I can't believe no one has commented on this beast of a song. This is easily my favorite song by these dudes. Anyway I think this song is about two people who were good friends for a long time but then one of them betrayed the other and they had a falling out. I picture these two friends having their falling out and then suddenly being in a life or death situation and one of them is trying to make amends because the friendship was more important than anything else to that person, while the other only cares about himself and is panicking and unable to reconcile. I think The Hour of Rats is that moment where two friends put everything out there and they have to make a choice on whether or not they will remain friends.
The riff that leads into the solo and the solo itself is one of my favorite moments in all of music.
I can't believe no one has commented on this beast of a song. This is easily my favorite song by these dudes. Anyway I think this song is about two people who were good friends for a long time but then one of them betrayed the other and they had a falling out. I picture these two friends having their falling out and then suddenly being in a life or death situation and one of them is trying to make amends because the friendship was more important than anything else to that person, while the other only cares about himself and is panicking and unable to reconcile. I think The Hour of Rats is that moment where two friends put everything out there and they have to make a choice on whether or not they will remain friends.
The riff that leads into the solo and the solo itself is one of my favorite moments in all of music.