Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) Lyrics
Now that she's back in the atmosphere
With drops of Jupiter in her hair
She acts like summer and walks like rain
Reminds me that there's time to change, hey
Since the return of her stay on the moon
She listens like spring and she talks like June, hey
Hey, yeah
[Chorus]
But tell me, did you sail across the sun?
Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded
And that Heaven is overrated?
Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star?
One without a permanent scar?
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there?
[Verse 2]
Now that she's back from that soul vacation
Tracin' her way through the constellation, hey, mmm
She checks out Mozart while she does Tae-Bo
Reminds me that there's room to grow, hey, yeah
Now that she's back in the atmosphere, I'm afraid that she might think of me as
Plain ol' Jane told a story about a man who was too afraid to fly so he never did land
[Chorus]
But tell me, did the wind sweep you off your feet?
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back to the Milky Way?
And tell me, did Venus blow your mind?
Was it everything you wanted to find?
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there?
Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken
Your best friend always sticking up for you
Even when I know you're wrong?
Can you imagine no first dance, freeze-dried romance
Five-hour phone conversation
The best soy latte that you ever had, and me?
[Chorus]
But tell me, did the wind sweep you off your feet? (Feet)
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day (Light of day)
And head back toward the Milky Way?
And tell me, did you sail across the sun?
Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded
And that Heaven is overrated?
Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star?
One without a permanent scar?
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself?
[Outro]
Na-na, na-na, na-na
Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na na-na
And did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day?
Na-na, na-na, na-na
Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na na-na
And did you fall for a shooting star?
Fall for a shooting star?
Na-na, na-na, na-na
Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na na-na
And are you lonely looking for yourself out there?
About
“Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)” was the lead single from Train’s second studio album, Drops of Jupiter, released in 2001. Taking the music industry by storm, the song catapulted Train from obscurity to rock superstardom, winning the Grammy for the “Best Rock Song” in 2002.
Though this song can be interpreted in a number of different ways, Train’s lead singer Pat Monahan explained in a VH-1 interview that the song was inspired by the death of his mother, who battled lung cancer for many years.
Her downfall was Coca-Cola and Winstons.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
[My mother] died of cancer ‘cause she smoked cigarettes. Her downfall was Coca-Cola and Winstons.
I went to bed and after just a few minutes I woke up and had the lyrics, or words at the time, “Back in the atmosphere.” Obviously [the] loss of the most important person in my life was heavy on my mind, and the thought of “Hey, what if no one ever really leaves? What if you’re here, but different.” And the idea was she’s back. Here, in the atmosphere.
It was an obvious connection between me and my mother because “Drops of Jupiter” was as much about me being on a voyage, trying to find out who I am too, through all of this. The best thing we can do by loss of love is find ourselves.
- 3.Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
- 5.Hopeless
- 6.Respect
- 7.Let It Roll
- 9.Whipping Boy
- 10.Getaway
- 11.Mississippi
- 12.Sweet Rain
