Jewels and Bullets Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jcricket24 

Cover art for Jewels and Bullets lyrics by You Am I

According to Tim, he used to frequent this one cafe, and he would often observe this one waitress who would cop a lot of abuse from patrons but somehow still keep going. The "jewels and bullets bit" is a reference to Anastasia Romanov and the jewels woven into her gown that allegedly saved her, and how this waitress at the cafe must've had some in her apron that stopped her from falling apart after all that abuse.

Song Meaning
Positive
Subjective
Admiration
Resilience
Observation
Abuse
Strength
Historical Reference