In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
In the jungle you can sleep
With the commandments at your feet
Where the devil lays his hand
You don't even need to think
I'm tearing holes without a sink
But I know just where I stand
Lines from the story you put before me
I don't know what to choose
Under the oak tree tin all around me
I don't know what to prove
Yeah she felt what you felt like hell
In the jungle you're in the jungle
You're in the jungle that's you
In the jungle you're in the jungle
You're in the jungle oh
And I'll be waiting for a hit yeah
Ain't gonna seem fair tonight
And I'll keep havin' other fits
Because it makes me feel alright
Alright alright yeah oh right
Right oh yeah
So if you should need a hand
Write down the address of the land
But I'm running out of time
I'll tell you when it's time to leave
You're never gonna get clean
With the commandments at your feet
Where the devil lays his hand
You don't even need to think
I'm tearing holes without a sink
But I know just where I stand
Lines from the story you put before me
I don't know what to choose
Under the oak tree tin all around me
I don't know what to prove
Yeah she felt what you felt like hell
In the jungle you're in the jungle
You're in the jungle that's you
In the jungle you're in the jungle
You're in the jungle oh
And I'll be waiting for a hit yeah
Ain't gonna seem fair tonight
And I'll keep havin' other fits
Because it makes me feel alright
Alright alright yeah oh right
Right oh yeah
So if you should need a hand
Write down the address of the land
But I'm running out of time
I'll tell you when it's time to leave
You're never gonna get clean
Lyrics submitted by zoeced, edited by BluVelvetElvis
In the Jungle Lyrics as written by Nicholls
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Thanks to AnimalMachine1969 for correcting the lyrics, which are the most complete and correct version I have found online.
@BluVelvetElvis One more thought I wanted to add to my previous comment:<br /> <br /> It's 1969 in Craig's head. The House demo version of The Vines song '1969' has the following lyrics:<br /> <br /> It's 1969 in my head<br /> I just want to have no place to go<br /> When I get to Vietnam<br /> I'm gonna get stoned, look round at my soul.<br /> <br /> Those lyrics were modified for the 'Highly Evolved' album release, but you can currently search for 'The Vines 1969 House Demo' on YouTube and hear it.<br /> <br /> So, 'In the Jungle' is a continuation of Craig's interest in the Vietnam War by imagining himself in the role of a soldier. Sorry to ruin anyone's fantasy that this song is just about being high. It's about more than that.