I just assumed it would be #1 with loyal Tool fans. I only have a couple albums, but listen to the religously, and wanted to see what others thought of their other albuns. I just found this site as I was searching for great Tool songs. Easily one of the greatest songs of the 21st century, and undoubtedly the best Tool song. As stated previously in the comment section, this song really is similar to a modern day Stairway to Heaven, in both lyrics and structure. The irony within Lateralus, however, lies in the words themselves, urging the listener to "not get caught up in the small details of life, to embrace the random". The song is so well structured, so intricate with every detail of the song, from the lyrical structures, to the time signatures, to the instrumentation, everything. They calm me and make me realize that things aren't as bad as they seem. If I'm feeling down or depressed, I'll throw on Parabol/Parabola, Lateralus, and The Patient. I get goosebumps every time I hear it STILL. I especially love when the bass hits at like 4:48, then the ending of the song (around 7:17 or so, depending) is just UNREAL. There are so many "parts" to the song that can be broken down and analyzed by themselves. In my opinion, it's the best single song of all time. It's not one of the first Tool songs I heard, but it is their absolute best. I first listened to this song while doing a little run on the treadmill (it is an AMAZING song to run to) and instantly fell in love. I got into Tool really late, but once I heard this song, that's all she wrote. You must have been out your People who drugs, such as the admission that said, are often associated with that stereotype.I can't even put into words how amazing this song is. "All druggies are liars and can't be trusted" is thrown around all too much, yet we have lawyers that are paid to lie and protect people that are accused of a crime and still we consider them trustworthy just because they supposedly "uphold" the law. The point of the song, which stated, is just that. It is known that druggies will lie to get drugs, which is a stereotype, meaning it's not the same in every case. Your ignorance to believe that stereotype without actually knowing or being apart of a community of drug users is really prominent in the comment you posted. Just because you are not a drug user (supposedly) doesn't mean you're an upstanding citizen that only upholds the law, never lies and doesn't have anything to hide. You're the very thing the song was talking about. I know I'm INSANELY late to this party and that you'll probably never even see this, but I still wanted to throw my two cents in. Don't judge others with you yourself aren't exactly a saint. General CommentI really don't think Keenan intended for this to be about any one, specific issue. I see this as a general middle finger to hypocritical demagogues, who do wrong to others for their own gain by hiding behind their perceived authority. That's self-evident to anyone who's heard the saying "that's the pot calling the kettle black," if you add that with a few other references in the song. Specifically, Keenan did mention marijuana prohibition as inspiring the lyrics, but he did say it's about hypocrisy in general but could apply to many things. In any interview I've heard with him, he seems to play his cards pretty close in revealing meanings of his songs. He's not the type to get on his "soap box" to ram something down people's throats, and wants people to think for themselves instead. Keenan has reportedly spoken publicly that he thinks the U.S. At a concert, which had been scheduled the day of 9/11 and rescheduled a few days after, the crowd was chanting "USA, USA!" when he said a few words about the victims.
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