this song is about something happening that forces you to look at the truth not the delusions that you had before that kept you comfortable and avoiding your pain . kinda like when an addict hits bottom or something happens that even he or she can no longer pretend there is no problem (admitting powerlessness). As the song says no matter how tight we hold on to these delusons or how deep we bury them eventually the flood will come and expose it. at that point the song deals with what we do then. in the song he or she decides to build another "rock out of false delusions" and the flood comes higher and overtakes them again. not until we face our fears, shortcomings etc.. will we be cleansed by the water which is the symbol of reality and acceptence in this case. tool seems to have this as a recurring theme (facing the past and fears to grow stronger - eg. 46 and 2)
this song is about something happening that forces you to look at the truth not the delusions that you had before that kept you comfortable and avoiding your pain . kinda like when an addict hits bottom or something happens that even he or she can no longer pretend there is no problem (admitting powerlessness). As the song says no matter how tight we hold on to these delusons or how deep we bury them eventually the flood will come and expose it. at that point the song deals with what we do then. in the song he or she decides to build another "rock out of false delusions" and the flood comes higher and overtakes them again. not until we face our fears, shortcomings etc.. will we be cleansed by the water which is the symbol of reality and acceptence in this case. tool seems to have this as a recurring theme (facing the past and fears to grow stronger - eg. 46 and 2)