I love the new single, Maynard's singing is great.

So, Dead..
This is the right song, right...because if it isn't so help you God.. lol.

j/k

I'll only take a finger..

Thanks alot for that man the songs pretty good but its not super duper

[QUOTE=toolfreak]Thanks alot for that man the songs pretty good but its not super duper[/QUOTE]
It's pretty damn good for being a single.

Hey i found some lyrics someone tried to peice together


Eye on the T.V.
Coz' tragedy thrills me
Whatever flavor
It happens to be
Like ['bout?] a husband
Drowned by the ocean/
Shot by his own son
He [used a?] poison [probably inaccurate, I know]

[Lines missing]
Its my kind of story
Its no fun till someone dies.

Don't look at me like
I am a monster
Frown out your one face
But with the other
Stare like a junkie
Into the T.V.
Stare like a zombie
Whi-le the mother
Who holds her child
Watches him die
Hands to the sky crying
Why, oh why.

Coz' I need to watch things die
from a distance
Vicariously I
live while the whole world dies
[lines missing]

Why can't we just admit it (x2)

[lines missing]

I need to watch things die
from a good safe distance
Vicariously I
live while the whole world dies
You all feel the same so why
Why can't we just admit it.

[several lines missing]

"Vicarious" is one of the best songs I have ever heard. Holy crap.

[QUOTE=toolfreak]Hey i found some lyrics someone tried to peice together


Eye on the T.V.
Coz' tragedy thrills me
Whatever flavor
It happens to be
Like ['bout?] a husband
Drowned by the ocean/
Shot by his own son
He [used a?] poison [probably inaccurate, I know]

[Lines missing]
Its my kind of story
Its no fun till someone dies.

Don't look at me like
I am a monster
Frown out your one face
But with the other
Stare like a junkie
Into the T.V.
Stare like a zombie
Whi-le the mother
Who holds her child
Watches him die
Hands to the sky crying
Why, oh why.

Coz' I need to watch things die
from a distance
Vicariously I
live while the whole world dies
[lines missing]

Why can't we just admit it (x2)

[lines missing]

I need to watch things die
from a good safe distance
Vicariously I
live while the whole world dies
You all feel the same so why
Why can't we just admit it.

[several lines missing][/QUOTE]
Thats pretty good, I can't help to think that the song is about watching the War from your t.v.

Here's what I've revised from what a previous poster had tried to do as far as lyrics go...

I've only added a few words here and there that I got. Still a lot of missing spots.

[I]Eye on the TV cause tragedy thrills me
Whatever flavor it happens to be
Like about a husband drowned by the ocean
Shunned by his own son
He used a poison

It’s my kind of story
Its no fun till someone dies

Don’t look at me like I am a monster
Frown out your one face, but with the other
Stare like a junkie into the TV
Stare like a zombie
While the mother who holds her child
Watches him die
Hands to the sky crying
Why oh why

Cause I need to watch things die from a distance
Vicariously I live while the whole world dies

Why can’t we just admit it
Why can’t we just admit it
We won’t get -----until the blood is flowing

I need to watch things die form a good safe distance
Vicariously I live while the whole world dies
You all the feel the same
So why cant we just admit it

[missing] desire to believe in angels in the hearts of men
Pull you hair on out [missing]

We all fear a tragedy
[missing] vampire
[/I]

I get the feeling its about renunciation from the world around you. "Vicariously I live while the whole world dies". Not allowing the world to affect you as an individual, a sense of identity separation from the world. "Stare like a zombie into the TV". Maynard has often expressed his dislike for TV, which is also the source of all media/bullsh'it that keeps young minds closed and such. It also reminds me of previous ideas in Lateralus. The idea of being eternal. Anyways thats my short little summary of the meaning I'm getting from it. I just couldn't help myself...I had to say something about the meaning.

...I...don't know what to say..

I hope this single dominates the commercial world, and makes it bow to it's truth..

This is just a piece of what many have been thinking for a while I'm sure. Or at least thought about..

This song *will* own, and ride off on the commercial worlds women..

Either way, this is all i'm going to be listening to for the weekend.

[QUOTE=deadohiosky9]Here's what I've revised from what a previous poster had tried to do as far as lyrics go...

I've only added a few words here and there that I got. Still a lot of missing spots.

