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Lyrics:
All righty then
Picture this if you will
10 to 2 am, X, yogi DMT, and a box of krispy kreme's in my "need to know" pose just outside of area 51, contemplating the whole chosen people thingy when just then a flaming stealth banana split the sky like one would hope but never really expect to see in a place like this. Cutting right angle donuts on a dime and stopping right at my birkinstocks, and me yelping "holy fuckin' shit!"
Then the X file being, looking like some kinda blue green Jackie chan, with Isabella Rossellini lips, and breath that reeked of vanilla chig champa, did a slow mo matrix decent outta the butt end of the banana vessel, and hovered above my bug eyes, my gaping jaw, and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip and all I could think was, "I hope uncle martin here doesn't notice that I pissed my fuckin pants!!"
So light in his way, like an apparition, he'd had me crying out...
"Fuck me!
It's gotta be
The dead head
Chemistry
The blotter got right on top o' me
Got me seeing E mutha fuckin T!"
And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning, E.T. revealed to me his singular purpose. He said. "you are the chosen one. The one who will deliver the message. A message of hope for those who choose to hear it, and a warning for those who do not." Me! The chosen one. They chose me!!!! And I didn't even graduate from fuckin' high school!!
(You'd better listen)
Then he looked right through me with somniferous almond eyes
Don't even know what that means
Must remember to write it down
This is so real
Like the time Dave floated away
See, my heart is pounding cuz this shit never happens to me.
Can't breathe right now.
It was so real
Like I woke up in Wonderland
All sorta terrifying
I don't wanna be all alone
While I tell this story
And can anyone tell me why y'all sound like peanuts parents?
Will I ever be coming down?
This is so real
Finally it's my lucky day
See, my heart is racing cuz this shit never happens to me
Can't breathe right now.
You believe me don't you?
Please believe what I've just said
See, the dead ain't touring and this wasn't all in my head
See they took me by the hand
And invited me right in
Then they showed me something
I don't even know where to begin
Strapped down to my bed
Feet cold and eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive? Am I dead?
Can't remember what they said
God damn, shit the bed
Overwhelmed as one would be placed in my position
Such a heavy burden now to be the one
Born to bear and bring to all the details of our ending
To write it down for all the world to see
But I forgot my pen
Shit the bed again
Typical
Strapped down to my bed
Feet cold and eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive? Am I dead.
Sunkist and Sudafed
Gyroscopes and infrared
Won't help. I'm brain dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn, shit the bed
Can't remember what they said to me
Can't remember what they said to make me out to be a hero
Can't remember what they said
Bob help me
Can't remember what they said
We don't know and we won't know
God damn shit the bed

[@vasvas8914]

Maynard : "Creates a song in Fibonacci sequence, existential themes, high spirituality" Also Maynard: *i shidded*

[@Fuzunga]

I mean, we're talking about the same guy who wrote a song that was a German cookie recipe.

[@leahross8473]

As one humanoid says to another: it would be a n honour to eat you.

[@bradleyratliff7852]

Maynard, giving the people what they want

[@spencerhamilton2464]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THEY SAID. TO. ME

[@ImpossibleReasons]

Meanwhile, cultured humans: "Ah, yes... "Shit the bed" is commonly said to denote tones reminiscent of "GOD FUCKING DAMN IT"."

[@phokas260]

It must feel amazing being in your teens finding tool for the first time.

[@chrisrutkowski6182]

Yes it was oh so great now after

[@SteezySlots]

12! Saw their video was I was like 9 and loved it but didn’t get into them till 6th grade

[@darylchandler1033]

Heck yeah.

[@ryankines9407]

🤣🤣🤣

[@cmbach729]

Yup

[@stupidthefish4981]

My favorite part is when Maynard says “Ahamababubmybugeyes”

[@sandwich_masterX]

My gaping j a w

[@DoctorTerrible]

Orange slices and F E T A L S P O O N I N G

[@MaxFutureMusicGroup]

"Did a slow-mo Matrix descent out of the butt end of the banana vessel And hovered above my bug-eyes, my gaping jaw" "uhhhhhhh you sure you said that correctly, Maynard?"

[@sagoluyorum_zaten]

Cracked a laughter

[@rickyrat5373]

You are the chosen one

[@milkmanswife93696]

16 year old me: tool is the most serious shit ever 33 year old me: tool is the funniest shit ever

[@shawnstillman736]

Absofuckinlutly!

[@wikkmanee]

Still serious to me this world is gone

[@angelbast3rd133]

Check yourself again my friend. The jester is the most mad of us all but still a genius. Try writing something better than gold.

[@MissMiddleEarthling]

​​​@@angelbast3rd133I agree. This song is pretty chaotic. The Jester represents chaos in the world and life, from what I remember reading when going down the rabbit hole online.

[@angelbast3rd133]

@@MissMiddleEarthling the jester is the kings mouth. They can and will say what the king wants us to hear. Part of the control of the masses. Jester has a hat mimicking a crown and a scepter like the king.

[@AdarNasiykh]

This is possibly the most seriously unserious song ever written that somehow manages to be possibly one of the greatest metal masterpieces ever composed. How the fuck, tool?

[@lunacy9825]

With everything going on rn bro I’m wondering if whoever wrote this song actually had an extraterrestrial experience, and just so happen to be a song writer and best he could do is sing about his experience

[@lunacy9825]

But I’m high so don’t take me to serious lmaooo

[@SteefPip]

There's a reason it took over a decade to come out with a new album, they blew their wad hard on this one.

[@katherinelayden2910]

basically it exists cuz they ain't give a ****

[@timdawson6187]

Because....aliens.

[@lucybuckley6663]

Only Tool could write a song about a DMT experience with "God damn shit the bed" as some of the actual lyrics and have me think it's a masterpiece.

