Tool - 10,000 Days (Lyrics and Meaning)

This is not the entire song "10,000 Days". See my video "Tool - Wings for Marie (Lyrics and Meaning)" for the first part of the song.

Sorry about the incorrect lyrics. I'd put an annotation over "the" that says "non" at 7:05 - 7:08... but that'd look tacky. I'm sure if you actually care about the lyrics and the meaning of the song, you'll be reading this. :)

Since they're both part of the same song, this description is the same on both videos.

These are two of my favorite songs by Tool. They're about Maynard James Keenan's mother, Judith Marie. Judith was paralyzed when Maynard was 11. She stayed paralyzed until she died 10,000 days later ("10,000 days in the fire is long enough; you're going home"). She kept faith in God the whole time.

The first song is more about Judith dying, and then Maynard accepting it and his mother's beliefs, which often conflicted with Maynard's. The second song is more about Judith's life, beliefs, etc. in general, and Maynard seeing the good in the passion that his mother had, while not always agreeing with her.

The lyrics are pretty self-explanatory. Lots of Christian references.

R.I.P. Judith Marie. May your strong spirit and mind live on forever.

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• for
• marie
• 10000
• days
• tool
• sober
• schism
• pot
• vicarious
• stinkfist
• lateralus
• parabola

[Themusicisalligot]

Maynard should go down as one of the greatest artists of all time without any question, unbelievable how he can connect to the masses on such a level. Hell, I feel like making a new religion Maynardtololgy about 46 times better than Scientology LMFAO.

[Mattydude111]

@937BLAZELEY um....3 years 1095 days, that's Nowhere near 10000.

[BifferVyp3r]

she was paralyzed when he was, what, eleven? have a little respect, please. songs by Tool and A Perfect Circle are said to have two meanings; the first is the meaning from the writer/band, who wrote it for that meaning, and the second is the listener's meaning, what they interpret it's meaning to be.

interpret it how you want, but have respect for other people's interpretations -.-

[CanadianPolybius]

@wraithbaby1

Is coming on the internet and insulting people's intelligence fulfilling to you?

[wraithbaby1]

@CanadianPolybius Oh boo fucking hoo, it's not my problem you have shit for brains.

[CanadianPolybius]

@wraithbaby1

What the fuck?

[lmore15]

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[wraithbaby1]

@churchic I'm sure thats what he wants everyone to believe. And I''m sure his fans are dumb enough to believe him.

[churchic]

@wraithbaby1 He had an interview and specifically said this was for his dead mother.......

[jdragon1012]

@nathan1522470 you said it little man

[Themusicisalligot]

@Mroyy12345 right... you all know what I meant :)P

[Malimeezy]

@Themusicisalligot i agree but people would rather jerk off to justin biebir (i cant spell his name) then listen to real music