Days Of Jupiter was founded in January 2010 by Jan Hilli and Jörgen Hellström (formerly Trace of lords) along with drummer Magnus Larsson (formerly Destynation). After a few line-up changes, they formed a solid group that could provide the band with the vision of a world-class hard rock/metal band. 2010 was a year of hard work, which resulted in many live concerts in Sweden with fantastic audience reception, as well as second place in Sweden's largest competition for unsigned bands. They began recording their debut album "Secrets Brought to Life" with renowned producer Patrik Frisk (Corroded, Takada, Crash Diet) at Sidelake studios. The album was released in March 2012, shortly after the release of the single "Bleed", and received great reviews. As a result of the album's success, the band played shows at festivals such as Sweden Rock Festival, Live at Heart, Nordic Rock and Rock Out Wild.
Obecny sklad:
Jan Hilli - vocals
Jörgen Hellström - guitar
Janne Karlsson - bass
GuitarMagnus Larsson - percussion
Marcus Lindman - guitar
Life After You
Days of Jupiter Lyrics
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You build me up to tear me down.
You make me feel like I'm alive inside
Like the wound that slowly dies…
Cause I live and learn
I breathe and I turn away
From the bad things in life.
I make mistakes now and then
But I hope that you understand…
That in a life after you
The dark would consume me
And all of the promises made
Would be locked up and sealed in a cage
In a life after you all the stars would fail
And the light would escape
The dead flowers upon my grave.
In a life after you...
I reveal myself to vanish all my sins
I expose my wounds and let you share my skin
I save your every breath, to take you in
And loving you will seal my fate…
Cause I live and learn
I breathe and I turn away
From the bad things in life.
I'm not a perfect man
I make mistakes now and then
But I hope that you understand…
That in a life after you
The dark would consume me
And all of the promises made
Would be locked up and sealed in a cage
In a life after you all the stars would fail
And the light would escape
The dead flowers upon my grave.
It could be so easy to just hate you
To bury my anger inside!
You never gave me a reason to prove!
I believe we never died...
That in a life after you
The dark would consume me
And all of the promises made
Would be locked up and sealed in a cage
In a life after you all the stars would fail
And the light would escape
The dead flowers upon my grave.
The lyrics to Days of Jupiter's song "Life After You" are a reflection on a relationship that has ended, expressing the singer's feelings of emptiness and heartbreak without the presence of their significant other. The first verse begins with the juxtaposition of being built up and torn down, a theme which continues throughout the song. The singer talks about feeling alive with their partner, but the wounds from the relationship slowly dying.
The chorus emphasizes the idea that the singer needs to turn away from the bad things in life and admits to their imperfections. It is clear that losing their partner would be devastating and would result in a life consumed by darkness - their promises locked up and sealed away. The stars would fail and even the light would escape, leaving behind only dead flowers upon their grave.
In the second verse, the singer exposes themselves and allows their partner to share their pain. They vow to save their every breath and loving their partner will seal their fate. The bridge conveys the desire to bury the anger, despite feeling like they never died, and expresses the possibility of still resenting their significant other.
Overall, the lyrics convey the pain of losing someone and the fear and emptiness that comes with it. The singer acknowledges their imperfections and expresses the need for their partner's love to keep moving forward, highlighting the depth of their love.
Line by Line Meaning
You build me up and make me whole again.
You lift me up and restore my happiness and wholeness.
You build me up to tear me down.
You raise me up only to bring me back down again.
You make me feel like I'm alive inside
Like the wound that slowly dies…
You give me a new sense of purpose and vitality, even though deep inside, I still feel like a scarred and wounded person.
Cause I live and learn
I breathe and I turn away
From the bad things in life.
I'm not a perfect man
I make mistakes now and then
But I hope that you understand…
I'm flawed, but I try to learn from my mistakes and move away from the negative parts of life, even though I'm not always successful. I hope you can see that I'm trying my best.
That in a life after you
The dark would consume me
And all of the promises made
Would be locked up and sealed in a cage
If you were gone from my life, I would be enveloped in darkness and all the promises we made to each other would become meaningless and trapped within me.
In a life after you all the stars would fail
And the light would escape
The dead flowers upon my grave.
Without you, everything would feel hopeless and the last shred of light and hope would fade away, leaving me alone in the dark with nothing but dead flowers to mourn.
I reveal myself to vanish all my sins
I expose my wounds and let you share my skin
I save your every breath, to take you in
And loving you will seal my fate…
I bare my soul and my flaws to you and trust you to save me from my sins by accepting me the way I am. I hold onto every breath you take as a way to keep you close to me, even though I know that loving you means that I'm bound to you for life.
It could be so easy to just hate you
To bury my anger inside!
You never gave me a reason to prove!
I believe we never died...
It would be so simple to blame you for all the hurt and anger I feel, but I know that you never intentionally did anything wrong. I still believe that we can make our relationship work, even though we've been through tough times.
Contributed by Alice F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.