I
Days of Jupiter Lyrics


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I, I
Through you I am
All that's left for you to choose
From you I take
The breath you make
Through you I have
No one else to use
From you what's left
I will forsake

It's time to face reality
When I was hanging by a thread I knew
That we can always change who we wanna be
And death will always find me!

I reach out!
To reveal my self in front of you
I'll be there behind these eyes you never knew
I reach out!
To light the dark that you go through
And when your heart is to numb to care
I'll reach out
I'll reach for you!
I

In you I see
All the things I cannot change
From you I take
The tears you fake
Through you I have
No one else to hate
In you what's left
I will not break

It's time to face reality
When I was hanging by a thread I knew
That we can always change who we wanna be
And death will always find me

I... I reach out
I... I give my life
I!
I reach out for you
I... I give my life for you

I reach out
To reveal my self in front of you
I'll be there behind these eyes you never knew
I reach out
To light the dark that you go through
And when your heart is to numb to care




I'll reach out
I'll reach for you!

Overall Meaning

The song "I" by Days of Jupiter is a powerful and emotional piece that explores themes of sacrifice, facing reality, and the importance of human connection. The opening stanza of the song speaks to the singer's dependence on another person, who is the only one left for them to choose. Through this person, the singer takes their breath and has no one else to use. However, in the next line, the singer reveals a sense of resignation as they state that they will forsake what's left from this individual. This implies that the relationship may be one-sided and unsustainable.


As the chorus begins, the singer admits that it's time to face reality. This line could be interpreted as them coming to terms with the fact that the aforementioned relationship is unhealthy or toxic. The next few lines suggest that the singer has faced difficult times in the past and that death is a looming presence in their life. However, they assert that people can always make changes to be who they want to be. The following lines repeat the chorus and emphasize the theme of the song: the singer is reaching out to someone they care about and is willing to sacrifice for them.


The final verse of the song reveals that the individual the singer is singing to is someone they cannot change. They see things they cannot change in this person but are still dependent on them. However, in this person's pain, the singer has no one else to hate. The words imply that the two people have been through trying times together and that they have been able to find solace in each other despite their differences.


Line by Line Meaning

I, I
Me, as in the singer, myself


Through you I am
The singer's identity is defined by the person addressed in the song


All that's left for you to choose
The person addressed has a choice to make


From you I take
The artist is taking something from the person addressed


The breath you make
The artist is taking the person addressed's breath


Through you I have
The singer has something because of the person addressed


No one else to use
The singer can only rely on the person addressed


From you what's left
The artist is taking what is left of the person addressed


I will forsake
The artist will abandon the person addressed


It's time to face reality
The artist is warning the person addressed to come to terms with the situation


When I was hanging by a thread I knew
The singer faced a difficult situation and knew what to do


That we can always change who we wanna be
The artist believes that one can always change


And death will always find me!
The singer acknowledges that death is inevitable


I reach out!
The singer makes an attempt to connect with the person addressed


To reveal my self in front of you
The singer wants to show their true self to the person addressed


I'll be there behind these eyes you never knew
The artist has a hidden aspect of themselves that the person addressed is unaware of


I reach out!
The artist is making a second attempt to reach out to the person addressed


To light the dark that you go through
The singer wants to help the person addressed through a difficult time


And when your heart is too numb to care
The person addressed is emotionally unavailable, but the singer still cares


I'll reach out
The artist will continue to try and be there for the person addressed


I'll reach for you!
The artist is committed to helping the person addressed


In you I see
The artist is seeing something in the person addressed


All the things I cannot change
There are things the singer cannot change about the person addressed


From you I take
The artist continues to take from the person addressed


The tears you fake
The person addressed is pretending to be okay


Through you I have
The singer has something because of the person addressed


No one else to hate
The person addressed is the only one the singer cares about


In you what's left
The person addressed has something left that is important to the artist


I will not break
The artist will not be broken by the person addressed


I... I reach out
The singer is making a third attempt to reach out to the person addressed


I... I give my life
The singer is willing to give their life for the person addressed


I!
The artist's commitment to the person addressed


I reach out for you
The artist is still trying to reach out to the person addressed


I... I give my life for you
The artist is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for the person addressed




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Comments from YouTube:

@sylviawellbrock7890

to much underrated ... can't believe

@mdasifurrahman1357

different............composition and vocal sound very heavy matching for this type songs.......carry on Guys

@mygt8a4re

Glad DOJ came out with a new album! Theres a different feel to the vocals on this one, still powerful and gritty, just different compared to the Secrets Brought to Life album. Thanx for keeping us posted Space!!

@johnlainez2752

muy buena band el tema te levanta del suelon

@johnlainez2752

suelo

@EvilSpeculator

This is brilliant - you guys rock.

@cjallen564

I reach out to be rejected and hardened

@EnliveningPA

Sounds even cooler on 1.25x

@fallingseasons

reminds me a bit of Cyrenic

@THJC247

Meh.

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