Jewel - Carnivore

Lyrics :
So much space can fit in a sigh
More than words can say
I'm left here standing with my hands all awkward
Trying to mend space
I used to know you
But not anymore
Your substance has been subtracted
Word by word

Silence in my ears, where once you offered your conviction
Your promises are dry beads that crack with nostalgia
But that's all right, that's okay
Had no business giving myself to you anyway
I'll be careful next time for sure

And I'll, I'll never trust my pink, fleshy heart
I'll never trust my pink, fleshy heart
To a carnivore
To a carnivore

Your soul is an ink stain
Your perfection is amend
You're as fragile as your thoughtlessness
Strong as you can bend
You could only believe in embryos
Held all your high-hopes through a telescope
Lavender haunted you so I could
Only laugh in yellow

And you have a genius for subtlety
and you'd slip through the fingers of ambiguity
But that's all right, that's okay
Had no business giving myself to you anyway

I'll be careful next time for sure
And I'll, I'll never trust my pink, fleshy heart
I'll never trust my pink, fleshy heart
To a carnivore

You know I did it before but I won't
Do it again this time I'm being my own best friend
And I'm taking back my songs and my poetry
This time I won't be so easy to read

And I'll, I'll never trust my pink, fleshy heart
I'll never trust my pink, fleshy heart
I'll never trust my pink, fleshy heart
To a carnivore, carnivore
To a carnivore

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Jewel
• Kilcher
• Carnivore

[DarkThornedRoses]

I don't understand how this hasn't been recorded on cd. It's one of my favourite of her songs. It's so raw and beautiful.

[BroadwayJane40]

I LOVE this song! I wish that she had recorded it on an album.

[TerranMeUp]

Such a perfect song.

Jewel has gotten me through so many tough times...

I feel like I owe her something more than album purchases.

[77Flowers77]

My Words after my first heart-break, WOW.. Thank you Jewel for putting it out that way!!! So Truthful and deep. I love her!!!

[collywoowoo]

@cassjamminx do you know if you can buy it anywhere? her website seems to not have a store anymore and the ones i found online don't ocntain this song

[collywoowoo]

i wish this was on a cd

[eduardo305]

God bless your beautiful voice Jewel

[evenamber]

@Sitdogboy i think what people are saying is that for a while she tapped into the pop market and her raw voice and the beauty of just her and her acoustic on stage is so hard to find.... that soulfulness left with Joplin and no one has really seen it again since Jewel

[JaimeGirl2]

Wow! I'm a huge fan so how in the world have I never heard this song?? I LOVE it!! I can't believe this isn't on an album either. Her voice never fails to amaze me. I remember seeing her in concert years ago & being blown away when she sang an opera piece for her encore. I knew I loved her voice & that she was talented but didn't know to what extent until I heard her do that. This song hit me the same way. Beautiful!

[ShadedMoonlight18]

Jewel is amazing! She's so talented.