| Axolotl 
 
  
 Joined: 14 Sep 2000
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 Location: Vancouver BC
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 But for now I want to post what I think the lyrics are (since I'm right and they're not) before the official ones get released, as they are posting official lyrics one song at a time. This is my favorite song off the album.
 
 Despite an interview where Maynard says lyrics aren't that important, it is his band that has made me come to disagree with this statement. I want to be able to relate to the lyrics of songs, even if I take a different meaning from them compared to what was intended. That's why Rosetta Stoned pisses me off (nothing to relate to) and why The Pot could of been better (nothing to relate to). This song is probably about his son, but I relate it to my brother.
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 Heavenly king's mountain view
 Having 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've 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...x3
 I would...x3
 wish this all away
 
 Pray 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
 (Wanna) Wish it all away
 Wanna wish it all away
 No price that could hold sway
 Or justify my
 Give it 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 home
 I said I'm just trying to hold on
 One more day
 
 Dim my eyes
 Dim my eyes
 Dim my eyes if they should compromise a fulcrum
 Want and need divide me then
 I might as well be gone...
 
 Shine on forever
 Shine on benevolent sun/son (I'm sure he wrote this to be either word...)
 Shine down upon the broken
 Shine until the two become one
 
 Shine on forever
 Shine on benevolent sun/son (...although when he posts official lyrics I bet...)
 Shine down upon the severed
 Shine until the two become one
 
 Divide, and wither it away
 Divide, and wither it away
 
 Shine down upon the many, light our way,
 Benevolent sun/son. (...he only uses the word 'sun')
 
 Breathe in union x5
 
 So as one, survive
 Another day and season
 Silently, just save your poison
 Silently, just stay out of my way
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