Tool-Vicarious With Lyrics

Eye on the TV
'cause tragedy thrills me
Whatever flavour it happens to be

Like:
"Killed by the husband" ...
"Drowned by the ocean" ...
"Shot by his own son" ...
"She used a poison in his tea,
Then (she) kissed him goodbye"
That's my kind of story
It's no fun til someone dies.

Don't look me at like I am a monster
Frown out your one face, but with the other (you)
Stare like a junkie into the TV
Stare like a zombie while the mother holds her child,
Watches him die,
Hands to the sky cryin "why, oh why?"

Cause I need to watch things die from a distance
Vicariously, I live while the whole world dies
You all need it too - don't lie.

Why can't we just admit it?
Why can't we just admit it?
We won't give pause until the blood is flowin'
Neither the brave nor bold
Nor brightest of stories told
We won't give pause until the blood is flowin'

I need to watch things die from a good safe distance
Vicariously, I live while the whole world dies
You all feel the same so why can't we just admit it?

Blood like rain fallin' down
Drum on grave and ground

Part vampire, part warrior,
Carnivore and voyeur
Stare at the transmittal.
Sing to the death rattle.

La, la, la, la, la, la, la-lie (x4)

Credulous at best
Your desire to believe in
Angels in the hearts of men.
But pull your head on out (of) your hippie haze
And give a listen
Shouldn't have to say it all again

The universe is hostile
So impersonal
Devour to survive
So it is, so it's always been ...

We all feed on tragedy.
It's like blood to a vampire.

Vicariously, I live while the whole world dies
Much better you than I.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Tool
• Vicarious

[friedgrrl]

tool puts the truth of what we really are ...IN OUR FUKKIN FACES!! That why i like this band. They tell it like is whether you want to face the reality of it or not.  I would love to see a utopian vision of our world and pay a visit...but as a human being i wouldn't want to live there.

[Auroriris]

THE best songwriter ever*

[DESTROYER68483]

drugs and tool, perfect combo

[zacRip]

@wyrm282 The world needs to entertain you through all the trajedy. You missed the whole point to the song I guess.

[dujl]

Terrible editing or mixing in this version. Too bass heavy.

[ronleander69]

i love how their drums dont really have a repeating beat like in all other songs. it makes the tempo of the song kick ass

[WafflezRxAwesome]

Im glad I didnt have to watch the music video while listening to this o.O

[devilyoy]

@Blockization and I heard it " I'm the TV " xD

[wyrm282]

Im happy the world aint perfect. a world without random, unexpected, scary, and stupid junk happening sounds rather boring to me.

[LMsoda]

I hear voices around 5:00

[js1268]

@friedgrrl ..so very true!