Tool SOBER Lyrical Breakdown ~ Previous Patreon Reaction Release

[@KeyOfGeebz]

🎉🎉HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022 - This is a release here on my main channel from my Patreon Channel from Aug 2020 - AWWRIGHT!!🎉🎉

[@FatBoySlim696]

Great to see a lyrical breakdown for songs

[@Yggdrasill8]

Former alcoholic for 7 years, this song also hits a part of my core experience. Even after many years being sober, my memories make me wish I can go back and drink like I did again because it felt great, but I'm no longer as young and my health anxiety has turned me into a gym rat. I would either be in serious morbid health condition or dead if I continued to drink like i did.

[@vanilla_milkshake]

Maynard wrote that first verse when he was still in school. His art teacher was very supportive of him expressing himself.

[@timcarr71]

One of my favorite tool songs of all time and such a heavy message

[@derrickjivery6933]

Thank you for being vulnerable and letting us in.

[@laurawatters914]

Sober hits home, addiction runs in my family. Awesome song! My late husband BIG Tool fan RIP Raymond 😇🌹❤️‍🩹😢🤟✌️

[@grizzlyedwards8333]

What I got from the second verse was that the "I" was the substance itself

[@catherinereynolds9644]

Beautiful view of the substance talking back to the addict. Heavy. Peace☮️

[@shannontreiber1070]

I went to rehab. I played this song daily several times a day. It helped. A lot.

[@richpeltier9519]

I heard Maynard say in an interview that this song was inspired by the story of an artist (can't remember if it was someone he knew, or just read about), who struggled with alcoholism and drew his inspiration from drink. When he was drunk, his paintings were incredible. But he knew he couldn't sustain the drink, in order to remain "productive" artistically. Literally dying for their art. That message/story is almost universally relatable. Plus, how did we all rock so hard to a groove...in whatever fucked up time that was? Rich the Ancient Metal Beast

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone, the precursor to Pearl Jam. Would by AiC is also homagic to him

[@catherinereynolds9644]

😎☮️💜✨️

[@AG-mz7vm]

This song never gets old!

[@matthewlau345]

Former Heroin Addict with 11 years sober from that beast and this song describes the jonesing to a T. I'm with ya Geebz!

[@shannontreiber1070]

Proud of you. Please stay sober. Warms my heart to hear you’ve conquered the demon for now. Keep it up!!

[@catherinereynolds9644]

Be well. Stay safe, Matthew 🌟

[@karenbuckley5842]

This one hit you hard my friend🙏 I saw that & hit pause before I heard you speak ❤ silly me, like I know you lol, but I kinda do, & I'm trying to make you laugh bcuz that's how I deflect seriousness in life, in general. Aww man, I feel your hurt💔this song is so fuckn powerful & I've been listening to it since it came out xoxo

[@professoryaffle]

One of the things that Tool does very well, and Maynard James Keenan, is allowing you to interpret these things as you wish to interpret them. I’ve always taken this song as if it’s the alcohol/drug that is the one talking. It’s the vice’s voice.

[@dk_kardboard]

Always found this song to be heartbreaking but also cathartic. I’ve had it on the playlists/menu lately. Great stuff.

[@kevindonn10]

So glad to see you doing the lyrics!!! I commented when you first began the TOOL journey that I felt you were missing half the experience. Looking forward to seeing you re-experience TOOL in a whole new light❤

[@adamhenton6221]

Oh yeah a revisit of the VERY first video you did! Oh this is great. 🤘

[@KeyOfGeebz]

Yea, it was a real trip! Have a great weekend Adam!

[@adamhenton6221]

@@KeyOfGeebz I just watched your video on VAST. Super cool brother! I left a comment on it as well.

[@KeyOfGeebz]

I just saw your response. THANK YOU for the suggest and the next one, HOME :)

[@adamhenton6221]

@@KeyOfGeebz "here" 😂 it's the first track on the album. It's a real jaw dropper lol 😆

[@KeyOfGeebz]

@@adamhenton6221 LOL - My brain cells are in weekend mode :D

[@vojkanjovanovic7940]

*"...murder now the path of 'must we'..."

