Lyrics for Eulogy as interpreted by implode

Eulogy Lyrics
He had a lot to say
He had a lot of nothing to say
We'll miss him
We'll miss him
We're gonna miss him
We're gonna miss him

So long
We wish you well
You told us how you weren't afraid to die
Well then, so long
Don't cry.
Or feel too down
Not all martyrs see divinity
But at least you tried

Standing above the crowd,
He had a voice that was strong and loud
We'll miss him
We'll miss him
Ranting and pointing his finger
At everything but his heart
We'll miss him
We'll miss him
We're gonna miss him
We're gonna miss him

No way to recall
What it was that you had said to me,
Like I care at all

But it was so loud
You sure could yell
You took a stand on every little thing
And so loud

Standing above the crowd,
He had a voice so strong and loud and I
Swallowed his façade 'cause I'm so
Eager to identify with
Someone above the ground,
Someone who seemed to feel the same,
Someone prepared to lead the way, with
Someone who would die for me

Will you? Will you now?
Would you die for me?
Don't you fucking lie

Don't you step out of line
Don't you step out of line
Don't you step out of line
Don't you fucking lie

You've claimed all this time that you would die for me
Why then are you so surprised when you hear your own eulogy?

You had a lot to say
You had a lot of nothing to say

Come down
Get off your fucking cross
We need the fucking space to nail the next fool martyr

To ascend you must die
You must be crucified
For our sins and our lies
Goodbye...

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hsingarajah
04-27-2003

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I like bjm2m5's image of a metaphor. Metaphors are complicated and sometimes most people don't see through them, so Good Job bjm2m5 !!!! i never would've thought about it as a metaphor.
Second who is this L. Ron Hubbord dude?
another thing, emo_bah, You say it's about bin laden? prove it. Everyone hear has given evidence to their meanings. You can't just state something without giving proof. go back to english class :P.

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hsingarajah
04-27-2003

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I got one thing to say about this song/relgion etc. I am very good person. i respect everyone, don't discriminate or judge people, have mercy on those who need it, etc. On the topic of prejudice and relgions, i respect EVERY relgion. I am a hindu but i respect every other beleif be it, Hindu, Buddist, Muslim, Chritian, Catholic, Prodesten, orthadox, jewish, etc. Whatever you want to belive i respect that. I definatley respect Christians too. The only thing i don't like about Chritianity is the superirority that they think they have over everyone else. They say even in the 10 comandments(sorry dont' know how to spell that), that you must only belive in "God", (Their God), you must have FULL faith in Him, and let him be your savior. Well that's fine and dandy if your Christian, but they are basically saying that they are the only ones that are right- being arogant and egotistical. If you do your own thing and have rules for yourselves that's fine, but you CANNOT force others to join you and tell them they're wrong because they beleive in something else. They also say that humans must be dependant on God and everything, and that we are all sinners and jesus christ died for us. Sure watever, but that doesn't make everyone else a sinner if you beleive in something else.
Little story. i had this friend who was the same ethnicity as i was but he was Christian (I was Hindu). he always invited me to his church and gave me packages teaching me about Christianity, telling me that Christianty was the only right religion, and to come seek guidance and give my sould to God so that i can be "saved". I considered this blasphemous to my relgion. I asked him if he would come with me to a service at my temple, and he refused to because he said that he doesn't beleive in anything else but his own relegion. I think that taking away other people's rights to beleive wat they want is called prejudice, that's what i don't respect about Christianity.

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deep fried dog
05-04-2003

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in response to 's question about who L. Ron Hubbard is... he was the founder of Scientology. you can learn about him and scientology here http://www.xenu.net/

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IchBinDerTeufel
05-06-2003

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i think the songs saying that its pointless to die for something that you believe in no matter how much you believe in it, u cant do any good if your dead...

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eddievanhillbilly
05-06-2003

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hsingarajah, i think you're missing some vital information. the bible contains the earliest writings of any GOD and religion and religious history. i'm not going to debate on what religion is correct, but you can't condemn someone for following what they believe is correct, considering that it is the earliest form of religious scripture and history. and also considering the bible has detailed and accurate history of places names and things that have actually happened and have been proven.

