THIS is why so many people can say this Album saved their life...its no exaggeration my friends. This album marks an incredibly important moment in Music history. This is High Art.

@markitzero4777

5 жыл бұрын

Ill never forget that Christmas day i received this album, i was 12 and was so enamored with it that i listened to on repeat till about 2 am. This album really does heal.

@CRAY0NEAT3R

5 жыл бұрын

My 4 month old son has been struggling with seizures and Infintile spasms for the last 2 months. Everything is so up on the air when it comes to his health, but recently we got some positive news in that his brain waves have balanced out, and he has been seizure and spasm free for more than a month now. He is struggling with his vision as a result of the brain trauma brought on by the seizures, but hes slowly getting better. I keep thinking about this song. So wide eyed and hopeful, we barely remember what came before this precious moment, we are choosing to he here right now, hold on stay inside... this body, holding me reminding me that I am not alone, this body makes me feel eternal all this pain is an illusion. It's so east to get wrapped up in what ifs and the pain that you feel in the moment, but everything is eventual. Over thinking and over analyzing separates my body from my mind. This album has legitimately saved me from myself on so many occasions.

@piratealeks6865

5 жыл бұрын

I’m glad so many people can relate

@curtswanson3671

5 жыл бұрын

TOOL Will change your life...all We have to do is listen...

@brettg274

5 жыл бұрын

It's true. This song changed my perspective on life and lifted me out of a weird & dark place I was in.

Today, a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration-that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we're the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather. ~ Bill Hicks

@frankat7152

6 жыл бұрын

At last someone who knows something about Tool roots, cheers friend. "Think for yourself, question authority"

@holyshit1916

5 жыл бұрын

This song sums acid up perfectly

@SarahKing3GD

5 жыл бұрын

I think you may have been referring to my son. Lol!

@chrisgriffin2579

4 жыл бұрын

Curious of Tom's forecast.

@Wazzaozzyskier

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisgriffin2579 learn to swim.....

This song dragged me back from the edge of suicide 19 years ago and i cannot overstate just how profoundly it affects me even today. I can't foresee a day when i don't get emotional listening to it.

When Maynard shouts Alive, I get Incredible chills and I feel all of his emotions

@moonfazed6441

4 жыл бұрын

DragonFly3301 raising our vibrations 🌈

@chrisgriffin2579

3 жыл бұрын

As you should my friend.

@rickymccarty7443

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure he says a lie not alive.

@samspade8830

3 жыл бұрын

"In this hooollllllyyyy reality" is what gives me chills. I love how him and Justin harmonize on that.

@jhamler1

2 жыл бұрын

@@rickymccarty7443 No, he screams: ALIVE!

This whole album is full of spiritual concepts. It's not all about Maynards Mum. The present moment, all we ever have. Past is gone, let it go. Don't transfix on the future. It's all about now, this precious moment. Embrace it, its the only time you are alive etc Choose to be here, right now. imo anyway. Comes back to the perception of time in a way Vin. Like you've been talking about recently. Edit: 26 mins in and now you're talking about it. I'll leave this comment up tho lol

I just want someone to look at me the way sori looks at vin when he expresses what’s on his mind and in his soul. What you two have is beautiful

@VinAndSori

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

@Demon_eyes_kyo_06

6 жыл бұрын

I know right. Really pray that one day, I'll find my Sori 😔

@alexfrank6534

6 жыл бұрын

Get a Husky or Labrador. They will look at you just like that! And they are some damn cute they will attract women... then you choose one and make her fall in love with you and look at you like that too!....see that...2 birds.... one rock!

@kumarlalit1999

6 жыл бұрын

alexfrank6534 this dog trick is very useful

@lilzak1121

6 жыл бұрын

Lol the Irony....Exactly why they enjoy 'TOOL' 🖒🖒

I think a majority of this record, ‘Lateralus’, is about...quite simply...life, and how to expand one’s existence beyond just the ordinary. How to attack life,how to shed the anchors holding us back as individuals and as a collective. It’s easy to get sucked into seeing everything being about Maynard’s mom, but I really don’t get much of that on ‘Lateralus.’ But, that’s the beauty of Tool’s music, I guess...trying to figure out just what the fuck they’re talking about! Even Maynard doesn’t like to talk about the meaning behind their music because he wants us to THINK. Anyway, awesome as always, guys. Once you get through ‘Lateralus’, I eagerly await your reaction to ‘FortySix & 2’...my favorite TOOL song, and the track that really sucked me into them.

