Eve hurled to fame with her unforgettable rendition of Jamiroquai’s hit , o… Read Full Bio ↴Eve hurled to fame with her unforgettable rendition of Jamiroquai’s hit , originally released on the album . Her kittenish voice brought a new air to this popular song and the addition of jazz touches like the snare, the swish and a dramatic piano all worked together to launch this little lady into the world of . was another major success in the same vein and Eve then chose to take a detour towards a more acoustic sound with her solo album . Tracks like and are the popular singles from this most recent album. Eve loves music and spends time at the studio even when she isn’t recording, often cheering on buddy and checking out latest mixes.

Love Vigilantes
Eve St. Jones Lyrics

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Oh I′ve just come from the land of the sun
From a war that must be won
In the name of truth

With our soldiers so brave
Your freedom we will save
With our rifles and grenades
And some help from god

I want to see my family
My wife and child waiting for me
I've got to go home
I′ve been so alone, you see

You just can't believe
The joy I did receive
When I finally got my leave
And I was going home

Oh I flew through the sky
My convictions could not lie
For my country I would die
And I will see it soon

I want to see my family
My wife and child waiting for me
I've got to go home
I′ve been so alone, you see

When I walked through the door
My wife she lay upon the floor
And with tears her eyes were sore
I did not know why

Then I looked into her hand
And then I saw the telegram
Said that I was a brave, brave man
But that I was dead

I want to see my family
My wife and child waiting for me
I′ve got to go home
I've been so alone, you see

I want to see my family
My wife and child waiting for me
I′ve got to go home
I've been so alone, you see

I want to see my family
My wife and child waiting for me
I′ve got to go home
I've been so alone, you see

I want to see my family
My wife and child waiting for me

I′ve got to go home
I've been so alone, you see

Overall Meaning

The Eve St. Jones song "Love Vigilantes" tells the story of a soldier who returns home from a war, but tragically discovers that he has been reported dead to his family. The lyrics express his eagerness to see his wife and child again after being alone for so long while fighting for his country. The song starts with the soldier declaring that he has just arrived from the "land of the sun," a reference to the faraway place where the war took place. He claims that the war was fought for the sake of truth and that with the soldiers' bravery, they will secure freedom with the help of God.

The soldier's excitement to go home is evident throughout the song, as he reveals that he had been waiting for his leave and cannot wait to see his family. However, upon getting home, he finds his wife lying on the floor with tears in her eyes, holding a telegram that announced his death. This twist ending is what makes the song particularly poignant, as it leaves the listener with a bitter feeling regarding the soldier's deep desire and emotional anticipation to return home.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh I’ve just come from the land of the sun
I have just returned from fighting in a war in a hot, desert-like country.

From a war that must be won
This war is important and we need to win it.

In the name of truth
We are fighting for what we believe is right.

With our soldiers so brave
Our soldiers are incredibly brave.

Your freedom we will save
We're fighting to protect your freedom.

With our rifles and grenades
We use weapons to fight the enemy.

And some help from god
We believe that God is on our side and helping us.

I want to see my family
I miss my family and want to go home.

My wife and child waiting for me
I have a wife and child who are waiting for my return.

I’ve got to go home
I need to return home as soon as possible.

I’ve been so alone, you see
Being away from my family has been really hard.

You just can't believe
You won't believe how happy I was.

The joy I did receive
I was incredibly happy.

When I finally got my leave
When I was allowed to go home, I was overjoyed.

And I was going home
I was excited and relieved to be going back to my family.

Oh I flew through the sky
I traveled home by plane.

My convictions could not lie
I was completely convinced that I was doing the right thing by fighting in the war.

For my country I would die
I was willing to die for my country.

And I will see it soon
I was excited to be returning home.

When I walked through the door
When I arrived at my home.

My wife she lay upon the floor
My wife was lying on the floor when I walked in.

And with tears her eyes were sore
She had been crying a lot.

I did not know why
I didn't know why she was crying.

Then I looked into her hand
I saw that she was holding something in her hand.

And then I saw the telegram
The thing she was holding was a telegram.

Said that I was a brave, brave man
The telegram said that I was brave.

But that I was dead
The telegram also said that I was dead.

I want to see my family
I still want to see my family, even though I am dead.

My wife and child waiting for me
I wish that my wife and child were waiting for me.

I’ve got to go home
I want to go home.

I’ve been so alone, you see
Being dead is lonely.

Writer(s): Hook Peter, Morris Stephen Paul David, Sumner Bernard, Gilbert Gillian Lesley

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