@rastabreeder1 no your wrong and standing still on that thought, i though i was christian, then catholic, was drawn to atheism and found spirituality in the end i moved along side spirituality to find them very much like me, loves music art and others intersted in spirituality and its realativity theories, are you religious?
I like the other tool albums a lot, but this supersedes the others by an order of magnitude. I love the first two APC albums very much but this is still another level entirely.
There are many levels you can pull out of this one. Relation to Capricorn and "starting back over" to Aries, or the first sign, are no doubt implicated. But the main part that most people miss is that Yahweh or Jehovah is actually Saturn [just like Jesus is the son (or sun)]. This song is mainly describing the character of the entity most of you call God. Sign 10 of the zodiac is ruled by Saturn (as others have said) and Yahweh is saying "Submit to my rule or you ain't gettin' nowhere". Get it?
maynards intresting as hell! why wouldnt u listen to the lyrics, hes part of the band for a reason! he gives a path into his mind which is fuckin awsome!
i enjoy reading everyones half-retarded comments about breaking down the lyrics, all i can say is if you didn't write the song HOW THE FUCK CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT HE MEANT???
we know that he is like a genius but why is any of this speculation important? its secret society discussion normal people dont talk about shit like this maybe he is warning us occupy your mind with knowledge
A lot of what Maynard Keenan is saying relates to characteristics of a Capricorn. They are known to hold grudges and be control freaks. Maynard is an Aries, the true pioneer of the zodiac. It could be a message for all the caps and people out there who hold grudges.
This is about a battle with Saturn ascending and teaching us lessons over and over again until we get it right. "Saturn ascends, choose one or ten. Hang on or be humbled again" means get it right or Saturn will come around again teaching the same lesson until you do it. "The one the ten" could be the Aries and Capricorn houses in the zodiac (Capricorn is ruled by Saturn).
My family is trying to take all my money, I was saving to get a bike to save on gas, but my deadbeat family is bound and determined to fuck it all up for me.
Saturn returns is a 27 yr astrological cycle when Saturn returns to it's place when you were born you can choose to wake up or wait another 27 years for your midlife crisis and realize you've wasted you life.
@vestige tool never add their lytics th their CDs and until 10000 days were never photographed in their albums either. They want to be disconnected from their music so it stands alone with it's message. Get deep into tool it's life changing and eye opening.
May be a stupid question, but does the Cd come with a book including the lyrics? They are so good and interesting that I expect I will want to be listening and reading along. Does anybody have the Japanese pressing? It is cheaper now, but I would hate to miss out on a lyrics book in English.
i've always thought the 27 club was strange but after my friend decided to join it a couple years ago it became personal. then i read a tool article describing the saturn return and did some research on it. technically i was right on my saturn return (29, the actual year of the return) when the tragedy happened. that damn near swallowed me whole and i almost didn't make it through. there is a lot more to the story but too much to explain here. the point is i believe in it now.
this is by far the most influential and goose bump causing band or type of music i have ever had the pleasure to experience tool makes this world a better place period
@placydil Tool is nu metal? Really? They have more in common with old prog bands from the 70s. Listen to king crimsons album Red. Youll hear where they get their sound. This aint nu metal dude. Sorry.
@TheOsirix12 he means the Saturn return in astrology. When you reach age 30 or so, Saturn returns to where it was during your birth. This generally rips anything false from your life. "choose one or ten" means you can pick either the higher or lower road. If you pick the lower one, you will be humbled again by losing everything.
@TheOsirix12 in astrology, saturn returns to it's position at the time of your birth, where your life makes a significant change for the better or leads to a sort of midlife crisis. saturn is a negative and feminine, contracting, restrictive force, which solidifies into something substantial, given it's an earth element. it either manifests all the shit you cling to into something that pulls you down, but if you let go of (the grudge) you can be reborn. the one is aries(mars), the ten is saturn.
@TheOsirix12 there are millions of stars actually... but considering that this is in our solar system, there are about 25. 8 of them are planets and the rest are moons.
@KarmaMuttered I WAS IN GREECE/CRETE. Beautiful place I might add. Awesome to see where civilization began. AND I saw all of that shit that involved the gods at that time. Cool stuff. I suggest everyone to go to Crete if you can. So amazing.
@KarmaMuttered you've never translated ovid.... his defeat doesn't mark the begin of the golden age....it's the end.....yep, we in europe still do that stuff^^
JESUS CHRIST PEOPLE this song is about Saturn in your horoscope and Maynard just uses "The Scarlett Letterman" as a metaphor for a grudge since everyone hates the "Jocks" throughout high school and whatnot. Maynard is so fucking straight forward with his lyrics if you're mind is open. All of his lyrics have meaning for the close minded AND the open minded. 2 meanings for almost every song he writes lyrics for.
the bulk of the comments about this song make me sad for the state of our educational system and the destruction of literature. it seems like nobody has even heard of The Scarlet Letter.... the idea of a Scarlet Letterman is tremendously powerful for it connotes the idea of forced sex by a sports team from a school. as for the rest, well, read moar. nobody is too smart whilst it is quite possible to be too stupid... and the two are as far apart as "yeah" and "yes".
