Jewel is the daughter of Nedra Carroll, an artist and personal manager, and Atz Kilcher, an elementary school music teacher, folk singer and social worker. Her mother of Irish descent and her father is of Swiss-German origin. She is the cousin of actress Q'Orianka Kilcher. She spent most of her young life in Homer, Alaska, United States, living with her father. The home she grew up in did not have indoor plumbing; it had a simple outhouse instead. She and her father sometimes earned a living by singing in bars and taverns. It was from these experiences she learned to yodel, a quality demonstrated in many of her songs. Her father was a Mormon, but they stopped attending the church shortly before she turned eight. Yule Kilcher, her grandfather, was a state senator involved in drafting Alaska's constitution for its admission into a state from a territory in 1959.
During high school, Jewel was known to spell her name "Jule" or "Juel," but she attributes this to simply playing with her name.
Jewel learned to play the guitar while at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan, United States where she majored in operatic voice. She started writing songs at the age of seventeen.
For a time, she was poverty-stricken and lived in her van while traveling about the country doing street performances and small gigs. She gained some recognition by singing at the Innerchange Coffeehouse and Java Joe's in San Diego, California, United States. Her friend Steve Poltz's band, The Rugburns, played at the same venues. Jewel later collaborated with Poltz on some of her songs, including "You Were Meant For Me" (He also appeared in the second, best-known, video for this song). The Rugburns opened for Jewel on her Tiny Lights tour in 1997. Poltz appeared in Jewel's band on the Spirit World Tour 1999 playing guitar.
In 1993, Michael Balzary (better known by the stage name – Flea) of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers met Jewel after he saw her perform at a local cafe. He went back to her van where she was living, where she sang a few of her songs to him. He described her singing voice as being "beautiful" and "breathtaking".
Jewel was discovered by Inga Vainshtein in August 1993, when a musician from a local San Diego band, Rust, whom Vainshtein was managing at the time, called to tell her about a girl surfer who sang at a local coffee shop on Thursdays. Vainshtein drove to Innerchange coffee shop with a rep from Atlantic Records, and after the show they called Danny Goldberg, the head of Atlantic Records west coast operations, and asked him to pay for Jewel's demo. Vainshtein eventually became Jewel's manager, and was instrumental in creating a major bidding war, which led to Jewel's deal with Atlantic Records. She cut her debut album, Pieces of You, when she was nineteen and it was released in 1995. Jewel recorded "Pieces of You" in a studio on Neil Young's ranch, and was backed by his band, The Stray Gators, who played on Neil Young's "Harvest" and "Harvest Moon" albums. Part of the album was cut live at the Innerchange Coffeehouse in San Diego where she had risen to local fame. The album stayed on the Billboard 200 for an impressive two years, reaching number four at its peak. The album spawned the Top 10 hits "You Were Meant for Me", "Who Will Save Your Soul" and "Foolish Games". The album was a huge success and eventually sold over 12 million copies in the United States. alone, more than all of her subsequent albums put together.
Due to her successes, she was chosen to sing the American national anthem at the opening of the Super Bowl in January 1998 in San Diego. She was introduced as "San Diego's own Jewel!" However, she was criticized for lip-syncing the anthem to a pre-recording. This was especially noticeable due to her missing her cue and not mouthing the first words.
In November 1998, Jewel released her second album, Spirit. The album peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 4 million copies in the United States. The songs "Hands" and "Down So Long" hit the Top 10. Other singles followed, a new version of "Jupiter (Swallow The Moon)", "What's Simple Is True", the theme song to her upcoming movie, and the charity single "Life Uncommon".
A year later, In November 1999, Jewel released Joy: A Holiday Collection. The album sold over a million copies and peaked at #32 on the Billboard 200. She released a cover of "Joy to the World" from the album.
In November 2001, the album This Way was released. The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 1 million copies in the United States, standing as her most critically acclaimed album to date. Jewel hit the Top 10 with the song "Standing Still" and the Top 40 with the song "Break Me". Other singles released were "This Way" and "Serve The Ego", the latter giving Jewel her first number one club hit.
In 2003, Jewel released the album 0304. She writes in the liner notes, "I wanted to make a record that was a modern interpretation of big band music. A record that was lyric driven, like Cole Porter, that also had a lot of swing. And a lot of it is thanks to Lester, because when I told him I wanted to make a record that combined dance, urban, and folk music, he didn't look at me like I was crazy." While some fans considered 0304 an innovative album that held to the tradition of her previous albums, others felt that it was too much of a departure from the style of her previous albums. Following the limited success of "Serve the Ego", Jewel moved to a more pop-oriented sound with the release of the single "Intuition". The song, which strays from her usual folk style with simple guitar instrumentation, starts off with a French accordion and experiments with pop beats using synthesizers. The song was successful, reaching #5 on the Billboard Adult Top 40. However, a number of Jewel's fans criticized her for abandoning her traditional folk style in exchange for a new pop sound. Accusations of "selling out" for personal gain, among other things, were made. Despite the different sound style, the song is lyrically similar to her previous work. It has a number of references to culture, including mentioning celebrities such as pop star Jennifer Lopez, model Kate Moss, magazines, film culture and commercialism.
