The lyrics on this this page aren't neccesarily exact to the album, there's a note somewhere about Maynard slightly changing the songs when he sings them, so there might be a few discrepencies. So what you're hearing may in fact be what he's saying on the album.
What I tend to do is just fit the lyrics that I think I hear with the particular interpretation I'm using at that particular point in time. As long as it makes sense to me and seems to fit, then it's right to me, in my opinion.
And here's the whispering, you can usually find these if you dig through the archive:
I wish that I could see you
Turn and run to play
Dreams are fading
Carry my ancient soul
Carry me into the light
Aim your body heavenly
Enduring a memory
I'll come to your light
Hold your light
Hold your light where I can see it
hmm.. I might agree with the first verse of the whispering, but in the second one, I definitely hear:
"Hold your light, eleven, lead me through each fatal memory,
hold your light, hold your light, hold your light where I can see"
It also helps that this is what he says during the shows (at least, in Perth, 2002).
hmm.. I might agree with the first verse of the whispering, but in the second one, I definitely hear:
"Hold your light, eleven, lead me through each fatal memory,
hold your light, hold your light, hold your light where I can see"
It also helps that this is what he says during the shows (at least, in Perth, 2002).
Wow, I think you're right.. but when I listen (on the album anyway), I can hear both the line "Aim your body heavenly" AND "Hold your light, eleven" depending on which one I'm expecting to hear.. that's f-ed up man.. neat-o
Ha, do you ever think that maybe Maynard just whispers nonsense into the microphone to fuck with us? And then he comes on the forums and laughs at what we think he's saying...
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Re: question about the lyrics
I think artists purposely sing it like that so that you can interpret it your own way, whether you want it to be the way it says on this website, or it can stand as your own personal message. That's the beauty behind phenominal lyrics: they can be incredibly deep and challenging, while still being close to the heart and relatable.