[@Jansterseeky]

DMT does way different stuff depending on the song aha

[@ianbielawski4937]

Actually, the songs about the discovery of acid by Albert Hoffman in 1938. The songs supposed to be Albert Hoffman perspective of tripping for the first time. Now, imagine that, being the first person to discover acid. Scary thought.

[@dollofshadows1703]

@@ianbielawski4937 uh, this song's about Bill Manspeaker, and the UFO nuts that he did a bunch of acid with out in the desert, and they all shit themselves.

[@danielxxgadd]

Whats the meaning of that apart from its obvious meaning. I always amused it got to do with shitting yourself because you have ETs in bedroom

[@dollofshadows1703]

@@danielxxgadd O.o Do you proof read your comments before you post them? As far as- what's the meaning besides the obvious meaning? It means the guys in Tool thought it was a fuckin' hilarious story, and Maynard made a song about it.

[@666deadmau5]

8:15 - 9:15 is easily the best crescendo in tool’s discography. Which says a lot considering the majority of their music builds for 6+ minutes into a fireworks display level finale.

[@RobertZitka]

They do a pretty good one on No Quarter near the end

[@themazeisntmeantforyou4284]

WRONG!

[@tonydipaolo7876]

No doubt. Love that one minute of music.

[@wannabBIGA]

My favourite drop of any song ever

[@PongGod]

Seriously? I think Pneuma and Descending do it much better.

[@APaleDot]

A tragicomic portrait of a character who takes themselves too seriously and yet is a total joke, expressed in a joke song which is presented with all the grandeur and musicianship that prog metal is capable of. A portrayal of the dangers of trying to find truth in the psychedelic experience without the critical thinking and introspection that is always required to find any kind of truth. Truly a message of hope for those who choose to hear it, and warning for those who do not. A fuckin' masterpiece.

[@ButterflyBasshead]

Absolutely phenomenal comment. Thank YOU for your critical thinking! A blessing to see the likes of these still floating around the spider web. ❤

[@rielaxault]

It's just as one Canadian professor once said with a voice of a frog: "Be careful of asking for unearned knowledge, the trauma might leave you too scarred to think about asking for anything ever again."

[@vainbow4632]

12 year olds when they drink their first red bull

[@thecoconutgum]

*Red Bull gives you wings*

[@WilliamPearsall-x3r]

lol

[@thecoconutgum]

Or G-Fuel

[@iamthenoiseopera]

i drink 2 (473ml) sugar free red bulls and red bull zero's Everyday and i have been doing it for a few years now and i totally agree!

[@WilliamPearsall-x3r]

@@iamthenoiseopera Ur poor kindeys :'( jk

[@docilehostile]

The part about the orange slices and the fetal spooning really hits hard.

[@5150gino]

I been there.

[@bradbachelor9756]

felt

[@josephmull2158]

Sudafed

[@Hangry_Dave]

The complexity of this song is mind blowing.

[@rookonzo1436]

What perspective do you feel most interested in?

[@David-zq8sk]

@@rookonzo1436 the song is only written from one perspective

[@David-zq8sk]

And LMAO try out 10k days my guy

[@rookonzo1436]

@@David-zq8sk I’m asking if it’s the music structure or if it’s the lyrical meaning.

[@highestsettings]

@@rookonzo1436 The musical structure of this song is incredibly intricate and advanced, so I would assume option A, David hasn't replied, and I'm interested as to what you would say if he did. If you've got answers on how to make stuff like this, I would be very interested in hearing them.

[@MrZachthorn66]

To see this song live in 2023 was the best thing ever. I thought I missed out.

[@jharris1288]

I watched them play this live 4 days ago and I've had "god damn shit the bed" in my head ever since. This song is great!!

[@suikofreak546]

Same

[@cammiebalism]

I'm gonna see them in concert with my dad in a few weeks! Can't wait!!❤

[@windozxpert]

No MrZachthorn66...Tool is timeless ;)

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

Just seen them on 4 grams of mushrooms. Man, I felt this song on a different level then I had ever before.

[@johnybuckets4465]

No matter how down and depressed I get, I can always find gratitude in just being able to listen to Tool. A true blessing in life.

[@KevinMtutoriales]

Cheers to that dude

[@Israelschottz]

I thought u'd say gratidude for being able to shit the bed.

[@BloodyDeeJay]

Amen to that brother , tool is soul food

[@caseycarden1179]

I concur

[@ludvigpaulsson2843]

So true

[@cptshoots]

This has to be - the funniest song written in the history of rock music. I mean, an 11 minute epic prog masterpiece, slathered with buttery lyrics of the unmistakeable idiocracy of humans and their egos. "I swear, I'm a prophet, it's going to be so hard for me to share my findings, oh, shit, i forgot to write it down" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 GENIUS

[@74rob69]

I once got soooo stoned that while floating in my thoughts, I had an epiphany. In one glorious moment I realized how time travle could be achieved. It was so easy too. It made sense. And just as quickly as the thought enterered my mind, I forgot how to do it. It was like I found a toy to play with and an adult found me playing with it and snatched it away. "You're not ready for that".

[@DropkickNation]

@@74rob69 Or maybe you're just a druggie.

[@LIND3N]

@@74rob69might need to get you high again WE MUST KNOW

[@merkaba0635]

Maynard was making fun.

[@JEhovaSanctUS]

@@74rob69All you need to do to time travel is to suspend time. To suspend time all you need to do is to travel at the speed of light.

[@stephenk8913]

This song is better than most movies. Far more immersive.

[@portatguevara3306]

check "fire in the sky". that song ever reminds me that movie.

[@iamnotaweebiswear8940]

The story of this song could honestly be a great movie/short film. same with "the end" by the doors.

