"I think this song is about hidden feelings, and how the twist's in life make you feel alive.

Mercenary rocks!"

"Jet are the kings of groovy rock that just make you want to dance :D

Rock on Jet!"

"I think it\'s a philosophical song, he\'s debating with himself if love is really worth all the problems and sorrow accosiated with it.

And also the screams in the background could be out of frustration or fear.

Good song none the less!"

"It's all about drugs and substance abuse, wheather it be alcohol, cocain, heroin or whatever.

He's locked in his room because thats were the people who care about him thinks he will be safe, and can't do anymore drugs, problem is that he wants to."

"Man what a load of shit people have said here, for fucks sake man give it a rest!

Everything from some bible redneck to people who are just plain stupid.
This is "just" a song you people are treating it like it's as important as a draft for the Constitution or some shit like that, it's just a song give it a bloody rest!"

"This is another great example of Tool's skills within song writing.

Unlike many songs, Schism can be "your song", in the sence that there is no clear meaning of the song, so it's more or less totally open to your own interpretation.
While it has some religious undertones, it can also be about the breakdown in a relationship or friendship, depending on how you look at it.

It's a great song because most people can in some way relate to what he sings.

Tool have said themselves that they are not hiding anything in their lyrics.
Interprete this song as it relates to you as a person, I do.

Rock on Tool!"

"I think the Harvester Of Sorrow is a pusher (a drug dealer).
"My life suffocates" the drug abuse is destroying his life
"Been cheated of my youth" the drug abuse have destroyed his life
"Distributor of pain" again it's the dealer
"Your loss becomes my gain" because of the persons shitty life (his loss), the dealer can make money by selling him drugs (becomes my gain)


Been there done that.
Awsome song none the less"

"Just to correct the lyrics:
It: "And if I fought with all the"

"Fought", not "fall"

Fall isn't propper english in this context, and if he fought, then he could have keept his love"."

"This song is clearly about smoking heroin, because chasing the dragon is slang for smoking heroin.

It screams his name from his veines is his addiction that is screaming for more.

Great song!"