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Tool – Jambi lyrics
Here from the king's mountain view;
Here from the wild dream come true -
Feast like a sultan, I do,
On treasures and flesh, never few.

But I, 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
I
I
I
I would
I would
I would
Wish this all away

Prayed like a martyr dusk til dawn
Begged like a hooker all night long
Tempted the devil with my song
And got what I wanted all along

But I
And I would
If I could,
Then, I would
Wish it away
Wish it away
Wish it all away
Wanna wish it all away
No cross could hold, sway,
Or justify kneeling away my center

So if I could I'd wish it all away,
If I thought tomorrow
Would take you away.
You're my peace of mind, my home, my center.
I'm just trying to hold on
One more day

Dim my eyes
Dim my eyes

Dim my eyes, if they should
Compromise our fulcrum;
Want and need - if I need it
I might as well be gone

Shine on forever
Shine on benevolent son

Shine down upon the broken
Shine until the two become one

Shine on forever
Shine on benevolent son

Shine down upon the severed
Shine until the two become one

Divided I'm withering away
Divided I'm withering away

Shine down upon the many
Light our way
Benevolent son

Breathe in union
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
So, as one, survive
Another day in season.

Silence legion, save your poison,
Silence legion stay out of my way!
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Songwriters: Adam Jones, Daniel Carey, Justin Gunner Chancellor, Maynard James Keenan
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  • t
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    TheTodd21 2008-12-18 02:35:17
    Ok, for the love of God, lemme put this right.
    This song is about his mother.
    As is Wings for Marie: Part 1 and 10, 000 Days (Wing for Marie: Part 2) (and even Judith by Maynard's other band, A Perfect Circle)
    10, 000 Days is about equal to 27 years, the amount of time between Maynard's mother stroke and her death. Maynard's mother's name is Judith Marie Keenan.
    He's saying he would wish away his Rocker Life and all his possessions to be able to see his mother "Just one day".
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    nateous 2008-07-05 18:07:08
    I'm pretty sure he's talking about the struggles all of us share in a spiritual sense. It's as if he wants both sides, and feels divided by fighting one or the other, so to stay centerd he chooses to "Breathe in Union." whith both good and not so good. It's pretty cool that I was able to find some clues in these lyrics to discover that the "benevolent son" is actually Jesus, and to hear Maynard revearing him makes me like Tool that much more.
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    cjsouthpaw 2010-06-25 19:42:58
    Jambi is the name of place near where the Mayan's once ruled. He speaks as a King (Sultan) and mountain view (Mayan Pyramids). Mayan's were known to take hallucinogens for spiritual guidance in the dark corridors of the temple. Addictive at the least. (explaining his willing to wish all royalties away if he could no longer have said drugging.) "Dim my eyes.." Dead give away. Speaking of the benevolent sun, Mayan's were. Probably the most involved with Sun worshiping of all ancient civilizations. This song easily linked to the Maya and their spiritual practices. I could also link many songs to this one, Maynard really does have a message not just to bob your head to, but for humans in general. A hint, link all the important songs together into one message, not segregate them. He may be trying to be a messiah of sorts, or maybe he is for those who listen carefully?
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    AquilusDomini 2008-07-13 16:32:02
    Perhaps this is about a love. Being a fool prior to finding that one perfection which he couldn't get out of any other treasure.
    ---"But you,
    Changed that all for me,.
    Lifted me up, turned me 'round. "---
    That little bit leads me to believe he is talking about a lover who saved him from foolish materialistic ways.
    I also think it could be about a true historical person, who had an awakening at some point and changed his ways. The title Jambi is very Indian (not native american indian, but India indian), so perhaps maynard is embracing the history of that area.---Source-Wickipedia--- Before what is now Indonesia was colonized by the Dutch East India Company, Jambi was the site of a well-established, powerful Srivijayan kingdom[citation needed] that engaged in trade throughout the Strait of Malacca and beyond. It succeeded Palembang to the south, which was a frequent military and economic rival, as the later capital of the ancient kingdom. The move to Jambi was partly induced by the historic 1025 raid by pirates from the Chola region of southern India that destroyed much of Palembang.---
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    tatt216 2010-01-26 17:26:20
    Maynard him self has said he will never say what the meaning for any of his songs are because music should have a meaning for each person that hears the song. You should not ask your self what the meaning is for maynard but what the meaning is for you what emotions do you feel when you hear the song the music is for you each of you and well its just music no need to try and dig so deep into it.
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    scott22 2009-12-01 02:20:27
