#a penumbricon???

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why 'call me maybe' is a jupeter song: an essay by junosteelwearskfccrocs (part one: murderous mask) (but there's also a spoiler for season 3 so..)

let's analyze some lyrics, shall we?

1. "I threw a wish in the well

Don't ask me I'll never tell"

this is clearly peter's point of view. peter's 'wish' was to always move on and never connect to anyone. but of course, he cannot tell that to anyone, because then it literally wouldn't be able to come true, because it would reveal who he really is - not just another character he plays.

"I looked at you as it fell

And now you're in my way"

peter came to hyperion to do his job (and then move on and be whoever he decides to be today), but then he saw juno crawling out that window and (cecil palmer voice) fell in love instantly. he didn't like that feeling, because it meant it would be harder to leave (= his wish "falling" and breaking apart). juno is standing in his way and now peter can't run away from his problems. (it's for the better tho. poor boi wears heels 24/7, his legs need some rest).

2. "I'd trade my soul for a wish

Pennies and dimes for a kiss"

this could be read two ways; the first is that peter left his old self behind to get his wish.

the second is why this is a separate point from the other things i said already - this is clearly foreshadowing peter's debts in the third season (credit to peter transom on discord. you're a genius and i probably wouldn't write this if you hadn't said that)

3. "Hot night, wind was blowin'

Where you think you're going baby?"

as we all know from the educational space podcast known as the penumbra, there are a lot of sandstorms on mars. thus, wind was probably blowin'.

the 'where you think you're going baby?' is either referring to the end of murderous mask when nureyev wanted to spend the night with juno and juno arrested him after one (1) kiss, or (more probably) to juno being an idiot, and peter not knowing where tf juno is going, juno why are you putting cologne in the microwave juno nO-

4. "Hey, I just met you and this is crazy

But here's my number, so call me maybe"

pretty self explanatory. also, it's not his number, it's his name. also, the next time they see each other, it's because juno called him.

"And all the other boys try to chase me"

all the people peter had seduced while he was stealing literally everything they own and then left them try to chase after him, but they can't. he's just too damn good at Be Gay Do Crimes.

#this is the end of part 1 y'all #part 2 will probably be more dramatic #jupeter are idiots and so am i #carly rae jepsen: a penumbra icon #a penumbricon??? #jupeter #juno steel #the penumbra podcast #the penumbra spoilers #peter nureyev