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.
This is a song about - a little song about a little gentlemen, that went to Rabaal,
Near Indonesia. Is that right Carl, Indonesia?
This gentleman fought of lions, tigers, elephants, pirana fish
Excuse me sir, sir, can I borrow your, one of your cameras
This guy used to have a camera 'round his neck as well
He used to go under the name of...
Jungle Jiver, Jungle Jiver, Jungle Jiver, Jungle Jiver
Filming the wild, animal smi-I-I-I-ile
Deep in the darkest A-amazon where the sun is never seen
Jungle Jiver and his camera dared to go where man had never been
To photograph the scene, fulfill his childhood dream
Trusty camera in his hands, no creatures could avoid
Every animal and every bird was captured on his cellular ?......?
Hah, he photographed the ants, they ran up his pants
Jungle Jiver, Jungle Jiver, filming the wild, animal smi-I-I-I-I-ile
Jungle Jiver, what about Big Red, Jungle Jiver, I bet your scared
I'm not afraid of any old lion, but he's still with a lion
'Cross the plains, Africa, to photograph Big Red
The meanest lion in the land, or so the legend said
Behold Jungle Jiver's dream, the biggest leopard he'd ever seen
Lookin' on the mighty beast to take the final smi-ile
But Big Red was thinking of his early morning SNACK
Hungry lion must be fed, Big Red bit off old Ji-iver's... (head)
Eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee...
Jungle Jiver (come on) Jungle Jiver, filming the wild, animal smi-I-I-I-ile
Jungle Jiver, Jungle Jiver, filming the wild, animal smi-I-I-I-ile
Jungle Jiver, what about Big Red, Jungle Jiver, I bet your scared
Jungle Jiver, what about Big Re-ed, Jungle Jiver, now that you're dead
Jungle Jiver, ah-ah, what
Near Indonesia. Is that right Carl, Indonesia?
This gentleman fought of lions, tigers, elephants, pirana fish
Excuse me sir, sir, can I borrow your, one of your cameras
This guy used to have a camera 'round his neck as well
He used to go under the name of...
Jungle Jiver, Jungle Jiver, Jungle Jiver, Jungle Jiver
Filming the wild, animal smi-I-I-I-ile
Deep in the darkest A-amazon where the sun is never seen
Jungle Jiver and his camera dared to go where man had never been
To photograph the scene, fulfill his childhood dream
Trusty camera in his hands, no creatures could avoid
Every animal and every bird was captured on his cellular ?......?
Hah, he photographed the ants, they ran up his pants
Jungle Jiver, Jungle Jiver, filming the wild, animal smi-I-I-I-I-ile
Jungle Jiver, what about Big Red, Jungle Jiver, I bet your scared
I'm not afraid of any old lion, but he's still with a lion
'Cross the plains, Africa, to photograph Big Red
The meanest lion in the land, or so the legend said
Behold Jungle Jiver's dream, the biggest leopard he'd ever seen
Lookin' on the mighty beast to take the final smi-ile
But Big Red was thinking of his early morning SNACK
Hungry lion must be fed, Big Red bit off old Ji-iver's... (head)
Eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee...
Jungle Jiver (come on) Jungle Jiver, filming the wild, animal smi-I-I-I-ile
Jungle Jiver, Jungle Jiver, filming the wild, animal smi-I-I-I-ile
Jungle Jiver, what about Big Red, Jungle Jiver, I bet your scared
Jungle Jiver, what about Big Re-ed, Jungle Jiver, now that you're dead
Jungle Jiver, ah-ah, what
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Jungle Jiver Lyrics as written by Garth Porter Clive Shakespeare
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