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Eon Blue Apocalypse is about Adam Jones' Great Dane named Eon, who had died from bone cancer.

Schism is a song by American progressive metal band Tool. It was the first single and music video from their third full-length album, Lateralus. In 2002, Tool won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song.

Schism is renowned for its use of uncommon time signatures and the frequency of its meter changes. In one analysis of the song, the song alters meter 47 times. The song begins with one measure of 5/4, followed by 21 measures of alternating 5/8 and 7/8, until the first interlude, which consists of one bar of 13/8, three bars of 6/4, and a bar of 10/8 (This can be also interpreted as four 13/8 bars, but played with a 3/8 upbeat).

The following verse is eight bars of 6/4, which is then followed by an interlude that repeats the pattern of the first. The next section is four bars of 6/4 followed by one bar of 11/8. Another eight-bar verse in 6/4 follows, followed by another interlude, except the final 10/8 bar is replaced with an 11/8 bar.

This introduces the middle section, which consists of four bars of 7/4, before moving into a pattern of alternating one bar each of 12/8 and 15/8, repeated twelve times. Following this, there are three bars of 4/4, one bar of 2/4, and four bars of 4/4 setting up another section, which is two bars of 9/8 followed by a bar of 10/8, that pattern again, a single bar of 9/8 followed by a 13/8 bar. This leads to an alternating set of 9/8 and 5/8, appearing four times before a bar of 9/8 and a bar of 6/8. This leads to the 'outro' section, which has a 6/4 meter for eight bars, followed by eight bars of 4/4 to end the song. The band has comically said that the song is in "6.5/8".


I know the pieces fit
'Cause I watched them fall away
Mildewed and smoldering
Fundamental differing
Pure intention juxtaposed
Will set two lovers' souls in motion
Disintegrating as it goes
Testing our communication
The light that fueled our fire then
Has a burned a hole between us so
We cannot see to reach an end
Crippling our communication

I know the pieces fit
'Cause I watched them tumble down
No fault, none to blame
It doesn't mean I don't desire to
Point the finger, blame the other
Watch the temple topple over
To bring the pieces back together
Rediscover communication

The poetry
That comes from the squaring off between
And the circling is worth it
Finding beauty in the dissonance

There was a time that the pieces fit
But I watched them fall away
Mildewed and smoldering
Strangled by our coveting
I've done the math enough to know
The dangers of our second guessing
Doomed to crumble unless we grow
And strengthen our communication

Cold silence has
A tendency to
Atrophy any
Sense of compassion
Between supposed lovers
Between supposed lovers


I know the pieces fit

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  • the beginning is actually supposed to be "Mantra," and not the interlude to "The Patient," but thats a small flaw...you made it 1080p...i can forgive all!:D

  • @peanutbuttercrunc100 Just something I was trying out. Mantra does make an appearance in the end.

    Though, now I screwed myself if I ever want to post Mantra| The Patient...time will tell. Peace!

  • /watch?v=7Q3YFR4HSMw&hd=1

  • @Zeedub93 I'll post a link down below. I liked that!

  • Can i get thumbs up for no reason?

  • @dmlfrt That's asking for way too much.

    But I shall thumb you up.

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  • este video es muy flasheroooo.

  • The most badass 1080p I've watched.

  • I wish i had a friend who did something for Tool like upgrade their music...

  • Tool music videos are awesome to watch while high. DXM is pretty good for these.

  • seriously great job, man! peace and love! 

  • @peanutbuttercrunc100 i heard them use eon blue as the schism intro live in 02

  • @peanutbuttercrunc100 I hate to comment to this but I'm pretty sure that you mean ''Eon Blue Apocalypse'' instead of ''Mantra'' :P. Forgive me if I'm wrong.

  • This song is amazing and great great ;)

  • I think I just had an acid trip... w/o doing any acid!

  • 7:18 give me a kiss... woa! WTF!

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