Jewel in the Hand
Unveiling Life's Illusions: Jewel in the Hand
Lyrics
New days come in to break the spell away
New opportunities arise to break the current enchantment or spell.
Reality rains down on your parade
Real-life circumstances disrupt your joyous celebration.
The closet skeletons all rattle on
Hidden secrets and unresolved issues come to the surface.
Throw in the towel before you've got to run
Giving up before being forced to take action.
Jewel in the hand
A valuable possession or opportunity.
A lump of fired sand
Something valuable that seems unimpressive or unremarkable.
Don't feed the (fathers)
Advice not to support or encourage certain paternal figures.
(starving from his sand)
(Unclear lyrics, possibly "starving from his sand" - uncertain meaning)
? ? ? ? pay the price
(Unclear lyrics, unable to determine the precise meaning)
There's all the time you want to do it twice
There is ample time to repeat an action if desired.
The cards before the hall so fall in line
Organizing or arranging things in proper order.
And save away a chill of summertime
Preserving a memory or feeling of a pleasant time.
Jewel in the hand
Reiteration of a valuable possession or opportunity.
A lump of fired sand
Similar to line 6: something precious in a seemingly unimpressive form.
Don't feed the (fathers)
Reiteration of advice against supporting specific paternal figures.
(starving from his sand)
Similar to line 8: unclear reference, possibly "starving from his sand."
Behind the year to year's a little crack
There's a small flaw or imperfection behind the passing of each year.
Put and drips and runs onto the crack
Slowly leaking or trickling onto that imperfection or flaw.
New days come in to break the spell away
Similar to line 1: fresh opportunities to break an enchantment or spell.
Reality rains on your parade
Similar to line 2: reality disrupting a joyful event.
Jewel in the hand
Reiteration of the precious possession or opportunity.
A lump of fired sand
Similar to lines 6 and 13: something valuable in an unassuming form.
Don't feed the (fathers)
Reiteration of advice against supporting specific paternal figures.
(starving from his sand)
Similar to lines 8 and 16: unclear reference, possibly "starving from his sand."
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