[@silentrev_7360]

Very well put👊

[@davidbeddoe6670]

Roger Rabbit meets Travis Walton

[@justinchiodini3408]

@@portatguevara3306 I made a video overlaying this track to the abduction scene.

[@Laurelmarquetry]

I am schizophrenic and I must say that TOOL is one of the bands that brought me the most peace to my constant state of paranoia

[@jackblack486]

Look out your window. It's here.

[@BuriedFlame]

@@jackblack486 Walked right by. Said hi.

[@costaldevomito]

That's because the veil is thinner for you, and tool stimulates that underlying spiritual knowledge we all have. You are more sensitive to the quantum fluctuations. I can show you the science that backs this actually. It's out there, it's just not accepted by the mainstream authorities yet. Everything Maynard sings about is real. This song is about a real experience, at least theoretically, that is then medicalized as evidenced by him being in the hospital. That's a direct metaphor for schizophrenia

[@peoplelegend8476]

​@@costaldevomitoLeast pretentious & retarded Tool fan

[@maciejb-w8]

​@@costaldevomitoMan, oh man. I hope you will realise at some point that this song is exactly about the kind of behaviour you just presented. The psychedelic feeling of enlightenment is the greatest lie ever. It takes a lot of self criticism to be able to see it, but you don't really discover anything while being high. Oh, fuck, shit my pants again.

[@aloafofbagels6381]

Consider the following: This song wouldn't exist if Maynard remembered his pen.

[@TheBlackQueen]

Then how did he write it?

[@igogoshainfinite7547]

Than there would be another one instead

[@imkharn]

He wrote it about a story his friend told him.

[@EdensNotAnEgg]

@@TheBlackQueen a pencil

[@nickp7642]

@@imkharn i read somewhere that the friend in question was the lead singer from green jelly

[@ArtDrumz]

The part at 8:38 absolutely destroys me every time! This band is incredible!

[@Astro8way]

Arthur Garwood Delahooke “ I forget my pen”

[@ericphilen3433]

I know bro me too

[@lonewalkerproductions]

You are not alone my friend

[@RCT1963]

This part defines ‘EPIC’!

[@popacap21]

did u shit the bed again

[@Daddy53751]

The section around 8:37 starting with “Overwhelmed as one would be” In my book is one of the most amazing musical pieces ever! So powerful!!!

[@roisingtommy]

It's literally overwhelming

[@ericphilen3433]

So so good on so many levels! 🙌🏼

[@goldnpiggyboi]

Best bridge I’ve ever listened to, and hope to play one day.

[@cloroc]

When this came out in 06, I was so deep into this song. I listened to this song alone 10,000 times

[@darkmp40]

Best part of the song!

[@stankfaust814]

Only tool could pull this song off. The lyrics, the length, the instruments, perfection in one of the most absurd contexts creates a truly unique classic

[@jeffroberts9299]

this song continues to climb the ranks as one of my all time favourite Tool songs

[@nicksmith8166]

@Jesus is deep inside me with no lube same!

[@user-uk9er5vw4c]

I have 20 best Tool songs, I can't properly tank them

[@Ziggyks11]

Same here. I love this song and The Pot. But so many others,. I have every Album and cd they ever put out, I even got pirated early cds with paper labels made up at home. Garage Days Revisited. Was the #1.

[@luxxon-xg2te]

Hi. Is still one of ur favs?

[@pricc-om]

"Overwhelmed as one would be, Placed in my position Such a heavy burden, now To be the one Born to bear and read to All the details of Our ending, Then write it down for All the world to see; But I forgot my pen, Shit my bed again" this piece of lyrical content is one of my absolute favorite moments in this band's discography. it makes my eyes water every time. the feeling of understanding so much about everything around you but no one listening that these words express is something i relate too painfully close to. all because i forgot my pen, i just made one little mistake and that is enough for you to invalidate everything i said, because its easier for you anyway. but i suppose i dont blame you, it really is such a heavy burden. if youve read all this, i appreciate it. stay up. Edit: WOOOH BOYS WE MADE IT TO THIS FINALLY BEING BACK IN THE SETLIST. PRAISE GOD!!! This tour was my first time seeing the guys live and this was definitely a highlight. man I hope I have another chance to experience it. Brilliant. I love this album.

[@ToVoMo]

Idk man, sounds like someone high on acid would say that.

[@joewood2868]

Stay cool

[@HumilityListens]

Speaking cant always transmit the knowing..

[@joewehmeier4165]

Jooe does

[@pricc-om]

two joez for the price of one

[@Benjamin-om3ih]

"Sorry sir, this is a wendy's"

[@jeffstanley9724]

Thanks Benjamin now I want some damn Wendy’s haha

[@aintherion111]

give me some horsey sauce

[@ChristopherRhudy]

@@aintherion111 that's Arby's

[@yosshy4774]

"Damn it Kevin. OK, umm, could I just have a frosty and a baked potato please?"

[@brandoncallaway8835]

Lol, made me laugh, brightened my day!

[@NaturalBornKelli]

🔥 AMAZING GUITAR SOLO INCOMING 🔥 DON'T KNOW, WON'T KNOW 🎶 DON'T KNOW, WON'T KNOW 🎶 Riff explodes into chaotic transcendence! DON'T KNOW, WON'T KNOW Maynard screaming like he’s summoning interdimensional beings. Danny smashing the drums like thunder on Jupiter. Adam shredding like he’s cutting through spacetime. Justin holding down the BASSLINE OF THE APOCALYPSE. Goddamn, SHIT THE BED! And the crowd goes WILD! 💥💣🌌 This is the sonic embodiment of a full-on, end-of-the-universe meltdown-and it’s GLORIOUS. TOOL FOREVER. 🎸⚡🎶

[@ConnorDanmen]

Syncopated entropy

[@jbitts]

6:03 on is the greatest build up in music history, 8:39 is when we all cry together covered in chills, my god

[@idtgc1945]

Listening to Tool is in many ways like a psychedelic experience, it just transcends regular music.

