Band Members: Shawna, Brooks, Sue, Nancy, Evan
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Jordan
War on Women Lyrics
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you pulled your church white stockings up over unshaven legs
You told me about nine planets, like levels of heaven
You said no one would notice the hair sticking up through the nylon
I saw it reach for the sun
A fake future that could never end (we were so young)
We just wanted to start a band
I never said goodbye, still there's nothing to regret
Would you be married with kids?
Still live in Tennessee?
Would you hate this band I'm in,
or understand what it means?
I had a beer with Beth and you never came up
It makes me feel ugly how easy forgetting was
I saw you reach for the sun
And still there's nothing to regret
We were so young
I see you, fiery redhead
I will not soon forget
The lyrics to War on Women's song "Jordan" tell the story of a friendship between two people who were once close, but drifted apart. In the first verse, the singer describes a moment when Jordan, the other person in the friendship, revealed her religion and then proceeded to put on church white stockings over unshaven legs. This juxtaposition of religious devotion and bodily imperfections speaks to the complexity of human nature and how people can simultaneously believe in something higher while also dealing with the mundane realities of life. The rest of the verse talks about Jordan's belief in nine planets, which could be a metaphor for the vastness of the universe and how small our problems and differences are in the grand scheme of things.
The chorus of the song is about the regret the singer feels for not being able to say goodbye to Jordan before she died. It's clear from the line "We just wanted to start a band" that the two had a shared passion for music and creating something together. But their band broke up and Jordan died soon after. The singer wonders what Jordan's life would have been like if she were still alive - would she be married with kids in Tennessee? Would she understand and appreciate the band the singer is currently in? The final line of the chorus, "I will not soon forget," shows that despite the distance and time that has passed, the memory of Jordan and their friendship still lingers.
The second and final verse of the song describes a recent moment in which the singer had a drink with someone named Beth but didn't bring up Jordan. This makes the singer feel ugly, as if they're betraying their friend's memory by not talking about her. The verse ends with the same line as the first verse, "I saw you reach for the sun," which shows that despite Jordan's death, her spirit lives on and inspires the singer to keep reaching for something greater.
Overall, "Jordan" is a poignant and heartfelt song about loss, friendship, and the fleeting nature of life. It's a tribute to someone who left a mark on the singer's life, and a reminder that even if someone is gone, their influence can still be felt in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
The same morning you told me about your religion
You shared your religious beliefs with me early one day
you pulled your church white stockings up over unshaven legs
You wore white stockings to church despite having hair on your legs
You told me about nine planets, like levels of heaven
You discussed how there are nine planets and how they relate to the concept of heaven
You said no one would notice the hair sticking up through the nylon
You believed that no one would notice the hair poking through your stockings
I saw it reach for the sun
I noticed the hair trying to break through the stockings
A fake future that could never end (we were so young)
We had unrealistic dreams about our future when we were young
We just wanted to start a band
We simply wanted to start a music group
We broke up and next thing you were dead
We parted ways, and soon after, you had passed away
I never said goodbye, still there's nothing to regret
I didn't get a chance to say goodbye, but I don't regret anything
Would you be married with kids?
I wonder if you would be married with children by now
Still live in Tennessee?
I wonder if you would still be residing in Tennessee
Would you hate this band I'm in,
I wonder if you would dislike the music group that I am currently a part of
or understand what it means?
Or if you would comprehend the significance of this music
I had a beer with Beth and you never came up
I had a drink with Beth, and your name never came up
It makes me feel ugly how easy forgetting was
It bothers me how easily I forgot about you
I saw you reach for the sun
I witnessed how you tried to aim for a higher goal
And still there's nothing to regret
Despite everything, I still have no regrets
We were so young
We were both very young at the time
I see you, fiery redhead
I can still picture you vividly in my mind
I will not soon forget
I will remember you for a long time
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