| Phish – Chalk Dust Torture Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| School can be very monotonous, but you think of the most imaginative, best ideas when you are in class. As the teacher speaks of things you don't take in you go off on variations of what they say. These opportunities are great, but if you let them go and shut down you can have your own original, deep thought from the base of what the teacher was talking about; this i how school is made interesting. Thats what is meant by following your visions lets the vasoconstrictor come undone (something that has been constricting your blood or nerves is let loose, thus giving your parts more blood for life and sesitivity for feeling). | |
| Tool – Eulogy Lyrics | 20 years ago |
|
I think this song is about Jesus's life and death, and there is a part also about the resurection. Maynard says that Christ was a hypocrit in how he lived his life and how he talked. I think many times Maynard makes a point that he was a Christian at one time. He says- "No way to recall What it was that you had said to me, Like I care at all" He says me meaning that at one time Christ was a part of Maynard's life and beliefs. Also when Maynard says- I Swallowed his façade 'cause I'm so Eager to identify with Someone above the ground, Someone who seemed to feel the same, Someone prepared to lead the way, with Someone who would die for me He says i swallowed his facade meaning again that at one time Maynard believed in Chirst and what he said. I think the meaning of hatred for God stems from Christ's death covering all and Maynard believing that it had no personal association with his life. For someone to do something for everyone seems impersonal. This feeling could stem from Maynard's military experience because he saw his fellow country men die for the lives of civilians just like he believes Christ did. He sees the sacrifices that his military companions made as the same as Christ. When Maynard says "Would you die for me" he is asking Christ if he would die a death and go through the same sufferings, as he has already done for all, specifically for him (Maynard). He desires that personal relationship and feeling from Christ that he doesn't or didn't connect with now or in the past. The last part of the song: "To ascend you must die You must be crucified For our sins and our lies Goodbye..." This is something that only a Christian would believe. He refers to Christ's resurection from the grave after the crucifiction. He also refers to the crucifiction as a death for the sins and lies of people, an atonement. |
|
* This information can be up to 15 minutes delayed.