[@ricardomartinezxx]

I agree, I like Third Eye overall, but yes nothing more sublime or heavenly in music, 💯

[@vintarusproximus2854]

Only those, Who were tripping on DMT can understand, and relate to an absolute and devastating tragedy of narrator, that is revealed in this 'climax'

[@tonyrun5802]

@@idtgc1945 a stronger sounding version of what Pink Floyd is like. I've discovered Tool recently, and my goodness there are so many similarities, I love it! Build-ups in particular are great stuff.

[@sam8744]

litterally was just tjinking about how this song has an amazing build up

[@ANProductionsOfficialChannel]

Tool has always loved trolling their fans. This is no exception. Truly one of the most epic sounding songs EVER with lyrics that are downright hysterical. LOVE THIS SONG SO DAMNED MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@radu0011]

Tool - Rossetta Stoned LYRICS Alrighty, then ... picture this if you will. 10 to 2 AM, X, Yogi DMT, and a box of Krispy Kremes, in my "need to know" pose, just outside of Area 51 Contemplating the whole "chosen people" thingy when a flaming stealth banana split the sky like one would hope but never really expect to see in a place like this. Cutting right angle donuts on a dime and stopping right at my Birkenstocks, and me yelping... Holy fucking shit! Then the X-Files being, Looking like some kind of blue-green Jackie Chan with Isabella Rossellini lips, and breath that reeked of vanilla Chig Champa Did a slow-mo Matrix descent Outta the butt end of the banana vessel And hovered above my bug-eyes, my gaping jaw, and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip, and all I could think was: "I hope Uncle Martin here doesn't notice that I pissed my fuckin' pants." So light in his way, Like an apparition, that He had me crying out, "Fuck me It's gotta be the Deadhead Chemistry The blotter got right on top of me Got me seein' E-motherfuckin'-T!" And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning, E.T. revealed to me his singular purpose. He said, "You are the Chosen One, the One who will deliver the message. A message of hope for those who choose to hear it and a warning for those who do not." Me. The Chosen One? They chose me!!! And I didn't even graduate from fuckin' high school. You'd better... You'd better... You'd better... You'd better listen. Then he looked right through me With somniferous almond eyes Don't even know what that means Must remember to write it down This is so real Like the time Dave floated away See, my heart is pounding 'Cause this shit never happens to me I can't breathe right now! It was so real, Like I woke up in Wonderland. All sorta terrifying I don't wanna be all alone While I tell this story. And can anyone tell me why Y'all sound like Peanuts parents? Will I ever be coming down? This is so real Finally, it's my lucky day See, my heart is racing 'Cause this shit never happens to me I can't breathe right now! You believe me, don't you? Please believe what I've just said! See the Dead ain't touring And this wasn't all in my head. See, they took me by the hand And invited me right in. Then they showed me something I don't even know where to begin. Strapped down to my bed Feet cold and eyes red I'm out of my head Am I alive? Am I dead? Can't remember what they said God damn, shit the bed. Hey ... Overwhelmed as one would be, placed in my position. Such a heavy burden now to be the One Born to bear and bring to all the details of our ending, To write it down for all the world to see. But I forgot my pen Shit the bed again ... Typical. Strapped down to my bed Feet cold and eyes red I'm out of my head Am I alive? Am I dead? Sunkist and Sudafed Gyroscopes and infrared Won't help, I'm brain dead Can't remember what they said God damn, shit the bed I can't remember what they said to me Can't remember what they said to make me out to be a hero Can't remember what they said Bob help me! Can't remember what they said We don't know, and we won't know (x12) God damn, shit the bed!

[@radu0011]

seriously one of if not the best rock/metal song ever written and performed

[@Flesh_Wizard]

"Did a slow Mo Matrix descent out of the butt end of my banana vessel" got dam it shits so hard 😔👊👊🔥🔥🐑💨

[@what-lj4cf]

@@Flesh_Wizard 🙏🙏🙏

[@Malsunk]

@@Flesh_Wizard 🐲🐉🐉

[@Galm1Cipher0]

Thanks for the lyrics

[@ericphilen3433]

The complexity of this song is absolutely phenomenal

[@Fidelitas000]

The guitar riff at 10:29 is still amazing no matter how many times I've heard it.

[@enemyghost1450]

Next level shit!

[@venomau5speedz]

Play it at half speed ;) trust me

[@jacksonmoeller8350]

This song has by far the best build up and climax of any song I’ve ever heard

[@vintarusproximus2854]

Right. Besides "King of Loss" by Pain of Salvation, which is like prolonging orgasm.

[@guzmann7345]

@@vintarusproximus2854 Always love suggestions like this, going to check the Song right now

[@shoeandshoelace2066]

If you're here, you're a real one and you need to be protected at all costs

[@Sanguine_Shadows]

Protec

[@ktatmanaasc]

Thanks mate

[@DeNomis-y7e]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@iantrolington6594]

send me help , i need help , plz.

[@AppalachiaBound]

60 yrs old and still rockin it every morning with my coffee and a blunt in Canada

[@maxencepenel6202]

The passage from 8:38 to 9:16 is for me the best moment in a tool song and surely one of the best in rock music in general. This is the apogee, the final climax where the message is revealed but the narrator "forgets his pen". I'm feeling like the entire song is preparing the listener to this special moment since the beginning, especially the instrumental part just before with the groovy bass part and the destroyed guitar solo which create a very serious atmosphere, the suspens is at its peak. Tool's musicians create deeper and deeper atmospheres and moods that fit with the narrator's story, the tension finally peaks with the last instrumental part. By that point, the listener is totally focused on what Maynard is gonna say, the Rosetta Stone and the fate of humanity will finally be soon revealed. What follows after that is one of the most mind-blowing thing I've ever heard, sadenly the narrator forgot his pen when the message was delivered by UFOs... "Shit the bed again... typical." Well said, Maynard. Just excuse my English guys but I just wanted to point out the musical genusiness and the song writings skills of these guys. The first time I listened to that, I just cried at that moment because it made (and still makes) me feel something I can't really explain, a special feeling related to the pure beauty and the greatness of our humanity filled with a feeling of pure hopeness for it and our future. I love Tool so much since so many years, their discography is flawless and legendary, 10000 days is for me a rock masterpiece that will never be matched in its kind.

