Over the next ten years, Jackopierce toured the world (3 continents, 10 countries, 44 US states) selling out venues everywhere they went. They shared stages with Dave Matthews Band, matchbox twenty, Counting Crows, The Wallflowers, Vertical Horizon, Sheryl Crow, Jewel, Lyle Lovett, No Doubt, Collective Soul, Train, Semisonic and many others. During that time, they sold over 400,000 records (four independent albums and two on A&M Records).
Jackopierce ended their decade-long run in 1998 with a sold-out farewell tour and the release of Decade, a retrospective double-CD featuring many fan favorites as well as new and live material. As of 2001, Jackopierce resumed playing at small venues around the country, and a new CD is reportedly in the mix for late 2007. Tour dates and locations can be found on the band's homepage.
Get It Together
Jackopierce Lyrics
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It's gonna hit you and you'll be gone
It's the quick fix that's your sickness
And I've witnessed far too long
Bottles, these empty bottles
Will only throttle your better side
I'm gonna dash them, shatter and smash them
Finally get it together, where do you belong?
Finally get it together, where do you belong?
I'm a spaceman, a simple spaceman
I orbit Graceland, I saw you there
I discovered as I hovered
Your lover, bold and fair
Finally get it together, where do you belong?
Finally get it together, where do you belong?
All is done, we stripped the sheets
And washed the floors, have you won?
We can't see you anymore
Finally get it together, where do you belong?
Finally get it together, where do you belong?
(Where do you belong?)
Finally get it together, where do you belong?
Finally get it together, where do you belong?
(Get it together)
Finally get it together, where do you belong?
(Yeah)
Finally get it together, where do you belong?
Finally get it together, where do you belong?
Finally get it together, where do you
belong?
The lyrics to Jackopierce's song Get It Together depict the singer's concern for someone who is struggling with addiction. The opening lines express their sadness at the prospect of losing the person, as they recognize that the addiction has taken hold and may ultimately cause them to leave. The second line emphasizes the suddenness of this loss, as it hits the person and they are gone.
The verse goes on to describe the destructive nature of the addiction: the "quick fix" which the person relies on is only making them sicker, and the singer has been a witness to this behavior "far too long." In the next lines, the metaphor of bottles and drinking is used to suggest that the addiction is causing the person to hide or repress their "better side" - likely meaning their true feelings or personality.
The chorus then repeats the phrase "Finally get it together, where do you belong?" which can be interpreted as the singer encouraging the person to take control of their situation and find a healthy path forward. The second verse adds a strange and surreal element to the song, with the singer describing themselves as a "spaceman" who has observed the person they are concerned for in the vicinity of Elvis Presley's Graceland. They have seen the person with their true love and describe them as "bold and fair."
The song concludes with the singer and perhaps others having taken care of the person and no longer seeing them. The repeated chorus of "Finally get it together, where do you belong?" takes on a more desperate tone, seeming to challenge the person to step up and make a change, perhaps indicating that they need to find their own way forward in order to belong somewhere.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna miss you, I'm gonna miss you
I will miss you deeply when you're gone
It's gonna hit you and you'll be gone
The impact of your actions will cause you to leave
It's the quick fix that's your sickness
You're addicted to finding easy solutions
And I've witnessed far too long
I've seen this behavior for too much time
Bottles, these empty bottles
These alcohol containers
Will only throttle your better side
They will only harm your good qualities
I'm gonna dash them, shatter and smash them
I will break and destroy them
Toss in the trash can, all that you hide
Throw away all the things you keep hidden
Finally get it together, where do you belong?
Find your way and place in life at last
I'm a spaceman, a simple spaceman
I am an ordinary person with an out-of-this-world perspective
I orbit Graceland, I saw you there
I was near Elvis Presley's estate and saw you there
I discovered as I hovered
As I flew around, I found something
Your lover, bold and fair
Your partner who is both brave and beautiful
All is done, we stripped the sheets
Everything is finished, we removed the bed linens
And washed the floors, have you won?
We cleaned the floors, but have you truly succeeded?
We can't see you anymore
We can't find you, you're lost somewhere
(Where do you belong?)
(Get it together)
(Yeah)
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Written by: STANLEY LYNCH, CARL RICHARD ("CARY") PIERCE, JOHN B., III (JACK) O'NEILL
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