    It is worthwhile for listeners to allow their imagination to create personal ideas and possible meanings for such rich, creative lyrics. However, Maynard wrote with a specific purpose. I do not know enough about Maynard or his thought process to assume my analysis is accurate. Yet, I do have an experience-backed understanding of what a relationship with Christ offers and recognize that what is expressed in the lyrics can function as a beautiful response to a newly found relationship to God. The song notes how the author experienced life's peak in pleasures, how these same peaks can also bury, and how a new relationship provided the needed capstone (benevolent son being Jesus, also biblically called the "light") to stabilize his foundation and keep the person together even with the divisive wants and needs we all feel. Even with that need met, the "wants" still threaten to divide as a "legion" (reference in the Bible) keeps coming for him. It's a daily struggle with seasonal highs and lows, but recognizing the value of his new relationship provides a positive hope and drive to remain united.
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    Think4Urself 2009-10-13 18:32:10
    The specific meaning of this song is not relevant. Because Maynard(and the rest of 2L) didn't write this for you to understand a specific scenario(mother, son, girlfriend). It's a song about (If you're lucky) finding your " peace of mind, your home home, your center. " and appreciating it. Hence the heavy metaphorical lyrics. The specific meaning to Maynard, Danny, you, me, and whoever else can be enjoyed while listening to his song, but if the specific "OBJECT" of the song when this song was written is your focus, you're lost anyway.
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    toolpeon 2009-06-09 02:55:50
    Music of this calibur is suppose to be interpreted in your own view. What Manyard may/may not have meant are irrelevant. What you interpret it as, is all the meaning to this song that you need.
    Now 10, 000 days was dedicated to his mother, so no doubt, 99% of the songs, are in tribute. But never the less, it's out there for you to grab ahold of and push through a time and trial of your life. By his reflection, better yet. Your reflection.
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    Unregistered 2021-05-05 13:01:01
    So a few things. First, Maynard and the other 3 guys in Tool are work fairly separately. The guys who play instruments spend years writing the music and then Maynard comes in once the songs are mostly finished and adds his vocals on top. I think usually the song title is based on Maynards lyrics but in this case I think the guys in the band named the song before he involved and the title has nothing to do with the lyrical content. Next, the album Maynard release just before 10,000 days with A perfect circle was the 13th step, a reference to the 12 step program so it would be my guess that at some point during his mothers passing or shortly after he got clean. A huge part of the 12 step program is accepting there is a higher power, and before the album released Maynard posted on their website that he had found Jesus and while it was posted relatively close to aprils fools day so just about everyone assumed it was an aprils fool joke, if you look at the whole picture Id say theres a good chance that there was some truth to it. I think the song about his mother and her helping him get clean and find faith near the end of her life, and I think the title is from the genie in pee wees playhouse.
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    Unregistered 2021-03-21 14:07:15
    If you take into account all the extremities he's accoutered throughout his life and times in regards to his mother, his spiritualities, and his recreational activities, you'd soon come to find that basically all these things add up to a meaningful purpose for saying what has been said about this song thus far but, for all those who share a personal note with the band, artists and song, we'd come to find a little something extraordinarily interesting if we look at some of what might have been a key feature within the sources of inspiration in the first place.
    If you've ever gone as far as questioning the meaning and purpose of life and all existence, biblical scriptures and metalogical texts are probably a good place to start. None the less, Maynard sure makes out on these types of things. And if you ask me, what we're reading here is, essentially, the story of Enoch... if you're unfamiliar with it, a simple google search will fill you in on all you need to know. But basically this accounts as a prayer to God to save him from what he has now come to find is bad, wrong, and unnatural within the world beyond Heaven and its righteousness. Like, a man who has fallen for all the devil's dirty tricks now willing to do anything and everything it takes to become one with God again. God blinded Enoch and therefor "took his hands."
    I am not saying this is an absolutely accurate reference to the meaning or message behind the song, or if it is or is not what the writing is about. But it sure as shit is relevant one. Think about, put it on the fault line. It is what it is.
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    lordllama 2010-09-08 20:06:14
    Like the bulk of material in tools catalogue, from opiate to 10, 000 days & even puscifer & apc, I think there are some fairly obvious allusions to enlightenment, w/some pretty heavy cabalistic metaphors. Although its purely an assumption, I don't think its far fetched to assume there are ties to the oto, golden dawn or some other esoteric fraternal order constantly being referenced in mjk's lyrics. Which, like the gnostics, take advantage of a wide variety of symbolism from all faiths in order to achieve that enlightenment. Constant references to the 2 & 1, astrology, evolution, ego, aenima, all point to a fairly obvious goal. Union of the subconscious and conscious mind to attain this enlightenment. But who knows? It's good music, thought provoking, and like its already been said, means what it means to everyone in a unique way.
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      TheTodd21
      Ok, for the love of God, lemme put this right.
      This song is about his mother.
      As is Wings for... Read more →
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