@andersonprimer

6 жыл бұрын

Indeed. This song in particular is about embodiment and divinity, not about his mom.

If one listens with an artist ear to lateralus front to back and afterwards claim they are not a tool fan. They are either deaf or have no soul. This album is life changing.

I would say you read too much into his mom (why Freud Vin, when you and MJK are Jungian?) The Mother is a universal symbol not site specific. Anyway, What I love so much about Tool is what so many people dislike...Complexity and challenge. Tool dares you to like them with their music and lyrics. They invite you to THINK where so many people use music as an escape from deep thinking. It is natural to read too much into the words. However, there is always meaning, so you have to THINK.

@VinAndSori

6 жыл бұрын

Good call !

@zzxx6013

6 жыл бұрын

where is schism? O.O

@TheDeist100

6 жыл бұрын

Jesse Herbert, they said there were some technical problems with that. It is coming, though.

@derrekjones2128

6 жыл бұрын

I agree. I think that only a small handful of songs are directly related to Judith, but they're developing a tendency to look there first when searching for meaning. To speak more to your point, the song Ænima has a direct reference to a mom character that I believe to be Mother Earth.

@TheDeist100

6 жыл бұрын

He, MJK,in fact, prays and pleads to her...Mother Earth/Mother Universe (meteors and comets)

This song really helped my friend deal with her SID situation. He was born a month before mothers day. He only blessed us with his presence for a month. I know this sounds to horrible to be true but vallahi. At the service she got the pastor to read the lyrics to parabol and parabola. It took years of support and love to help her get thru this tragedy. But I shutter to think where she would be without this wonderful insightful piece of music. See you on the other side Christopher. All this pain is just an illusion

@VinAndSori

6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful man!

a 1000 listens further and they still give me goosebumps, that's where the great separates from the good.

Lateralus is a spiritual experience and evolution of consciousness, and not about "physical" things like Maynard mother's body....for me, the album is practically 80% spiritual

A more valid interpretation, I think, is to understand what a parabola is. It’s a simple graph with a peak. Eternal parabolas give us multiple lows and multiples highs. It represents our experiences in life, where we go through things that shape us.

@Michael-kf6bc

5 жыл бұрын

Well done Jeffery. I honestly don’t know what the song is literally about but you definitely opened my mind to a possibility.

Can I just tell you guys something ? I thoroughly enjoy watching you guys taking the personal tool experiencial journey into your own psyche and then sharing it between one another deepening the refinement process thus producing a high quality nugget...good shit, keep it up...much love to both of you...peace....

@VinAndSori

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

“Be my reminder here that I am not alone in, This body, This body holding me, Feeling eternal, All this pain is an illusion.” For a moment I am not isolated in a body, I am a part of the universe with you, and the universe is eternal. We are the universe, we are eternal. My pain does not exist when I’m with you.

Not every Tool song is about Maynard's mom!! In fact the vast majority aren't.

@shred1

5 жыл бұрын

yes most are about anal sex.

@openmusic3904

4 жыл бұрын

Well, you can make the argument that the very reason Maynard is focusing on the themes he is in this song stems from his painful life experiences, one of which would be his mother''s death and ill health.

So much energy! Loved it. Looking forward to more tool reacts. Specially 46 & 2, since it's my favorite

This song is about embracing life, your body mind and soul. Being thankful to be alive. We are eternal , all this pain is an illusion... Most motivating words ever spoke haha

I really love what you guys are doing so much! I’ve definitely learnt a lot more about the lyrics to this album watching your videos. And it’s so awesome to hear people go in depth with these songs and understand them. Thank you for doing what you’re doing!! You guys are awesome!

Omg NOT EVERY SONG IS ABOUT MAYNARD’s MOM. The Lateralus album is about personal spirituality, maturity and growth, this is not an album about his mom...

