Drops of Jupiter

"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" is an alternative rock song by California rock band Train on their second album Drops of Jupiter (2001). It was their first single from the album, and hit the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 5 on the chart. The song has spent over 100 weeks on the Adult Contemporary charts, and is still charting on the Recurrents chart. Although the song was released years before digital download became commonplace, the song has sold over 100,000 downloads (giving it a Gold certification by the RIAA), and hit the top 50 of the Digital Downloads charts five years after its release. The song won 2 Grammy Awards for "Best Rock Song" and "Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)". Due to its unique and enigmatic lyrics, the meaning of song has been the subject of speculation since its release. Lead singer Pat Monahan has stated that the song was inspired by the death of his mother, and that the opening lines came to him in a dream. The song, which started as a song about his mother, has evolved into a love song, according to Monahan in 2006. On March 29, 2005, Judy Collins release a cover version of this song on her Portrait of an American Girl album. As of 2008 K!d B. has released his cover version which is said to be on his album A K!d Like B.

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 Since the return of her stay on the moon She listens like spring and she talks like June 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 And 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? Now that she's back from that soul vacation Tracing her way through the constellation She checks out Mozart while she does Tae Bo Reminds me that there's room to grow 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 is too afraid to fly So he never did land 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? 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 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 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? Na na na And did you finally get the chance To dance along the light of day? Na na na And did you fall for a shooting star? Fall for a shooting star Na na na And now you're lonely looking for yourself out there