| Tool – Stinkfist Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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TOOL works with Archetypes and symbols. I think they, as a band, not solely the lead singer, find archetypes and symbols, and build upon them in their music. Not ever, so I believe, except for maybe earlier Music in Opiate LP, can you say, "This song means this or this song means that," simply because, you can't define a symbol or archetype so easily. The Symbol used in Stinkfist, is that of anal penetration. It is among the most taboo and socially removed forms of animistic aggression and base desire within man. To want to fuck someone in the ass. It is the epitome of anal retentive and controlling. It's not merely sexual. It could also be corporate. It could be political. It could be jealousy. It could be desire. It could be hatred. It could be control. Infact, in almost every realm of life, there is someone wanting to figuratively fuck you up the ass, if not literally. I would couple this song with "Prison Sex", though. Prison Sex is being the prey in figurative anal rape, and Stinkfist is being the predator in figurative anal rape. |
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| Tool – Jambi Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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As far as people stating so adamantly "THIS IS ABOUT HIS MOTHER"...ok. So what? It may resonate some feelings about the relationship he has with his mother, but it can also be interpreted individualistically, about the relationship I have with my daughter, for example. I have had moments of despising everything and everyone...but my daughter. And I never will. I don't really want to buy into the arguments, and I won't be arguing at all. However, it is very...ironic?...that so many "Hardcore TOOL fans," insist that practically *every* song TOOL releases is about Maynard's mother. Interpreting the music that way, is not the real crime committed in and of itself...it's the added line people choose to give again and again, which is, "A real TOOL fan would know that." Which is ridiculous. A real fan of TOOL would recognize that the band members are individual people, complex in every way as you and I (perhaps more the former than the latter), and the death of his mother is not the only thing that has ever happened in his life. TOOL should be, in my opinion, afforded more respect for their artistic abilities than this sort of pigeon-hole, so many creepy "fans" want to place them in. The name of the band is TOOL. They are a TOOL. Sometimes for aggression. Sometimes for reflection. Sometimes used for anger. Sometimes for sadness. But, the key message in so many songs, is to evolve. Mainly to evolve past the "Stinkfist" manner of living, which society throws on us. And, claiming you are a "real" TOOL fan and others are not, because they don't point every single thing, specifically, back to the death of his Mother, is nothing but a "Stinkfist", in my opinion. |
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| Tool – Jambi Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I agree with Tig, in many ways. Infact, in almost every way. All songs, all words, all pieces of art, even just your own reality, are open for interpretation. TOOL would not be a good band, if this wasn't recognized. Further, they wouldn't introduce such mysterious lyrics, if they didn't know that the song can be open for interpretation. My interpretation: Jambi = The thing which you hold so dear, that you cannot even allow your dark side to come anywhere near it. That thing in life, be it a person, pet, idea, place, memory, etc., for which you love so deeply, you would give up anything. Further, it's that thing, whatever it may be, that may have changed your life. Which, by its nature, because of whatever manner, it allowed you see something beyond the darkness. To see the Sun. "Shine on forever. Shine on benevolent Sun." The first god humanity knew, was the Sun. When the Sun is risen, we are not in fear in the darkness and everything which lurks there in. "I'm just trying to hold on one more day." - That is all early man did. Hope to see the Sun rise. "Damn my eyes if they should compromise our fulcrum." - No intent of betrayal. I really think the rest is self-explanatory. |
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