[@maxencepenel6202]

@Dragon Of Dojima Same for me except when that song is playing lol. Check out vicarious and right in two if you have no hope.

[@maxencepenel6202]

@Dragon Of Dojima totally agreed but I try not caring lol

[@yuinui]

What do you think its about

[@martyushov]

Acid trip.... blotters

[@martyushov]

Smoke dmt, drink ayahuasca, trip on shrooms or any hallucinogen for that matter and you will discover the new meaning of tool and their lyrics.... open your third eye

[@phewiss3066]

This is probably Tool's most immersive song.

[@JasonLuther1]

Absolutely

[@RafukaMillan]

Seeing this song being played live is one of the most surreal things I have experienced. 12 minutes of flawless execution from 4 guys pushing 60 it's the kind of thing you think only happens in movies but they actually do it. What a monster of a song

[@Tanekoshima]

Maynard's delivery of the "Typical..." lyric is so incredibly cathartic. All of this energy and buildup, released in a single word.

[@ilyakern5877]

TOOL IS FINALLY ON SPOTIFY!!! YOU BELIEVE ME DON’T YOU? PLEASE BELIEVE WHAT I JUST SAID. And this wasn't all in my head. See they took me by the hand and invited me right in, Then they showed me something. I don't even know where to begin.

[@sspark2686]

Yep, lol

[@MindfulBodybuilding]

I like it

[@amandaharless2690]

😂 holy fucking shit

[@TheUltraparanoia]

God damn.Shit the bed!

[@imagines9688]

they arent on spotify..i mean i've tried looking multiple times and only fake ones show

[@carlaglensky1198]

Jackie Chan's and Isabella Rossalini's greatest accomplishment: Making it into the lyrics of a Tool song.

[@generic-screen-name]

Don't forget Caligula and Ponce de Leon. And all those insecure actresses.

[@Bloodonthepick]

Mike Cornell and L.A

[@overcastandhaze]

Explain?

[@aspjake123]

@@overcastandhaze Right!

[@nikatanyx5241]

Hey, Jackie Chan is great!

[@masks4791]

My first and probably my favourite tool song. I was 14 when I got shown this by one of my classmates and I remember being sorta uncertain about it but decided to download it anyway. The song sat on my phone for weeks before it ended up coming up on my shuffle playlist one time when I'd gone out for a walk. All I remember was sparking up a spliff as the lost keys/blame hoffman part was playing and sitting down not long after in order to better soak up the complexity of the song's progression. After getting back home, I spent the evening downloading every single tool song I could find. However, despite loving the band and their songs I have never been able to recapture the magic of just sitting down on a grassy bank and hearing rosetta stoned play for the first time, something which I would give anything to experience again.

[@venomau5speedz]

My first time was my Indian metal buddy shared it to me one night and I can remember running round the house rocking out for a straight 6hours until the sun came up again all night long. So great 😁 would give anything to hear it like that again. Worth more than a lot of things I can say -been trying to get my local national radio station to play it at prime time if I can get in - to open many minds to its awesomeness one day

[@thisisntausername5724]

Have your first sub. Lol

[@YOLO_GGY]

Chase that dragon

[@tagunprice9762]

For me, the song that blew my mind like that and got me into tool was invincible.

[@Iamthenoi]

Good thing a stealth banana didn’t come down and split the sky

[@jerombastiaansen9495]

I honestly don't think I will ever hear a song that gets much better than this

[@rossbarnett466]

Àaaaàa.....good!

[@MrZachthorn66]

If you see this song live is the only way it gets better

[@vasvas8914]

46&2

[@Oltiemal]

@@vasvas8914 yeah what about it

[@itsgudstuf6485]

This makes me feel high without drugs.

[@Lazzie_the_Psilocybe_Deity]

Same but I still use drugs to maximize the feeling 😅

[@brianjones1832]

Makes feel alive

[@brianjones1832]

Wait makes me feel alive

[@stephaniebrown9610]

Because you're an airhead.

[@jimreily7538]

Try it on acid. It's truly incredible.

[@cmbacon75]

The way he says "Typical" just hits different! God so goooooood!

[@lonewalkerproductions]

Yeah shit makes me tear up ngl

[@MikeR90679]

One of the most underrated songs right here!

[@bravo20vet12]

Peanuts Parents lmao

[@N3rdmeow]

🛐

[@recalled4525]

How the fuck is this underrated?

[@Epm1771]

It’s not, pretty much every tool fan recognizes this song as one of their best

[@recalled4525]

emilio perez i do recognize it as the best

[@shawnrobinson8599]

I'm a disabled veteran and was prescribed oxycontin for 9+ years by the VA... This song epitomizes the cleansing and withdrawal I went through... 5 years clean now... For God's sake don't ever fall into that trap... If you do, get help sooner than later...

[@jays9869]

An interesting parallel, I think. The lyrics were what was written down by MJK during his first trip on DMT, hence the talk about the pen. I find it interesting, seeing the similarities between DMT, and the side effects and withdrawal symptoms of Opiates. Cool share. :)

[@conservativegal3005]

​@Jay S Opiate WD sure as fuck does not feel like DMT lol. I wish it did, the world would be a better place

[@ADITADDICTS]

"They don't call it 'kicking the habit' for mothing". Stephen King.

