[QUOTE=Remedy]Good question, I never understood that either. Why is DieEierVonSatan in German? Some wierd questions that maybe someone can answer.[/QUOTE]
Um..so it will sound like hitler and not martha stewart reciting a recipe maybe...??

im thinking of making that recipe

WHat i think parabola might mean is. TOday in my english class we watched a video about joseph campbell. it was about myths from every religion and things on how life was created and stuff. then he said something about eternity, he said that eternity could be god. also, he says that every religion has a myth to how we got started and that its all the same basic story. i don't if thats rightbut i know he said these things, i'll check back tomarrow cause we watch it again tomarrow.
well anyway in Parabol, the lyrics start with "so familiar and overwhelmingly warm, this one this form i hold now. Embracing you this reality here, this one this form i hold now so wide eyed and hopeful." Here i see it as he realises he's not alone in his body form, so he embraces this thing inside him that knows more than him. "wide eyed and hopefully wild we barely remember what came before this precious moment choosing to be here right now, hold on stay inside this body holding me reminding me that i am not alone in, this body makes me feel eternal all this pain is an illusion" he could be sayin that whats inside him knows how to reach ETERNITY, and everyday reminds him not to forget it's there.

I'm wondering how long many of you have been tool fans or if there is an influx. The same questions always come up and everyone is trying to interpret songs literally. Maynard has said in interviews that he often reads these on websites and that usually they are way off....but that it didnt matter. But its funny to see people still doing it. I guess its natural.

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]Cuz I'm here. :naughty:

This is sorta off topic but there had to be some reason to this post so heres my question:

On Aenima theres alot of whispering throughout some of the tracks like Stinkfist and Hooker. I haven't tried to figer out the words on Hooker, but on Stinkfist right before the little solo, you hear something like "pick up the (inser word starting with P...mabye picture?) and show me..". This is most likly wrong...what are your guys' thoughts?[/QUOTE]

Chupa...minha...pica...pichu
chupa...minha...pica...pinto
chupa...minha...pica...pinto
I am reaching through...(the slow deep voice in the back)
this...hurts but...this...feels right
I...I...am...Alive!

If youre a tool fan I suggest you look heavily into and try all things related to astral projection, meditation...etc. Then you will find the meaning to alot of songs...not just the meaning but what they are getting at rather. Especially the last two albums.

Chupa...minha...pica...pichu
chupa...minha...pica...pinto
chupa...minha...pica...pinto means in portugese something along the lines of "suck my d[I]i[/I]ck"

[QUOTE=Kage]Then there's always the reference to how a parabola never ends, but instead curves certain directions ("we are eternal, all this pain is an illusion"). Perhaps he's saying life is like the way down on a parabola, and then when we are freed from the bodily restrains, we hit the low point of the parabola and begin the never-ending ascension or something to that effect.

EDIT: Come to think of it, perhaps there's more of a parabola imagery in that he's referring to how the parabola is the focal concept in Algebra, etc. It's almost like there's so much that comes from that parabola and its equation, almost like life can be defined by some equation, but it can get far too complex (the parabola never ends...the values become way too high) and once a person releases his preoccupation with worldly pain, he just let the journey go as it will.[/QUOTE]

i think you've hit it pretty well, well done man:thumb:. Lateralus is like nothing i have ever experienced, IMO the 2nd best album i have ever heard (i'm sorry opeth's morningrise is number 1). I was trying that alternate order to lateralus, and it seriously changed how i was thinking. That night i couldnt sleep, i was repetitively hearing in my head "we are eternal, all this pain is an illusion". Seriously it was a great experience.

[QUOTE=opeth_oasis]Chupa...minha...pica...pichu
chupa...minha...pica...pinto
chupa...minha...pica...pinto means in portugese something along the lines of "suck my d[I]i[/I]ck"[/QUOTE]
basically...
my other words werent a translation but the other words that maynard moans and whispers in the background

i found out what the whole lateralus album may relate to: The Tower Of Babel, a bible verse in genesis, about people who built a tower trying to reach heaven. God was unhappy about this, and destroyed the tower and made the people speak a new language, so they could not understand eachother and try again. Im working on this theory atm, i'll send it when im done.

I am so spent recently with interpreting Tool songs. I put Lateralus and Ænima on my MP3 player and just listened. Now im back to square one, and fully in love with The Patient again.

I still hold the fact that I have heard a LOT of music recently recommended to me, and what people say to be the best albums ever. Yet i still come back to Tool each time.

Just thought I would state that for the record.

[QUOTE=Adam Jones is GOD]I am so spent recently with interpreting Tool songs. I put Lateralus and Ænima on my MP3 player and just listened. Now im back to square one, and fully in love with The Patient again.

I still hold the fact that I have heard a LOT of music recently recommended to me, and what people say to be the best albums ever. Yet i still come back to Tool each time.

Just thought I would state that for the record.[/QUOTE]


What opeth album did you end up picking up?

this might seem kind of late for those following my little story about gym class, but my gym teacher thought Stinkfist had a good beat, and while listenin to 46&2 some kids were asking me about the bassist...so i guess they liked it :D

[QUOTE=Otherside]What opeth album did you end up picking up?[/QUOTE]

Still havent yet :(
Have to wait till pay day. Even then im torn between a few albums, including TMV albums now (those tracks were kewl)

N00b question: Which would be best for me to pick up? I've heard lots about Blackwater Park

[QUOTE=Adam Jones is GOD]Still havent yet :(
Have to wait till pay day. Even then im torn between a few albums, including TMV albums now (those tracks were kewl)

N00b question: Which would be best for me to pick up? I've heard lots about Blackwater Park[/QUOTE]


The bigger opeth fans would probably recommend Blackwater Park, but I think me and Gmac would say to get Morningrise.

And if you do get a TMV album, clear-vision was right in saying get deloused in the comatarium before getting Frances the mute.

And get BWP dirge for november has the cachiest lead lick you'll ever hear. Yes im saying buy that album just for that song. The rest of it is great too though it has to be said.

Anyone like at the drive in here? I got relationship of command and acrobatic tenemant, they are both great.

/Checks 'to buy' list....

Yup, Relationship Of Command is there. You say catchiest riff, and I think 'One Armed Scissor'

And yes, I like (well, liked, least it gave birth to 1 1/2 cool new bands) ATDI

Maybe a stupid question but:

What is Maynard whispering the in the background of Ticks and Leeches?

during the slow part?

Yup yup.

Its just him drinking bottles of water then he starts to ramble on about sucking dry.

Figures it would be something like that. Thanks

Yeah, I've had a recent obsession with Ticks & Leeches. Unbelievable drumming throughout.

i'm hooked on lateralus right now. i want to play it for the cover show, but everyone else doesn't want to.

Then either they haven't heard the record or there just stupid. No offence.

What is mason? I was at this Tool fansite and they had this odd animation of a dollar bill, and a closer one of the pyramid. It circled certain letters, and they spelled mason. Do you guys know?

its fun to play schism on bass

Thanks. I get it now.

[QUOTE=In Chains 36]Yeah, I've had a recent obsession with Ticks & Leeches. Unbelievable drumming throughout.[/QUOTE]

Danny Carey + 7 beat timing = Best friends forever!

[QUOTE=Sliptallica]Danny Carey + 7 beat timing = Best friends forever![/QUOTE]
lol yeah... Dannys awesome...