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hsingarajah
05-09-2003

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eddievanhillbilly
well, i'm not Christian so i don't know the WHOLE story. i'm just going from what i've learned over the years. but you are right. people do have the right to practice whatever they beleive in.
btw, the earliest scripts and earliest recorded religion to be practiced was Hinduism.

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Necroth
05-10-2003

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Like said before this is a Eulogy to Bill Hicks. Or at least I think so. Maynard is comparing his death to the death of Jesus. Not necessarily to Jesus himself, but he's comparing it to the martyr's death.

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KoRn_666
05-11-2003

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look the other way...
it's eulogy to himself,to maynard,
he had a lot of nothing to say,because you over analyze his songs and actually he said nothing, you just urned it into something.
oh yeah and he's referring to himself as god and he would NOT die for us,his fans,right?!
i bet they will put on this song on his funeral

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Einherjer
06-09-2003

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ok yes it has been said numerous times including several by BMB the webmaster on tools website that this song is about Bill Hicks because the band and bill were incredibly good friends. oh and mr hoffa your a hypocrite cause you go on about having an open mind yet you won't see past your religion and see thta there are other things out there including other religions and other things that are more substantial then the bible

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asdfbeau
06-28-2003

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to me it speaks more about people in general than about one man. you can focus on who its 'about' but i think the point is to see how easily we all follow, and worship something until the only way to exalt it anymore is to kill it/watch it die, forget it, and start over with someone/something else.

but i also accept that this song could be about 10 different things: if anyone has actually written a song, you know that you can write a fragment one day, and come back to write another a month later-the song still flows, and has meaning, but you wrote both fragments about different things, so the 'real' meaning gets split and confused.

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Muzzy
06-30-2003

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I agree with what Hoffa said in his last post.

Obviously this song is depicting the life, or I guess I should say death of Jesus Christ. Probably comparing Bill Hicks to Jesus. That makes sense to me, but then again who knows.

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FireNexus
04-10-2004

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The song seems to be about Bill Hicks, and Maynard's pain and grieving at his death. It seems a lot of Bill's work is alluded to "Ranting and point his finger at everything but his heart", "don't you step out of line".

The song only has an angry tone because the sadness at his death was turned, by Maynard's mind, into anger. he didn't want him to be gone. the lyrics are supposed to be sort of cheap sjhots at Bill's whole schtick. "Get off your fucking cross" has to do with Bill's belief that he was a shepherd of humanity.

The song is about pain. About the pain of loss, and how we displace our pain into anger at those who have gone.

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WinterOnyx
04-11-2004

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Well I guess I'll put my 2 cents in also since I can't resist. First though I would like to say that I feel many of these interpretations are very close to the truth, but more true would be a collaboration of them. I'd also like to state that Maynard is brilliant and should be given much respect from anyone who has taken the time to read his lyrics.
I'd say the song speaks about "martyrs" in general and how they've been known to die for ridiculous notions in the past, with or without gaining reward or recognition for their efforts " Not all martyrs see divinity". There is definitely a sarcastic undertone to this and probably a certain reference to Jesus but only as a reference point. He probably also speaks metaphorically about someone in the present time that he may or may not have known personally, but that has died haphazardly or through overzealous foolish methods. There is also reference to the idea that he himself feels he was once victim to his own foolish beliefs and dependency on someone or their ideals. That someone could be anyone from Jesus, to his stepfather, to a no-name personal acquaintance, or military influence, or even a political leader. Basically it describes how he wanted to so much to believe in something or at the very least, have someone in his life that he could relate to or identify with--" Standing above the crowd,
He had a voice so strong and loud and I
Swallowed his facade 'cause I'm so
Eager to identify with
Someone above the ground" and I think that is clearly depicted there. That this person be a person that was alive in the current times, rather than be a dependent on the old and outdated philosophies and beliefs of the dead, i.e.: Jesus, Hitler, Hubbard. As for the loud and over-confident voice he refers to, it may refer to the people afore mentioned and all hypocritical wannabe leaders, for that matter, political or religious. It basically ends with the inevitable cowardice that most show at the time of a do or die situation, and how some people actually believe that in order to be considered important, taken seriously, or worthy of acknowledgment, one must die for one's beliefs and or sins. The "Come down
Get off your fucking cross
We need the fucking space to nail the next fool martyr