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
Actually, I'd bet the song has a very specific meaning and everyone for some reason thinks it is suppose to mean whatever they want it to mean. He, like every other lyricist, has something in mind when he wrote his lyrics. He isn't just throwing random stuff together so it can seem abstract. He is simply outstanding at phrasing and analogy to express in a different way feeling betrayed by someone he most likely was in love with, or at the very least committed to. Tool members can love ppl too...
@IlOvEtOpLaySoleTsgo he uses the cheating lover as an example of the real meaning.. Unable to forgive your scarlet letterman is saying he's unable to forgive the cheater... I don't think the song's meaning is to forgive your cheating lover, but he just uses it as an example. Any tool lover would know that there's always a meaning being the obvious. The cheating lover is just a great way to put how ppl let grudges get the best of them.. They need to be let go of or forever let it hold you down.
its about people holding on to revenge , hate and anger its much obvious with unable to forgive we're sinking deeper and also with to consume you till you choose to let this go thats wat i tink its about tool is ment to give ur own interpretations on the song i tink that shows maynard's genius personally :)
@IlOvEtOpLaySoleTsgo Thank you... I was about to say the same thing...TOOL doesn't sing about "past lovers"...I think Maynard is referring to the bankers and politicians who exist in a constant state of fear therefore must try to control everything when all they need to do is "let gooooooooooooooooo!!!!!"
@SAPPERsurvivialism but if you listen tot he lyrics... The grudge is not being able to forgive the scarlet letter of a lover. But of course the meaning of the song is deeper than that. This is just an example. Don't think tool wouldn't surprise you and sing about something you wouldn't expect. They used anal fisting as an analogy in stinkfist, but that isn't want the meaning of the song was about.. Every tool lover knows that the song is deeper than the obvious.
These guys are in that very rare class of popular music that are "in... but not of the business" - they observe, feel, and comment on the human condition that is at times troubling, painful, and oh so beautiful it hurts.
i think you guys are on the right track as far as the lyrics. but seriously, only maynard knows the REAL meaning. dont beat yourself trying to figure them out. i think maynard wants you to get a feeling from the music itself, not necessarily just the lyrics. thats why tool doesnt post lyrics. (in my opinion)
@CareyPortnoyBeauford Theres no single meaning to this song. I think the point of him having such generalized lyrics (complicated) is so the fans can take what they want or need from it. Im not sure if thats what maynard intended but thats how i view it
@metallica1123456 i agree somewhat. however i do think each song's lyrics are aimed at some sort of central meaning. even if the lyrics are general and can point to several sub-meanings. which would allow people to relate in different ways. either way tool is awesome. *high fives*
@J3zab3ll3j That's very true.. But I think he uses the love affair as an example. Stating it so ppl can learn from it. So you know with tool, things are always deeper than it seems... The love affair is just his way of making ppl see what he sees. It's always better to explain with an example. So i agree with you.. I just say the song is about the love affair, his grudge with it, and the trial to get over it.
THE ROSETTA STONE IS THE UNIVERSAL LANGAGE STONE, TO COMPREHEND THE HOW TO CHANGE LEAD IN TO GOLD. ALL HATE IS A GRUDGE, UNTILE WE STOP CONTROLLING AND FLOW WITH THE RIVER, WE WILL NEVER HAVE WINGS OR KNOW GOLD. HE GIVING YOU THE LOST KEY TO A FREE CONSIANCE.
It's so awesome to see people are picking up on the esoteric and occult meanings of these songs. Did you know Tool gets inspiration from the same or similar organizations that Alister Crowley was a part of? The OTO?
wow the meaning is simple. Wear the grudge like a crown. Letting the grudges in your life rule you and your actions towards life. unable to forgive your love of your life, meaning not only lover, but what ever you love in life. (refering to the scarlet letter part. Clutch it like a cornerstone, think of climbing a face cliff. you have a cornerstone, you hang on to it with your life. Otherwise it all comes down, meaning If you dont hang on, you will have to change your ways.
When saturn ascends, meaning a new beginning, choose one or ten. Aries, or Capricorn. Hang on or be humble. Capricorn are known as control freaks, and Aries are humble in nature.
Ignorant to the damge done:refering to not knowing the Consiquince of what you do. Drags you down like a stone or lifts you up spits you out like a child, light and innocent Refering to when saturn comes again you have a choice of being in the same boat or change your ways.
@MrLegalizeweed thatz true bro....Adam Jones and Danny Carey should also be credited....i'm too young to say this but this band takes you down to a another level where you got to think and interpret about stuffs....watch their videos after smoking up....it makes u a philosopher which rocks!!!!!
The grudge, a resentment is like taking poison hoping the other person suffers. if you were to carry a rock the size of your grudge, you would surely lay it down...TOOL is art, music and life.
Realy the lyrics that you listen on tool, are not something that could be theme of discussion if you don't know what it means, because if you do it you are being another sheep. The first thing you need to do is look for expand your mind but first you consciousness, and not only be following fashions. Isn't just a matter of IQ.