On May 2, 2006, Jewel released her sixth album, Goodbye Alice In Wonderland. The album received mixed reviews, but still managed to debut at #8 on the Billboard Albums Chart. The album sold 82,000 copies in its first week out. The lead single "Again and Again" has had moderate success on Adult Top 40 Radio, peaking at #16. The second single, "Good Day", was released to radio in late June but failed to gain any traction on the radio airplay charts. Later, a video for "Stephenville, TX", her next single, has been seen on Yahoo! Launch.
As of December 2006, the album barely sold 270,000 copies. It is notable in that it is the only Jewel album not to achieve Gold certification, even though it has been hailed as arguably one of her best albums. As one music critic, Timothy Duggan, notes: "This album showcases Jewel's unique talent as a lyricist, alongside a definite growth in her musicianship. It is what 'Pieces of You' might have been had Jewel had the musical knowledge then that she has now. A very satisfying work, all in all". Rolling Stone however, called the album "overdone and undercooked" with a rating of 2 stars out of 5.
In early February 2007, Jewel recorded a duet with Jason Michael Carroll, "No Good in Goodbye (With Jewel)", that was featured on Carroll's debut CD, "Waitin' in the Country". She also made a promotional appearance on the T in Boston for the Verizon Yellow Pages, playing songs on a moving subway car and then doing an hour-long acoustic concert in South Station for a large crowd of adoring fans. In an interview with the Boston Globe, Jewel confirmed that she is no longer affiliated with a record label, confirming rumors that Atlantic Records failed to renew her contract after the lackluster sales of her then-latest album. She also hinted that she would like to do a country album next. She is working with John Rich of Big & Rich fame. He says that she is "probably one of the greatest American singer-songwriters we have had". He also said that "every label in Nashville" is talking to her now.
In November 2007, Jewel was signed to Valory Records, a newly formed division of the independent Big Machine Records label. Her first country album, Perfectly Clear, is currently scheduled for release on June 3, 2008; its lead single, Stronger Woman was released to country radio on January 17, 2008, and has entered the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. As of the April 26, 2008 country charts, the single was #13 on the charts, which is its peak position thus far.
She will tour with Brad Paisley, Chuck Wicks, and Julianne Hough on Paisley's 2008 tour.
Official site: www.jeweljk.com
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3. Jewel is also a raw black metal band from Canada.
Under the Water
Jewel Lyrics
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All the noise seems to call my head a home
Can't escape the scratchin'
My blood makes a noise
It's hard not to play when there are so many toys
So many toys
Under the water
Under the water
I hear who I'll become
There's a hole inside my head where all the thoughts break out
Sometimes my flesh is filled with forgetfulness and doubt
It's easy to feel separate, no control of the reigns
Innocence ain't lost it just needs to be maintained
It needs to be maintained
Beside me are strange fish, moody and dark
A tapestry of intention that maintains the spark
And there's a tiny light
A flicker within
Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend
It knows how to mend
Under the water
The total is more than the sum
Under the water
I hear who I'll become
I've decided to hear who we will become
Want to lay down in the water, go back to where I'm from
Outer space is just a puzzle of stars
Music the mechanics of the human heart
A post that stirs, a shadow that casts
An insatiable thirst drains a martini glass
There's no place sacred, no honest reflection
Our senses made senseless by a lack o' direction
Monks are great with their fists uncurled
But they live in a cave, they know nothin' of the world
I want to live brave, I want to love without fear
But it's hard to navigate when I can't even hear
(Do do do do do do do,
Do do do do)
Bees are buzzin' in their honey catacomb
All the noise seems to call my head a home
Can't escape the scratchin'
My blood makes a noise
It's hard not to play when there are so many toys
There're so many toys
Under the water
The total is more than the sum
Under the water
I hear who I'll become
Under the water
My flesh is filled with stars
Under the water
I hear who we really are
Under the water
I lay my burdens down, down, down
Under the water
All resistance drowns
(Do do do do do do do, do do do do)
(Do do do do do do do, do do do do)
(Do do do do do do do, do do do do)
(Do do do do do do do, do do do do)
(Do do do do do do do, do do do do)
Come on, come down, down, down under go
A-go down on and go down under
Go under the water
I hear who I'll become
Under the water
I lay my problems down
Under the water
All my resistance drowned
Jewel's song "Under the Water" contains introspective lyrics that touch upon issues of identity, memory, forgiveness, and acceptance. The song talks about how the singer is struggling with her own inner demons, trying to maintain her innocence while acknowledging her forgetfulness and doubt. The lyrics describe how she's trying to find her way through life while being bogged down by her fears and insecurities. The final verse of the song expresses a desire to navigate through life with courage, love, and without fear.
