YOU STOPPED AT THE GREATEST TRANSITION IN MUSIC HISTORY!!!!

@mokane86

3 жыл бұрын

"what do you MEAN...??" LOL for sure , that was one of the moments to just hear through the music. 🤘😝

@tomturek9682

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@jek4837

3 жыл бұрын

It's like you're in the middle of sex and about to bring your partner to orgasm, and then you just stop, pull out and say "Oh....I gotta go make sure I locked the front door. I'll be right back."

@854medic

3 жыл бұрын

I read this comment and thought "Yea, he's right." ...and then I remembered the transition in Jambi. Now I'm trying to make a Top 5 Greatest Tool Transitions list.

@dazc1069

3 жыл бұрын

Worst stoppage ever🤦🏻‍♂️

He keeps look at her like ‘wtf’ when she says something, but tbh she is pretty on point with most of her comments.

@conspiracionesy

3 жыл бұрын

Totally she really get it

@pwph8361

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I dont think he knows who she is....

@ChocolateFishBrains

3 жыл бұрын

Watch more of their videos. Lex is very intuitive. An incredibly intelligent person.

@andreww1225

3 жыл бұрын

@@CoolCoyote dude, get a girlfriend or something 😂

@tutlijdp1988

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChocolateFishBrains super agree

Watching people discover TooL is one of my favorite hobbies.

@stephengarvey509

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I followed so many KZreadrs on this journey and it never gets old. And each one has a different perspective too. That's why TOOL is beyond just music and is full-on ART

@jaypennebaker9979

2 жыл бұрын

It really is. I don't know why I'm so addicted to it.

@MatejFerenc

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaypennebaker9979 and Rammstein :)

@tiges1972

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@mikeboi4870

2 жыл бұрын

Word!

After more then 20 years listening to Tool it still gives me goosebumps.

@jek4837

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I couldn't tell you how many times I've heard this song, and there are just so many moments in so many songs where I get them.

@worldismyashtray

3 жыл бұрын

A side effect I’ve happily come to accept

@zpe1200

3 жыл бұрын

haven't listened to this one for about a year or so goosebumps the whole song. missed it.

@Joey.9

2 жыл бұрын

Always.

@e.n.akasha9516

2 жыл бұрын

INDEED!!!!

I love when lex gets hyped cuz the music starts rockin!

Ok. I'm only 50 seconds into the video for the first time. I'm guessing there's going to be a HUGE smile on Lex's face when it switches from Parabol to Parabola.

To me the song is about the spirit and it teaching us to live for moment as nothing here is permanent.

@djC653

3 жыл бұрын

like the body is just the vehicle we use to navigate this existence. And then we move on to what ever is the next one.

@PackZTerrible

2 жыл бұрын

Yup defenitly!

@movietimeateds69

2 жыл бұрын

We're just a brain in a giant meat sack.

@rowdytaylor3666

2 жыл бұрын

💯

@IamJdTrent

2 жыл бұрын

@@djC653 Well man,why would we feel and experience more after death than we do when we're alive? Translation:This is it...enjoy it.

Shared consciousness. We are not alone - we are one.

@tristantknight

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. i've been learning about this lately. we are one. the illusion goes beyond pain though. everything we experience is an illusion. this reality is just a projection of the higher consciousness. sort of like film onto a screen.

@robrobert9541

3 жыл бұрын

@@tristantknight I'm not sure if the correct word is "illusion." We are definitely perceiving our reality, such as it is. However, I believe that what we consider to be sacred and most important (our life as a living creature on earth, etc.) is exaggerated when viewed in the greater perspective of our true existence as a shared consciousness. This is just as brief station on our grand journey, and is practically meaningless in the grand scheme of things. I also believe that we dip into and out of this earthly existence many times, over and over again. Some have referred to this as Reincarnation, though it may be a continual process that our shared consciousness engages in over eons.

@conspiracionesy

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@jacket5456

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. One race of life out of many other races of life. Plants, trees and animals alike. Work together and Love conquers the universe.

@praapje

3 жыл бұрын

In essence life is an individual experience. To share something doesn´t make you or us one, it simply means we share our individual experiences.

I absolutely love Lex’s reactions when Tool’s music hits hard!😂 Can’t wait for the next Tool review! Spiral out!

@dpaquette69

3 жыл бұрын

Please do “Right in two” next. And they’re amazing in concert btw.

