Hands

Album: Spirit (1998)
Charted: 41 6
Play Video
  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Jewel Kilcher, Patrick Leonard
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 18

  • Gary Maverick Band from Reidsville, NcLove and kindness are truly where it’s at. We encourage love and kindness… always. Thank you Jewel, your music resonates deeply with Gary Maverick’s soul.
  • Gary from FloridaThe morning my mother passed away, our whole family stood around my mother and prayed. I has this song playing, repeating. We then went to the kitchen and time stories and shared memories of mom. I looked outside and there were thousands of birds on rooftops and wires, in our driveway were thirty parrots. This song made grieving process easier for me...
  • Scott from Milwaukee, WiJewel explained on Celebrity Close Calls that the line - "in the end only kindness matters" was inspired by a doctor that treated her for a serious kidney infection when she had no medical insurance and was turned away by the hospital.
  • Theresa from Murfreesboro, TnHaunting song, the lyrics really tug at my heartstrings.
  • Heather from Webb City, MoI love this song everytime i hear it it inspires me! It is very heartwarming! It is such a wonderful song to listen to to boost somebody up and let them know that they are worth something and that they can make a difference in this big old world no matter how small they are!
    -Heather,Webb City,MO
  • Maaian from Aaa, IsraelJewel is amazing. One of the best songs ever written
  • Allan from Cleveland, OhI agree with Laurie too. She seems like someone who knows what she's talking about. Seriously, Jewel is a fantastic writer with a lot of insight.
  • Caitlin from Upper Township, Njthis was the song my lyrical class danced too. it made me a little sad the first time i heard it, but its still good song.
  • Angel from Somewhere In, AzIt is also found on Jewel's Christmas CD.
  • Don from B G, KyNote: when you hit "post comment" and then "f5" on the computer to refresh the page you double post. I never saw that on other sites I post on.
  • Don from B G, KyThanks Laurie for doing the lyrics.
  • Aj from Cleveland, GaThis song was used in the second season of Dawson's Creek
  • Zach from Horn Lake, MsI think that this song has a deeply religious meaning, but it can also be interpreted in a philanthropic way. The lyrics say "I'll gather myself around my faith" and that we work as "God's hands."
  • Peter from Howard Beach, NyI herd this song being played on every radio station in New York after the events of 9/11/01 and I would change the staion because my friends died in the World Trade Center and i just couldn't listen to it because it hurt so much it would make me think about them.
  • Charlie from Thomaston, Ctwhat a stupidly silly song, all you saps should take another look at the lyrics: My hands are small, I know
    But they're not yours,
    They are my own
    But they're not yours,
    They are my own
  • Anna from Nyc, Nyi never cried when i heard this song until 9/11 it is so true but so sad that this is our truh
  • Shawn from Loganville, GaI agree with Laurie. This song says "my hands are small I know, but they're not yours they are my own and I am never broken," which means even if you are just one person you can make a big difference in the world and if something bad happens, it will be okay in the end.
  • Laurie from Logan, OhAs I copied the lyrics of this song from the booklet of my CD, I realized that I had never really listened to all the words and what the song stood for. This song is so appropriate and encouraging for the stress and hard times that our country, and even the whole world, is going through now!
see more comments

Editor's Picks

Sending Out An SOS - Distress Signals In Songs

Sending Out An SOS - Distress Signals In SongsSong Writing

Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.

Guy Clark

Guy ClarkSongwriter Interviews

Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris and Lyle Lovett are just a few of the artists who have looked to Clark for insightful, intelligent songs.

Jimmy Webb

Jimmy WebbSongwriter Interviews

Webb talks about his classic songs "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman" and "MacArthur Park."

Def Leppard Quiz

Def Leppard QuizMusic Quiz

Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.

Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire

Verdine White of Earth, Wind & FireSongwriter Interviews

The longtime bassist of Earth, Wind & Fire discusses how his band came to do a holiday album, and offers insight into some of the greatest dance/soul tunes of all-time.

Michael Sweet of Stryper

Michael Sweet of StryperSongwriter Interviews

Find out how God and glam metal go together from the Stryper frontman.