The first two verses of the song describe an overwhelming sense of chaos and confusion in the singer's mind. She can't escape the noise that seems to be calling her head home. The honey catacomb and the buzzin' bees are a metaphor for the workings of the mind. The singer is surrounded by strange fish (her own thoughts) that are moody and dark. She acknowledges feeling lost and separate, with no control of the reins. However, there's a tiny light, a flicker within that represents hope, forgiveness, and the power to mend.
The chorus of the song asserts that "Under the Water," the singer can hear who she'll become. The water is symbolic of the subconscious. When she's submerged underwater, all resistance drowns, and the total is more than the sum. She can connect with her inner self, let go of her burdens, and embrace her authentic self.
Line by Line Meaning
Bees are buzzin' in their honey catacomb
The world is busy with its own purpose and its sounds have taken up residence in my head
All the noise seems to call my head a home
The noise of the world fills my head and makes it its home
Can't escape the scratchin'
I cannot escape my doubts and insecurities
My blood makes a noise
My vitality and passion are calling for expression
It's hard not to play when there are so many toys
With so many opportunities in life, it is hard not to play and explore
Under the water
Metaphorically representing a place of self-reflection and insight
The total is more than the sum
There is more to life than the sum total of its individual parts
I hear who I'll become
I am listening to my inner voice to discover who I am and who I will become
There's a hole inside my head where all the thoughts break out
My mind is full of doubts and questions that need to be addressed
Sometimes my flesh is filled with forgetfulness and doubt
At times, my body is consumed with forgetfulness and self-doubt
It's easy to feel separate, no control of the reigns
It's easy to feel alone and disconnected with no sense of control
Innocence ain't lost it just needs to be maintained
Although innocence can be lost, it can also be regained by intentionally maintaining it
Beside me are strange fish, moody and dark
There are elements of my psyche that are foreign to me and can be dark and unpredictable
A tapestry of intention that maintains the spark
I need to create a plan and set realistic goals to maintain my motivation and drive
And there's a tiny light
There is a flicker of hope within me
A flicker within
There is a small spark of hope deep inside me
Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend
Forgiveness can help heal the wounds of the soul
I've decided to hear who we will become
I've chosen to be intentional about listening to myself and those around me to discover who we will become
Want to lay down in the water, go back to where I'm from
I want to relax and return to my origins where I feel more comfortable
Outer space is just a puzzle of stars
The universe is a mystery of interconnected stars and celestial objects
Music the mechanics of the human heart
Music has the power to affect and influence our emotions
A post that stirs, a shadow that casts
Events in the world around me can have an emotional impact
An insatiable thirst drains a martini glass
Endlessly seeking the next thrill can lead to dissatisfaction and emptiness
There's no place sacred, no honest reflection
There are no places that are inviolable and unequivocally honest
Our senses made senseless by a lack o' direction
Without a clear sense of direction, our senses can be overwhelmed and confused
Monks are great with their fists uncurled
Monks have learned to live peacefully and without violence
But they live in a cave, they know nothin' of the world
Monks may be isolated from the world and its challenges
I want to live brave, I want to love without fear
I desire to live a life of courage and love without being restrained by my fears
But it's hard to navigate when I can't even hear
It's challenging to find my way when I cannot hear my inner voice
Under the water
A metaphorical place of reflection and insight
My flesh is filled with stars
There is something greater and divine within me
I hear who we really are
When I mindfully listen, I can hear the true essence of myself and those around me
I lay my burdens down, down, down
I surrender my worries and guilt to engage in self-reflection freely
All resistance drowns
All mental resistance is let go and drowned out, allowing true insight to thrive
I lay my problems down
I let go of any negative thoughts and energies
All my resistance drowned
I release all resistance, letting intuition guide me to a clearer path
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: RALPH SALL, JEWEL KILCHER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
tony lopez-russell
One of the more underrated songs of jewel. Good song and movie. I'm glad neve campbell came back to movies!
#90schild
Demo Noiac
Neve Campbell never stopped making movies as an actress except for getting pregnant once. 😂 She just never acted in many famous movies outside of the "Scream" franchise.
Keegan Heath
@Colin Jax Definitely, I have been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself :)
Colin Jax
You prolly dont care but if you are stoned like me during the covid times you can stream pretty much all of the latest movies and series on Instaflixxer. Have been streaming with my brother for the last couple of months xD
Ashley Phoenix
I'm annoyed that I can't just listen to this song on Spotify or something else. I like the whole soundtrack, but this is my favorite song off of it. I wonder if it was her decision not to include this song on most platforms 🤔
Ashley Phoenix
I wonder if she didn't want her music associated with witchcraft. I kind of get that vibe
UnderWaterLevelz
Love this song, the best one on the entire soundtrack
oopsibrokethecow
One of my favorite songs. Very rare.
Dudu Hansson
The mighty Doug Wimbish of Living Colour on bass btw. Dope jam! Wish it was on Spotify
elfenscheisse
As a true 90ies-child you should have this on cassette... ;)