The Remedy

Got a few different meanings from this song. Not sure how it would portray to Maynard's actual life - he is well known for writing about personal issues.

My take is that his upbringing was very structured and disciplined - step out of line and you will be smacked around. He went to a military academy and had very religious parents. Conservative upbringing reminiscent of older days.

He then turns to talk to someone rather than in the third person at the beginning of the song. The explanation is that the person who is being referred to (you) hasn't experienced the same issues when living with the people who are condescending and forceful in a physical sense. This person simply does not understand what is going on, and I'm assuming that they are being condescending or speaking with a severe lack of experience similar to how the "parents" of the song are portrayed as. A "remedy" is proposed - to subject (you) to the same kind of shit that he went through.

Another viewpoint was that someone was overstaying their welcome. This was suggested to me by someone else in the room.

This is probably my favorite song off Money Shot, being more of an APC fan I love everything Maynard does and this song stands out a bit to me off this album which I really like as well.

Keenan's lyrics can be interpreted so many different ways, and nobody's opinion or feelings or beliefs are wrong which is why I love all of Maynard's music.

Carina Round is amazing on this track. I at first thought that it was a him vs her thing, but being Maynard I feel it is honestly just more of how spoiled how the youth of today and younger generations just act and believe that they know everything.

Everyone today is a master of everything (thanks to the internet and the time we live in). People with little to no experience in regards to ANY trade, subject, skills, etc... are just masters and know more than their elders. We deal with it everyday, being in my late 30s, having 15+ years of experience in my job field... now we have children with little to no experience popping out of nowhere, with YouTube on-the-go educations trying to tell their superiors, colleagues, elders, and so forth how and why things need to be done... basically a bunch of children telling the adults how to do their jobs out of nowhere.

I'm probably absolutely wrong, but that's how I feel... I don't know if the song is a back and forth between the two, one side being the elders or ones who will be delivering the stitches and the "remedy".

As for the "haters" and "isolators" I guess that is a 2-way street and where it gets confusing.... all I know is that I'd hope or at least believe that the majority of listeners feel similar and when it comes to the "You speak like you've never been knocked the F out..." is so absolutely in regards to the senior majority, the veterans of their fields and the ones who have lived through whatever, put their time in, and not only know what they are talking about, but know what they are doing.... versus some rookies (children to be honest) that pop out of college, or literally never went to college and just come into your place of work.

Whether it's work, school, a sport, whatever the case... we all know that there are way too many individuals out there who need to be put in their place.... there is just so much cockiness and sense of false pride that needs to be dropped by the younger generation.

Everyone just feels like they automatically out-reign everyone they come in contact with. Being 35 I'm not necessarily old, I'm not bitter, but this song certainly sounds like what I'd love to say or do to someone who has maybe 3-4 years experience to my 15+.

Do not tell me how to do my job because you watched a damned YouTube video 5 minutes ago in the bathroom and are now a "know it all". 35 sadly isn't even that old, but compared to 24-25 year olds who have little to no experience, yeah they need a "remedy".... and that's just how I feel, which is why I love Maynard and literally everything he does.

As song about millenials, more specifically the SJWs and edgelords who think they can make a statement.

This song sounds to me like a musical Terms of Service for an official Puscifer/APC/Tool fan forum. Re-read or listen again with that in mind and it all makes sense. No tolerance for bitches and trolls who mouth-off online like they have never been smacked or knocked the F out. I wonder how many of Maynard's fanbase fits into that category?

Shi has me dying every time I listen so goofy especially the “knocked the fuck in out.” Part XDD