1... more... year. I think this song is about the universal ascension that will occur in 2012, Saturn comes around and depending on our spiritual progression we can choose how easy our ascension will be, either way everyone will progress. Accept that our ego is the only thing holding us back and get rid of it and your path will be easier. Thats just how I interpret this song. Peace and Love to all! :D
Honestly guys, if your IQ isn't 130+, then don't bother listening to Tool. If you're not an artist in your own unique way, then don't bother listening to Tool. If you can't figure out what the lyrics mean, then don't bother listening to Tool. You're only proving yourself a true idiot.
@DylanPlaysDrumAlot Realy the lyrics that you listen on tool, are not something that could be theme of discussion if you don't know what it means, because if you do it you are being another sheep. The first thing you need to do is look for expand your mind but first you consciousness, and not only be following fashions. Isn't just a matter of IQ.
@ juggalowoodly420 Thank you :] @manosarr pretty much.. i believe igs a perfect nafne. my body is my tool to experience this life. @pinkspiderable i am unsure where i am being contradictory.. have your opinions and ways, dont try to change others cause you are selfish. selfish peoplr know resprct too
Maynard is, w/out doubt, a true master of expression & a lyrical genius; & TOOL is, & has been, the single greatest (authentic) rock band of our generation. I agree completely w/ Herinternalmisery, these lyrics are made so that we can interpret them individually & personally, & then apply them to our own circumstances.
So enough with the petty arguing! (constructive conversation aside, of course) Live your life, love yourself, and TURN UP THE F@#$ING VOLUME!
i extremely respect what these lyrics do for me, they remind me of my own grudges and rings true in the feeling i get from this amazing song aswell,.. letiing them go is an arduous process, but in the end i have seen they do turn to gold,.. doesnt make it easy tho, it never is. and i agree with above statement, Maynard's lyrics are numerously opinionated by diff people to mean diff things,.. its all in you what you chose to see
@freakoutguitarsolo1 Saturn is what the God of time and the giver of life and death is called. The one and the ten are reference's to the 10 Sefirot on the Kabbalalistic tree of life. "Ignorant to the damage done" means people don't realize the damage they are doing by holding Grudges.
The Saturn he's talking bout isn't from Myths... The word transmutate lets me know that's he's speaking of Alchemy... In alchemy, the Saturn symbol doubles as a symbol for lead. Philosophical alchemy explains lead is a component of transformation brought about from hardening, strengthening and staunch willpower. The song is about getting over the grudge of his past lover which cheated on him... Saying it will either destroy him or better him if he chooses to get over it.
@Poonard That is understandable... It's art, it can be taken different ways.. That's the beautiful of art. But I still dont' go fo rthe Mythos version, doesn't make as much sense to me.. But that's just me.. Just glad ppl love this song and enjoy it.. :)
@fotwen i believe the saturn referred to here is the actual plant saturn . in astrology there is whats called a saturn return , were the plant saturn returns to the position it was in at your birth . this happens around age 28 , its considered a time of difficulty , where one must let go of some things to make room for the new , except unlike when you were born this time around you have a greater awareness , ( or at least hopefully ) of what responsability ( aka saturn) really is .
DAT SCREAM!
Ozbrigade 19 hours ago
Comment removed
dorathearae 4 days ago
Everything about this song kicks ass!
ntotheozmom 5 days ago
I love the part at 3:52 so epic.
mahnamesjakers 2 weeks ago
@mahnamesjakers Me too my friend!!It seems open the sky :D
Macomesiamomessi 4 days ago
Wow... I've been listening to this song for years and now that I have an idea of what its about, I have a deeper interpretation of it. It's amazing!
beezis420 2 weeks ago 2
i wish i could drum to this song on that like bar to watch it go higher ;)
chriswilliamstool 2 weeks ago
Comment removed
satan163 3 weeks ago
lets not forget about danny carey! hes a beast on the drums...................
GhostOfTomJones1 3 weeks ago 2
Aahh Tool the smart peoples chistianity
rastabreeder1 3 weeks ago
@rastabreeder1 no your wrong and standing still on that thought, i though i was christian, then catholic, was drawn to atheism and found spirituality in the end i moved along side spirituality to find them very much like me, loves music art and others intersted in spirituality and its realativity theories, are you religious?
chriswilliamstool 2 weeks ago
I would loose my virginity again, if I could, to this song and TOOL!
AAAbstractJack 3 weeks ago 3
Holy. Fuck.
KoalaGuy14 3 weeks ago
for those of us in 12 step programs, this is totally what doing a fourth step is all about
jenjen1680 1 month ago
this song is about spiritual alchemy... now shut the fuck up and listen "let the waters kiss and transmutate leaden waters into gold"
TheFlightofIndigo 1 month ago
@TheFlightofIndigo leaden grudges
Nerianae 1 month ago
In my opinion this is the best album ever by any band
foreverisalie713 1 month ago 25
@foreverisalie713 that may be an understatement.
