As Above So Below
Tom Tom Club Lyrics
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Close your eyes
Call the spirit of the symbol
Come to me
Call the symbols of the golden age
One by one
Call the water, fire, air and earth
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
Behold the door appears before you
Walk on through
Observe the doorway now behind you
Look ahead
Call the spirit of the symbol
Come to me
Allow the deity to guide you
Follow me
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
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As above, so below
A web of thought of tangled vision
Humanity
Tear away the veil before me
Set me free
Tales to picture that you give to me
Memory
Tear away the minds that bind me
Liberty
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
Thank the spirit of the symbol
Once you see
Raise your finger to your lips now
Sign of Silence
Find the doorway of the symbol
Pass on through
Find the doorway of the symbol
Pass on through
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
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The song "As Above So Below" by Tom Tom Club is a mystical and spiritual ode to the power of symbols and the interconnectedness of the universe. The lyrics encourage the listener to tap into the energy of symbols and elements in order to access deeper levels of consciousness and spiritual enlightenment. The song begins with a call to hold a symbol to your forehead and call the spirit of the symbol forth. The next verse invokes the four elements, water, fire, air, and earth, asking them to come to the singer. These symbolic elements represent different aspects of creation and the natural world, and by invoking them, the singer is tapping into a deeper connection to the universe.
The chorus repeats the phrase "As above, so below" multiple times, which is a reference to the Hermetic principle of correspondence. This principle holds that there are correlations between different planes of existence - the physical, mental, and spiritual - and that each is a reflection of the other. As the song progresses, the lyrics encourage the listener to walk through a door and allow the deity to guide them into a state of spiritual freedom. The final verse speaks to the power of stories and memory to shape our perception of reality, and encourages the listener to tear away the veil of illusion and find liberation.
Overall, "As Above So Below" is a powerful meditation on the power of symbols and our connection to the universe. It encourages the listener to tap into deeper levels of consciousness and spirituality, and to find freedom from the limitations of our physical existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold the symbol to your forehead
Place an emblem in contact with your forehead
Close your eyes
Shut your eyes
Call the spirit of the symbol
Summon the soul of the emblem
Come to me
Make your way towards me
Call the symbols of the golden age
Invoke the emblems from the past epoch
One by one
In succession
Call the water, fire, air and earth
Entreat the elements of water, fire, air, and earth
Come to me
Approach me
As above, so below
What's true in the spiritual realm is also true in the physical realm
Behold the door appears before you
The entrance conjures in front of you
Walk on through
Go past it
Observe the doorway now behind you
Inspect the entryway that's now behind you
Look ahead
Turn your attention to the ahead
Allow the deity to guide you
Permit the god to direct you
Follow me
Come after me
A web of thought of tangled vision
A complex idea of a confusing vision
Humanity
Mankind
Tear away the veil before me
Eliminate the obstacle from my path
Set me free
Release me
Tales to picture that you give to me
Fables that you explain to me
Memory
Recollection
Tear away the minds that bind me
Remove the intellects that restrict me
Liberty
Independence
Thank the spirit of the symbol
Express gratitude towards the soul of the emblem
Once you see
After you have observed
Raise your finger to your lips now
Put your finger over your lips at present
Sign of Silence
Gesture that represents silence
Find the doorway of the symbol
Locate the entryway of the emblem
Pass on through
Proceed beyond it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADRIAN BELEW, CHRISTOPHER FRANTZ, STEVEN J. C. STANLEY, TINA WEYMOUTH
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@markramsey4640
The lyrics are occultic. There is no denying it.
Hold the symbol to your forehead
Close your eyes
Call the spirit of the symbol
Come to me
Call the symbols of the golden age
One by one
Call the water, fire, air and earth
Come to me
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
Behold the door appears before you
Walk on through
Observe the doorway now behind you
Look ahead
Call the spirit of the symbol
Come to me
Allow the deity to guide you
Follow me
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
A web of thought; of tangled vision
Humanity
Tear away the veil before me
Set me free
Tales to picture that you give to me
Memory
Tear away the minds that bind me
Liberty
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
Thank the spirit of the symbol
Once you see
Raise your finger to your lips now
Sign of Silence
Find the doorway of the symbol
Pass on through
Find the doorway of the symbol
Pass on through
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
As above, so below
@MoongyrlGuru
I've been looking for this video since the Golden days of MySpace! Thank you. Love it back then and love it now.
@lovepeaceandsoulfullrighto9053
I’m surprised to see this . I loved this in high school when it came out
@Del-Lebo
Same! ! 56 Yrs old...and still popping the CD in the car! (Record is well protected!!)
@GoTorino
Hey, that's Lieutenant Tasha Yar!
@SweptAway529
Never knew there was a video for this great song! Why didn't anyone tell me?!?!?!?
@PebbleEnt
Directed by Mary Lambert. This was her very first music video
@muziktrkr
She was college classmates with Chris and Tina, but then Madonna was blown away by the video and Mary did a lot of her videos.
@PebbleEnt
@muziktrkr no. the head of Warner Brothers hired mary. Tom tom club were on the same label as madonna and the head of Warner liked the video and gave her the video for borderline.
@wombat2823
@PebbleEnt Se really was a RISD classmate of Chris & Tina. I'm sure they had some say in her selection to direct.
@amangogna68
Great music and amazing group !