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Oh it must be over there
See in the tall weed
With his head leaned by an anthill
By some water with a trumpet
Lightly sleeps the jungler
But I'm not too sure
That we'd go out like that
So when we're older maybe sooner
We'll take the fumes from factories to love us
Half important not important
Not unless you go for gusto
Maybe we could overtake him
With a trumpet
Lightly sleeps the jungler
Wakes up and there goes with the gold
But not all the gold
Safely waits in this place
And when it's clear I'll get our gold
I'll get our gold.
When we're older
We will thank the jungler
For all the gold that comes
Out our pockets
See in the tall weed
With his head leaned by an anthill
By some water with a trumpet
Lightly sleeps the jungler
But I'm not too sure
That we'd go out like that
So when we're older maybe sooner
We'll take the fumes from factories to love us
Half important not important
Not unless you go for gusto
Maybe we could overtake him
With a trumpet
Lightly sleeps the jungler
Wakes up and there goes with the gold
But not all the gold
Safely waits in this place
And when it's clear I'll get our gold
I'll get our gold.
When we're older
We will thank the jungler
For all the gold that comes
Out our pockets
Lyrics submitted by amestheamazing
Track duration: 03:40
"The Jungler" as written by Tim Smith, Paul Alexander, Eric Nichelson, Mckenzie Smith, Eric Pulido
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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oh it must be over there see in the tall weeds
with his head leaned by an ant hill by some water
with a trumpet lightly sleeps the jungler
but i'm not too sure that we'd go out like that
so when we're older maybe sooner
we'll take the fumes from factories to love us
half important not important
not unless you go for gusto
maybe we could overtake him
with a trumpet lightly sleeps the jungler
wakes up and there goes with the gold
but not all the gold
safety waits in this place
and when it's clear i'll get our gold
i'll get our gold
when we're older we will thank the jungler
for all the gold that comes out our pockets
these lines strike me significantly with The Jungle..
"when we're older
we will thank the jungler
for all the gold that comes
out our pockets"
The song is all about the greed of the man "in charge" taking all of the profits for himself and then those affected theorizing about getting "him" back and giving him his just rewards for all of his petty greed. In the end it's all just ruse they play out for themselves in their heads because they couldn't actually pull any of it off as much as they hate everything that the amoral man in charge has forced upon them. If it wasn't for 'The Jungler' they may have become corrupt themselves.
it's just a theory. :]
but I definitely agree with DenverBound that it has to do with Upton Sinclair's book.
I love love love this song.
Probably the first Midlake song I fell in love with.
Good times.