I like the other tool albums a lot, but this supersedes the others by an order of magnitude. I love the first two APC albums very much but this is still another level entirely.
tnix80 17 hours ago
This has been flagged as spam show
There are many levels you can pull out of this one. Relation to Capricorn and "starting back over" to Aries, or the first sign, are no doubt implicated. But the main part that most people miss is that Yahweh or Jehovah is actually Saturn [just like Jesus is the son (or sun)]. This song is mainly describing the character of the entity most of you call God. Sign 10 of the zodiac is ruled by Saturn (as others have said) and Yahweh is saying "Submit to my rule or you ain't gettin' nowhere". Get it?
divin1nation 1 month ago 10
Comment removed
divin1nation 1 month ago 4
Ahh, Tool. My generations Tool
JamilAlexandre1 1 month ago 26
maynards intresting as hell! why wouldnt u listen to the lyrics, hes part of the band for a reason! he gives a path into his mind which is fuckin awsome!
grizzlybearla 1 month ago
I'll just say it. Tool has surpassed Pink Floyd.
robhartjr1993 1 month ago 2
their music is extremely powerful, but until you start trying to understand their lyrics, you are only getting half the experience!
1dbstech 1 month ago 3
@1dbstech Well then with you huge experience why don't you tell us what this song is about?
6cath6arsis6 1 month ago
@1dbstech It's mostly esoteric occult stuff. I'm willing to bet even the band doesn't know. They just go with whatever sounds good.
AliceNchainz011 1 month ago
@AliceNchainz011 im sure they know... since they wrote it and all lol
TheFlightofIndigo 1 month ago
@TheFlightofIndigo They're just doing w/e sounds cool
AliceNchainz011 1 week ago
what a lesson...
g12ck 1 month ago
It talks about how grudges effect people. Its simple.
LabRat4680 1 month ago
i enjoy reading everyones half-retarded comments about breaking down the lyrics, all i can say is if you didn't write the song HOW THE FUCK CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT HE MEANT???
PathFinderInfantry 1 month ago
@PathFinderInfantry if you didn't write the song, then whats the point of listening to the lyrics? And thats your answer.
facecheek 1 month ago
we know that he is like a genius but why is any of this speculation important? its secret society discussion normal people dont talk about shit like this maybe he is warning us occupy your mind with knowledge
spazowner1 1 month ago
A lot of what Maynard Keenan is saying relates to characteristics of a Capricorn. They are known to hold grudges and be control freaks. Maynard is an Aries, the true pioneer of the zodiac. It could be a message for all the caps and people out there who hold grudges.
Theguitararcher 1 month ago
This is about a battle with Saturn ascending and teaching us lessons over and over again until we get it right. "Saturn ascends, choose one or ten. Hang on or be humbled again" means get it right or Saturn will come around again teaching the same lesson until you do it. "The one the ten" could be the Aries and Capricorn houses in the zodiac (Capricorn is ruled by Saturn).
Theguitararcher 1 month ago
i imagine floating around from universe to universe - Confronting myself .
lllmillll 2 months ago
6:58-7:24 Lungs of a god.
Rhydddd 2 months ago
OGT, since 92'!!!!!!!!
SuttonSantiniPaulo 2 months ago
awesome song. awesome graphics, especially from 7:00 on. dark, light, confusion, fade. awesome
jokker696969 2 months ago
Thats an almost 28 second scream. I'm impressed.
xM4TTM4Nx 2 months ago
@xM4TTM4Nx 24 secs
facecheek 2 months ago
AWESOME JOB MAN! THEM LYRICS ARE TRICKY TO CATCH, YOU DID GOOOOOOOD!
thefuqers 2 months ago in playlist Alternative Rock
What a cool video.
I have a question:
We have a TOOL video prepared to "Aenima" with lyrics and images.
How can we show TOOL fans this video without breaking copyright law?
I just want to share the video with TOOL fans.
Thoughts?
TheNewAmericanMedia 3 months ago
This song is for governments/power mongers worldwide.
Meevinman 3 months ago
for me anyway...
graveyrobot 3 months ago
mescaline for sure...
graveyrobot 3 months ago
My family is trying to take all my money, I was saving to get a bike to save on gas, but my deadbeat family is bound and determined to fuck it all up for me.
MrWesley3000 3 months ago
Its not a big issue. He enunciates pretty clearly so I can understand most of what he sings. Bought the regular version. Loving it.
vestirge 4 months ago
how great is this song....??? i mean, really, HOW GREAT!!!!!
Il1anna 4 months ago
@Il1anna it's Tool's best song.
alcoholya 4 months ago in playlist tool/lateralus
After I read Secret History of the World by Mark Booth, this song just started meaning sooo much more to me
vscronos 4 months ago
Saturn returns is a 27 yr astrological cycle when Saturn returns to it's place when you were born you can choose to wake up or wait another 27 years for your midlife crisis and realize you've wasted you life.
infoassassin84 4 months ago
@infoassassin84 I got sober at 27, 10,000 days is approximately 27 yrs ... time for us all to wake
TheOnward1k 3 months ago
@TheOnward1k Today is 4 years sober for me and I give some credit to the words of Maynard for helping me recognize things about my addiction.
