As in the case of many other Tool's lyrics, it is possibe to find many interpretations of these words.
In my opinion, however, these words are intimately related to their career and the struggle to create a new album. You need to imagine yourself in their shoes: an almost revered (at least by their fans) band, tremendously creative and original. Probably, you were aware of this, and thus you were also "bold and proud". Now you have to produce a new album, after 13 years. when you are 50 years old, with the weight of enormous expectations. But your boldness, your proudness and your (creative) strength are definitely more nuanced than before.
Well, if you accept this perspective, these words seems the confession of a band once "invincibile", now fighting again, but definitely less confident in its weapons than before. And indeed, the whole album seems a fight to remain "relevant" and "consequential" with their career.
This is clearly my opinion, probably influenced by a global judgement of their new creation. But I feel these words much more genuine if interpreted like this, rather than looking for "abstract" meanings, that of course are legit and can be found in their words.
And, in the end, I think that these words show one of many the red lines that you can find in Tool's career, that is that behind the sophistication of their music, there has always been the commitment to convey genuine ideas and thoughts. And for sure, in this, they've remained "relevant and consequential".
@giuscary I agree, I believe this is less about life, spirit, etc. and possible an apology for being gone for 13 years. But, he back, his weapon out (voice), belly in (center or spirit) in terms of many Japanese martial arts your center or spirit is located at waste level just under the navel. It seems the last 13 years he’s been very busy, and, as I would, feel exhausted. But now he’s struggling just not to be forgotten. It’s seems he wants to continue, but as you say, he wants to continue, but time has taken its toll.
@giuscary I agree, I believe this is less about life, spirit, etc. and possible an apology for being gone for 13 years. But, he back, his weapon out (voice), belly in (center or spirit) in terms of many Japanese martial arts your center or spirit is located at waste level just under the navel. It seems the last 13 years he’s been very busy, and, as I would, feel exhausted. But now he’s struggling just not to be forgotten. It’s seems he wants to continue, but as you say, he wants to continue, but time has taken its toll.
As in the case of many other Tool's lyrics, it is possibe to find many interpretations of these words.
In my opinion, however, these words are intimately related to their career and the struggle to create a new album. You need to imagine yourself in their shoes: an almost revered (at least by their fans) band, tremendously creative and original. Probably, you were aware of this, and thus you were also "bold and proud". Now you have to produce a new album, after 13 years. when you are 50 years old, with the weight of enormous expectations. But your boldness, your proudness and your (creative) strength are definitely more nuanced than before.
Well, if you accept this perspective, these words seems the confession of a band once "invincibile", now fighting again, but definitely less confident in its weapons than before. And indeed, the whole album seems a fight to remain "relevant" and "consequential" with their career.
This is clearly my opinion, probably influenced by a global judgement of their new creation. But I feel these words much more genuine if interpreted like this, rather than looking for "abstract" meanings, that of course are legit and can be found in their words.
And, in the end, I think that these words show one of many the red lines that you can find in Tool's career, that is that behind the sophistication of their music, there has always been the commitment to convey genuine ideas and thoughts. And for sure, in this, they've remained "relevant and consequential".
@giuscary I agree, I believe this is less about life, spirit, etc. and possible an apology for being gone for 13 years. But, he back, his weapon out (voice), belly in (center or spirit) in terms of many Japanese martial arts your center or spirit is located at waste level just under the navel. It seems the last 13 years he’s been very busy, and, as I would, feel exhausted. But now he’s struggling just not to be forgotten. It’s seems he wants to continue, but as you say, he wants to continue, but time has taken its toll.
@giuscary I agree, I believe this is less about life, spirit, etc. and possible an apology for being gone for 13 years. But, he back, his weapon out (voice), belly in (center or spirit) in terms of many Japanese martial arts your center or spirit is located at waste level just under the navel. It seems the last 13 years he’s been very busy, and, as I would, feel exhausted. But now he’s struggling just not to be forgotten. It’s seems he wants to continue, but as you say, he wants to continue, but time has taken its toll.