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| Tool – Rosetta Stoned Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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i thinks it's 'balls to bone' not 'through and through' or is it 'through and through, balls to bone'? |
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| Tool – Rosetta Stoned Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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you're right. numbers are significant in tool's music, all part of the synesthesia i guess. i have two questions: does wings & rosetta stoned include both parts? where does lipan conjuring fit in? thanks for the insight. |
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| Slipknot – Dead Memories Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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good lyricists will create from personal experiences BUT compose lyrics in a way that gives them multiple meanings that come down to interpritation and the personal experiences of the listener. to me this song is about losing my faith, leaving the church and dealing with loss. particularly these lyrics:
"you told me to love you when i did. traded my emotions for a contract to commit. and when i got away i only kept my scars. the other me is gone, now i dont know where i belong. we were never alive and we wont be born again. i will never survive with dead memories in my heart." this song and sulfur seem to be connected. |
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| Slipknot – Sulfur Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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p.s. 'breathing in sulfur' could also mean he fells his impending damnation. |
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| Slipknot – Sulfur Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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i agree with your interpritation. now that i've chosen to not run away from the various gods and demons of our collective imagination, i now know where i stand on the topic of religion and spirituality and it's both liberating and scary. because of that experience these lyrics and the lyrics in 'dead memories' resonate with me personally. the 'breathing in sulfur' line and the way it's sung does seem to be a reference to gehenna (hell) |
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| Slipknot – People = Shit Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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"Misanthropy is a generalized dislike, distrust, disgust, contempt and hatred of the human species, human nature, or society. A misanthrope is someone who holds those views and feelings. The word's origin is from Greek words μῖσος (misos, "hatred") and ἄνθÏωπος (anthrÅpos, "man, human being")." In other words 'PEOPLE=SHIT' This song is all about misanthropy. In my opinion this is the misanthropic anthem and being a misanthrope I should know. The title of this song reminds me of Tyler Durten referring to his people as 'made up of the same decaying organic matter as the rest of the world.' An individual or group of individuals can be intelligent, insightful and contribute something worthwile to society however when you witness the idiocy, ignorance, intolerance and blind conformoty of a herd mentality, particularly a mob mentality, you realise what people as a whole really are.
Fuck all of you(love) |
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| Slipknot – People = Shit Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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holy fucking jesus! i read every single fucking post on this board and i'm PISSED OFF!!!
...OK i'm over it now. |
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| Slipknot – People = Shit Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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i fucking love you! nine pages of this shit and somebody finally as the right word for this song. thank you. |
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| Slipknot – People = Shit Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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no, thank YOU XeNoX. music is music and ppl who get into shitfights over bands/artists are just... |
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| Slipknot – Iowa Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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considering how the slipkot guys feel about their hometown, i think iowa may be another name for hell. the song is audial represention/soundscape of that place; a cold and desolate nightmare realm with the lyrics making it a brilliantly twisted love song. the killer is singing this song to his 'love';someone he's just killed. i'm not a murderer but im assuming that killing someone is the most extreme and personal experience you can have with an individual and this song reflects that experience(love). the killer seems to be in conflict with himself considering the part where one voice is saying 'it tears us apart' and another voice is screaming 'shut up!'. also the singing parts have two vocal recording being played in sync but that may just be for effect. there's a part in the song where he keeps repeating 'oh god, oh god' which seems to be a 'moment of clarity' where what he's done ha hit him and for a moment he can't deal with it, adding to the inner conflict. the final line 'you will live forever' seems to be sarcastic considering the religious belief in eternal life and assuming the victim took these beliefs to the grave, they will now 'live forever'. there is also the possibility that the 'victim' in this song is symbolic. seeing as corey was naked, vomiting all over himself and cutting himself with broken glass when recording the vocals the 'killer' may be having a psychotic episode or be possessed in this song. anyway this song has multiple themes and meanings which all come down to interpritation and that is the mark of a great and ageless work of musical art.(love)
stay (sic). the pig will be missed. |
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| Slipknot – Iowa Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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hey lion nice find i never knew about the 'black moon' stuff. i'd be interested to know where you found those lyrics. |
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| Mudvayne – Golden Ratio Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Considering this track follows Death Blooms, I think it is the sound of dying i.e. leaving this world and trascending to another plane of existance or 'afterlife'
p.s. very trippy O_O
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| Tool – Viginti Tres Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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P.S: I came up with the synclist before I found out about "dark side of the rainbow". Check it out on wikipedia, it's a good read and might explain whyw all these pieces seem to fit. (Maybe because we want them to) |
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| Tool – Viginti Tres Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Man it's been a long time since I checked out this thread and still there is no revalation of a hidden meaning in this song. I'm going to go out on a limb and say this song is similar to (-) Ions:- an ambient track with a meditative effect and nothing more. lvledusa (Pg7)wrote something about 'Hemispheric Synchronisation Technique' and that also seems plausible. I think JadeDragon (Pg10) is right and the spoken word is VASISHTHA seeing as Tool have had a Hindu influence in their work before and after 3 years that's what it sounds like to me. |
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| Queens of the Stone Age – Battery Acid Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This song does my head in!
I try so hard to follow the beat but when "Robots! Robots!" and "Battery acid in my veins" comes in I just get lost. Damn clever song to pull that off.
