1. Jungle is … Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists using the moniker 'Jungle'.
1. Jungle is an English modern soul musical collective founded by childhood friends, Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson.
Jungle was formed at the beginning of 2013, choosing to put an aesthetic emphasis on the music’s surrounding artwork and videos, and not on the pairs' own identity, (McFarland and Lloyd-Watson came to be known as J and T). Throughout the following year Jungle developed its nature as a collective by working with different artists across diverse disciplines. To perform the music live, Jungle expanded to a seven-piece band, fronted by J and T. Their debut album Jungle was released through XL Recordings on 14 July 2014. The album was met with great critical acclaim and was later shortlisted for the 2014 Mercury Prize. Their 2nd album, For Ever, was released on 14 September 2018.
2. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan – “Jungle” is a world/rock/fusion power trio featuring Steve "Muruga" Booker on drums, Dave Sharp on bass, and Steven Springer on guitar. “Jungle” was formed in 2010 when Muruga, Dave, and Steven collaborated on a project at Muruga’s "Sage Ct." recording studio. While in studio they recorded their first album “Jungle.” Drawing from many influences like Coltrane, Hendrix, Funkadelic etc. they recorded the album live.
Steven "Muruga" Booker, born in Detroit, MI, is a world renowned drummer and percussionist with musical roots going back to the late 1950's when he played in the Detroit rock n roll band “The Low Rocks.” Muruga was inspired by the blues, rock, and soul of the Detroit scene. He played with the legendary bluesman John Lee Hooker. They were booked as Hooker and Booker. Muruga is also known for his drum solos at venues like the East Town and Chessmate in Detroit. Playing with many artists throughout his career some highlights include playing Woodstock in 1969 with Tim Hardin, performing at Carnegie Hall with Dave Brubeck, playing on Weather Reports “Sweet Nighter” in 1973, and collaborating with George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars from the late 70's to the present. In 1990 Muruga released the billboard charting album "Blues from the Rainforest" with Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia. In 1991 he was a recipient of th Hiroshima Voices for Peace award. He is featured on the Chesky Records album "Circle of Drums" with Babatunde Olatunji and Sikiru Adepoju. Most recently Muruga has released several albums on the Italian label Qbico Records and his 2010 release "Kiss of Peace" is nominated for 2010 Detroit Music Award for outstanding world music recording.
Steven Springer grew up in Port of Spain, Trinidad and is an accomplished, soulful songwriter and innovative finger style guitarist, with his roots in reggae, soca and calypso. His unique musical style is a melting pot of jazz, reggae, Latin, blues, rock and R&B, which combine to form a refreshing exceptional sound. When watching Springer perform, audiences from around the world have been witnessed an artist delivering his music with energy, conviction and raw emotion. Born in Trinidad, in the West Indies, Steven Springer was inspired by the melodic lilting sound of soca and calypso. He started playing guitar at a young age. Steven was intrigued by the fusion of many cultures and the beautiful natural features of Trinidad. In his early twenties, Steven moved to Phoenix, Arizona and formed a band called Sanctuary. Touring worldwide, Springer was a featured artist at the 1988 World’s Fair in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, performing with the Trinidad Calypso Band. Upon returning to the United States, Springer joined Hugh Borde’s world famous Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band, performing and recording with them for over ten years. Currently, Steven also leads the band Tropicooljazz. Among other numerous awards and honors, Steven was chosen “Best Guitar Player,” every year from 1990 to 1993, at the annual Detroit Music Awards.
Dave Sharp, a native Detroiter, became devoted to jazz at the University of Michigan and gained his chops under the tutelage of renowned bassist Herbie Lewis (McCoy Tyner, Cannonball Adderly and Les McCann) in San Francisco, and virtuoso bassist, composer and bandleader Marion Hayden (Straight Ahead) in Detroit. As bassist and composer for the modern jazz ensemble “Spheres of In uence,” and touring bassist for the seminal rock band “The Melvins” (Atlantic Records), Sharp has already made a mark on the national scene. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan where he composes, records, teaches and performs with Jungle has his own band Dave Sharp's Secret Seven.
