Fear Inoculum Lyrics

Lyric discussion by robert1129 

Cover art for Fear Inoculum  lyrics by Tool

Quite simple, this song is about finally discovering that you've been lied to, deceived, brainwashed, and used as a useful idiot from propaganda machine that is the mainstream media. They have been inoculated (reverse brainwashed) from the venom (entertainment media) and have purged all the hate (malady) from their mind.

@robert1129 The mainstream media are the knights who tell the truth, always tell the truth. It is others that have bad intentions and spew their lies. It is believing those more 'unreliable' sources where one has become part of the contagion. Lies only last so long whereas the truth will last forever. If you are caught in the contagion you are not immune to the lies.

Everyone knows what Maynard's thoughts on politics and he absolutely hates Trump. To even think Maynard's words are to tarnish the 'mainstream media' only shows how deep you are in the deception.

It is...

Only the brainwashed believe the MSM is honest and objective.

@robert1129 @robert1129 I think you have it ass backwards. Fox news spews venom and deception, much like Trump. His followers are sheepishly fooled time and time again, and while the rest of us try to save you, the battle is neverending. He tells his followers not to believe "mainstream media" aka the truth tellers. If only his followers could exhale and expel to see the clarity.

Maybe the lyrics are about this very topic.