Again the lyrics are very deep and now I'm not good at lyrics I think it is about someone who said that he would die for him and now he doesn't. Also Danny uses his awesome technique at about 6.30 where his hithats + left foot plays a 3/4 measure and his right hand + right foot plays a 4/4 measure: impressive.
The normal couplet and chorus are just very good, nothing to mention, but after that a lot of interludes,breakdowns and bridges are used in this song (that reminds me a bit of The Patient, Lateralus). This intro is mainly a rhytm repeated for 2 minutes. The intro is very long and for everyone who likes long and slow-buidling songs. Where Stinkfist is a bit hopping and melodic this is vague and mysterious. Now I took a look at the lyrics of this song with a friend and found out that this song was about fistf*cking (It can be wrong but I really think it is about that "subject").Įxcellent song but is a bit repetive and weak after some time. Everyone who knows Tool know their awesome but very strange and deep lyrics. Another thing that I want to mention are the lyrics. The bridge is just a song on itself and is just another highlight where harsh and melodic is used and mixed. The couplet and pre-chorus are just a melody repeated but the chorus is very emotional. It starts with a bass guitar doing some strange disturbed work which is followed with the couplet. Maynards great singing, Adam's great fills and Justin's awesome bass playing. With great drumming from Danny Carey, many people see him as the best drummer on earth (including me) with his weird fills, measures that change during the song. Most of the songs are between the 6 and the 7 minutes and all of them have their personal feeling, their own highlights and lyrics.
But they are all very long with Hooker With A Penis as the shortest song with 4.30 but Third Eye as the longest song with 13 minutes. Although this album features 15 tracks there are only 9 real songs on it. Their progressive talent and some very nice lyrics. Their albums had different kinds of feelings, like Opiate was very rockish and Undertow was more progressive but with a darkish vibe on it, this album features the emotional and vague part of Tool. This is the second real album of Tool and IMO their best.