When a teenage Reeves encountered the works of Bob Dylan and James Taylor, it set off a chain of events. First he began working on his own songwriting, combining the classic singer/songwriter style with more modern influences like Radiohead and Sufjan Stevens. He then dropped out of college and moved from Iowa, where he then lived, eventually landing in California. The second person he met upon arrival was future pop star Colbie Caillat. The two hit it off immediately and it didn't take long for their friendship to turn into a songwriting partnership, one that would create the foundation for Caillat's hit album Coco. The songs that weren't reserved for Coco ended up on Reeves' EP Hearts Are Magnets, which appeared in 2006 on the Dancing Squirrel label. The full-length The Magnificent Adventures of Heartache followed in 2007.
Reeves signed to Warner Bros Records in 2008 with the help of Kara DioGuardi and released an album and an EP with the label. He again self-released an album in 2011 with The Lovesick.
Entwined
Jason Reeves Lyrics
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By each others shipwrecked hearts and I
Shiver to think what would have been if
I wouldn't have seen you in time
Would we pass by?
Like parachutes and air balloons
Or satellites and lonely moons
But thank the stars we are entwined
All that you are is mine
Your divine imperfections color the dark
And I shiver to see how fragile you are
When the world's such a cruel place to be
Then you cut me free
Like parachutes and air balloons
Satellites and lonely moons
We'd still be drifting far apart
But thank the stars we are entwined
Let's walk the tightrope together
Without a safety net
And when we fall and we will fall
Let's fall forever entwined
Like parachutes and air balloons
Satellites and lonely moons
We'd still be drifting far apart
Like parachutes and air balloons
Or satellites and lonely moons
We'd still be drifting far apart
But thank the stars we are, we are entwined
Entwined
The lyrics of "Entwined" by Jason Reeves speak about the beauty of being intertwined with someone else, especially the person you love. The song describes how everything that they are is defined by each other. The first verse starts with the singer expressing his gratitude for meeting his significant other in time. He ponders how his life would have been if he hadn't seen her at the right moment. The singer is fearful that they might have passed each other by if he hadn't seen her on time.
The chorus of the song repeats the metaphor of being parachutes, air balloons, satellites, and lonely moons to describe the futility of life without each other. It narrates how they may still be drifting far apart if they weren't entwined. The song further talks about how the singer's partner's imperfections color the darkness of his life; this highlights how their flaws and imperfections are part of what makes them who they are. The second verse speaks to the singer's vulnerability, hinting at how he is only truly himself with his partner, and he's grateful for her presence in his life.
The last verse speaks about the desire to take risks together, walking the tightrope without a safety net, knowing that they might fall, but they will fall together, entwined. The song concludes with the repetition of the chorus, emphasizing how thankful the singer is for being entwined.
Line by Line Meaning
Entwined, all that we are is defined
Our lives are intertwined and defined by our relationship with each other
By each others shipwrecked hearts and I
We've been through difficult times together and it's brought us closer
Shiver to think what would have been if
I'm afraid to imagine what my life would be like without you in it
I wouldn't have seen you in time
If I had missed the opportunity to meet you, we might have never crossed paths
Would we pass by?
I wonder if we would have missed each other entirely
All that you are is mine
I feel a deep sense of ownership and closeness to you
Your divine imperfections color the dark
Even your flaws make you beautiful and unique to me
And I shiver to see how fragile you are
I get emotional thinking about how vulnerable you are to the harshness of the world
When the world's such a cruel place to be
It's hard to live in this world sometimes and I'm glad we have each other to rely on
Then you cut me free
You release me from my fears and anxieties about the world
Let's walk the tightrope together
Let's face the challenges of life together and take risks
Without a safety net
Let's take risks with no guarantee of safety or security
And when we fall and we will fall
We'll inevitably face failure and defeat at times
Let's fall forever entwined
No matter what happens, we'll remain connected to each other
But thank the stars we are, we are entwined
I'm grateful that we're connected to each other, despite the challenges and uncertainties of life
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JASON REEVES, JIMM MARR, WENDY PAGE
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