn to this man; she cannot pull herself away. The reason I believe this is because the planet Jupiter's gravity is stronger than any planet in the solar system. Whatever is pulled towards it is not going to going anywhere. If my science is incorrect, someone please correct me.

A very sweet song..... her vocals are just too great. I dont care what it means, its really lovely....

To me, this songs speaks about very sensual love, of and growing woman to her man. What makes it so good is the feeling you get of love after many years, where he still makes her feel young.

And "Love is a flame neither timid nor tame" is one of my favorites quotes from a song.

i love this song. i heard the original version recently, and just fell in love with it. i think this describes when one is in love pretty accuretly. it makes you crazy you wanna do something crazy, like swallowing the moon.

if this song is about love, what's Jupiter got to do with anything?

if this song is about love, what's Jupiter got to do with anything?

if this song is about love, what's Jupiter got to do with anything?

I have to say I strongly prefer the original album version. The timing is waltz-like, and lends a dance quality to the tune that I think is incredibly fitting.

What do Venus and Jupiter have to do with eeach other? In this context, I don't think they do. Jewel said at one time that the painting 'Venus' by Modigliani was her inspiration for the song. The painting was a reaction to (and mocking of) Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus', and the style of that painting, which was a romanticized and unrealistic portrait of a woman.

The song is from a woman who does not want to be idealized and worshipped (take these stars from my crown).

Her use of Jupiter as her lover makes sense as he was the god of the sky, and the Ides (the midpoint of the month, with a full moon) was sacred to Jupiter, because on that day heavenly light shone day and night.

But the rest of the song, I always felt, was sexual. 'Lay me out in firelight, let my skin feel the night' is an obvious line, but I always looked at 'swallowing the moon' a beautiful picture of a woman in orgasm.