New Tool, New Beginning?
They released the first single of Tool's new album, 10,000 Days, yesterday on the radio. For those of you who haven't had the priviledge of hearing this song, it is Grade A Freakin Sweet. It is new, it's fresh, but it's still Tool. I think fans will be pleased. I know I will. Also, they will be here on May 10th!!! Channing and I are doing our best to make sure we get to see them!!! Here are the lyrics (or what people have been able to piece together in 24 hours):
"Vicarious"
I own the TV
'Cause tragedy thrills me
Whatever flavor it happens to be, like...
"Killed by the husband"
"Drowned by the ocean"
"Shot by his own son"
"She used the poison"
And in his dream
He kissed him goodbye
It's my kind of story
It's no fun until someone dies
Don't look me at 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 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
You all needn't choose your own lie
Why can't we just admit it?
Why can't we just admit it?
We won't give pause until the blood is flowing
near the grave (...)
The right of the story so
We won't give pause until the blood is flowing
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 can't we just end it?
Blood like rain falling down
soaking grave and ground
Part vampire
Part warrior
Carnivore and warrior
Still have the transmitter
Sing to the death rattle
La, la, la, la, la, la-la-lie (x4)
Credulous at best
Your desire to believe in
Angels in the hearts of men
But pull your head on out
Your head, please, and give a listen
Shouldn't have to say it all again
The universe is hostile, so impersonal
Devour to survive... so it is, so it's always been
We all feed on tragedy
It's like blood to a vampire
Vicariously I live while the whole world dies
Much better you than I
****************************************************
I am sensing a new beginning in my life. It is necessary because I am done with this old one. It is getting heavy and depressing. I need to shed some skin and start over. This Seattle trip marks the passing of my old life. I will bury it with my grandfather, and when I return there will be a new start.
Starts with a new body. I am going to get a couple of things done to accomplish this. A fresh work out regimen and diet, possibly liposuction, a new hair cut, a wax job, a tan.
A new venture. I am going to school for Small Business Management and Japanese. Since I intend to own my own dojo eventually, I want to take classes to give me the skills I need to be successful in business.
A new philosophy that will focus on self-control, freedom of the spirit not trapped by fear or the opinions of others. Too long I have recognized things I desire to do, but I do not indulge as much as I should. I want to travel more, I want to throw parties, I want to go back to having experiences that required my camera all the time. Experiences that when I look back, I know I didn't waste my time here on earth. I am going to burning man. I am going to jump off of something high this year, be it base jumping, sky diving, hangliding, or parasailing. I am going to another country. I am going to spend a weekend at a Buddhist Temple. I am going to be in another movie. I am going to tell someone who pisses me off to fuck off or treat me with respect. To their face, in the moment. I am going to get a tattoo. This is just a small list.
Channing and I will get out of debt before we get too far in. We will start ourselves down a path that will lead us to financial success and freedom.
I am tired of being caught off guard by tragedy and feel consumed by it. From now on, I will do my utmost to make certain that if tragedy touches my life, as it surely will eventually, that is does not become my life.
All of this could happen. Or none of it. I'm not sure yet.
But god damn it, I'm going to try.
"Vicarious"
I own the TV
'Cause tragedy thrills me
Whatever flavor it happens to be, like...
"Killed by the husband"
"Drowned by the ocean"
"Shot by his own son"
"She used the poison"
And in his dream
He kissed him goodbye
It's my kind of story
It's no fun until someone dies
Don't look me at 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 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
You all needn't choose your own lie
Why can't we just admit it?
Why can't we just admit it?
We won't give pause until the blood is flowing
near the grave (...)
The right of the story so
We won't give pause until the blood is flowing
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 can't we just end it?
Blood like rain falling down
soaking grave and ground
Part vampire
Part warrior
Carnivore and warrior
Still have the transmitter
Sing to the death rattle
La, la, la, la, la, la-la-lie (x4)
Credulous at best
Your desire to believe in
Angels in the hearts of men
But pull your head on out
Your head, please, and give a listen
Shouldn't have to say it all again
The universe is hostile, so impersonal
Devour to survive... so it is, so it's always been
We all feed on tragedy
It's like blood to a vampire
Vicariously I live while the whole world dies
Much better you than I
****************************************************
I am sensing a new beginning in my life. It is necessary because I am done with this old one. It is getting heavy and depressing. I need to shed some skin and start over. This Seattle trip marks the passing of my old life. I will bury it with my grandfather, and when I return there will be a new start.
Starts with a new body. I am going to get a couple of things done to accomplish this. A fresh work out regimen and diet, possibly liposuction, a new hair cut, a wax job, a tan.
A new venture. I am going to school for Small Business Management and Japanese. Since I intend to own my own dojo eventually, I want to take classes to give me the skills I need to be successful in business.
A new philosophy that will focus on self-control, freedom of the spirit not trapped by fear or the opinions of others. Too long I have recognized things I desire to do, but I do not indulge as much as I should. I want to travel more, I want to throw parties, I want to go back to having experiences that required my camera all the time. Experiences that when I look back, I know I didn't waste my time here on earth. I am going to burning man. I am going to jump off of something high this year, be it base jumping, sky diving, hangliding, or parasailing. I am going to another country. I am going to spend a weekend at a Buddhist Temple. I am going to be in another movie. I am going to tell someone who pisses me off to fuck off or treat me with respect. To their face, in the moment. I am going to get a tattoo. This is just a small list.
Channing and I will get out of debt before we get too far in. We will start ourselves down a path that will lead us to financial success and freedom.
I am tired of being caught off guard by tragedy and feel consumed by it. From now on, I will do my utmost to make certain that if tragedy touches my life, as it surely will eventually, that is does not become my life.
All of this could happen. Or none of it. I'm not sure yet.
But god damn it, I'm going to try.