Júpiter
James McAlister Lyrics

My father, working night
My father worked at night

First shift, eternal light
He worked the first shift which seems to go on forever

The curse of Adam labor
Work is often hard and unappreciated like it was in Adam's era

Outside, in the parking lot
The following occurrence took place in the parking lot

The current of wind and the light went hot
There was a sudden wind and an intense light was observed

He held his head in terror
It scared him so much that he covered his head

By Jove and by surprise
It was a surprising event and the singer is swearing by Jupiter (Jove)

The current of lightning filled with light
The lightning was bright

It burned his hands with symbols
The lightning left an impression on his hands

White noise as Lucifer
There was white noise that was similar to the sound of Lucifer

The sacred fire, the sacred fern
The following relates to some sort of holy fire and plant

Conceived with holy water
This thing mentioned in the previous line was created with holy water

His radiance in the dark
The father's brightness in the dark

Mysterious shape or beauty mark
The father's brightness had a strange shape, almost like a beauty mark

As if it were Minerva
The brightness looked as if it was the goddess Minerva

Breastplate of Jupiter
The father seemed to be wearing something like a breastplate of Jupiter

The hovering deep, as he spoke the word
This line is unclear and could mean various things

The light, the virgin creature
Jupiter, the brightness or perhaps some other thing was like a virgin

All dreams of all disease are fantasy features, first conceived
All nightmares and diseases are things that are thought of or dreamed up

Illusions worth remembering
Delusions that are worth remembering

Our father late at night, forbidding death, he kissed the light
The father, late at night, was preventing his own death and kissed the light

As Jupiter transfigured
The father was changing as though he was Jupiter (Jove)

I need you to change me, prevent you, persuade me, by Jove
The singer is requesting Jupiter to change them, help them prevent something, and persuade them

I need you, sensation, by virtue, persuasion, by Jove, by Jove
The artist needs Jupiter's help in terms of sensation, virtue, and persuasion

By Jove
Swearing by the god Jupiter

Father of light, father of death, give us your wisdom, give us your breath
Jupiter is being called upon for his wisdom and the breath of life

Summoner says that Jupiter is the loneliest planet
Someone is claiming that Jupiter is the loneliest planet

Red right eye, put in its place, under your foot, carpenter's cape
This line might be related to the eye of Jupiter and is unclear

Sermon of death says Jupiter is the loneliest planet
Another reference to someone saying that Jupiter is lonely

Floundering star, failed that you are, fevering pitch, figure of speech
Perhaps talking about a star that is not doing well, and a figure of speech that is arousing emotion

Say it with faith, say it with force
Speak with confidence and conviction

Say it to my face, put me in place
Tell me directly and put me in my place

Sermon of death says Jupiter is the only conquest
Another mention of someone stating that Jupiter is the only thing to conquer

Hurricane heart hurricane haste wandering star, put in its place
Unsure what this line means specifically

Sermon of death says Jupiter is the only contest
Someone believes that the only challenge is conquering Jupiter

Father of light, father of death, give us your wisdom, give us your breath
As before, Jupiter is being called upon for his wisdom and the breath of life

Sermon of death says Jupiter is the loneliest planet
Yet another reference to someone saying that Jupiter is alone in the universe