@HFTVChannel

5 жыл бұрын

These people are reacting accordingly to what they know , they are speculating like anyone would. Looking up shit to get a better idea and going around pretending you knew all along will fool nobody, see it from their perspective. Clearly the Lateralus album didn't help you grow into anything that would label you as spiritually/maturity grown.

"A smart man learns from his mistakes.. a wise man learns from the mistakes of others.."

When I listen to tool its more of an experience. Tool has that unique way that pulls me into its journey like no other band. great stuff!

I never thought of Parabol/Parabola as being representative of MJK's mother. I knew that the songs are sheding light on the essential dynamic of human existence. I now personally think that the lyrics reference both MJK's mother and his realizations of the greater architecture of life. What always makes this band unique is the interconnected understanding of spirituality and the universe reflected in the music within every element. The feeling is overwhelming and invigorating, I think because of the transparency.

@VinAndSori

6 жыл бұрын

Tru story !

This is my favorite Tool song, couldn’t wait to hear you guys break it down. The wait was definitely worth it. I’m sure the rest of the Lateralus Album breakdown will be just as great.

@VinAndSori

6 жыл бұрын

Schism tonite... backwards !!

to me these songs both represent the relationship between you and loved ones and also the one between the soul and the body. it always brings be back to remember that even in dark places and self doubt that "i chose me" and that even if i doubt and look down on myself it is still a beautiful to be alive and share life with not only those around me but to myself.

When he says ,this body holding me ,as a whole , as a the temple is the body and he's so thankful to be alive ..to be able to breathe ..this precious moment

This is my second favorite song(s) from Tool. I can't ever listen to, say, just Parabola, I need them both together. I love this song so much.

@tryptamind6839

6 жыл бұрын

Yep, I won't listen to this song unless both of them are together 😏

That hook thou. Makes you smile ear to ear every time they drop it. Musical magic

thanks for you channel. By far the coolest reaction channel, love your discussions. You two got great chemistry. Vin is a badass, I love seeing you rock out.

The song is about existence in general. The alternative is oblivion or non-existence. The song obliquely references reincarnation (which is in line with Danny Carey's philosophies), that each time we reach awareness of existence it is a precious moment, a holy gift "a chance to be alive & breathing" and experiencing the world. The trick is to remember that the pain we experience in the world is illusory. Pain is simply sensory input, just information, the way the body keeps itself out of danger. A parable (parabol) is a story with a moral (like a fable). The Old French word parole, meaning "release from imprisonment", comes from the Late Latin word parabola (speech), which is a doublet for the Greek word parabola (wave form). Parabola [ pronounced puh - RABB - oh - luh ] in Greek means "set side by side". A parabola is a wave & a conic section (if you know how they simulate weightlessness on future astronauts, they put folks on a plane, fly nearly straight up, then nearly straight down over a long period of time, and the down wave makes you seem weightless, and you float around). When folks were first experimenting with DMT, they described the hallucination as being suddenly lifted up, and then put back down hard, like flying a parabola. Many hallucinations seen during a typical DMT trip are geometric forms (see Alex Grey, the artist for Tool's albums, the designer of the Parabola video's last two minutes, and a visionary artist in his own right). So in the metaphysical sense, you are paroled (released from the imprisonment of non-existence), you enter existence, and you die, enter non-existence, and do it over and over again, riding up and down the parabola. Death lifts you up and life brings you down; wash, rinse, repeat.

@peternielsen7911

5 жыл бұрын

Very insightful comment. I have never dived deeper into the lyrics for this song, but I really like your interpretation of it. DMT dropped into my awareness a couple of years ago, and the more I learn about the 'Spirit Molecule', the more I begin to contemplate whether this compound holds the key, not only to a deeper understanding of ourselves and our universe, but also to our salvation as a mankind. (I study religion and I believe that the awareness of DMT as a possible endogenous hallucinogenic, would completely revolutionize the field) I wrote about mystical experiences induced by hallucinogenics in my bachelor project, and whether they are able to facilitate an authentic mystical experience. It is quite clear that they do facilitate it, but what fascinates me is the morality it incites in you. The individualistic paradigm that rules our economic and moralistic world-view withers, when touched by these mystical experiences. Unity of all becomes apparent and this epiphanic comprehension, direct your morale compass away from the egotistical morality that are all too prevalent in modern society. I am very keen on trying DMT at some point, but I also don't think I'm ready for it yet. I hope I will be someday.

