Tool – Aenema

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Some say the end is near
Some say we'll see Armageddon soon
I certainly hope we will
I sure could use a vacation from this

Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of
Freaks

Here in this hopeless fucking hole we call L.A.
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away
Any fucking time, any fucking day
Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona Bay

Fret for your figure and
Fret for your latte and
Fret for your hairpiece and
Fret for your lawsuit and
Fret for your Prozac and
Fret for your pilot and
Fret for your contract and
Fret for your car

It's a
Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of
Freaks

Here in this hopeless fucking hole we call L.A.
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away
Any fucking time, any fucking day
Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona Bay

Some say a comet will fall from the sky
Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves
Followed by fault lines that cannot sit still
Followed by millions of dumbfounded dip-shits

Some say the end is near
Some say we'll see Armageddon soon
I certainly hope we will because
I sure could use a vacation from this

Silly shit, stupid shit . . .

One great big festering neon distraction
I've a suggestion to keep you all occupied

Learn to swim

Mom's going to fix it all soon
Mom's coming around to put it back the way it ought to be

Learn to swim

Fuck L. Ron Hubbard and
Fuck all his clones
Fuck all those gun-toting
Hip gangster wannabes

Learn to swim

Fuck retro anything
Fuck your tattoos
Fuck all you junkies and
Fuck your short memory

Learn to swim

Fuck smiley glad-hands
With hidden agendas
Fuck these dysfunctional
Insecure actresses

Learn to swim

Because I'm praying for rain
And I'm praying for tidal waves
I want to see the ground give way
I want to watch it all go down
Mom, please flush it all away
I want to see it go right in and down
I want to watch it go right in
Watch you flush it all away

Time to bring it down again
Don't just call me pessimist
Try and read between the lines

I can't imagine why you wouldn't
Welcome any change, my friend

I want to see it all come down
Suck it down
Flush it down

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Lyrics submitted by implode, edited by quetzalmex

Track duration: 04:19


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    My Interpretation:Well,I think this song is about being fed up with our world (in this case LA has been used) full of materialistic,self obsessed people, the shit they prioritise and how hopeless everything seems, therefore, wishing for a "flushing" referring to the end of all this shit by mother nature therefore warning to learn to swim when they get "flushed"
    "Mom's going to fix it all soon
    Mom's coming around to put it back the way it ought to be"
    and also a wish for a genuine armageddon instead of people going on about conspiracy theories that don't make sense.
    Flag islingtonon April 25, 2013   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I think the song is meant to make fun of all those conspiracy theorists and other nuts that say the world is gonna end. Because they keep saying it every four years and they really are full of crap (hence the lyrics i certainly hope the world will end I could sure use a break from this same old shit).
    Flag MetalRoxon February 25, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:Great song! The need to purge an area of the decrepit, in order to make room for new growth and prevent the spread of infection is undeniably necessary in nature and society.The evolution of society has plateaued and is in decline. Now, the festering cesspool, which is L.A, must be destroyed....Bing, Bang, Boom ...Cut tha bitch loose MOM!!!
    Flag 40SK8eron October 22, 2012   Link
  • +1
    Lyric Correction:By the way, isn't it "i'm praying for rain, i'm praying for tidal waves", not "praying for mayhem"? last i knew it was "praying for rain", which makes more sense than using the word mayhem. rain is cleansing, rain washes things away.
    Flag AquilusDominion August 10, 2012   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:The incredible urge to be rid of unpleasant old L.A. California. Love this song as it can be applied to the majority of america in a way. I want to watch it all go down.
    Flag AquilusDominion August 10, 2012   Link
  • +5
    General Comment:I'm quite surprised on how little some people know about Tool. The CD this song comes from was entirely dedicated to the late great Bill Hicks (R.I.P.), and some of the lyrics, this song specifically, are actually plays off rants that Bill Hicks had. Maynard (and Tool) and Bill Hicks were close friends. Bill Hicks had mentioned numerous times about how much he hates L.A. and just wants to flush the whole thing down, so people better start learning to swim or they will drowned in their own filth. And the "see you down in Arizona Bay" part, Bill Hicks had also said that too. So all in all, this song is pretty straight forward if you know of the legendary Bill Hicks.
    Flag Chrismbaxon May 19, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Song is about LA breaking off and sinking into the ocean.
    Flagged lokicannonon May 09, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"learn to swim",
    its time to learn how to survive and quit fucking about in this sea of commercialistic bullshit
    Flagged SpunkySkunk347on March 31, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Iiiiiiii Fuckinggggggg Looooooveeeeeeeee this song!!!!! I wish this site wasn't so inactive
    Flag SpunkySkunk347on March 31, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:wtf wtf wtf wtf wtf
    Flagged davisbad0000on January 14, 2012   Link

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