Y'feel me? |
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| Queens of the Stone Age – I'm Designer Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This is another song that is very tongue in cheek. my fave line is "u made me an offer that i can refuse cuz either way i get screwed, counter proposal i go home and jerk off, uh!" Classic! As for the line "u dont know what ur worth, it isnt much" it's interesting that the human body in raw materials is worth about 98cents. In the line "im oneofakind" the guitar speaks which really tripped me out at first. btw I think it should be "it's true honey i lied" instead of "its truly a lie" I love the guitar work from 'diamonds in shit' to 'jerk off'
Go the Queens! |
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| Queens of the Stone Age – Sick, Sick, Sick Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Ok, I'm pretty sure the lyrics in brackets should be "I will eat you" It's good to see QOTSA make another song about canibalism (Mosquito Song). There are always a number of interpritations of songs but I'll just stick with this one. I have to admit I saw the clip when I first heard this song so that has affected my interpritation. Anyway, "I will eat you" is a double entendre referring to cannabilism and cunnilngus. This song is a mix of cannabilism, hardcore sex and general overindulgence.
That's my take. |
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| Queens of the Stone Age – Turnin' On The Screw Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This song like others on the album is very tongue in cheek so it's hard to take it too seriously. It might just be me but the line 'turning on the screw' creates a rather nasty image if u catch my drift. It sounds there are two or even several voices singing at once so it probably is Homme and Lanegan on the track. My fave part is the instrumental bridge part that builds up to the stereo effect. Funkalicious! |
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| Silversun Pickups – Common Reactor Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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The ambience at the end of the song is very similar to Jimmi Hendrix's rendition of 'Star Spangled Banner' performed at Woodstock, especially the machine gun sounds. |
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| Porcupine Tree – Fear of a Blank Planet Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I went to repurchase NIN's "The Fragile" and I was wearing A Tool T shirt at the time. That is when the guy behind the counter suggested I may like this album. I had never even heard of them so FOBP was my first taste of PT, and this is high quality music for sure. I'm even more amazed at their discography. Another 90s band survived! Does anyone know where I can get there other albums? I live in Sydney. |
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| Porcupine Tree – Anesthetize Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I went to repurchase NIN's "The Fragile" and I was wearing A Tool T shirt at the time. That is when the guy behind the counter suggested I may like this album. I had never even heard of them so FOBP was my first taste of PT, and this is high quality music for sure. I'm even more amazed at their discography. Another 90s band survived! Does anyone know where I can get there other albums? I live in Sydney. |
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| Tool – The Pot Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I've had this theory for a while now. I don't think this song is about Judith's hypocrisy, I think it IS judith calling out these hypocrites. Think about it, this song comes in after 'Wings' and Judith Marie was most likely a headstrong and forthcoming person. (shaking her fist at the gates) |
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| Tool – Rosetta Stoned Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Overwhelmed as one would be placed in my position
Such a heavy burden now to be the One
Born to bear and bring to all the details of our ending
To write it down for all the world to see
But I forgot my pen
Shit the bed again
Typical |
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| Tool – Lipan Conjuring Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback. I really appreciate it. It's good to know I wasn't crazy. Anyway, if anyone can come up with another arrangement that syncs up with Viginti Tres, I'd be happy to hear it. |
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| Tool – 10,000 Days (Wings Pt. 2) Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Btw, thanks for the link Depeche Mod3. It's interesting MJK brought up the 'whirling dervishes'. Ancient civilizations would gather together in caves and after hours of chanting and drumming they would tap into their unconcious minds, entering these trances and having visions. These visions then became the world's mythologies. All of this from the subconcious and unconcious mind. Perhaps Tool do the same... |
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| Tool – 10,000 Days (Wings Pt. 2) Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Actually, it makes more sense as "Ignorant SSIBLINGS in the congregation" MJK's voice is a bit distorted so 'S' sounds like 'F' or 'TH' |
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| Tool – Jambi Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Regarding the "Dim my eyes" part, thse are lyrics from Opiate:
"Jesus Christ why don't ya come save my life now, OPEN MY EYES BLIND ME WITH YOUR LIGHT now" |
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| Tool – 10,000 Days (Wings Pt. 2) Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Dude, I agree that Wings pt1 and 2 don't gel too well. What I was proposing was that Viginti Tres can be synced with Tool's other songs. If you dont believe me sync Viginti Tres up with Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned, then let me know what you think |
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| Tool – (-) Ions Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Yeah it does have that post apocalyptic feel to it doesn't it? |
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| Tool – Aenema Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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MJK Isn't condemming people for buying lattes. The actual line is "Fret for your latte" (Being a caffeine addict I can relate to that) Anyway what he meant by that line, as well as the others that follow, was that the LA lifestyle (lattes, pilots, lawsuits etc) will be pretty hard to live when floating around in Arizona Bay. He is saying "Fret for your ..." because soon it will all be gone. |
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| Tool – Viginti Tres Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Pretty much yeah. 7 & 8 fit like a glove but I'm not so sure about the rest so edit away. |
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| Tool – Rosetta Stoned Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I AM lnf I think you hit the nail on the head.
Consider Third Eye, Tool were tripping balls when they made that song. I'm amazed I didnt realise the pen reference myself. |
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