TheDixie442 3 months ago
@vestige tool never add their lytics th their CDs and until 10000 days were never photographed in their albums either. They want to be disconnected from their music so it stands alone with it's message. Get deep into tool it's life changing and eye opening.
infoassassin84 4 months ago
May be a stupid question, but does the Cd come with a book including the lyrics? They are so good and interesting that I expect I will want to be listening and reading along. Does anybody have the Japanese pressing? It is cheaper now, but I would hate to miss out on a lyrics book in English.
vestirge 4 months ago
@vestirge Tool never include lyrics with their CDs, because, as Maynard said in an interview, he wants people to experience the song entirely.
lordnadel 4 months ago
i've always thought the 27 club was strange but after my friend decided to join it a couple years ago it became personal. then i read a tool article describing the saturn return and did some research on it. technically i was right on my saturn return (29, the actual year of the return) when the tragedy happened. that damn near swallowed me whole and i almost didn't make it through. there is a lot more to the story but too much to explain here. the point is i believe in it now.
monkeygod69 4 months ago
definitely heavy on the astrology symbolism
MartyrLoserKing 4 months ago
In alchemy Saturn's (astrological planet) element is Lead.
Gold being the most esteemed metal
MartyrLoserKing 4 months ago
Man I went through shit that Maynard describes in this song and I have to say it is not a good life to lead. This guy is a genius for sure.
Frooshie1 4 months ago
top 4 tool albums
1. aenima
2. lateralus
3. 10,000 days
4. undertow
streetlight482 4 months ago
saturn takes 27 years to go around the sun. 10000 days.
ElectricDynamite6199 4 months ago
wow.... we are all one.... just let go of your ego and you'll see the truth
sparky2115 5 months ago
7:00 - 7:22 great and looong scream
sicstraum 5 months ago
saturn returns to you, a teacher
dlw11235813 5 months ago
this song is awesome and the drum sound is awesome!:)
MrMonsterEnergy77 5 months ago
this is by far the most influential and goose bump causing band or type of music i have ever had the pleasure to experience tool makes this world a better place period
jrh68o 5 months ago
ti groupara 8ee mou
Bizibizidis 5 months ago
Ahh, Tool. My generation's Pink Floyd
billsutherby 5 months ago 90
@billsutherby even Porcupine Tree!!!
theblisterexists123 4 months ago
@billsutherby i like tool and pink floyd. WINNING!
Cormerious 4 months ago
@billsutherby If Floyd and Zeppelin got together and had a kid, it would be TOOL.
mooseasaurusrex 4 months ago 2
@mooseasaurusrex I think for your statement to be to be somewhat accurate, you would have to at least include King crimson and Black Sabbath.
HunkyTalkenMonkey01 4 months ago
@billsutherby I have honestly never thought of Tool that way. Very good point, and I agree.
BURLYMACHINE 2 months ago
@billsutherby thats how i always explaing it to older folks
cacaface5 2 months ago
Absolute best drum sound i have ever heard on an album. Soo fucking good.
jimbobanalbeats 5 months ago 12
WOW!!! One of the most amazing tool songs I have ever heard! the beggining is viscious!
Ratchetfreak1 5 months ago
Tank0688 speaks truth.
AutoPilate 5 months ago
Shitty Nu Metal and shitty lyrics. Best band indeed for a generation of mongoloid grown up metallica fans.
placydil 5 months ago
@placydil Waaaaaah wah. Then why are you looking up Tool songs, tool?
ducatiracer555 5 months ago
@placydil Tool is nu metal? Really? They have more in common with old prog bands from the 70s. Listen to king crimsons album Red. Youll hear where they get their sound. This aint nu metal dude. Sorry.
jimbobanalbeats 5 months ago
@jimbobanalbeats I'm a floyd fan, which is why I'm on a tool page atm. :) I love the throught put into the music.
PacisVictus 5 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
@placydil Tool are progressive metal, don't ever associate them with shitty genre.
irondeth2 5 months ago
Just want to add.
I did not read every comment but if it has not been mentioned....
Saturn/Cronus. Roman/Greek God. Paranoid devourer of his own children.
"spit you out like a child"
Jupiter, son of Saturn, was hidden on the island of Crete while a stone was offered to Saturn in his place,
"give away the stone"
After Saturn's defeat and loss of throne he fled & initiated the golden age, an age of peace, in Rome.
"Let the waters kiss and mutate these leaden grudges into gold"
That is all.
KarmaMuttered 5 months ago 60
@KarmaMuttered and when he repeats "Saturn ascends the ten and one" what does he mean by that?
TheOsirix12 5 months ago
@TheOsirix12 he means the Saturn return in astrology. When you reach age 30 or so, Saturn returns to where it was during your birth. This generally rips anything false from your life. "choose one or ten" means you can pick either the higher or lower road. If you pick the lower one, you will be humbled again by losing everything.
damienknox 5 months ago
@TheOsirix12 in astrology, saturn returns to it's position at the time of your birth, where your life makes a significant change for the better or leads to a sort of midlife crisis. saturn is a negative and feminine, contracting, restrictive force, which solidifies into something substantial, given it's an earth element. it either manifests all the shit you cling to into something that pulls you down, but if you let go of (the grudge) you can be reborn. the one is aries(mars), the ten is saturn.
sixsickssechs 4 months ago
@sixsickssechs Thank you:) but according to the song or astrology?
there are 8 stars
so mars (1) saturn (10)?
this part did'nt much understood to me
TheOsirix12 4 months ago
@TheOsirix12 there are millions of stars actually... but considering that this is in our solar system, there are about 25. 8 of them are planets and the rest are moons.
