Devin Townsend - Notes From Africa Lyrics

I can actually hear the vocals clearly

love the SYL reference

Salman Rushdie on a..
Salman Rushdie on a..
Salman Rushdie an yeah yeah Yeah!

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come brothers and sisters. we have a message....

When I think of this song I think of Ace Ventura When Nature Calls wait a minute I made a music video lol

Haha, I never had this association in my mind, but I watched your video and you may be on to something ;) Good job. Here's the link, folks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raT843wI48k

Hey thanks... when you see Devin's Concerts he does a little comedic improv and he's Canadian, this was tearing at my mind for a few years for a long time so I finally made the vid... glad you enjoyed and posted a like and link... I can only dream that Jim Carrey would do something together maybe something with Ziltoid

100% correct lyrics (inc. in reverse part)
All the miles, and all the trials, and cities made of gold
When there's a free way, a free way, a free way to carry you home

Wap-wiap-wap-wiap-wap-wap-yeah-icome
Wap-wiap-wap-wiap-wap-wap-yeah-icome

Tell the world, the young and old
And every boy and girl
That there's a free way, a free way, a free way to carry you home

Wap-wiap-wap-wiap-wap-wap-yeah-icome
Wap-wiap-wap-wiap-wap-wap-yeah-icome
Wap-wiap-wap-wiap-wap-wap-yeah-icome
Wap-wiap-wap-wiap-wap-wap-yeah-icome

Stand up and fresh me up
Stand up and brush me up
Stand up and brush me
Yeah, yeah, yeah [x2]

Oh, what a feeling
Oh, what a feeling
Know from what you've learned
It came from Africa!

Stand up and fresh me up
Stand up and brush me up
Stand up and brush me
Yeah, yeah, yeah [x2]

(Africa!)

Oh, what a feeding
Oh, what a feeding
Know the chosen ones
They came from everywhere
They come from everywhere
They come from everywhere!

[in reverse:]
Stand up and fresh me up
Stand up and brush me up
Stand up and brush me [x3]

Wap-wiap-wap-wiap-wap-wap-yeah-icome
Wap-wiap-wap-wiap-wap-wap-yeah-icome
Wap-wiap-wap-wiap-wap-wap-yeah-icome
Wap-wiap-wap-wiap-wap-wap-yeah-icome

Stand up and fresh me up
Stand up and brush me up
Stand up and brush me
Yeah, yeah, yeah [x6]

Hey, the official lyrics (from the booklet) are
"OH WHAT A FEELING!
OH WHAT A FEEDING! "
both times :)

Yes, but this is Devin, I mean that he likes change what is in booklet and what he is really singing. For example: you won't find the "in reverse" part in booklet, but you can hear it in this song.

I don't know why you call it "in reverse", but if you mean the "stand up and brush me up" part, I'm not 100% convinced it's what he's singing. I think it's more likely that this part wasn't meant to mean anything at all, not in actualy English words at least. But I think we can agree that this whole album is out of this world, and that's what matters :)

HELP! Who knows the LYRICS from 4 min. 20 sec.? This line goes through the whole song and it sounds like" "Sound of.... , sound of....., sound of...... yeah, yeah, yeah". Am I right?

+Ivan Petrow They booklet I have is very laconic in that matter. It doesn't include this part, and I have honestly no idea, sorry.

Yes, I have the same booklet...without this stuff...Maybe somebody will figuared out these words soon (I hope so).

sat down and brushed me off yeah yeah yeah... etc

Brilliant! Thank you Bro! Maybe you know the song "Judjement"  and the lyrics from 1 min.? It sounds like: "Say you’re down, you’re down" Am I right??

Devin The Magician. How can music get better than this? Sadly this number seem to be a little neglected.and overlooked. In a perfect world it should've had a classic status, like Stairway To Heaven and Smoke On The Water.

Agreed. Could say the same about the whole album, or about Devin himself for that matter.

FEEL IT!!!!!!!!! WE ARE FUCKING ALIVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Um mum mee um mum mee um mum meh-nee-oh.

by the way, sorry to sound dense, but did he actually go to africa?

HE IS SUCH AN INSPIRATION.

ME TOO.

what is the chant? for the love of Jimmy tell me

The drummers pretty sick as well, hell I take drum lessons from him lol

Theme for Killer Instinct 3

This and The Greys are tied for my favorite Devin song.

This song always makes me smile, very uplifting sound! I love how he layers his music...so dynamic and beautiful

@chrisbasss well these cds are counterparts...alien and human as he stated

@LicoriceLain
And that's what he chants.

@jiggerXLR8 That is what I hear as well.

The second half of this album is amazing.... the first half of it is great, but the second half is awe inspiring

WHO IS THIS ONE PERSON WHO DARES PUSH THE DISLIKE BUTTON?

@chrisbasss Dev likes to reference his other songs quite often..i like it :)

Notice how at 3:26 its very similar to a part in Love.. which is also at 3:26 in that song too! Coincidence? I think not ;)

OH WHAT A FEELING !!!!

is it just me or does he start chanting "Salmon Rushdie"?

i love the cover...

@1AzureSky Ain't that the truth!

It's just so fucking HAPPY...

It didn't come from Africa, it came from Mesopotamia!

Ok, there are some awesome track from Synchestra... ;)

what an album!!!! enjoy, i think this song is similar to a faith no more song,
from the real thing era jejeje it´s my opinion

@Magyar126 No, you've got problems...

that drum line makes me wanna do an ooga booga dance

This entire album is a truly magnificent and beautiful masterpiece.

Is it just me, or does this song sound a lot like Pearl Jam?

got groove?

Great sound on this video.

so goddamn heavy and catchy, pure hevydevy genius.

although hopefully such an availability of said currency doesn't devalue it :/

More people need to experience the enlightenment that is a Devin Townsend song. The world would start using Devin Townsend lyrics as currency and we'd all be at peace.

i think its about the abandonment of possesions and returning to a simpler life...maybe

Definitely! I always think "oh this is my favourite" then i hear another and it's "no, this one!" etc etc. The man is too damn amazing. This song particularly has so much good positive power and energy about it.

this is certainly near the top of my "favorite devin townsend songs" list.
and there is a WHOLE lot of awesome music to choose from on that list.

che svarione! devin il migliore!

hace poco apenas conoci a esta banda y no he dejado de escuchar su musica que se me hace muy creativa, muy rica, muy dinamica gracias por por subir el synchestra"

I like that chanting sound that comes on at around 1:47. This song is very memorable.

true dat, love it for what it is

It's so...pretty

the music is good enough. foo.

This is bullshit! Where´s the video?!

Devin es Dios,pero...este es su album mas flojito

devin townsend es el puto amo