A final interpretation... Drops of Jupiter

TRAIN´s "Drops of Jupiter".....

A Final Interpretation. ...well, for now!

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Now that she's back in the atmosphere
With drops of jupiter in her hair, hey hey
She acts like summer and walks like rain
Reminds me that there's time to change, hey hey
Since the return of her stay on the moon
She listens like spring and talks like June, hey hey
But tell me did you sail across the sun
Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded
And that heaven is over rated
Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star
One without a permanent scar
And then you miss me while you were lookin' for yourself out there
Now that she's back from that soul vacation
Tracing her way through the constellation, hey hey
She checks out Mozart while she does tae-bo
Reminds me that there's room to grow, hey hey
Now that she's back in the atmosphere
I'm afraid that she might think of me as plain ol' Jane
Told a story 'bout a man who was too afraid to fly so he never did land
But tell me, did the wind sweep you off your feet
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back to the Milky Way
And tell me, did Venus blow your mind
Was it everything you wanted to find
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there
Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken
Your best friend always sticking up for you
even when i know your wrong
Can you imagine no first dance, freeze-dried romance, five-hour phone conversation
The best soy latte that you ever had... and me
But tell me didyou sail accross the sun
Did you make it to the Milky wayto see the lights all faded
and that heaven is over rated
Tell me did you fall for a shooting star
one without a permanent scar
and did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there...

Response Journal The Fray

Another interpretation to a song that everyone knows. But have you thought about the lyrics and the story they tell?
What do the words mean?
What is the overall message/theme of the song?
How do you know???





Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life.

Open to Interpretation

Works of literature do not tell the same story to each person who reads them. How you perceive a story depends on where you are in your life and what paths you have walked prior to the day that you encountered that story. Literature is not the same as math... it is definitely open to interpretation....much like the lyrics to a song. What they mean is different from person to person.

Take for example...

"Chariot"

Staring at a maple leaf

Leaning on the mother tree

I said to myself we all lost touch

Your favorite fruit is chocolate covered cherries

And seedless watermelon ohhhh

Nothing from the ground is good enough

Body rised

It puts over me

Oh chariot your golden waves

are walking down upon this face

Oh chariot I'm singing out loud

To guide me

Give me your...Strength

Remember seeking moons rebirth

Rains made mirrors of the earth

The sun was just yellow energy

'It is a living promise land

Even over fields of sand

Seasons fill my mind and

Cover me

From bringing back

More than a memory

You'll be my vacation away from this place

You know what I want

Holding that cup,

It's pouring over the sides

Make me wanna spread my arms and fly.

Response Journal "Viva la vida"

Coldplay"Viva la Vida"

The song's Spanish title, "Viva la Vida", is taken from a painting by 20th century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. It translates into English as "long live life"....
Life is easier to live, it seems, when one is on winter break.... it recharges you for the next several weeks of school.....or it is supposed to.

Did winter break recharge you? What helps you relax and "recharge your batteries"?
Listen and respond.

Response Journal- Stephen King

What do you really know about Stephen King? What is your opinion of him as a writer? Do you like his works? Why or why not?
Listen to this interview and then begin to think about what you would ask him in an interview.....

http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/mKEVKO7DR4RA:m1IM4EOPHS76S7

Response Journal- Man who loved flowers

What motivated this man? Was he a horrible person? Can we blame his crimes on something from his past or on something that these women did to "deserve" their fate? Or was he just LOST?

Response Journal- Shadow of the Day

Listen and Respond.
What character from Shawshank does this song remind you of?


Linkin Park - Shadow Of The Day