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Jambi Lyrics

Here from a kings mountain view,
Here from a wild dream come true,
Feast like a sultan, I do, on
Treasures and flesh, never few,

But I would wish it all away if I thought I�d lose you just one day.

The Devil and his had me down.
In love with the dark side I�d found.
Dabbling all the way down.
Up to my neck, soon to drown.
But you changed that all for me.
Lifted me up. Turned me round.

SO I would wish this all away�

Prayed like a martyr dusk to dawn.
Begged like a hooker all night long.
tempted the devil with my song.
And Got what I wanted all along.

But I would wish it all away�
no prize that could hold sway or justify my giving away my center so

If I could I�d wish it all away if I thought tomorrow would take you away.
You, my piece of mind, my all, my center, just trying to hold on one more day.
Damn my eyes if they should compromise the fulcrum.
(if) wants and needs divide me then I might as well be gone.

Shine on forever. Shine on, benevolent sun.
Shine down upon the broken . Shine until the two become one.
Shine on forever. Shine on, benevolent sun.
Shine down upon the severed . Shine until the two become one.
Divided, I�ll wither away. Divided I�ll wither away.
Shine down upon the many. Light our way, benevolent sun.

Breathe in union. Breathe in union. Breathe in union. Breathe in union.
Breathe in union so as one survive another day and season.
Silence, legion. save your poison. Silence, legion. Stay out of my way.

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Vicarious
04-23-2006

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I love this song... Very unique among the other Tool songs.

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getminesnogets
08-08-2009

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Yea i think this song has got to do with his mother... pretty much just looking at the last part.

It keeps saying shine on benevolent sun. Shine down upon the broken. Shine until the two become one.

that one part just has to do with the relationship that he had with his mother until it was "broken" by her death. Maynard also asks to shine until the two become one..or until Maynard meets his mother...

Just the way I analyzed it.

Skumped
10-01-2009

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it has nothing to do with his mother

Jambi" is a song by American progressive metal band Tool. The song is released as a single and the second track from their fourth studio album 10,000 Days. It was made officially available for radio airplay on February 12, 2007.[1][2] Adam Jones uses a talk box effect during the guitar solo.[3]

The song is in 9/8 time, except for the guitar solo where the rhythm is temporarily changed to 6/4 before going back to 9/8.

It primarily refers to the iambic meter used in the lyrics of the song as 'jambi' means 'iamb' in Finnish.[4]

Drummer Danny Carey stated when bassist Justin Chancellor played the bass track of the song, it instantly reminded him of the children's television program Pee-wee's Playhouse, then singer Maynard James Keenan thought of the genie "Jambi" and had the idea to make the song's theme about making wishes

Skumped
10-01-2009

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jambi_(Tool_song)

Jambi" is a song by American progressive metal band Tool. The song is released as a single and the second track from their fourth studio album 10,000 Days. It was made officially available for radio airplay on February 12, 2007.[1][2] Adam Jones uses a talk box effect during the guitar solo.[3]

The song is in 9/8 time, except for the guitar solo where the rhythm is temporarily changed to 6/4 before going back to 9/8.

It primarily refers to the iambic meter used in the lyrics of the song as 'jambi' means 'iamb' in Finnish.[4]

Drummer Danny Carey stated when bassist Justin Chancellor played the bass track of the song, it instantly reminded him of the children's television program Pee-wee's Playhouse, then singer Maynard James Keenan thought of the genie "Jambi" and had the idea to make the song's theme about making wishes