[@ToyokaX]

Indeed, there are a couple miswritten lyrics in that video.

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

This was an homage to Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone, the precursor to Pearl Jam. Wood had a heroin overdose in 1990, at the age of 24. Would by AiC is also homagic to him

[@dk_kardboard]

Wow - I didn’t know that and that’s my era of music.

[@timmosley9068]

It's interesting the double presentation of the question......Why can't we not be sober, as a question as to why it's so hard. And then the emphasis on NOT as if to say why can't we nt have to worry about being sober

[@karenbuckley5842]

I felt that ❤

[@MaddDogg316]

Hands down, my favorite bassline of all time.

[@Gideonite]

Paul is underrated

[@MostlyCloudy]

"I'm in a good mood" - proceeds to listen to sad Tool lol

[@chriswebb7822]

For years this has been the 'qualifier' for my car stereo system...If 'Sober' didn't sound great it wasn't good enough!

[@kevinabraham9260]

I listened to this song every morning while eliminating my alcohol tremors using whiskey to rinse down my oxy for the back pain and cocaine to work 18 hr days…. And this message finally for me anyway was the beginning of me being able to say enough no more. Alcohol- 12/31/17 Oxy- 12/31/22 Cocaine- only used once or twice a year at concerts now… the booze shockingly is what derailed my life

[@rosstoolfan]

Wow that was intense. I'm sorry that brought back some tough stuff from your past but we all appreciate what you said. Very cool to find this and bring me back to day 1 when I found your channel! Love ya Geebz ❤

[@joshmclaughlin1784]

Hey this is completely unrelated to this video and I don't expect you to necessarily see this but you've inspired me to return some of your same positive energy. I'm really glad you've come back since your hiatus, I think you have a really great influence (kindness, curiosity and expertise) on people and I always come away from your stuff feeling more positive. I hope you're doing well and have a great day from Australia

[@dennislarsen6052]

To me, one of the key lines are "mother mary wont you wisper, something but the past is done" It just captures the meaninglessness og the automatic forgiveness of the church. "Won't you please do something else, other than forgiving me, I haven't forgiven myself, i am still doing it, give me some advice, yell at me, do something!!" Powerfull stuff!

[@kylefraunfelter1031]

Watching your emotional journey through this song made me emotional and got me thinking about the choices I’m currently making in my life. Thank you!

[@shortbus6560]

Looking forward to you doing The package and the outsider Lyric breakdown.

[@chriswebb7822]

That entire album deserves it's own set of videos!! Being a concept album it's best played start to finish, in order of course. Masterful compositions plain and simple!

[@sthrall77]

It’s interesting to hear you say you felt those lyrics were him as a person and his internal conflict. I hear and read these lyrics as he is giving the addiction a persona. I felt like he is speaking as the drug or whatever that addiction is. Always awesome to hear someone’s perspective.

[@douglasdrain]

You said it wasn’t you who went through this. I only hope that the person you referred to has made it through clean and well !!! I also have a family member that is still struggling !!!

[@kevinabraham9260]

Also tempted to get the lyrics at 9:36 tattooed on me somewhere hidden as a reminder of what drugs and booze would say if they spoke English

[@jamesclark8289]

Thanks man, for being so open about how this made you really feel. Seems like you have forgotten a little about how heavy the song this was. Has helped me through a couple of those hard times in my own life. Keep it up

[@billfuller7338]

Thanks Geebz, I've heard this song 1000 times but that hit pretty hard.

[@Triangulum303]

Geebz! Been following you from the beginning but admittedly I've dipped away for a while as some of the music doesn't fit my genre. Love to see you still journeying with Tool. You've done a great service with this channel. Peace brother!

[@delugesofgrandeur]

Interesting... I always viewed the second verse as being from the perspective of the substance, but what you said makes a ton of sense.

[@RudyBoy]

I love your reactions and your way of looking at things man, please never stop

[@TraditionalHippie]

10:14 heavy theatre of the mind that you can’t shake

[@anetaes3015]

We love Tool. ❤Music with lirycs are very good at pointing shadow work. And yes this is a hudge emotional bullet.