[@katydidmelanson3609]

Never too late 🎉

[@jimmyrussels6631]

thank you for your service. as an addict, i can say that acid and mushrooms can help lasting psychological damage from addictions. glad to hear you got past it.

[@jalencarroll-woolery8783]

That bass and drum combo at 7:03 makes this song my favorite tool song of all time

[@setnomA]

Fuck ya

[@upaboveit26]

Just saw them on Tuesday night. Justin is an absolute animal, and they have never sounded better

[@Alex-qy4vh]

Fuck yes. But the way it builds up from 6.00 onwards and then Adam comes screaming in while Justin and Danny keep it flowing is fucking smooth!

[@upaboveit26]

@connorshark sorry sir but you are indeed wrong. There are many different types of solos.

[@Alex-qy4vh]

@Connorshark Definitely considered a solo. Justin is thumping away and Danny is doing the drummers 'job' and keeping the whole thing in time.

[@SirSudsington420]

More happens in the first 4-5 mins of this masterpiece than most bands entire collection

[@ryanduray1]

How did human beings create this?

[@j2uazon83]

They're not human

[@Hangry_Dave]

They’re modern day Mozart and Beethoven.

[@667halomaster]

It was Joe

[@sildaz]

@@667halomaster Who is Joe?

[@667halomaster]

@@sildaz I sparked a civil war in Sub saharan Africa, and then sold small arms to both sides of the conflict.

[@mineonlyhooves]

This song is hilarious, badass, and amazing all in one. Only Tool can pull that off

[@zl7321]

My favorite Tool song ever. The wildest lyrics accompanied by the most complex and fun musicianship.

[@jasoncarrico4073]

Has anyone started to carry a pen ALL THE TIME because of this song? I do, just in case something happens .....

[@DerCrawlerVomUrAnus]

What will you write on when something does happen?

[@rebeccajackson5747]

@Orwell Jones Laeddis I was going to say that lol!!!!

[@rebeccajackson5747]

@Orwell Jones Laeddis hahaha 🤭 TOOL got me through a veeeeeryyyy long boring recovery after being in a horse riding accident that left my neck broken my left side of my pelvis split and broken ribs!! My horse broke her eye socket leaving her 60% blind 🥺😰😓🤧🥴😪🤠

[@rebeccajackson5747]

HOWEVER....I DIDN'T SHIT THE BED!!! BUT I FORGOT MY PEN... TYPICAL!!! 😁😁😁

[@rebeccajackson5747]

@Orwell Jones Laeddis she passed away 2yrs ago aged 33yrs...."Golden Chase" she was gorgeous... We done Rodeo and showjumping... I miss it!!!

[@jarltrippin]

Rosetta Stoned: The most epic way to make fun of yourself and your fans.

[@drewpeterson9236]

It’s funny that many people don’t realize this song is actually a satirical masterpiece poking fun at psychedelic heads and how overzealous they can be. A lot of people are the exact type that this song is making fun of and think that it is meant to connect with them and describe an actual experience.

[@0wn1nwc]

@@drewpeterson9236 just join any TOOL group on Facebook and you'll see all the fans that Maynard always talks about haha

[@Astro8way]

That been said, now imagine if Maynard didn’t want to make fun of his fans what’s going to be? Wait..it’s their last album!!

[@lifesentencesuxsodoesplayz7861]

@@drewpeterson9236 I'm pretty sure it can be interpreted in just about anyway possible...perception is subjective

[@struedel25]

@@lifesentencesuxsodoesplayz7861 you're so right! I got catfished by somebody using an IG model's pics. Stupid me, instead of blocking her, I argued with her and she claimed it really is her. Back and forth, but on January 30, 2021 at 9:41 pst, she sent me a picture that was posted on IG 36 hours later. Reverse image search, all that, the picture is not on the web until 2 fucking days after I got it from a girl who claims to be her! So now it's "fuck me, it's gotta be", "my heart is racing, because this shit never happens to me" and "my heart is pounding, because this shit never happens to me"!

[@robertfilbert7505]

I would love to hear them all talk about creating this.

[@luisarias2142]

I'm seriously becoming addict to Tool

[@jackevans4031]

Happens bro

[@VictorHugoCost]

understandable. have a nice day!

[@user-uk9er5vw4c]

welcome

[@Masked_Official]

It's funny how many people shit on this album when it came out...13 years later - it's probably a masterpiece. Probably.

[@j.t.8848]

There was a point in time where it felt like I was the only human being on earth that loved this album, it seems like people have apparently came around recently.. i remember back in the day all my friends hated it and most of the people commenting on the internet shit on it aside from a very small few. This album just keeps giving, i never get sick of it, such badassery and range of emotions, always thought provoking as fuck. Been my favorite TOOL album since day one.

[@Masked_Official]

@@j.t.8848 There were people shitting on Lateralus would you believe. "Not as heavy as previous stuff. " or "Ticks and Leeches doesn't fit". "Lateralus, over produced". Haha. Honestly, I didn't like Fear Inoculum at first. I couldn't listen to the chrous - it just didn't resonate with me at all. I found it annoying to the point of just wanting to skip that "expel" part. After a solid 100 listens, now I love the song. Typical.

[@tacocat9916]

@@Masked_Official tool is always changing and ever-growing, meaning their sounds changes.

[@sergeysmelnik]

I love this album but it sounds like shit. Its so overblown and distorted. Lateralus was much cleaner and dynamic but a bit thin and bright. So far fear innoculum has the best mixing style.

[@heathenbreathinfire]

For ambient electronica, same goes for the most recent Boards of Canada album, Tomorrow's Harvest. Everyone including myself, could barely understand it and panned it when it came out. Now, it's heralded among their best. I actually don't feel that 10,000 Days nor potentially Fear Inoculum are among Tool's "best" but they're still killer albums that I can greatly enjoy. Lateralus will always be the #1 sweet spot for me.

