I think that this song is about how Maynard was on the brink of a problem with excess and he changed for his son, Beacause his son changed him.
Here from the king's mountain view (I am on top of the world)
Here from the wild dream come true ( Its a dream come true)
Feast like a sultan, I do ( I love the excess)
On treasures and flesh never few ( money and women especially)
But I would wish it all, away
If I thought I'd lose you just one day (But I love you and would give it up)
The devil and his had me down ( I know a dark side of excess)
In love with the dark side I've found ( and I tended to like it )
Dabblin' all the way down ( I tried it all )
Up to my neck soon to drown. ( It was starting to be a problem)
But you changed that all for me ( but then you came into my life)
Lifted me up, turned me round ( and I realized you were more important)
So I, I would wish this all away ( So I would give it up)
Pray like a martyr dusk to dawn ( Worshipped excess all night long)
Beg like a hooker all night long ( begged for it...loved it...lived for it )
Shout to the devil with my song ( My Music got me all the excess)
And got what I wanted all along ( And I got all I wanted and more)
But I
I would
If I could
I would
Wish it away
Wish it away
Wish it all away
Wanna wish it all away ( I wanted to leave this life in a way)
No person could hold sway ( nobody could tell me to change)
Or justify my toe just a fine line (nobody could justify my being at the edge)
Giving away my center ( I was giving away my energy and love )
So if I could I'd wish it all away
If I thought tomorrow, they'd take you away ( I realize now )
You're my piece of mind, ( your my focus )
my own (my own son)
my center (my new center of focus and love)
I'm just trying to hold on
One more day ( I am taking it day by day..like anyone else)
Damn my eyes! (damn these temptations I see all the time)
Jambi Eyes....
Damn my eyes...
If they should compromise
A fulcrum (Damn them if they lead me to stray from the balance I have found)
Want and need; ( I need to be mindful of what I want -vs- what I need)
if I need, ( beacause if I need the excess )
Then I might as well be gone... ( I might as well not be here for you at all )
Shine on forever ( Let your love and spirit and who you are shine on forever)
Shine on benevolent son (my SON )
Shine down upon the broken ( Let it shine on me untill my two personas balance)
Shine on 'til the two become one (untill I find that balance through my love of son)
Shine on forever
Shine on benevolent son
Shine down upon the severed
Shine [on 'til / until] the two become one (see above)
Divide and wither away ( If I try to keep these aspects divided I wither away)
Divided, withering away
Shine down upon the many, light our way,
Benevolent son. ( Let your love of your son heal you )
Breathe in union ( So let these two aspects of myself come together)
So, as one, survive (And as one person survive)
Another day and season (and it will get easier day to day ...season to season)
Silence legion save your poison (And temptation to slip dont speak)
Silence legion stay out of my way (And temptation to slip get out of my way)
I really feel like this is it.
A few things to keep in mind :
The whole Son/Sun thing and Jambi being a kingdom with a sultan in Indonesia is fine...Maynard loves the dual meanings....in between sniffs/sips of coke anyone ?
He talks in 10,000 days/Wings about the little light she gave to him he is going to let it shine to guide her home........hmmmm letting a light shine to heal and guide someone you love dearly..... (see above)
Also this song before 10k days/Wings makes sense in that it is about his relationship of focus with his future (son) into his relationship of focus with his past (mom)....nice transition in my opinion....
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I think that this song is about how Maynard was on the brink of a problem with excess and he changed for his son, Beacause his son changed him.
Here from the king's mountain view (I am on top of the world) Here from the wild dream come true ( Its a dream come true) Feast like a sultan, I do ( I love the excess) On treasures and flesh never few ( money and women especially)
But I would wish it all, away If I thought I'd lose you just one day (But I love you and would give it up)
The devil and his had me down ( I know a dark side of excess) In love with the dark side I've found ( and I tended to like it ) Dabblin' all the way down ( I tried it all ) Up to my neck soon to drown. ( It was starting to be a problem)
But you changed that all for me ( but then you came into my life) Lifted me up, turned me round ( and I realized you were more important)
So I, I would wish this all away ( So I would give it up)
Pray like a martyr dusk to dawn ( Worshipped excess all night long) Beg like a hooker all night long ( begged for it...loved it...lived for it ) Shout to the devil with my song ( My Music got me all the excess) And got what I wanted all along ( And I got all I wanted and more)
But I I would If I could I would Wish it away Wish it away Wish it all away Wanna wish it all away ( I wanted to leave this life in a way) No person could hold sway ( nobody could tell me to change) Or justify my toe just a fine line (nobody could justify my being at the edge) Giving away my center ( I was giving away my energy and love )
So if I could I'd wish it all away If I thought tomorrow, they'd take you away ( I realize now )
You're my piece of mind, ( your my focus ) my own (my own son) my center (my new center of focus and love) I'm just trying to hold on One more day ( I am taking it day by day..like anyone else)
Damn my eyes! (damn these temptations I see all the time) Jambi Eyes.... Damn my eyes... If they should compromise A fulcrum (Damn them if they lead me to stray from the balance I have found) Want and need; ( I need to be mindful of what I want -vs- what I need) if I need, ( beacause if I need the excess ) Then I might as well be gone... ( I might as well not be here for you at all )
Shine on forever ( Let your love and spirit and who you are shine on forever) Shine on benevolent son (my SON ) Shine down upon the broken ( Let it shine on me untill my two personas balance) Shine on 'til the two become one (untill I find that balance through my love of son)
Shine on forever Shine on benevolent son Shine down upon the severed Shine [on 'til / until] the two become one (see above)
Divide and wither away ( If I try to keep these aspects divided I wither away) Divided, withering away Shine down upon the many, light our way, Benevolent son. ( Let your love of your son heal you )
Breathe in union ( So let these two aspects of myself come together)
So, as one, survive (And as one person survive) Another day and season (and it will get easier day to day ...season to season) Silence legion save your poison (And temptation to slip dont speak) Silence legion stay out of my way (And temptation to slip get out of my way)
I really feel like this is it.
A few things to keep in mind :
The whole Son/Sun thing and Jambi being a kingdom with a sultan in Indonesia is fine...Maynard loves the dual meanings....in between sniffs/sips of coke anyone ?
He talks in 10,000 days/Wings about the little light she gave to him he is going to let it shine to guide her home........hmmmm letting a light shine to heal and guide someone you love dearly..... (see above)
Also this song before 10k days/Wings makes sense in that it is about his relationship of focus with his future (son) into his relationship of focus with his past (mom)....nice transition in my opinion....