Jupiter from Cliff Jumper by Miriam Maaravi

They say music can tame
The wildest of beasts
But you only like my songs
When they suit you
And they say good things
Come to those who can wait
But I get less and less
In return for my fortitude

I watch you grow away from me
Day by day
As my touch loses its potency
And my words lose their sway
I'll feel your pull dissipate
By the end of the day
As I make the long walk home
And I find my way

But for now
I am so small
So small and under pressure
And your gravity could crush me
Oh, like Jupiter

They say actions speak
Louder than words
But I can't hear a thing
Over this orchestra
Conductor is losing his mind
Over one "false note"
It's chaos in the opera house
I'm hiding in the lighting booth

And I watch you grow away from me
Day by day
As the score loses its potency
And the words lose their sway
I'll feel your pull dissipate
By the end of the play
As I make the long drive home
And I find my way

But for now
I am so small
So small and under pressure
And your gravity could crush me
Oh, like Jupiter

You can beat a dead horse
But you can't make it drink
Bite off more than you can chew
By the skin of your teeth
Well we've come to the bridge
Now it's time to let it burn
Go down in flames
Leave no stone left unturned
Put me on ice
Save me for a rainy day
Put it to rest in the bed we made
At least that's what they say...

I watch you grow away from me
Day by day
As my touch loses its potency
And my words lose their sway
I'll feel your pull dissipate
By the end of the day
As I make the long drive home
And I find my way

But for now
I am so small
So small and under pressure
And your gravity could crush me
Oh, like Jupiter

• Alternative
• Folk
• Spoken Word
• indie pop
• singer-songwiter
• Boston