I've been a Tool fan since the mid ninties, and while I have a few different thoughts on some of the song meanings than you might, I still love the overwhelming passion you guys have for this stuff. Your reactions and personal breakdowns are phenomenal, and honestly, Tool is meant to be that way too. Love your channel, definitely subbed.

You guys are awesome. I enjoy watching your Tool reaction vids.

Ahhh so excited! Parabola is very closely on level with 46&2 for me! Also don't forget the pinned comment with lyrics, guys!! I'll update this w a comment on interpretation as I go along. This one I don't think is about his mom at all, tbh. There was kind a lot of DMT-esque things talked about in regards to this album. The artist for the album art also did the art for "DMT: The Spirit Molecule" (which is a good read, btw). This one always struck me as being deeply personal within himself, perhaps sharing a personal philosophy on life. You mentioned a lot about being in the moment, "choosing to be here", and that's a lot of what I get out of this song. Because an alternative is that we can distract ourselves forever, and maybe a lot of people choose to do that because it's a less painful experience. It's as you said, living is terrifying. But in this, Maynard attests that that's not really a way to live, at least for his own life. Edit: Sidebit question in case you see this before I finish watching. Is there any way to connect w y'all and The Village that doesn't involve Facebook? I'm a bit distrustful of the platform itself and long since deactivated my account. If not, I'll go ahead and make a new account lol.

"Listen to some Tool and read your Bible". Wow! Vins head just turned into a wrench.

@VinAndSori

6 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily !!! 🧐🧐🧐🧐

@travisk7636

6 жыл бұрын

VinAnd Sori its ok Vin, you can admit it.

@justzanin

6 жыл бұрын

Just Let Go, Vin! 😎

@XXsouthofheaven

6 жыл бұрын

denial is a ugly thing

@47and28

6 жыл бұрын

Reading the bible is the best way to become an atheist. I say, "go for it."

I love the way within the first minute your bodies accepted what they were hearing and you both adjusted to closer, contacted positions. Thats the spirit.

I think these songs are about the mystery of life itself. It's about a soul coming alive inside the womb. It's the souls rejoicing at being alive. The sheer thrill of it. Trying not to get lost in being alive. To try to remember that we are eternal. That pain is just a part of the illusion of mortality.

Best way to wake up for me thanks you two

Life affirming on a 10 level. Nothing grabs the emotional soul and demands your full attention like Tool. Seeing Sori close her eyes to take it all in is just the icing on the cake. We are right there with you.

Deeper into this video, i am just loving your philosophical conversation. You guys are great. This is my first video of yours but i will watch more. This is more than just reviewing music, this is expansion. Keep thus shit up guys. The world has far too little of what youre doing.

i luv seeing you two rocking out to this song....it fuckin rockkssss

This is one of my favorite tool songs. Life is a beautiful thing that should not be wasted, no matter what your religion is. Don't throw it away! Great breakdown guys keep it coming

It's beautiful to see y'all discover and transcend, to spiral out...to see her feel and you think about it. See that this world and this vessel is just the beginning....

Parabola Lyrics: [Verse] We barely remember what came before this precious moment Choosing to be here right now Hold on, stay inside... [Pre-Chorus] This holy reality, this holy experience Choosing to be here in... [Chorus] This body, this body holding me Be my reminder here that I am not alone in... This body, this body holding me, feeling eternal All this pain is an illusion Alive! [Pre-Chorus] In this holy reality, in this holy experience Choosing to be here in... [Chorus] This body, this body holding me Be my reminder here that I am not alone in... This body, this body holding me, feeling eternal All this pain is an illusion [Bridge] Twirling round with this familiar parable Spinning, weaving round each new experience Recognize this as a holy gift and celebrate this chance to be alive and breathing A chance to be alive and breathing [Outro] This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember, we are eternal All this pain is an illusion

@aronsnz9248

4 жыл бұрын

I preffer Parabol

Love this two!

Reading the comments makes you realise that thoughtful lyrics and emotionally powerful music combined, touches people’s souls deeply and has the power to relate to themselves on a deeper plane! Life throws curve balls at you that can knock you from your path but the truth is to stay ‘Alive and breathing’ regardless. Stay strong guys! It’s going to be ok!