Hell yeahhh!!! do a lateralus lyric video next ;) "This whole album deals with spiritual enlightenment(with the climax at the end of Reflection). Parabola specifically deals with the illusory nature of the self. "We barely remember who or what came before" -> Our memories are very limited, but they create a story of our "selves" despite that. It's just an illusion, the song tells us to focus on the now(a common theme in spirituality) and that our bodies are just a temporary form of being. The other songs on Lateralus all focus on different aspects of the main spiritual truth that Reflection tries to convey. The Grudge/Schism are about our relationships with other beings and how futile it is to separate ourselves from them. We are, after all, all one mind. The Patient/Ticks and Leeches are about dealing with the struggles that come along the path to spritual enlightenment. The incredible amount of patience it requires, the negative influences from the outside world, etc. Lateralus is about the exploration of ourselves and just the general size and scope of what there is to discover. Many people call Tool hard to understand, but they actually convey very simple messages in their music. That's part of what makes them so great, their universal applicability to almost all situations.

@blakelitton695

3 жыл бұрын

Nailed it.

@nigelthornberry3568

2 жыл бұрын

Ticks and Leeches is also about their record company

I’ve always looked at this song as a reminder that this life and everything that comes with it is temporary. Yes, pain is an illusion, but it’s still “real” at the moment. But it’s a reminder during the event that this is temporary. So hold on, get through it, so you can come out the other side. This is probably my favorite from Tool.

@datubeda

3 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@lsu1992

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Pain is an indicator of damage to the body. Since the body is NOT who we are, it's not as dire as we are programmed to interpret it. Psychological pain, while more "real" than physical pain, is still an illusion, distracting us from the fleeting but holy experience of being alive. And breathing.

@kdog909

2 жыл бұрын

This song raises more questions than it answers. Why are we here in these bodies? Why should we “hold on” to this reality? What if I don’t like being here? If we are eternal, shouldn’t I just commit suicide and hope that the next phase of existence is better? Etc. Still my favorite Tool song.

@bradprice8040

2 жыл бұрын

@@kdog909 we have to experience this holy reality. We have to remember that there is an after so we need to not focus on the negative that you are feeling so as to not get stuck in the pain and can continue with the journey.

25 years of TOOL and I am still in awe. Changed my whole perception of everything when i was younger, and they still are... Godly.

(Brad)Do you wanna go, (Lex) DO YOU WANNA GO. LMA Great reaction guys, appreciate what you do

Love Lex, she gets it! 👊🏼

"Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter." -Yoda

You should do Tool "Wings for Marie" part 1 & 2 next! Listen to them together! They are about the lead singer Maynard's mother who was left paralyzed due to an illness when he was 11. It is off the album 10,000 days which refers to the rough amount of time that his mother was paralyzed before she passed away. Very emotional song!

@richardphillips8055

3 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful song.

@Largeincharge

3 жыл бұрын

GIVE ME MY WINGS!!!

@MiguelStinson88

3 жыл бұрын

@@Largeincharge one of the best spot in all songs from them! gives me massive goosebumps every time

@rowdytaylor3666

2 жыл бұрын

Jimmy is another deep song to check out

@pabramsarch

2 жыл бұрын

My grandma died recently, and she suffered from dementia for about 15 years before she died. She was a super dedicated Christian before she lost herself to the disease and wings for marie hit me hard on release, and it hit me hard when she died.

Her reaction to the music made me so happy lol... witnessing the top of someones head explode is quite a thing

This is great how Tool gets the 2 of you talking and thinking, as intended. Please continue down this path. So much great music to be heard.

About Disease? Never heard that one before. I don't see it, but the beauty of many of Maynard's lyrics is that they can be interpreted in so many different ways. There is rarely a consensus of opinion amongst #TheToolArmy

@ld1808

3 жыл бұрын

Well, life is a disease i guess, since you die of it.

@juicesghost8501

3 жыл бұрын

They may have been speaking about Maynards Mom, the narrative of him holding her, her holding him?

@Zeta_Reticulian

3 жыл бұрын

haven't heard that before either, but now that i think of it ,it definitely makes sense.

@4X10S

3 жыл бұрын

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, that works for ears too. People find their own meaning in the lyrics, whichever comfort them the most.

@thmp3r

3 жыл бұрын

@@juicesghost8501 As with Judith, Wings for Marie, and in my opinion Opiate. I think they got it!

