Juliette L. Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an Oscar nominated American actre… Read Full Bio ↴Juliette L. Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an Oscar nominated American actress and musician. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father is actor Geoffrey Lewis and her mother, Glenis Duggan, is a graphic designer. She wanted to act since she was six years old, and got her start in TV at the age of twelve. She is a member of the Church of Scientology.

Lewis has appeared in over forty films and made-for-TV movies. She has also appeared in a GAP commercial which she was dancing with Daft Punk to the tune of the song "Digital Love". She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1992 for Cape Fear. She received an Emmy nomination for her performance in My Louisiana Sky in 2001.

Lewis has also launched a career as a solo singer and musician, leading a group called Juliette and the Licks which has released a number of recordings. She is working with rock songwriter Linda Perry, among others. Lewis has also appeared on three tracks by Rock-techno group The Prodigy's 2004 CD "Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned" (Spitfire, Get Up Get Off and Hot Ride). She is in the H.I.M. video for "Buried Alive By Love".

As of 2005, Lewis is one of sixteen stars who had been Punk'd by Ashton Kutcher or his crew members but refused to air it on MTV. Lewis dated actor Brad Pitt for several years and co-starred with him in the movies Kalifornia and Too Young to Die?. She married professional skateboarder Steve Berra in 1999, but is now divorced.

Her latest album Terra Incognita was produced by Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodriguez Lopez

Romeo
Juliette Lewis Lyrics

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Across the sea
Where the night dances
You followed me
You?re the only one
I believed
The washed out blue
Of your eyes
Lit up as bright as the sunrise

You were as bright
As the sunrise

You and I underneath the blue light always and forever
This love we steal feels so real always and forever
I keep you inside

Hand on my heart taking its time pulling me closer to you
I wanna be closer to this feeling
Swimming in your skin again
Swimming in your skin again

You and I underneath the blue light always and forever
This love we steal feels so real always and forever
I keep you inside

Romeo oh Romeo where art thou?
Under my veil of illusion and strife what?s become of all our young life
Haloed by an unforgiving sun loved by many and ruled by no one
We walked a well worn path skipping rocks into oblivion
My eternal longing won?t set me free, my obscure moon and unrelenting sea

You and I underneath the blue light always and forever
This love we steal feels so real always and forever
I?ll keep you inside, something to remember

Fast asleep we give up our dreams, always and forever
I?ll keep you I?ll keep you inside

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Juliette Lewis's song "Romeo" describe a love that is both genuine and illusory. The singer recalls a time when she met a person who she believed in deeply. This person's eyes, which are described as "washed out blue," shone as brightly as the sunrise, making them seem almost otherworldly. The singer spends time with this person underneath the "blue light," basking in the feeling of their shared connection. However, despite the intensity of this love, the singer is aware that it exists within an "illusion" that cannot last forever.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's desire to hold onto this fleeting love, to "keep [the other person] inside" and remember what they shared. The bridge of the song introduces the character of Romeo, casting the singer and their lover in the roles of the famous Shakespearean lovers. However, the singer's world is not one of fairytale romance, but of "obscure moon[s]" and "unrelenting sea[s]." Despite this, the singer remains devoted to the memory of her love, even as they "give up [their] dreams." Ultimately, the song is a meditation on the power of love to transcend the limits of time, place, and even reality itself.

Line by Line Meaning

Across the sea
Despite the distance between us, I knew I had to follow my heart.

Where the night dances
In the dark, mysterious night, our love was in motion.

You followed me
You came after me, as if you knew you needed to be by my side.

You?re the only one
Out of everyone in the world, I knew you were the only one for me.

I believed
I had faith in our love and the future we could build together.

The washed out blue
The once bright blue of your eyes had become faded and worn.

Of your eyes
Your eyes, a window to your soul, held a depth of emotion I couldn't help but be drawn to.

Lit up as bright as the sunrise
When you looked at me, the light in your eyes shone as brightly as the sun at dawn.

You were as bright
Your presence and spirit were as vibrant and full of life as a sunny day.

You and I underneath the blue light always and forever
In the glow of the blue light, in each other's arms, we were always meant to be together forever.

This love we steal feels so real always and forever
Even though our love was unconventional or perhaps even forbidden, the intensity of our feelings made it feel all too real and forever-lasting.

I keep you inside
I hold the memory of our love close to my heart, no matter where life may take us.

Hand on my heart taking its time pulling me closer to you
With my heart leading the way, I move closer to you, taking my time to savor every moment of our love.

I wanna be closer to this feeling
The feeling of being near you, of being in love, is so powerful that I crave it endlessly.

Swimming in your skin again
To be held by you, to touch your skin, is as refreshing and exhilarating as swimming in cool water on a hot day.

Romeo oh Romeo where art thou?
Like the character in Shakespeare's play, I wondered where you were, what you were doing, and if you were thinking of me.

Under my veil of illusion and strife what?s become of all our young life
Despite the struggles and hardships we faced, I couldn't help but wonder what had become of the youthfulness and vitality we once shared.

Haloed by an unforgiving sun loved by many and ruled by no one
The harshness of life was like an unrelenting sun, but we loved each other fiercely and no one could dictate how we felt.

We walked a well worn path skipping rocks into oblivion
Our love had a familiarity to it, as if we had known each other for lifetimes, and together we faced an unknown future with abandon.

My eternal longing won?t set me free, my obscure moon and unrelenting sea
Even though my longing for you is eternal, it does not bring me peace, as if I am driven by the pull of an obscure moon on an unrelenting sea.

I?ll keep you inside, something to remember
I will guard our love close to me, as a precious memory to cherish always.

Fast asleep we give up our dreams, always and forever
As we lay sleeping, we surrendered our anxieties and let our love take hold, knowing that it would sustain us always and forever.

I?ll keep you I?ll keep you inside
I will carry you with me wherever I go, safe and secure in my heart.

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