I've seen the blades of grass cutting your feet imagery explored in C. S. Lewis' "The Great Divorce". Very good read

Maynard does have a son. Devo! So wow...Parabol COULD perhaps be in some form of reference to his own child...either way I never made the Judith connection either. I always just took this song from his perspective, speaking about...life in general. No direct correlation to his life, just a solid lesson. But you guys are making me look at this first part, Parabol, in a different way...more than just an intro to Parabola...WOW.

That drum part at 6:09 is so subtle and tasty. It kills me every time! Listen to the hi hat and splash work!!! Insane.

Duuuuuuude.....seeing Vin sing every word of Parabola.....just shows what fans they are. Obviously not a first time reaction, but I’ll take this every time.

My favorite Tool song. I love every single thing about this song. The vocals, lyrics, bass, drum fills and tempo, distorted guitars and that wicked Eddie Van Halen style guitar solo.

Y'all NEED to check out the music video that goes in conjunction with this. The awakening is mind shattering!

Not sure this was about his mother but is an interesting angle! I always assumed it was about discovering/recognizing one’s own spirituality! This is why I love music and how it can be what you need it to be when you need it!

Great video guys. This album is life changing. Great interpretations of the songs. Can't wait for the rest.

Love this channel! Ya'll are so real! Thrice Sigur Ros

To tell you that Tool saved me in my darkest times when dealing with the reality of being out in the real world without anyone to help me out is just 1 of thousands who have experienced the same. This song helped me see clarity when it came to my family demons and my past to help me see that its about the here and now. Thats what I got from this song. Love it

A parabola is a type of curve or arc, a parabol is a story, stories have arcs, the music has it's arcs, as does the life journey. The arcs join end on end, coiling as we shed our skins, tracing an infinite spiral of incarnation..

Vin and Sori always have the best reaction vids. You guys are awesome. Maynard dropped a new album recently with APC. Do a reaction for Disillussioned, By and Down the River, or Feathers.

The licks at the end are my fav part

love how Adam uses a wah to help shape his tone instead of just using it to wah wah, Dunlop Crybaby Q95

u guys need to see them live

Holy shit...the goose bumbs... flashbacks from the first time I was on acid, and my friend put the music video of the song on a flat screen, like, dude... O.O

@ 2:46 i see u there, sori. I bought this album the DAY it dropped , and after all these years i still get emotional😌

Tremendo pedazo de tema, lo vengo vacilando desde 2001 y no me canso

I've learned most of this song on the drums I love it! Can't wait for schism! Damn tech, what a schism!

Enjoyed that, one of my favorite songs of all times. You guys should listen to Puscifer - "Momma Sed", his mother is the subject matter of the lyrics as often, but this time she is giving him warnings about live and it´s challenges.

luv this song...especially the end...so hard n heavy and powerful

Guys, you need to hear Silent Planet. I mean it. Panic Room and Orphan especially. Love your channel, keep up the great work!

I think the movie you were talking about at 39:00 was stranger in a strange land.

really like you guys big fan

This song makes me think about a guiding principle in my life that I'm sure is not original, but I know no other source to cite that will have expressed it more gracefully than my feeble attempt: I remember being struck by the fact that I am one of 7.5 billion people alive today, out of an estimated 108 billion humans who have ever walked the earth. In a lifetime, a person might encounter 50-80 thousand others (estimates I've found online), of those a few hundred might be counted as meaningful acquaintances. The probability against any other given person being one that you get to know is staggering. Taken this way, every person you meet is a gift. No matter the nature of your interaction, every person you meet can have a positive impact on your life whether they be a person who inspires you to better yourself or if they serve as an example to be avoided in the future. The people you can love and share your life with are all the more precious. Tying back to the song, all we have is the present moment. As soon as the moment passes, it is lost forever. The future is not promised or certain. Embrace the experience of your life while it is now.

So what are your thoughts on the art for the CD booklet for this album? Specifically the image of the brain with the word "god" hidden in it?

Changing and growing as a person is a major theme in this album, even towards the whole next evolution of humankind idea... Especially in lateralus, but if you analyze the album as a whole, it's like a guidebook to opening your eyes, "wide eyed" and or "wild eyed" opening everything to everything, constantly spiraling out, moving towards divinity

Wait....did you upload Schism?