LightOfEon 4 months ago
@KarmaMuttered beautiful
Gonjir 4 months ago
@KarmaMuttered I WAS IN GREECE/CRETE. Beautiful place I might add. Awesome to see where civilization began. AND I saw all of that shit that involved the gods at that time. Cool stuff. I suggest everyone to go to Crete if you can. So amazing.
MkDrknMonkey 4 months ago
@KarmaMuttered you've never translated ovid.... his defeat doesn't mark the begin of the golden age....it's the end.....yep, we in europe still do that stuff^^
PiusJungblut 2 months ago
Comment removed
formusicplaylist1 5 months ago
JESUS CHRIST PEOPLE this song is about Saturn in your horoscope and Maynard just uses "The Scarlett Letterman" as a metaphor for a grudge since everyone hates the "Jocks" throughout high school and whatnot. Maynard is so fucking straight forward with his lyrics if you're mind is open. All of his lyrics have meaning for the close minded AND the open minded. 2 meanings for almost every song he writes lyrics for.
SolitaryPsylocybin 6 months ago
the bulk of the comments about this song make me sad for the state of our educational system and the destruction of literature. it seems like nobody has even heard of The Scarlet Letter.... the idea of a Scarlet Letterman is tremendously powerful for it connotes the idea of forced sex by a sports team from a school. as for the rest, well, read moar. nobody is too smart whilst it is quite possible to be too stupid... and the two are as far apart as "yeah" and "yes".
redsamauri 6 months ago 2
I always wear my grudges like a crown of negativity...no hiding it. The cornerstone is the base that you build your life on....different for everyone
jessblackwolf 6 months ago
@jessblackwolf you entirely missed the point of the song.
that is like listening to opiate and thinking maynard has delusions of god telling him to rape you, the listener.
madeofhatred 5 months ago
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
Tank0688 5 months ago
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
Tank0688 5 months ago
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
Tank0688 5 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
Tank0688 5 months ago
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
Tank0688 5 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
Tank0688 5 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
@jessblackwolf That's the exact opposite of what this song is about....a grudge can come to define who you are if you make it a cornerstone of your life, yes, but that is not necessarily a good thing. It, in the words of Maynard, "consumes" you and "Drags you down like a stone until you choose to let this go." This song is about letting go of your grudges and forgiving, no matter how hard it may be.
Tank0688 5 months ago
Actually, I'd bet the song has a very specific meaning and everyone for some reason thinks it is suppose to mean whatever they want it to mean. He, like every other lyricist, has something in mind when he wrote his lyrics. He isn't just throwing random stuff together so it can seem abstract. He is simply outstanding at phrasing and analogy to express in a different way feeling betrayed by someone he most likely was in love with, or at the very least committed to. Tool members can love ppl too...
rabbi2442 6 months ago
Lateralus, by far the best Tool album.
EskimoBobTLF 6 months ago
@IlOvEtOpLaySoleTsgo he uses the cheating lover as an example of the real meaning.. Unable to forgive your scarlet letterman is saying he's unable to forgive the cheater... I don't think the song's meaning is to forgive your cheating lover, but he just uses it as an example. Any tool lover would know that there's always a meaning being the obvious. The cheating lover is just a great way to put how ppl let grudges get the best of them.. They need to be let go of or forever let it hold you down.
fotwen 6 months ago
its about people holding on to revenge , hate and anger its much obvious with unable to forgive we're sinking deeper and also with to consume you till you choose to let this go thats wat i tink its about tool is ment to give ur own interpretations on the song i tink that shows maynard's genius personally :)
VanHelsing77783643 6 months ago
@IlOvEtOpLaySoleTsgo Thank you... I was about to say the same thing...TOOL doesn't sing about "past lovers"...I think Maynard is referring to the bankers and politicians who exist in a constant state of fear therefore must try to control everything when all they need to do is "let gooooooooooooooooo!!!!!"
SAPPERsurvivialism 6 months ago in playlist AFTER WORK 1
@SAPPERsurvivialism but if you listen tot he lyrics... The grudge is not being able to forgive the scarlet letter of a lover. But of course the meaning of the song is deeper than that. This is just an example. Don't think tool wouldn't surprise you and sing about something you wouldn't expect. They used anal fisting as an analogy in stinkfist, but that isn't want the meaning of the song was about.. Every tool lover knows that the song is deeper than the obvious.
fotwen 6 months ago
Damn, I just lost my Lateralus album yesterday. Another fail to add to my list...
perrottafamily1 6 months ago
this is one of the kick ass songs by tool!!
brandonrockspellham 6 months ago
These guys are in that very rare class of popular music that are "in... but not of the business" - they observe, feel, and comment on the human condition that is at times troubling, painful, and oh so beautiful it hurts.