Excellent! You did Parabol and Parabola (They are two separate songs that go together).

Lex is a treasure. I love her spontaneity. Brad, you are a lucky guy. You two are great together.

Always liked what Jung said: “There is no coming into consciousness without pain.”

Lex is a metalhead, you can tell. She gets so hype, it's awesome! You guys are my favorite reaction channel!

Tool is hands down the best live show I’ve ever seen. All 9 times. 🖤

@stephengarvey509

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@jeremyedwards1093

2 жыл бұрын

Amen

@WILDCRD-yi1jo

Жыл бұрын

Its a religious experience...this past March was my 11th Tool show, hoping we get the chance to see many more!

@SparkimusPrime

Жыл бұрын

@@WILDCRD-yi1jo Absolutely 🖤

Brad's gonna flip a lid when he follows the lyrics of "vicarious".

Life with health in the moment is a gift and Maynard learned this by watching his mom physically suffer. In the context of eternity, this physical existence as all but a small moment. This is why listening to Wings for Marie Pt. 1 and Pt. 2 are a must.

Yo, sister girl gets it. You can take Tool's lyrics and find a whole lot of meanings & references. It's awesome watching her deep the song & come up with her own theory's & head bang to the track. great reaction guys! Love from Australia!!!

That first transition really hit her in the feels lol I could see the goosebumps 🙏❤️It’s amazing how certain vibrational frequency’s affects us

Lex's descriptions are on par! Love the enthusiasm!

Yes, so glad you did this Lyric Video, Parabol/Parabola has always been my absolute favorite Tool song. I don’t necessarily think the Song is specifically about Cancer, but Tool always intends their songs be interpreted in whatever way the listen feels works for them.

Listen to this entire album from start to finish. It is a masterpiece!

Y’all don’t know how much I need the future love of my life to sit down and jam to TOOL and have deep talks about everything.

@rastomasstanford7708

3 жыл бұрын

Fact sssss

@jenniferhill6506

2 жыл бұрын

100%. My bf is a movie lover. I'm a music fanatic. He likes music too though and we have a lot of similar tastes. He is familiar with Tool but never GOTTEN THERE. I plan to change that.

Love y’all. It’s awesome watching the journey. And the fledgling young metal head that is Lex. Tool are truly something special.

I think she absolutely nailed the meaning about how to live with pain

For what it’s worth, Tool Army at this time will only be accepting baby girl’s application into the club. My man doesn’t get it yet...she does. And that’s okay, but it’s fascinating to watch. When she said, “I feel like I just blasted into hyperspace” and he goes, “what do you meannnn?” THAT is the difference. You’ll get there bro, just open your mind a little bit more. Dope reaction.

@datubeda

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. And it doesn't hurt that she has the face of an angel.

@tomgrant29

3 жыл бұрын

Tool Army accepts everyone, we ride the spiral to the end :)

@datubeda

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomgrant29 That's true. He may need a map and to travel by land though. She's ready to fly.

@stevenwilliams1805

3 жыл бұрын

Archetypal Male and Female reactions to tool. This is a awesome channel.

@dreadd90

2 жыл бұрын

Stop with the tool army shit...you sound like a teen kpop fan lol

Please do lateralus. The grudge, schism, sober, etc...

@benjaminburris8982

3 жыл бұрын

You mean Please do lateralus... the album. Whole album

@wfly81

2 жыл бұрын

The Patient

I'm so glad yall doing more tool.. My favorite band.. I feel like any tool song has the ability to be your favorite tool song.

I can’t get some of my friends to give Tool a try. The fact that y’all are so open is inspirational

@rastomasstanford7708

3 жыл бұрын

Your friendships are just afraid to wake up. They like living in the dream world. Can't really blame them reality sucks.

@ice8776

3 жыл бұрын

People who can’t even give a song an honest listen have no experience with music. All genres have the ability to eargasm you you just haven’t dug deep enough

@trumphatesyou

2 жыл бұрын

@@rastomasstanford7708 You ready for The Matrix 4?

This song is definitely about crossing over into the psychedelic realm. This whole album is a spaceship, designed to carry you through the vail.

This video gave me so much joy. I am a Buddhist at heart and you guys are ONTO something here. Stay on this train of thought. I think you may have just made me a Tool fan, as well. So.....thanks!

This whole album is amazing and beautiful.❤️ And I love you two! Hearing you discuss great music makes me happy.