[@datdudez7633]

Same ol (nightmare) is such a groovy tune in every aspect!! Thank you for creating that!!

[@88Grabarz]

I was just taken back to the 12 year old me listening to this song alone in my room, just pouring out the emotional chaos I was in back then, when 3:25 pouse started. Yeah. Addiction is a bitch. Alcohol had a very destructive influance on my family back then and for the years to come. Sobber was my faivourite song then, and now it is far behind the Flood, 46&2 and Lateralus. Funny how Soundtrack of life changes with you ;)

[@djuengst2000]

I’m still here😊

[@amandalynn6808]

Geebz I'm so happy you did more Tool

[@FatalJestor]

Something but the past and done

[@TraditionalHippie]

Dave Landau did a nice summary of addiction recently when talking about Matthew Perry.

[@DMTInfinity]

WTF???? WHY DIDN'T I GET THE NOTIFICATION FOR THIS ONE???? 😶

[@andyb7638]

Tool fans appreciate that belch!

[@matthijsclaessen8152]

Finally a reaction to the studio version. I vastly prefer it to the live version that everyone reacts to. Thanks! (And please take care of yourself, you sound touched (hit hard) by the emotion of the song.)

[@Lunatikblizzard]

Been dealing with addiction for many years, this one hits... And I appreciate all the music that really talks about it in the right way. It's an endless fight and I'm not sure if I will win it.

[@jeramypeeples6659]

This song is actually about a friend that could only express himself when he was under the influence

[@tomfirens1400]

Functioning alcoholic here and this song embodies who i am. I learned not to betray trust but that is just experience. I want to sleep forever, this is a tiring life

[@kiwidubz]

Matthew 11:28 - Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

[@koerd85]

Thanks bud great reaction

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

I've begun doing a Karaoke version of Sober, directed antithetically. Instead of I am and us, it's you are and them

[@Atodaso]

YESSSSS!

[@patrick86806]

yeah! how did I miss this!? very good video!

[@tamaratoma7686]

Hope your shoulder is getting better. I'd love to see you listen to The Cave by Orphaned Land.

[@IdoBido]

Yay more tool!!!

[@catherinereynolds9644]

🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@linkenmann]

❤

[@geoffreylindsay1819]

I wonder if you have you gone back to re-watch the live version of this song?

[@timmycollins7665]

I think you might be missing (like a lot of people do) in this song the line ..."Why can't we not be sober?" Maynard is very smart and that is an intentional double negative question. I don't think this song is about the push and pull feelings of an addict. I think this is straight from the POV of a self aware addict that has no intent on changing and Maynard is pointing out how toxic that kind of addict is.

[@chaosoul-seanleeriggs369]

Glad someone else gets this! Another line that is clear live in person but less so in the album is when he repeats the phrase "I just want to start this over", throughout the song, where he's actually stating more than once: "I DON'T want to start this over" Always loved that dichotomy and the double-entendres!

[@timmycollins7665]

@@chaosoul-seanleeriggs369 I never seem to see any reactions that catch on to these aspects of the song. I'm glad I am not alone in catching them. And yes I've seen them live 6 times and have heard it sung "Don't want to start this over" everytime this song was on the setlist.

[@Fuh-Q247]

You should watch the live version again now that you know what's being said. In the live version, it seems like Maynard is personifying the addiction pleading with the addict. At least, that's how I always saw it. Just my opinion. Who knows what Maynard is ever thinking...

[@aaronfitz2372]

This song is about his friend thinking he could play his guitar better when drinking than SOBER

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

Path called "must we?" ie, those aren't the lyrics.

[@michaeltveten8458]

When you run out of “muggles” to use, you turn your efforts to God…..Cuz, really, what else is there at that point?

[@jackmdic5311]

More KIM DRACULA!

[@FatalJestor]

Dog and pony show? I see what you did there

[@TheMarathonomahos]

To me the song is the alcoholic and the mind conflicting each other. One side saying keep doing it and make excuses, and the other side saying just stop it.

[@erco9167]

Maynard never did get over that dog or pony

[@gregthomas1346]

So was geebz and bassem Youssef separated at birth ?

[@DarranKern]

Lol those lyrics are wrong