| Tool – 7empest Lyrics | 3 years ago |
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@[Tbird666:36118] So here you go talking about not being fooled by the status quo and not simply following whatever the people in power say. To think for yourself, to feel for yourself. And then you end it with some random Trump-hating message. Oh, the irony. |
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| Periphery – Marigold Lyrics | 5 years ago |
| I had to edit the lyrics to include the bridge, the last chorus and to add a few more things. The reason for this was mainly to add the bridge, because it pretty much explains most of the song's lyrics. | |
| Tool – Jambi Lyrics | 5 years ago |
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@[MakeSense:27594] I mostly agree, but it's very obvious that the 'you' he's talking about is not just a part of himself. It's something other than himself, because why else would he beg it to "shine down upon the broken, severed, and the many" and to "shine OUR way". Look, he's clearly talking about the division between God and humanity, something he pointed out in a different song as well: Right in Two. In this song he even says "shine until the two become one". This separation between creation and creator bothers him a lot. He revisits this issue multiple times in multiple other songs as well. And when he refers to Legion he not only means materialistic and egotistical distractions, he also literally means Legion as described in the Bible. Next time, be careful not to taint your understanding of a song with your own beliefs and wishes. |
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| A Perfect Circle – Judith Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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Actually, he never referenced John 15:5. He's naming things she did right and sins she tried to avoid: Pray to your Christ, to your god Never taste of the fruit Never stray, never break Never choke on a lie So in this context he's refering to something bad when he says she 'never taste of the fruit'. It's quite simple, actually. The first sin a committed by a human being was eating from the fruit that was clearly forbidden. eating from this fruit was in direct violation with pretty much the only rule or law they received. Therefore, this was the best way of showing they would either obey and respect their God, or instead oppose him. Eve chose the latter in the hopes of gaining that which was promised to her by Satan; eternal life. This lie still exists today, because the false believe of an indestructible 'soul' is still a widespread dogma for many religions, even though the Bible clearly states the opposite. Adam then had to make a decision: either choose her side and share the punishment of (a delayed) death, or choose the side of the person who made him and gave him the chance to live forever in happiness. For what is probably a wild variety of potential reasons, which we don't know for sure, he chose the side of his wife. It's an interesting topic, because this is the first lie ever recorded in human history and it's still probably the most popular lie in today's world, thousands of years later. But another popular lie told by many religions is the dogma of a so-called destiny or fate, guided by God. As if every single thing that happens in the world and in our personal lives is because God made it so. As if we don't have a free will. As if someone will be punished for doing bad things, or rewarded for doing good things, even though God is the one who made it all happen and forced us to do those things. This is of course a ridiculous lie, but many people firmly believe this nonsensical doctrine, nonetheless. It's also one of the reasons why Maynard James Keenan is/was so conflicted about bad things happening to good people. He's one of the people who draw the conclusion that God has to be really cruel for doing all of these horrible things, without a clear reason why. He probably believed lies like these, because his mother brought him up teaching him these false truths for many years. Either way, there are more people who feel this way, simply because they've never actually read the Bible with a clear and unbiased mind. |
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