Jewel

Released: November 17, 1998

Songwriter: Jewel

Producer: Patrick Leonard Peter Collins

[Verse 1]
Ophelia drowned in the water
Crushed by her own weight
And Hitler loved little blue-eyed boys
And it drove him to hate
Birds always grow silent before the night descends
'Cause nature has a funny way of breaking what does not bend

[Verse 2]
A hero's torso built of steel and novocaine
His heart a bitter beat inside a bloodless frame
There was a hole inside his soul
A manicure couldn't fill
So he found himself a whore to love
While daisies choked on the windowsill

[Chorus]
We've made houses for hatred
It's time we made a place where
People's souls may be seen and made safe
Be careful with each other these fragile flames
Innocence can't be lost
It just needs to be maintained

[Verse 3]
In a small town in Ohio, two boys are filled with violence
And darkness spreads its legs for hate and ignorance
We are given to a God to put our faith therein
But to be forgiven, we must first believe in sin

[Chorus]
We've made houses for hatred
It's time we made a place where
People's souls may be seen and made safe
Be careful with each other these fragile flames
For innocence can't be lost
It just needs to be maintained

[Bridge]
I want to live bravely and love without fear
I want to always feel the wings of Grace near
We all will be Christed when we hear ourselves say
We are that to which we pray

[Chorus]
We've made houses for hatred
It's time we made a place where
People's souls may be seen and made safe
Be careful with each other these fragile flames
We've made houses for hatred
It's time we made a place where
People's souls may be seen and made safe
Be careful with each other these fragile flames
For innocence can't be lost
It just needs to be maintained

Jewel Kilcher was born May 23, 1974 in Payson, Utah and raised in Homer, Alaska by her parents, Atz and Lenedra Carroll Kilcher. She is divorced from husband Ty Murray, with whom they share a son, Kase Townes Murray, who was born on July 11, 2011. Jewel is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress and author/poet. She is known for yodeling during her concerts. She has appeared on 7th Heaven and Crime Scene Investigation, among others. She played the lead of June Carter Cash in Ring of Fire, a Lifetime original movie. Besides vocals, instruments that Jewel plays are the guitar and autoharp. Songs that Jewel is noted for include “Foolish Games” and “You Were Meant For Me”.

As of 2010, Jewel has sold 15.2 million albums in her career, according to SoundScan.

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