"10,000 DAYS" -- Tool - From me to you....

[Breeze54]

You step in the stream, but the water has moved on.

http://geeksheet.tkep.net/tool/index.html#14


10,000 Days:

1. Vicarious

the TV, 'cause tragedy thrills me
Whatever flavor, it happens to be, like:
"Killed by the husband", "Drowned by the ocean"
"Shot by his own son", "She used the poison
In his tea and kissed him goodbye"
That's my kind of story, it's no fun 'til someone dies

Don't look at me like, I am a monster
Frown out your one face, but with the other
Stare like a junkie, into the TV
Stare like a zombie, whi-le 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 will write us the story so
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 come 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 <4x>

at best, your desire to believe in
Angels in the hearts of men
Pull your head on out your happy 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.

10,000 Days: 2. Jambi

Here from the king's mountain view, here from the wild dream come true
Feast like a sultan I do, on treasures and flesh never few

Would I? I would, wish it all away, if I thought I'd lose you just one day

The devil in here's had me down, in love with the dark side I've found
Dabbling all the way down, up to my neck soon to drown

But you changed that all for me, lifted me up, turned me round

So I, I, I, I,
I would, I would, I would wish this all away

Prayed like a martyr dusk to dawn, beg like a hooker all night long
Shout to the devil with my song, and got what I wanted all along

But I, and I would, if I could, and I would
Wish it away, wish it away, wish it all away
Wanna wish it all away, no pressure could hold sway
Or justify my, giving away, my center

So if I could I'd wish it all away
If I thought tomorrow, would take you away

You're my piece of mind, my own, I said I'm
Just trying to hold on, One more day

Damn my eyes, Jam my eyes, my eyes
If they should compromise a fulcrum
Want and need divide me
Then I might as well be gone

Shine on forever, shine on benevolent sun
Shine down upon the broken
Shine the two become one

Shine on forever, shine on benevolent sun
Shine down upon the severed
Shine the two become one

Divided I'm withering away, divided I'm withering away

Shine down upon the many, light our way
Benevolent sun

Breathe in union <5x>
So, as one, survive, another day and season
Silence, leech and save your poison
Silently, just stay out of my way

10,000 Days: 3. Wings for Marie (Pt 1)

You believed
You believed in moments none could see
You believed in me

A passionate spirit
Uncompromised
Boundless and open
A light in your eyes that
Could end all lies

Vacant, broken
Fell at the hands of this moment so that I wouldn't see
It was you who prayed for me so
What have I done, to be son to an angel
What have I done, to be worthy

The daylight dims leaving cold fluorescence
Difficult to see you in this light
Please forgive this selfish question, but
What am I to say to all these ghouls tonight
She never told a lie
Well might have told a lie
But never lived one
Didn't have a life
Didn't have a life
But surely saved one
So I'm all right, now it's time for us to let you go

10,000 Days: 4. 10,000 Days (Wings Pt 2)

Listen to the tales and romanticize
How we follow the path of the hero
Boast about the day when the rivers overrun
How we rise to the height of our halo

Listen to the tales as we all rationalize
Our way into the arms of the savior
Feigning all the trials and the tribulations
None of us have actually been there
Not like you

Ignorant fibbers in the congregation
Gather around spewing sympathy
Spare me
None of them can even hold a candle up to you
Blinded by choices, hypocrites won't see

But, enough about the collective Judas
Who could deny you were the one who illuminated
Your little piece of the divine

This little light of mine, the gift you passed on to me
I'm gonna let it shine to guide you safely on your way
Your way home...

Oh, what are they going to do when the lights go down
Without you to guide them all to Zion
What are they going to do when the rivers overrun
Other than tremble incessantly

High is the way, but our eyes are upon the ground
You were the light and the way, they only read about
I only pray, Heaven knows when to lift you out
Ten thousand days in the fire is long enough, you're going home

You're the only one who can hold your head up high
Shake your fists at the gates saying:
"I have come home now! :loveya:
Fetch me the spirit, the son, and the father
Tell them their pillar of faith has ascended.
It's time now! My time now! Give me my, give me my wings."

Give me my <5x>
Give me my wings

You are the light and way, that they will only read about

Set as I am in my ways and my arrogance
Burden of proof, tossed upon unbelievers
You were my witness, my eyes, my evidence
Judith Marie, unconditional one

Daylight dims leaving cool fluorescence
Difficult to see you in this light
Please forgive this bold suggestion:
Should you see your Maker's face tonight,
Look Him in the eye, look Him in the eye, and tell Him:

I never lived a lie, never took a life, but surely saved one.
Hallelujah, its time for you to bring me home.

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

http://geeksheet.tkep.net/tool/index.html#14

[blondie58]

1. wow, I;ve never known the lyrics before

but it is great music to get motivated to clean the house to. Who would know that a heavy metal band could be so eloquent and loquacious?

[Breeze54]

4. "loquacious"?

Is that a real word?? :rofl:

:hug: and Welcome to DU! :hi:

[blondie58]

7. thanks, Breeze54!

LOL!, yeah, it is real word- although I have been known to get errr... creative and coin my own words at times.



Main Entry: lo·qua·cious
Function: adjective
Pronunciation: lO-'kwA-sh&s
Etymology: Latin loquac-, loquax, from loqui to speak
1 : full of excessive talk : WORDY
2 : given to fluent or excessive talk : GARRULOUS
synonym see TALKATIVE
- lo·qua·cious·ly adverb
- lo·qua·cious·ness noun


I am kind of a late bloomer, but I love bands like Tool, Korn, NIN and Disturbed. It took my teenage daughter to convert me.

[oustemnow]

6. I can't even think of them as heavy metal

Aside from great lyrics, they have amazing, complex song structures--and not in the typical metal, "Hey, worship my proficiency way!" Their songs are like incredible journeys unto themselves.

And amazing live. I saw them at the San Diego street scene a few years ago, and even though I was like two miles back I thought I was gonna levitate from the power coming off the stage.

[Breeze54]

8. That I have to experience...

and all this time I was 'poo-pooing my son"
Not really :P but he took my cd's and also his! :rofl:
but he kept telling me to listen to this CD

and so...I am...

Glad you liked the lyrics. ;)

[opiate69]

10. Yep..I've been saying for years that Maynard Keenen is the best lyricist in modern rock.

[Ninja Jordan]

2. Tool is great

[Breeze54]

9. Hell yea!!

I agree! ;)

Glad you are enjoying it!

Wish I had an MP3 for '10,000 Days'....

That song has a lot of 'meaning' ...to me.

[hellbound-liberal]

3. Thanks Breeze54! I think Tool is an awesome band, in a league of their own!

I just found them recently right after this album was released. Since, 10,000 days I also went back and bought Lateralus. My favorite song on that CD is Parabola:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z2O289Jemo

Parabola

We barely remember who or what came before this precious m oment,
We are choosing to be here right now. hold on, stay inside...
This holy reality, this holy experience. choosing to be here in...

This body. this body holding me. be my reminder here that I am not alone in
This body, this body holding me, feeling eternal all this pain is an illusion.

Alive

This holy reality, in this holy experience. choosing to be here in...

This body. this body holding me. be my reminder here that I am not alone in
This body, this body holding me, feeling eternal all this pain is an illusion...
Of what it means to be alive


Swirling round with this familiar parable.
Spinning, weaving round each new experience.
Recognize this as a holy gift and celebrate this
Chance to be alive and breathing
Chance to be alive and breathing.

This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality.
Embrace this moment. remember. we are eternal.
All this pain is an illusion.

[Breeze54]

5. Right On!

I also have a lot to learn but Tool is "la'Kine""

;)