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Your emotions are exactly as mine when I describe Wings for Marie to my wife. Tools music is too heavy for my wife’s taste but she totally understands my passion with this band.

Note: Vicarious came out about 5 years after 9/11 2001. A time period when war was pasted all over the news.

Ticks And Leeches is akin to being musically swiped across the face with a sheet of glass paper, it's that abrasive. But if it's gotta be done, I'd be willing to give up my face for this aural blitzkrieg!

Nothing is wasted on " The Grudge ". Everything is tightly directed for maximum impact.

Album was a masterpiece.

Maynard used to do stuff with green Jelly too so yeah the guys have a a big nonsensical side to them. Hell ....you know what he named his vineyard? Lol

This song, bohemian rhapsody, the sound of silence and Mary did you know are all amazing

I think the weird dancing is how he kept time and tempo. His younger self you very rarely heard him miss a line or come in to late on a line or verse. The older he got the less he did this kind of dancing and he misses a lot and seems out of the pocket with songs. But i still wouldnt want it, any other way!!! People get older and have to have surgeries. Life

How does it say you posted this 2 years ago? 🤨😂

I've been watching Tool reaction videos on and off now to get another perspective after listening to the band for years. Many people so far have looked at H in the way of addiction, taking H as literal street name for heroin and the song being overcoming that addiction. Which in a way it could be. When you're picking up on Maynard's use of child may not be a literal child, but the child that's in us that drives our impulses, desires and indulgence to make it feel ok. I've recently read up on transactional analysis where our personality is made up of Parent, Adult and Child, so I can understand myself while recieving therapy. Listening to these reactions is making more sense to what I've learnt and understanding Maynard some more. The judgemental fearsome snake is more the parent in us and it's through our free adult to reason and learn why our child is so frightened and assure it that it's ok. To do so is to step through the shadows inside us so we can understand why we're so scared of them. This is probably why Tool are so meticulous when it comes to the production of their albums and why each album is a journey by how they're structured.

I heard another RUclips explain this as him not wanting to bring the faults he gained with his father onto his son. And him coming to terms with the fact that he will induce other negative things on his son, even with the best intentions. And that maybe his father had good intentions too, but ultimately killed off parts of him as result of father’s actions. And that that’s okay. And he’s okay. I think these break throughs are the deaths. It’s a death of ego. And rebuilding of a new one.

What i really love about nightwish is that there are no egos involved

When he says "does anyone ever get this right?" it feels to me like he's talking about life as a whole.

Really enjoy your comments.

Spiral down, I mean, out!…

This was the most underrated song in the set list touring this album . It was so amazing

Honestly being a fan of Tool for many years, and Maynard. His writing style is very interesting and describes such in his interviews. I think he writes the lyrics with a feeling or emotion in mind that the music brings him. If you didn't know, that's how the band does it. The record the song, then Maynard listens to it, and makes the lyrics. They almost walk into the studio with no idea what kind of vocals Maynard is going to add to the project. Much like many artists and their art, I'm not sure the song has sole specific meaning; it's a feeling Maynard had while writing it. As someone who writes poetry, for example, I always hate it when people ask what's between the lines, or does it mean. The reason why is they're asking what it means to me, and the more important question is, what does it mean to you? There might be some songs with direct confrontation as having to deal with personal life or political statements, but aside from that is pretty much meant to be interpreted by the observer. I think Maynard has said as much in his interviews as well. Now you do have songs like Hooker with a Penis that's about his irritation with...I believe it was a journalist interviewing him or something like it. Then his song Judith from A Perfect Circle, which is inspired by his mother dying. The secret track on Undertoe was mostly inspired by the band tripping on acid and their Manger leaving a message trying to mess with them. Third Eye on Aenema was also inspired by a hallucinogenic experience. Actually the godess mentioned in the lyrics is a godess associated with tripping on hallucinogens. Maynard and band mates of Tool don't do any of that stuff anymore, aside from alcohol which Maynard has his own Vinyard and winery in California (I think). I've had a few friends buy some of his wine and they tell me it's really good. Maynard seems to be highly spiritual, but not in a Christian way; More paganostic or new age-ish. He's a very interesting guy and would love to have a conversation with him some day and just pick his brain, but alas I don't think that will happen. Ultimately, what you say the songs mean are what they mean, because that's what they mean to you. When I listen to them, I darrive a different meaning and that's also true, because that's what they mean to me. That's one of the mystical beauties of art, and creation.