To ascend you must die
You must be crucified
For our sins and our lies
Goodbye..." line is by far the best in the song. It refers to the stupidity of organized religion and the vain sacrifices people will make to prove unnecessary points that will never be worth the death of someone. If one truly wants to be helpful in this life, they ought to have the sense to stay alive and suffer this world with everyone else. There is much resentment to this song and obviously more to it than what I've already said, but to elaborate any further would be tiresome. All in all, I'd like to note that I'm not saying I don't believe in God or the ideals of some notable historical figures, but to stake one's life on something as unstable as a human or a book for that matter, is naive and unfortunate that like most innocent ideas, that one was taken too far as well and has created all of these religions and sometimes fatal beliefs. People fear what they can not understand and they can't accept the idea that some things can not be answered, thus they make up solutions to ease their minds. Human nature–

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WinterOnyx
04-12-2004

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somehow my comment got a bit messed up at the end there (typo perhaps?) and what I meant to say was ."All in all, I'd like to note that I'm not saying I don't believe in God or the ideals of some notable historical figures, but to stake one's life on something as unstable as a human or a book for that matter, is simply not smart. I must agree with afore mentioned theory reguarding relgion as something created to contain the masses, prevent chaos and instill morals and a sense of right and wrong in the minds of humans, but it's unfortunate that like most innocent ideas, that one was taken too far as well and has created all of these religions and sometimes fatal beliefs. People fear what they can not understand and they can't accept the idea that some things can not be answered, thus they make up solutions to ease their minds. Human nature–

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M-Opiate-A
05-09-2004

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okay i read the first 2 posts because theres a 100 lemme just say the song is in NO way associated to kurt cobain..
where were kurt cobains final thoughts?



on yonder wall

what has more brains that kurt cobain?

the wall behind him!!
im glad he blew his head off with a shot gun anyone stupid nough to that shit deserves ta die ^.<
-OGT

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M-Opiate-A
05-09-2004

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As with most Tool songs, the song is vague enough that can be interpreted to be anyone / anything. The song is primarily about the death of something which most probably turned out to be a fake. Regarding the rumor that the band is no longer on good terms with Henry Rollins; he has recently been heard talking positively about Tool, saying he was unaware of any bad blood. In Modern Drummer (10/93), Danny mentions L. Ron Hubbard as the object of the song. One way or another, though, the song has a message that can stand apart from any specific target; the interpretation is left to you, and the specifics aren't too important.
-OGT

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M-Opiate-A
05-09-2004

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peace and grease >.<

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chickenpotpie
05-09-2004

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the "hear your own eulogy" line is what i cant understand.

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zer0significance
05-19-2004

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It's not that hard to figure out.
At first, just listening to it you might think Maynard's talking about his OWN death.
But it's quite clear that he is, in fact, speaking of the Death of Christ.
"Will you? Will you now?
Would you die for me?
Don't you fucking lie"
The fact that the Christian religion is so eager to point out that Jesus died for our sins makes some people's blood boil. In all actuality, Jesus was nothing more than a thief that was beaten severely and crucified, like any thief would have been in those times.
Not everything has to be seriously analyzed in order for it to have meaning. This song, in particular.
It's blantantly clear exactly what the meaning of this song is.

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devil69r
05-26-2004

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its about betrayal... obviously someone important who was betrayed because he was full of shit. and when he was finally confronted with his own bullshit he is trapped into being what he said he was but wasnt

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Dogamad
06-12-2004

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The only way this song is about Kurt Cobain is the part about,"he had a lot to say, he had a lot of nothing to say." because kurt had a lot of nothing to say. lol

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quiffporn
06-15-2004

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I love this song and indeed the whole album.
I think it is definitely about L. Ron Hubbard.

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jamesherbertkeenan
06-28-2004

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why would maynard dedicate a whole song to cobain or l. ron hubbard. he wouldnt

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Hvilleracer
06-29-2004

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I have to point out really quick how stupid some people are. MUNKY149, the CORRECT definition of a Martyr is "One who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce religious principles". It has NOTHING to do with one who suffers from others sins. I suggest checkin out a dictionary sometime ;)

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gtralisfr96
09-22-2004

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whats the thing maynard is using in the beggining of the song, ive seen him use it live, it sorta looks like a gun can anyone tell me what the name is and where to get one?

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