[I]Eye on the TV cause tragedy thrills me
Whatever flavor it happens to be
Like about a husband drowned by the ocean
Shunned by his own son
He used a poison

It’s my kind of story
Its no fun till someone dies

Don’t look at me like I am a monster
Frown out your one face, but with the other
Stare like a junkie into the TV
Stare like a zombie
While the mother who holds her child
Watches him die
Hands to the sky crying
Why oh why

Cause I need to watch things die from a distance
Vicariously I live while the whole world dies

Why can’t we just admit it
Why can’t we just admit it
We won’t get -----until the blood is flowing

I need to watch things die form a good safe distance
Vicariously I live while the whole world dies
You all the feel the same
So why cant we just admit it

[missing] desire to believe in angels in the hearts of men
Pull you hair on out [missing]

We all fear a tragedy
[missing] vampire
[/I]

I get the feeling its about renunciation from the world around you. "Vicariously I live while the whole world dies". Not allowing the world to affect you as an individual, a sense of identity separation from the world. "Stare like a zombie into the TV". Maynard has often expressed his dislike for TV, which is also the source of all media/bullsh'it that keeps young minds closed and such. It also reminds me of previous ideas in Lateralus. The idea of being eternal. Anyways thats my short little summary of the meaning I'm getting from it. I just couldn't help myself...I had to say something about the meaning.[/QUOTE]


lol dude thats like exactly wat i was thinking thats awsome

Haha, that's awesome man. I'm glad I'm not the only one getting those sorts of ideas from it. It almost seems like a post-self awareness song/album. While Lateralus focused on self-awareness and philosophies, etc., this seems to focus more on taking those ideas and applying them to your surroundings and such.

Man oh man, finally new material to sift out it's meaning.

Definantly man im looking forward to unravelling the messages the whole album delivers hey..i love the way maynard can write with meaning like that hey

Didn't they say that Maynard was doing a new style of singing for the new album. If so, what do you guys think of it? I personally like the way he sings the "da daa da" part in the song.

Yeah this song has got me very excited about the ideas that other songs and the album as a whole will throw at us.

I didn't like Maynard's new style of singing at first, but it's really grown on me now. I think it's very strong, and I like how it sounds sort of distanced and even more in the background than usual, (if anyone knows what I'm talking about.) It reinforces the idea of Maynard's voice just being another instrument and part of the Tool collective.

EDIT: New thought-- does anyone else feel the first lines "eye on the tv/casue tragedy thrills me/whatever the flavor" sound a bit sarcastic?

[QUOTE=Remedy]Didn't they say that Maynard was doing a new style of singing for the new album. If so, what do you guys think of it? I personally like the way he sings the "da daa da" part in the song.[/QUOTE]

maynards vocals are definently behind the music again in lateralus they were a little more prominant i suppose but it will grow on me more

I wonder if Isis had any influence on his new style of singing, like the being buried by the instrument's sound.

Toolfreak, you and I think very much alike.

Remedy, I don't think ISIS had much influence in that aspect. It just seems like part of Tool tradition. I remember first hearing them and wondering why their singer couldn't sing louder.

[QUOTE=deadohiosky9]Toolfreak, you and I think very much alike.

Remedy, I don't think ISIS had much influence in that aspect. It just seems like part of Tool tradition. I remember first hearing them and wondering why their singer couldn't sing louder.[/QUOTE]


yeah i was a bit like that i must admit i got into tool on my second listen cause the first time i couldnt hear much so i didnt like it that much..

Yeah, and now that thought seems so ridiculous. I don't even notice his "low singing" anymore.

Yes, I mostly thought of that because i knew they were freinds with Isis. I first noticed that in Stinkfist.

So have any of you guys put in a pre-order for the new album?

No, I would rather like to walk into the store and find that it's been sold out, but i really should pre-order it.

I might go reserve a copy at Best-Buy the day before or something. But I'm not gonna pre-order because it ships on the release date, so I wouldn't have the album until after May 2nd, and I can't wait, especially when Best Buy is two minutes from my house.

I thought it came out May 2nd?

Well they would ship the album ON May 2nd, so I wouldn't get it for at least 2-3 days.

Yeah, that would be my biggest fear to. Reserving is your best action, I wonder if any stores would have a release party?

see jb hifi in oz are letting people pre-order for 20 bucks rather than paying 30 lol

Best Buy is selling it for 14.99.

Anyways, I'm still listening to Vicarious and good god it has some amazing drumming.