3.Nothing is known about this excellent late sixties album's makers. A reissue is now available, so you can hear how good it is for yourself! Early Morning Rising, Slave Ship, House Of Rooms and Gray Picnic are all loaded with nice guitar and organ, even frantic (if somewhat inept) drumming on occasion. The tracks have an atmospheric, open quality and the recording is superb. This is a lost gem. The reissue has a deluxe embossed cover. It was originally issued in a plain sleeve.
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Pray
Jungle Lyrics
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Every night
'cos I've seen life without you lately
And it hurts me
I've seen the visions
Of the bad times
In my head
But I won't let them take control of me
Every single night I pray
(I pray)
Giving you a reason to trust me
Every day
But no one said this would be easy
And it hurts me
That I ever lied to you
In the bad times
It was in my head
But I won't let them take control of me
Every single night I pray (I pray)
Every single night I can feel it
Passing by
(I pray)
Tell me you need me
To love you
Anyway
It's not like we'll be here forever
And all of the decisions
You expected
That I never made
Come with the visions and the truth is
Every single night I pray (I pray)
Every single night I can feel it
Passing by
'Cause I've seen life without you lately
And I wanna know just what the truth is
I've seen life without you lately
And I wanna know, I wanna know just what the truth is
Every single night I pray (I pray)
Every single night I can feel it
Passing by
I can feel it
Passing by
The song "Pray" by Jungle revolves around the theme of a person asking their lover for a reason to love them as they've recently seen life without them and it has been hurting them. The lyrics delve into the memories of past bad times and how they're determined to not let those thoughts take control of them. The singer states that every night they pray, which can be interpreted in more than one way. It could mean that they're silently asking for strength and guidance to hold onto their love or it could be a metaphor for meditation and the actual prayer.
The lyrics also express the singer's efforts to gain their lover's trust every day and how no one said that it would be easy. They express regret for lying to their lover and how it only existed in their head during the bad times. But the singer declares that they won't let these negative thoughts control them. They seek their lover's assurance that they love them and that they need them. The song further emphasizes that life is fleeting and so are the decisions and expectations we hold. The lyrics conclude with the singer expressing a desire to know the truth, to understand their lover's feelings towards them rather than being left in the dark.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me a reason to love you
I need you to give me a good reason to continue loving you
Every night
Every night I think about whether I should continue loving you or not
'cos I've seen life without you lately
Because I have been imagining my life without you and it scares me
And it hurts me
It hurts me to think about not having you in my life
I've seen the visions
I have been having negative thoughts about our relationship
Of the bad times
I have been thinking about the bad times we have had
In my head
These thoughts are all in my head
But I won't let them take control of me
But I won't let these negative thoughts control me
Every single night I pray (I pray)
Every single night I pray that our relationship will work out
Giving you a reason to trust me
I am trying to give you a reason to trust me
Every day
Every day I am trying to show you that I can be trusted
But no one said this would be easy
I know this is not going to be easy
That I ever lied to you
I am sorry for lying to you
It was in my head
The lie was something I made up in my own head
Tell me you need me
Please tell me that you still need me in your life
To love you
So that I can continue loving you
Anyway
Even though things are not easy right now
It's not like we'll be here forever
We won't be together forever, so we need to make the most of our time together
And all of the decisions
I know that there are important decisions we need to make together
You expected
You are expecting me to make some important decisions
That I never made
I am sorry for not making those decisions yet
Come with the visions and the truth is
All of these thoughts and decisions are causing me stress and anxiety
'Cause I've seen life without you lately
Because I have been imagining my life without you and it scares me
And I wanna know just what the truth is
I want to know the truth about our relationship
Every single night I can feel it
Every single night I can feel the stress and anxiety building up
Passing by
But I won't let these negative thoughts control me
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Thomas McFarland, Joshua Lloyd-Watson
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