Jambi
Tool · 10,000 Days [2006]
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
Dabblin' 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
live like a martyr dusk to dawn
beg like a hooker all night long
tempted the devil with my song
and got what I wanted all along
but I, I would, if I could, I would
wish it away, wish it away
wish it all away
wanna wish it all away
no price you could hold sway
or just to find my, kneeling away my, saturn
so if i could i would wish it all away
if i thought tomorrow would take you away
you my piece of my mind, my own, my saturn
just trying to hold on... one more day
Damn my eyes
Damn my eyes
Damn my eyes if they should
compromise our fulcrum
or what you need
if I believed it
I might as well be gone
shine on forever
shine on benevolent son
shine on upon the broken
shine on until the two become one
shine on forever
shine on benevolent son
shine on upon the severed
shine on until the two become one
divided and we will wither away
divided and we will wither away
shine on upon the many
light a way benevolent son
brave in you
young brave in you
young brave in you
young brave in you
you're so as one survived
another day in seasons
silently just say your prayers
silently just stay out of my way
Jambi
Jambi stands as a centerpiece of Tool's 2006 album, 10,000 Days, marking a distinct shift in the band's sonic landscape. The track features a complex, polyrhythmic structure that contrasts with the heavier, more aggressive tones found in their earlier discography. Danny Carey's intricate drumming drives the composition, creating a hypnotic groove that supports Maynard James Keenan's emotive vocal delivery. The song explores themes of loss and memory, reflecting the personal tragedies that influenced the album's creation. As a key recording from this era, Jambi exemplifies the band's ability to blend progressive rock elements with atmospheric textures. It remains a significant work within their catalogue, showcasing the group's continued evolution and mastery of dynamic songwriting without relying on conventional pop structures.