I can't say what I want to,
Even if I'm not serious.
Things like
"Fuck yourself,
Kill yourself,
You piece of shit."
People tell me what to say,
What to think,
And what to play.
I say
"Go fuck yourself,
You piece of shit.
Why don't you go kill yourself?"
Just kidding.



Lyrics submitted by Jack

Track duration: 02:51

"Hush" as written by Daniel Carey, Adam Jones, Paul D'amour, Maynard James Keenan

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  • 0
    General Comment:i see this song two ways.
    one is that its a passive aggressive song about censorship
    the second and more likely given tools other songs is that it is talking about how we are molded to avoid our "shadow selves" (see carl jung). As children we are taught and society reinforces certain taboos and beliefs. even joking about these taboos is considered odd behavior and forces that side of us into the shadowich . facing and accepting these thoughts and feelings as part of us is key to growth. he is being himself and saying he is not going to do what society says because just because its taboo. he instead embraces that side and shows some passive agressivness by saying something offensive. the irony i think is he is just kidding and hes not being sarcastic. the point is to show others that being uncomfortable about just the words not the intent is ridiculous. for example i could say i don't like so and so and in my heart want to kill them but thats socially acceptable to actually not like someone or even hate someone but oddly enough people are more put off by a joke or humor that is in "bad taste".
    Flag minty33on October 05, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:the just kidding part sounds as though he's saying yeah i can say whatever i want, you can't censor me etc,

    then he blatantly says people tell him what to say and what to do,

    & then the just kidding part makes me see the song as though he's actually writing an anti-censorship song but at the same time censoring it in essence by putting the "just kidding" part.

    kind of like if someone says something nasty and they see that the person is upset and say i was just kidding! even if they were being serious.

    i think it's clever.
    Flag crystalizelieson March 23, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:the pmrc can suck on this ;P
    Flag Fatmike4on December 16, 2010   Link
  • +4
    General Comment:so i had to do a analysis of a song for english class in school, i did an analysis of this song. I got suspended for it not being "school appropriate." I just thought of the irony :)
    Flag b0mbtracon May 04, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:its about their anger against censorship thus explaining i cant say what i want to and the parental content tags on their genitalia.
    Flag campingoncampuson April 03, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song would've been about revenge on Miley Cyrus/Hanna Montanna or whoever that idiot is! Either Way That Song ROCKS FACE!
    Flag Toolshed2000on August 29, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Censorship. And in response to the third comment, it's not an album, it's an EP.
    Flag Nothing is trueon July 16, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song is protesting censorship. You can hear the rage in Maynard's voice. Tool hates it, and I totally don't blame them.
    BTW, the music video is AWESOME. Check it out.
    Flag Lady*Sparx869on June 17, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:childish ? c'mon ... Sometimes simple words can tell alot more. great song as a start for a uber bend :)
    it gives u nice rage, like rage against the machine! haha
    Flag FreshOwnageon June 11, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This song friggen rocks. The lyrics are funny and I love the music vid.
    Flag Lady*Sparx869on June 06, 2008   Link

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