AAAbstractJack 6 months ago
No text buddys. Just listen and feel.
loveandpeace71 6 months ago
i think you guys are on the right track as far as the lyrics. but seriously, only maynard knows the REAL meaning. dont beat yourself trying to figure them out. i think maynard wants you to get a feeling from the music itself, not necessarily just the lyrics. thats why tool doesnt post lyrics. (in my opinion)
CareyPortnoyBeauford 6 months ago
@CareyPortnoyBeauford Theres no single meaning to this song. I think the point of him having such generalized lyrics (complicated) is so the fans can take what they want or need from it. Im not sure if thats what maynard intended but thats how i view it
metallica1123456 6 months ago
@metallica1123456 i agree somewhat. however i do think each song's lyrics are aimed at some sort of central meaning. even if the lyrics are general and can point to several sub-meanings. which would allow people to relate in different ways. either way tool is awesome. *high fives*
CareyPortnoyBeauford 6 months ago
@CareyPortnoyBeauford *high fives back* True but I doubt people would truly get maynards meaning.
metallica1123456 6 months ago
@J3zab3ll3j That's very true.. But I think he uses the love affair as an example. Stating it so ppl can learn from it. So you know with tool, things are always deeper than it seems... The love affair is just his way of making ppl see what he sees. It's always better to explain with an example. So i agree with you.. I just say the song is about the love affair, his grudge with it, and the trial to get over it.
fotwen 6 months ago
what's the name of that symbol at the end?
skoconnor8881 6 months ago
THE ROSETTA STONE IS THE UNIVERSAL LANGAGE STONE, TO COMPREHEND THE HOW TO CHANGE LEAD IN TO GOLD. ALL HATE IS A GRUDGE, UNTILE WE STOP CONTROLLING AND FLOW WITH THE RIVER, WE WILL NEVER HAVE WINGS OR KNOW GOLD. HE GIVING YOU THE LOST KEY TO A FREE CONSIANCE.
NVLYZARD43 6 months ago
Hey!! Let Go!! or you will miss an opportunity.
xxTellTheTruthxx 7 months ago
It obviously deals with adultery due to the reference of being unable to "forgive your scarlet letterman" an allusion to the Scarlet Letter
Volcanistry 7 months ago
justify denials and grip'em to the lonesome end...
franmarder 7 months ago
it seems really freaking obvious what he is talking about. someone explain to me why this is so mysterious. I dont get it.
alanvalentinus 7 months ago
If the Grudge was an 8-year old boy and Saturn was my penis......anybody? South Park...
jmarra07 7 months ago
It's so awesome to see people are picking up on the esoteric and occult meanings of these songs. Did you know Tool gets inspiration from the same or similar organizations that Alister Crowley was a part of? The OTO?
Poonard 7 months ago
@Poonard did you know that wow upside-down is mom?
jmarra07 7 months ago
@jmarra07 did you know your mom sucks? >:P
Poonard 7 months ago
@Poonard She's a ho like that
jmarra07 7 months ago
@jmarra07 haha...take care man....Mom's ;))
Poonard 7 months ago
One thing; AAHHAAHAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
wtevwwe11 7 months ago
who cares about meaning. i just wanted to know the right words to use to sing along in my car!
crazyassKirka 7 months ago
wow the meaning is simple. Wear the grudge like a crown. Letting the grudges in your life rule you and your actions towards life. unable to forgive your love of your life, meaning not only lover, but what ever you love in life. (refering to the scarlet letter part. Clutch it like a cornerstone, think of climbing a face cliff. you have a cornerstone, you hang on to it with your life. Otherwise it all comes down, meaning If you dont hang on, you will have to change your ways.
c22dividedby7 7 months ago
When saturn ascends, meaning a new beginning, choose one or ten. Aries, or Capricorn. Hang on or be humble. Capricorn are known as control freaks, and Aries are humble in nature.
Ignorant to the damge done:refering to not knowing the Consiquince of what you do. Drags you down like a stone or lifts you up spits you out like a child, light and innocent Refering to when saturn comes again you have a choice of being in the same boat or change your ways.
c22dividedby7 7 months ago
Comment removed
c22dividedby7 7 months ago
The Grudge, Ticks and Leeches, Parabola, Lateralus, Stinkfist and Schism are the best songs from Tool in my opinion :)
pawnshopr 7 months ago
poo fats
back2thefutre 7 months ago
5 people can't let go.
musefanatical1 7 months ago
sorry, but I can't resist...
musefanatical1 7 months ago
Maynard is too smart for his own good :)
dennisjr77 8 months ago 37
@dennisjr77 Maynards not the only band member.
MrLegalizeweed 5 months ago
@MrLegalizeweed thatz true bro....Adam Jones and Danny Carey should also be credited....i'm too young to say this but this band takes you down to a another level where you got to think and interpret about stuffs....watch their videos after smoking up....it makes u a philosopher which rocks!!!!!
theblisterexists123 5 months ago
Sweldon514! Spot on....thanks!
jeffreyswiderski 8 months ago
The grudge, a resentment is like taking poison hoping the other person suffers. if you were to carry a rock the size of your grudge, you would surely lay it down...TOOL is art, music and life.
sweldon514 8 months ago
Realy the lyrics that you listen on tool, are not something that could be theme of discussion if you don't know what it means, because if you do it you are being another sheep. The first thing you need to do is look for expand your mind but first you consciousness, and not only be following fashions. Isn't just a matter of IQ.
betomajalca 8 months ago
Speak softly and carry a big grudge
eyehateumotherfucker 8 months ago
1... more... year. I think this song is about the universal ascension that will occur in 2012, Saturn comes around and depending on our spiritual progression we can choose how easy our ascension will be, either way everyone will progress. Accept that our ego is the only thing holding us back and get rid of it and your path will be easier. Thats just how I interpret this song. Peace and Love to all! :D
astralshift17 8 months ago
Songggggggggg!!!!!!!!
