On October 24, 1995, Spacehog released their debut album Resident Alien, which spawned the singles "In the Meantime" and "Cruel to be Kind". The band's second album, The Chinese Album, was released on March 10, 1998. Though it did not sell as well as Resident Alien, the band's popularity was increasing as Spacehog opened for popular acts like Pearl Jam and Supergrass. The Chinese Album featured a more "artsy" sound, with Pink Floyd-like piano on the opening track and Michael Stipe of R.E.M contributing vocals to the song "Almond Kisses".
In 2001, Spacehog released their final album, The Hogessy.
In 2002, Spacehog quietly broke up and the band members went their separate ways, but reformed in 2008.
Jupiter's Moon
Spacehog Lyrics
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All the little things that we'd left behind
Now one man see, and one man blind
Well I just read between the lines
So be my Jupiter's moon
Won't you come around soon
And I love you from the cradle to the grave
We were searching far and wide
For some of those things that we put aside
Now one man seek, and one man find
Well I just read between the lines
Chorus:
So be my Jupiter's moon
Wont you come around soon
I love you from the cradle to the grave
Be my Jupiter's moon
Wont you come around soon
I'll protect you as you move along the way
She got everything to live for
Where the brave cowards own
So don't despair this hollow hour
And stop it now before you start
(Chorus)
I'll protect you as you move along the way
I love you from the cradle to the grave, cradle to the grave
Jupiter's moon
Come around soon
The lyrics to Spacehog's song "Jupiter's Moon" seem to be about searching for something that has been lost or forgotten, and finding it within oneself. The repetition of the phrase "one man see, and one man blind" suggests that everyone sees things differently and that sometimes it takes reading between the lines to find what one is looking for.
The chorus, which repeats the phrase "be my Jupiter's moon", seems to be a plea for someone to come back or to stay close. The comparison to Jupiter's moon, which revolves around the planet Jupiter, suggests a sense of orbiting around someone or something important.
The final lines of the song, "I'll protect you as you move along the way, I love you from the cradle to the grave", suggest a deep sense of love and devotion. Despite the uncertainty and searching in the rest of the song, these final lines bring a sense of security and commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
Seems we were looking forward to find
We were hopeful for finding something.
All the little things that we'd left behind
We were looking for things we had lost or abandoned in the past.
Now one man see, and one man blind
One person understands and another doesn't.
Well I just read between the lines
I made assumptions based on what I have observed.
So be my Jupiter's moon
I want someone to be my companion, like Jupiter's moon is to the planet.
Won't you come around soon
I hope you'll come back to me soon.
And I love you from the cradle to the grave
I will always love you, from the beginning of your life until the end.
We were searching far and wide
We were looking everywhere, without limits.
For some of those things that we put aside
We were looking for things that we had intentionally ignored.
Now one man seek, and one man find
Someone is searching while another has already found something.
So be my Jupiter's moon
I need somebody to be a constant companion for me.
I'll protect you as you move along the way
I'll take care of you on your journey forward.
She got everything to live for
She has potential to do great things with her life.
Where the brave cowards own
She is in a place where both brave and cowardly people can exist.
So don't despair this hollow hour
Don't lose hope during this difficult time.
And stop it now before you start
Don't take on something that you know you can't handle.
I'll protect you as you move along the way
I'll take care of you in the future.
I love you from the cradle to the grave, cradle to the grave
I will always love you.
Jupiter's moon
A symbol of constant companionship.
Come around soon
I hope you'll come back to me soon.
Contributed by Claire A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
eyemalien
my fav song off the album and one of my favs of all their jams, but that's a hard list to make for me
Ricardo Ocampos
dancing on my own too
Tanny Becerra
Seems we were looking forward to find
All the little things that we'd left behind
Now one man see, and one man blind
Well I just read between the lines
So be my Jupiter's moon
Won't you come around soon
And I love you from the cradle to the grave
The cradle to the grave
We were searching far and wide
For some of those things that we put aside
Now one man seek, and one man find
Well I just read between the lines
Chorus:
So be my Jupiter's moon
Won't you come around soon
I love you from the cradle to the grave
Be my Jupiter's moon
Won't you come around soon
I'll protect you as you move along the way
She got everything to live for
Where the brave cowards own
So don't despair this hollow hour
And stop it now before you start
Stephen Cardinal
Great song! They write classic sounding songs that really hold up over time.
Matt Vasko
love this jam!
PhiAngleFlip
"Seems we were looking forward to find
All the little things that we'd left behind
Now one man see, and one man blind
Well I just read between the lines
So be my Jupiter's moon
Won't you come around soon
And I love you from the cradle to the grave
The cradle to the grave
We were searching far and wide
For some of those things that we put aside
Now one man seek, and one man find
Well I just read between the lines
Chorus:
So be my Jupiter's moon
Won't you come around soon
I love you from the cradle to the grave
Be my Jupiter's moon
Won't you come around soon
I'll protect you as you move along the way
She got everything to live for
Where the brave cowards own
So don't despair this hollow hour
And stop it now before you start
(Chorus)
I'll protect you as you move along the way
I love you from the cradle to the grave, cradle to the grave
Jupiter's moon
Come around soon"
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Aaron Wells
Beautiful. Late 90s/early 2000s is now a vintage era.
TrashLid
Instead of "I couldn't seek, I couldn't find" it sounds more like "now one man seek, one man find."
Michael Graham
This should've been a single