[@christmeister]

One of TOOL's best song on this album! They need to bring it back live!

[@Imas_97]

7:49 you can hear the root note played with a particular attack, making a really cool sound to hear, very subtle, Justin Chancellor is a genius.

[@TylerF35A]

Doctor: Well...Sorry I asked...O~o

[@isyaboigenji2483]

Right? I kinda feel bad for the doctor 😂

[@KingLich451]

Well, that doc better be a Tool fan now :D

[@OsamaDaraghmeh]

Just blame Hoffman.

[@attaxiaffxi7033]

8:38 Is just so good it's unbelievable, it's almost entirely out of place musically with how melodic it is, and yet not only do they fit it in, they then seamlessly revert back to the previous more gritty style, despite the extreme contrast of these styles it fits together so cohesively. Then there's the lyrics. It captures so very well that state of being really high where every irrelevant thought is like an epiphany. It once occurred to me on drugs that I could solve world hunger using the moon, in that moment I was so sure that I had solved it. I HAD to tell someone about this so I approached a friend to tell him (literally 30 seconds later), and I had forgotten entirely what I wanted to tell him so urgently so instead, winging it, I told him about my plan to get a full time job as a clock. Though I think the lyrics are inspired by a more hallucinogenic experience than mine.

[@iluhdafishy5213]

Absolutely fucken genius !

[@Soul-dc7sv]

I mean I can't even explain how much I love this song.

[@eggman969]

Saw tool last night in St Paul. So glad they added this song back into their show.

[@jaymongrel]

One of the most underrated Tool songs on the most underrated Tool album.

[@marcodallolio9746]

I work in mental health, and on the job I've been reminded of this song more times than I'd like to recount. In my mind this is the theme song for grandiose delusions of revelation.

[@Jerrongamereview]

Did you write this comment just for me?

[@reaymorrow4240]

Of what you think is actual Revelation, or what your patients perceive as Revelation?

[@Jharo77]

I'm sure they hear people say things more times than they'd like to not remember.... More

[@zlscastle7762]

Yeah, but Marco, this shit never happens to me!

[@reaymorrow4240]

@UCna_QasgthT3jmmxK68gv6Q The perceptions of two different people, one I'm assuming is mentally healthy, and the other potentially mentally unwell.

[@jelleveenstra8437]

Overwhelmed as one would be placed in my position

[@jbitts]

goosebump central. Probably the best build up in the entire Tool catalog.

[@_theghost_1446]

Such a heavy burden now to be the one!

[@WokeDEMOCRATShaveASPD]

When your son gets home from work and answers with what he did today. 😂he's so damn dramatic.

[@MaynardsSpaceship]

*brain lights up with dopamine*

[@robertmccall4028]

My fav part of the whole song. Powerful

[@rosetta_toned2850]

I seriously don't understand how this could not be one of their top 5 songs, for me its probably my third favorite. This song is a damn masterpiece!

[@intermediateshredder366]

I remember when I first listened to Rosetta Stoned I was in computers class in school working on a project . I was just getting into Tool and had already listened to a fair few songs like Schism, Lateralus and The Pot. I was just going to put on some basic hip hop songs as background music and then I saw Rosetta Stoned in my recommendations. I saw the name and that it was eleven minutes long and I thought, "Oh ya this is gonna be good" . When I heard Maynard say, "Alright then, picture this if you will" followed by Adam Jone's powerful heavy guitar and Maynard 's accompanying Lyrics I literally moved back in my chair about 3 feet. I didn't do it intentionally it's as if the music forcefully pushed me back. It caught me off guard I just wasn't expecting it. The whole song was a masterpiece from beginning to end and listening to it for the 1st time was one of the best musical experiences of my life I'll never forget it. Safe to say I abandoned my project that day and when I got home I listened to Rosetta Stoned and a load of other Tool songs on repeat.

[@dannydowhatnow6343]

Of course

[@almalihaqurratufitria7784]

listening to tool for the first time is like losing virginity with someone so good they raise the bar so high that when you do it with someone else it doesnt feel right

[@danielbichinho6502]

Best definition i heard Almaliha... Bravo🙂

[@jessicareyes5059]

Best way to describe it

[@hayleywilliams8938]

YES

[@natebulb]

pls take more mans virgins

[@josealfredoalvaradodiaz756]

Rayos señorita!

[@billcaddell3848]

The sound of adam jones is hypnotizing. That tone wont leave my head, i hope it never leaves

[@The_GreenHub]

6:03 to the end is an absolutely masterful five minutes of music. justin chancellor is absolutely my favorite bassist, and one of the greatest of all time

[@owenfolsom9875]

i cant even describe the emotions that are evoked by the bass and drums at 7:04

[@EvilSean62]

the relationship between the drums n bass on this mystify me ... our drummer (we had a couple over time ) was either too clockwork or too distracted respectively to catch the minute timings ... also my bass never got turned up loud enough ...although i believe thats now a bass trope lol...not that we ever got to play anything close to this level of awesome TLDR ... fuck yeah !!!

[@charliehoss1614]

Wish they’d extend that like for 2 mins

[@Burnzy494959]

Overwhelmed as one would be, placed in my position Such a heavy burden now to be the one Born to bear and bring to all the details of our ending To write it down for all the world to see But I forgot my pen Shit the bed again Typical..

[@thisisntausername5724]

Strapped down to my bed Feet cold and eyes red I'm out of my head Am I alive, am I dead Sunkist and Sudafed Gyroscopes and Infrared Won't help, I'm brain dead Can't remember what they said God damn Shit the bed!

[@pw5803]

My favourite part.