ToolRose 8 months ago
Honestly guys, if your IQ isn't 130+, then don't bother listening to Tool. If you're not an artist in your own unique way, then don't bother listening to Tool. If you can't figure out what the lyrics mean, then don't bother listening to Tool. You're only proving yourself a true idiot.
DylanPlaysDrumAlot 8 months ago
@DylanPlaysDrumAlot Realy the lyrics that you listen on tool, are not something that could be theme of discussion if you don't know what it means, because if you do it you are being another sheep. The first thing you need to do is look for expand your mind but first you consciousness, and not only be following fashions. Isn't just a matter of IQ.
betomajalca 8 months ago
banana is the apple of the ant on the pear of the peach
amitriptylineHCL100s 8 months ago
absolutely beautiful
js1268 8 months ago
@ juggalowoodly420 Thank you :] @manosarr pretty much.. i believe igs a perfect nafne. my body is my tool to experience this life. @pinkspiderable i am unsure where i am being contradictory.. have your opinions and ways, dont try to change others cause you are selfish. selfish peoplr know resprct too
Herinternalmisery 8 months ago
@ juggalowoodly420
Herinternalmisery 8 months ago
tool has epic album covers >.<
XdukySumX 8 months ago
Maynard is, w/out doubt, a true master of expression & a lyrical genius; & TOOL is, & has been, the single greatest (authentic) rock band of our generation. I agree completely w/ Herinternalmisery, these lyrics are made so that we can interpret them individually & personally, & then apply them to our own circumstances.
So enough with the petty arguing! (constructive conversation aside, of course) Live your life, love yourself, and TURN UP THE F@#$ING VOLUME!
Long Live TOOL!!!
metalheadhippyheart 8 months ago 23
@metalheadhippyheart its nice to see people who get it.
especially youtube is filled with a bunch of ignorant fans that bring tool to shame :
madeofhatred 5 months ago
Maynard Keenan <3
laurinnlovee 8 months ago
it never seems like myy speakers never go loud enough when listening to tool
Yeah03Yeah 8 months ago 2
this song is so fukin real. true art!! original and brilliant.
jeffw8410 8 months ago
Comment removed
jeffw8410 8 months ago
i extremely respect what these lyrics do for me, they remind me of my own grudges and rings true in the feeling i get from this amazing song aswell,.. letiing them go is an arduous process, but in the end i have seen they do turn to gold,.. doesnt make it easy tho, it never is. and i agree with above statement, Maynard's lyrics are numerously opinionated by diff people to mean diff things,.. its all in you what you chose to see
fofobadgez 8 months ago
I think it's "blind and innocent" instead of "light and innocent"
halopolice 8 months ago
Saturn ascends
Comes 'round again
Saturn ascends
The one, the ten
Ignorant to
The damage done
If anyone knows what he's talking about Reply to my comment and we can talk
freakoutguitarsolo1 9 months ago
@freakoutguitarsolo1 Saturn is what the God of time and the giver of life and death is called. The one and the ten are reference's to the 10 Sefirot on the Kabbalalistic tree of life. "Ignorant to the damage done" means people don't realize the damage they are doing by holding Grudges.
toollag 7 months ago
@toollag I think you are right...i looked it up and the one in the tree of life is "the crown" :D
legalizeit727 7 months ago
I think Maynard should of had the lead in 300. A beautiful death at the whims of his voice,.,.,. pearcing
Squirrletoes 9 months ago
Tool IS Music
VladFerdinand1 9 months ago
*Listens to Painkiller* "This is the most awesome scream I've EVER heard! A whole 20 seconds held perfectly!"
*Listens to The Grudge* "Whoa. 25 seconds of harsh screaming sustained perfectly. I stand corrected." :O
aerocmetallica1995 9 months ago 3
The Saturn he's talking bout isn't from Myths... The word transmutate lets me know that's he's speaking of Alchemy... In alchemy, the Saturn symbol doubles as a symbol for lead. Philosophical alchemy explains lead is a component of transformation brought about from hardening, strengthening and staunch willpower. The song is about getting over the grudge of his past lover which cheated on him... Saying it will either destroy him or better him if he chooses to get over it.
fotwen 9 months ago 19
@fotwen <-- I'm with this guy.
JMinjaB 7 months ago
@fotwen Saturn has many meanings and you can look at these lyrics in many ways. I accept both the mythos version and what you're talking about.
Poonard 7 months ago
@Poonard That is understandable... It's art, it can be taken different ways.. That's the beautiful of art. But I still dont' go fo rthe Mythos version, doesn't make as much sense to me.. But that's just me.. Just glad ppl love this song and enjoy it.. :)
fotwen 7 months ago
@fotwen i believe the saturn referred to here is the actual plant saturn . in astrology there is whats called a saturn return , were the plant saturn returns to the position it was in at your birth . this happens around age 28 , its considered a time of difficulty , where one must let go of some things to make room for the new , except unlike when you were born this time around you have a greater awareness , ( or at least hopefully ) of what responsability ( aka saturn) really is .
liliquin 6 months ago