Grew up with Limp Bizkit. My old man liked them a lot too. Gotta say, this is the first song of theirs I am gonna add to my playlist after a loooong time. Been stuck with their old stuff and this is very liberating. Great reaction vid too, mate. Keep it up.

This Album is absolutely incredible. Grew up with Tool. Glad to see this music getting studied all these years later.

Two rare/uncommon voices there. Mitch is a counter tenor. Avi dark hair and beard is a basso profundo and may reach subsonic notes

Heard them play both songs live in Berlin in 2019 and it made me fucking cry. And it felt so amazing. 🖤🖤🖤

It's clear that they wrote this song as if it was going to be on Lateralus, but they didn't put it on there. They perfected it and then they put it directly in front of the worst tool song on the worst tool album. Vicarious and Rosetta Stoned are the only tracks I listen to on that album anymore.

I love all your lyrics. You have a good head on your shoulders. Thank you for using your artistic platform for good! Keep creating, my friend.

Way overthinking it

I have watched a LOT of reactions to this clip. It is entertaining to see people respond with ecstasy to the incredible talent and production with that extra factor that comes thru . They always 1. are impressed with the quality in the first 10 seconds , 2. smile at the clave player and what he adds. 3. love the piano arrangement. 4. wait to see if the vocalist will do well, and are completely hooked by the chorus. This clip captured lightning in a bottle. Kudos to the mix and edit engineers. The sum is greater than the parts and is a moment in time for all these musicians. It continues to be a clip that holds up over time and gives hope for grown ups that young folks can, with support and a little direction & someone putting faith in them, achieve amazing things.

Great review, most talk 'too much'.

Have you heard 'The Noose' (DVD live)?

First time I ever heard this, I sat frozen in stunned silence. When he sings: “I only pray heaven knows when to lift you out”, I lost my mind. I just instantly burst into tears. Absolutely stunning.

Fabulous reaction to my all time favorite Tool song. One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. Of ANY genre. I wish I could thank Maynard for writing it and allowing us to share in it. I really really do. If I ever met him… I think that would be the only thing I’d say to him before I left him the hell alone. Ha.

IMO: 10,000 Days is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. It’s a beautifully haunting requiem that takes you thru every layer of loss: the sadness and despair and grief but also the rage. Every time I hear it, I thank the universe that Maynard wrote it and shared it with us

I like some tracks of Opeth but the screamings sometimes turn the song off for me! But is a good band overall

Dont like it sorry

Metallica and tool wirh dream theater my favorites bands of all time, you don't see this type of bands on pop or rap.

This is not 10000 days , this is 10000 hours of danny practing

Is about hypocrisy not drugs 😂 solo is the bass yeah crazy

Hahahaha Maynard is getting out of his anger. Then Skullz pressed play.....

"Wondering when this tug of war will end." Perfect criticism of man: the tug of war - not like the game, but the NEED for war. And the ability for man to use reason but the choice to abandon that for emotion? Again, perfect.

We come in pure. We first see the stone to build, and we use fire to warm us and light the way; however, we then use stones and fire as weapons to isolate ourselves. Awesome song.

It's a great commentary on the human condition, but there is one line that changes things a bit: "While the mother holds her child, watches him die, hands to the sky pleading, 'Why oh why?' Cause I need to watch things die from a distance." It's the question and answer that let us know who the narrator really is: God. We mirror our creator.

Its the heron man, the white lightning, the H. the hissing snake is the needle, the poison in the vein.

He was molested by his step dad when his mom got sick… he went home to his biological father

You nailed the meaning to a T!! Thank you for actually listening to the words too.

I always dealt with mental health issues in my life. When i was struggling most and on the brink of "giving up," i only stayed because i knew how it would affect people around me if i left. I always viewed this song as choosing to stay here on earth, knowing you can leave at any time.

It helps a lot (at least for me) to know that they intended for this album to suck.

Probably the best live sound I have ever heard.

just great

5:15 When nostalgia hits you so hard, you have to stop or you just might cry. I feel that.

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What a beautiful reaction bro ❤️Tool is just too powerful for us mortals, we don't deserve their music 😎