Leiahdorus was created by Jason Smith in 1998. When Joey Belville of The Echoing Green acquired a demonstration tape, he took Jason under his wing and produced a demo with him.
In 2000 this three track demo found its way to Todd Durrant of the synthpop label A Different Drum. This resulted in Jason being signed to an album deal. Ashes, Ashes was then released in September 2001, which has created a strong following of fans.
Jason has played shows in Albuquerque and California, and a world-wide fan base has grown using the Internet as a form of marketing and distribution for the debut album.
In 2003, Darla Van Winkle joined the band, followed shortly by the return of former member Fox Fletcher in 2004.
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Leiahdorus Lyrics
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You were already perfect and could not be changed
You were hard to understand
But now I see your geometry; your sensitivity
You're my Jupiter star
tell me what you are
so high from the stars tonight
tell me what you see above
What's it like to be
What's it like to be a star tonight?
I question myself before I lay
I wonder if there's more to this play
It only lasts so much longer
You only feel so much longer from now
Echoes go through the night
Still frames go through my mind tonight
For you
For you
You're my Jupiter star
tell me what you are
so high from the stars tonight
away from vanity
tell me what you see above
What's it like to be
What's it like to be a star tonight?
You're my Jupiter
You're my Jupiter star
tell me what you are
tell me what you are
a star tonight?
In Leiahdorus's song Jupiter, the singer reflects upon the incomprehensible complexity and perfection of someone, or something, they admire greatly. The lyrics "You were already built and could not be erased / You were already perfect and could not be changed" suggest that this person or thing is immutable and irreplaceable. However, the singer acknowledges that they initially struggled to understand it ("You were hard to understand"), but have come to appreciate the beauty of its "geometry" and "sensitivity".
The chorus is addressed directly to this enigmatic entity: "You're my Jupiter star / tell me what you are / so high from the stars tonight / away from vanity / tell me what you see above / What's it like to be / What's it like to be a star tonight?" The metaphorical allusion to the planet Jupiter, which is often referred to as the 'king of planets' due to its massive size and gravitational influence, implies that this entity is similarly grand and awe-inspiring.
The second verse suggests that the singer is haunted by a sense of transience and mortality: "I question myself before I lay / I wonder if there's more to this play / It only lasts so much longer / You only feel so much longer from now / Echoes go through the night / Still frames go through my mind tonight / For you / For you". There is a sense that perhaps the singer feels small and insignificant in the face of this larger-than-life entity, and that the inevitability of time's passage only intensifies their admiration.
Overall, Jupiter is a song that explores the themes of beauty, awe, and mortality, and the ways in which the human spirit can be inspired by things that are seemingly perfect and immutable.
Line by Line Meaning
You were already built and could not be erased
You have been formed and cannot be undone or deleted.
You were already perfect and could not be changed
You existed in a state of flawlessness and could not be modified.
You were hard to understand
It was difficult to comprehend your nature and essence.
But now I see your geometry; your sensitivity
However, presently, I comprehended your structure and responsive nature.
You're my Jupiter star
You're significant and precious to me, comparable to the planet Jupiter.
tell me what you are
Enlighten me about your identity and essence.
so high from the stars tonight
You exist supremely far away from the other stars tonight.
away from vanity
You exist uninvolved with or unaffected by conceit or arrogance.
tell me what you see above
Instruct me about what you perceive in the sky above.
What's it like to be
What is the sensation or experience of being?
What's it like to be a star tonight?
What is the feeling of experiencing life as a star tonight?
I question myself before I lay
Before I sleep, I doubt or scrutinize myself.
I wonder if there's more to this play
I contemplate if there is additional depth or complexity to this existence.
It only lasts so much longer
This experience only endures for a limited amount of time.
You only feel so much longer from now
You have a finite amount of duration left in your existence.
Echoes go through the night
Reverberations permeate the darkness of the evening.
Still frames go through my mind tonight
Static images run through my thoughts tonight.
For you
These mental images are for and about you.
You're my Jupiter
You are my planet of significance and influence, Jupiter.
You're my Jupiter star
You are my beloved and cherished star akin to Jupiter.
tell me what you are
Please reveal your identity and essence to me.
tell me what you are
Let me know more about you and your nature.
a star tonight?
Are you a star this evening?
Contributed by Hannah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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