The break into the riff at 4:45 has to be one of the heaviest riffs out there. Coming from an old school Sabbath fan that transition ranks right up there with the classics.

I've always interpreted this track through the lens of Taoism. The physical body the soul exists in right now is eternal. The life we lived before is a phantom memory, either through the scope of growing as a person or in the lens of reincarnation. The phrase "We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion" is rather consistent with the idea of eastern philosophies.

This song is raw...i remember hearing it for the first time and my mind exploded with vivid colors and emotions

Favorite song(s) of all time

The best song ever composed period!!

Great discussion, as always! Per Sori's ponderings on what's "real" - I just find it really interesting that you can trace Plato's influence on Christian thought all the way up through the most modern (particularly Protestant, western ) strands. I have to say, I'm definitely on Aristotle's side of that argument. But just hearing her talk about it, it made me wonder how many Christians realize how Paul's Platonic leanings really set the course of the entire religion.

@VinAndSori

6 жыл бұрын

Or john being influenced by philo

Come on Vin sometimes is so simple. This song is about personal experience. Enjoy it. Being alive and breathing we takit for granted everyday. We as humans complicate life. I dont know what else to say but love,listening to individuals points of view.

2 of my favorite songs. But...this entire album...i think is so beautiful, with the spirituality, growth...oh so much more...just sooooo much...

@jindas4217

5 жыл бұрын

Then Ticks and Leeches follows... love the juxtaposition

Good job guys!! And side note: Sori, you are so pretty!

I always interpreted it as 'the spirit refering to its body'. But at some point, I started seeing it as a person still inside its mother's belly. Staying inside the familiar environment of the womb, and kind of "waking up" in a new life. As in the metempsychosis thories, where we just go from one body to the other, while our souls stay eternal. We all forget what came before, while at some point in development we gain consciousness. I feel like this is about this stage inside the belly, considering how Lateralus has a few elements of 'birth' in it (the colours we perceive as we gain vision and open our eyes, etc). But, then again, I still maintain this ground of a person 'awaking' to his existence, at whatever point in his life, realising what he truly is (in whatever form he understands it).

This song was my introduction to Tool - I was absolutely awestruck that music like this could be made.

Experiencing the live version of these two tracks is something every fan should at least get to do once. It feels as though every instrument every sound every word pulses through your whole body. I love the album review. "Inshalah" Vin the first time I heard u say that I did a double take...where did u learn arabic huh? Can u say anything else?

You guys read way to much into this, not every song is about his mother. I take this song to mean Maynard is expressing his love for being alive and able to experience this reality as a human body. Through deep deep meditation or other means one can reach a mystical state where you no longer have an ego and are one with the universe. Many people in these mystical states experience a sense of eternal consciousness connected to everything throughout the entire universe. A person can realize we are eternal consciousness having a temporary experience as a human inhabiting a warm familiar body. Parabol/a is expressing that experience.

I like you guys !!

@VinAndSori

6 жыл бұрын

Same!

the most joyful sound ever recorded

Pick the place, the place this album touched you to the point of nostalgia, I remember it as well as the death of my father when I was a child sadly, or beautifully, not since has there been an event in my life as touching, sad, yet joyous, fuck I hope everyone is is fortunate/unlucky to be able to feel this deep

1 of my favorite Tool songs :)

i luv this song so much but my favorite the heavy part at the end that lasts...powerful

46&2 you will love it.

Alex grey is an integral part of tool for this album... just watch the official video of this song and see his artwork... Alex Grey is Godlike too like tool..!!

I'll say it - i don't even care about what their songs are about, what i love about Tool is how they evade all usual composition rules, but still make it work and sound so good. Brilliant people.

Gon yirsel vin ,unbridled joy 🤟

Parabol and Parabola are, in a nutshell, what i felt on my first ever Shrooms Experience. A holy experience indeed

This video made me smarter

One of the best songs ever.

No mom here, this one is about the souls break in reality to be in a body, alive and breathing. The precious moments to be here and alive before leaving to go back where our eternal time is spent, the true reality. He has a few about mom but so many other things too.

This song has so much momentum it’s crazy.