Exploring musical boundaries while playing many different genres, playing anything from Funk to Prog-rock, from Jazz to singing Medieval choir music. The mutual love for 60’s music between him and Highschool friend Marnix Dorrestein resulted in a journey to writing the ultimate song. Their band Metro Mortale is still an unknown treasure. Meanwhile Jelte had already recorded over 5 solo records without publishing anything. A lot of material from this era has yet to be released. His most ambitious work from that period is the 2009 album “Red Coat”. A concept album about a teenage crush, in which the fundament for the Jett Rebel Sound can be found. Jelte plays over 15 instruments on the record, and worked day and night (between classes).
After High school, Jelte began to study piano at the Amsterdam Conservatory. Being unable to play instruments for a while, due to the cause of RSI, Jelte took his vocal and producing skills to a next level. Left the conservatory almost as quick as he came and started playing synthesizers for the group Valerius. While playing bigger venues and reaching more people, Jelte started writing and producing for the band as well.
Nowadays more often Jett Rebel takes over Jelte’s body. And Jett Rebel didn’t grow up in the small Dutch village “Baarn”. Jett’s from venus.
Jett Rebel
Live With:
Xander Vrienten
Rick van Wort
Lorijn von Piekartz
Amber Gomaa
Jessica Manuputty
On Top Of The World
Jett Rebel Lyrics
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When it´s dark you shine some light in my face, i need you
It´s a mistake onLY humans make, so i guess we are, i guess we are.
Human, we´re only human
I feel like i´m on top of the world on my own
I feel like i´m on top of the world on my own
I wonder why i´m never home when you call, is this love
I get around aslong as you are around, it´s enough
It´s a mistake onLY humans make, so i guess we are, i guess we are.
Human, we´re only human
I feel like i´m on top of the world on my own
I feel like i´m on top of the world on my own
We could be over the mooooon, together…
We could be over the mooooon, together…
t´s a mistake onLY humans make, so i guess we are, i guess we are.
Human, we´re only human
I feel like i´m on top of the world on my own
I feel like i´m on top of the world on my own
We could be over the mooooon, together…
We could be over the mooooon, together…
The lyrics to Jett Rebel's song "On Top Of The World" express a longing for an intimate connection with another person. The opening lines, "I don't need space, I don't need room for myself, I need you," convey a sense of dependence on the other person for happiness and fulfillment. The next line, "When it's dark, you shine some light in my face, I need you," reinforces this idea and shows how the other person brings light and clarity to the singer's life.
The chorus, "I feel like I'm on top of the world on my own," seems to contradict this dependence on the other person, but it can also be interpreted as a sense of self-assurance and confidence. However, the following line, "I wonder why I'm never home when you call, is this love," suggests that the singer may not be ready to fully commit to the relationship or may be grappling with conflicting feelings.
The repeated line "We could be over the moon together" paints a picture of a couple experiencing an intense level of joy and fulfillment, but the repeated refrain "Human, we're only human" recognizes the inherent fallibility of human relationships and suggests that this idyllic state may be out of reach.
Line by Line Meaning
I don´t need space i don´t need room for myself, i need you
I don't need personal space or time for myself, what I need is you.
When it´s dark you shine some light in my face, i need you
Even in my darkest moments, you bring happiness and light into my life.
It´s a mistake onLY humans make, so i guess we are, i guess we are.
Making mistakes is a unique human trait, and I suppose that means we're only human after all.
Human, we´re only human
As humans, we're fallible and imperfect.
I feel like i´m on top of the world on my own
I feel like I'm successful and fulfilled without anyone else's help.
I wonder why i´m never home when you call, is this love
I question why I'm not always there for you when you reach out, and realize it's because I love you.
I get around aslong as you are around, it´s enough
As long as you're by my side, having you with me is all I need to feel content.
We could be over the mooooon, together…
The two of us could experience immense joy and happiness together.
Contributed by Alexander R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.