[@chronic2001n]

Ego talk

[@khaledkhebbeb]

Yes. Typical

[@MegTheWarpsmith]

Jesus on avatar makes it even better :D

[@Caedo12]

Of all the Tool songs I'd love to see an official video for, it's this one.

[@dio52]

The thing I love about the lyrics is that they leave open the possibility that it wasn't a bad trip. How darkly funny that aliens might come with a message of hope and a dire warning to the people of this planet and happen to pick this one particular guy as their herald, not knowing that nobody would believe him because he's a junkie and strap him down to a hospital bed while their doom approaches.

[@oleglog4250]

This may just be the best Tool song of all time. It incorporates everything Tool is known for into perfect 11 minutes and 13 seconds.

[@gillybradza4457]

If you listen closely around the 0:25 - 0:27 you’ll hear a little girl say “Hi” in between one of Maynards lines.

[@roadwarrior7998]

Heard her dude, thanks.

[@blockemarckini6741]

I thought I was the only one

[@arturgaudenzi9767]

Are you telling me after all these years there are still secrets on this song that I had no idea? HOLY FUCKING SHIT

[@DakotaofRaptors]

Nice

[@jasonsullivan7852]

Kinda creepy -- like something from a horror movie. I never noticed that before.

[@jeancarlothernandez7587]

This is the only band who has never been boring for me. They have something special

[@jayp.6166]

I don’t care what anyone says….Danny Carey is the best and most skilled drummer of all time. He’s pure magic.

[@McElectronz]

I WAS HERE FOR THIS UPLOAD

[@atlantarantulas]

Electron WE IN HERE

[@carlgoogle2869]

That's what your mom said

[@McElectronz]

Orwell Jones Laeddis no, I shit the bed again

[@TabithaStabitha]

@@McElectronz typical

[@mrbosox78]

Of all Tool's albums, I listen to 10,000 less frequently but still at least 10,000 times.

[@pennyrogers5251]

It's funny because this was my least favorite Album and I've only listened to my cd a couple of times since it came out in 2006. But since I'VE been watching Tool reaction..Wtf was I thinking lol. But Undertow is still my favorite

[@residentkrockhead]

@@pennyrogers5251undertow is super good, very raw and powerful. Nothing beats ænima for me though…besides maybe Lateralus depending on what day it is

[@christopherblackwell6160]

It's a nice combination of rhythm and atmosphere.

[@endlesspower23]

This song has helped me over the years. orange slices and fetal spooning is just one of those things you gotta deal with

[@LxzT23]

This song takes you to another world and you just have to listen to it all the way through

[@atlantarantulas]

ALRIGHTY THEN

[@sspark2686]

PICTURE THIS IF YOU WILL

[@TabithaStabitha]

10 to 2am, x, yogi dmt, and a box of krispy kremes..

[@Submit4salvation]

In my need to know pose..

[@kammerverschluZ]

Just outside of area 51

[@MaynardsSpaceship]

*Ace Ventura entered the chat*

[@ristoramey6744]

the bass in this song is unreal!!!!!!!!

[@arleneharakaly8603]

Justin bass on this album is epic

[@theeiyani]

These lyrics are incredible.

[@mayathepsychiic]

8:12 to 9:45 is probably the best ninety seconds in tool's discography

[@HunterAngelson]

oh for sure dude i love these riffs so much

[@vingasoline5068]

I swear this is my favorite album by Tool

[@mikolajpaluch4927]

10 000 Days Is A Underrated Album

[@DefThrone]

5:05 I like how the words trip over each other

[@THEREALFLORIDADAN]

Probably my favorite tool song right now.

[@SixLazer]

Still your favourite😂

[@Cody6794]

Lol

[@Narayan-t9q]

Am I the only one who finds new Tool Albums full of cliche's when they come out? I got the feeling grom Lateralus to 10,000 Days. Then suddenly in the blink of an eye the Paradigm shifts and it's all new and Amazing. Like we were waiting for Tool to wake us up out of a human sleep into something Higher, something that was yet inside us all along... best music ever.

[@positivelastaction3957]

The sleeper on the album. This song is a masterwork.

[@anejr2556]

In my opinion this is the hardest Tool song, at least for guitar.

[@pixxieboii2916]

For technically it's ez but dat time signature it's fcking confusing + too much Polyrhythmic at this song

[@austinthelizard8370]

This is easily tool’s hardest song on both drums and bass

[@bradhaines3142]

@@austinthelizard8370 wow thats serious

[@faustociola2974]

It's almost impossible on drums too

[@fungusly]

The length of the song alone would be difficult to get through with half the difficulty

[@leafsfan1728]

4:49 Maybe my favourite moment on the entire record!! F'n beautiful!!🎸

[@Staticbrain]

The level of complexity and rhythms in this song still baffle me after countless listens. It takes many years to fully appreciate what they what have done on tracks like this.

[@MrLlama-rc8nj]

I'm so grateful to my dad for playing Tool in the car when I was little. That's probably how I have the knowledge that I do

[@markfromct2]

When you listen to Tool.. you are not a virgin no longer. If you go to a Tool concert. You will be near god. Pray I see you there man....peace

[@chriswhiteaker1897]

Amazing to hear something new in a song I've heard over a thousand times but with a new viewpoint...even sober

[@arleneharakaly8603]

My favorite tool song ever.

[@masonmanfree7804]

Im jealous of everyone discovering this magic for the first time. Id do anything to relive that moment.

[@17blackace]

YEEESSSSSS,ME TOOO :(

[@isyaboigenji2483]

Once I play this song, there is no pausing or stopping. It’s way to good to not listen all the way through every time

[@ValentinaBurnerAccount]

Probably my favorite song of all time

[@Lionheart_Cowboy]

That build up from 6:04 to 7:05 and then to 9:10 perfection. Chefs kiss 👨🏻‍🍳