I believe he's talking about the simple experience of being alive. "We chose to be here. right now... stay inside (this form)". "We are eternal" as in our spirits are eternal, and after this body passes we will keep on existing, and keep on coming back here to experience new things "in this holy reality/experience"

I knew lex was going to feel this one ..we'll both of you ..awesome reaction guys

Y'all are my new favorite reaction/analyze channel. Lex you are a true metalhead! I can see it in how you feel the music 🤘

I know when the beats gonna drop but always love watching lex react to it. And I always jam and head bang right along with her. It's great!!

I just wanted to point out that what Brad is describing when he "went through a portal" during his transition from waking state to dreaming state is an actual phenomenon established by sleep science! It is known as the hypnagogic state and it is the moment when awareness of the physical body and environment starts to give way to the imagery and sensations being generated in the brain when you are dreaming. Experienced lucid dreamers actually use this as part of a technique in which they hold onto their consciousness as the body falls asleep so that they can directly transition straight into a lucid dreaming state. Very cool to hear you inadvertently experienced this for yourself! Great reaction video by the way, I love to see the deep philosophical conversations that Tool's music encourages!!

We are all eternal because energy only changes form

Loved this reaction. TOOL has a way of opening everything up. Convos for years. You two are fantastic. The vibe is awesome.

My first tool concert in 2006 was a life-changing experience!

@stephengarvey509

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that 10,000 Days tour was so good.

The pain he is referring to is the mental pain of living in this world. That our souls are eternal, and I effected by that pain. To the soul, it is an illusion or a construct of the body that is simply holding him at this moment.

i feel like she is growing the most through these rock music in every video. From the first reaction to the recent ones, she continuingly grows with the music of rock and reflects on it more than he will ever feel....

"This body Makes me feel Eternal All this pain is an illusion." There's a spiritual concept in the Adviata school Vedanta Hinduism called the Māyā. Lots of interpretations of what the Māyā is and what it represents, but almost all refer to it as the magic power with which a god can make human beings believe in what turns out to be an illusion and all the pain and suffering of our mortal lives is nothing more than this illusion. This song is so heavy on spirituality and the concepts of reincarnation that I can't help but think about that when I hear it. Awesome reaction. Thanks for sharing it.

@richardphillips8055

3 жыл бұрын

Spiritually and reincarnation are what I’ve always thought this song is about. It’s like he’s pointing out that this time before we go into the bardo is precious, but takes comfort in knowing it’s a cycle.

Lex is so pretty 😍

@hicksboson1

2 жыл бұрын

You ain't wrong

RIGHT IN TWO- tool Do it up! It’s amazing

One of the best gym songs especially when you’re really going through it and realizing you are blessed to be in your body and taking in air.

We chose to live in the first place. My grandpas last words. So eerie. I’ve always felt like this life is real, but fake in the sense of where and what we are before before we chose to come here. We create our pain because we need it, but not in a sadistic or masochistic way, but in a metaphysical desire to feel what’s originally foreign.

I've never heard it being about cancer. For the lady that commented that she has cancer, that is exactly what it means. That's the brilliance of Maynard's lyrics he intentionally writes his songs to be interpreted by the listener. Hence the name; TOOL

And yes you need to see them live.

The discussions here are so fascinating and interesting, I can tell you guys are really absorbing the lyrics and trying to apply it to your own life as well as others. This song honestly makes me tear up a bit, it means so much to me at this point in my life. Keep rocking!

She nailed it. It's not about what you tell someone, it's about what you realize for yourself. This song slowly and subtly builds up over time until it rises up and smashes you in the face with it. Great video.

Absolutely love Lex's reaction to this one.. Tool delve deep into the soul, it either hits you because you feel the message, or it doesn't....

I've been to 30+ concerts in my life and Tool is by far the best concert I've ever been to. You guys should totally go see them

@tomharper8351

3 жыл бұрын

Will they tour again?

@nathanielhagen3652

2 жыл бұрын

@@tomharper8351 yes, tix go on sale tomorrow (01 OCT 21) 10:00 a.m. local time of the respective venues.

@tomharper8351

2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanielhagen3652 Thank you so much Nathan! I’m going to be ready with my credit card

@tomharper8351

2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanielhagen3652 got my two tickets for March 8th in Grand Rapids!

This podcast is a perfect representation of Yin & Yang in human form; Brad is a practical realist and Lex is a very ethereal, existential thinker.

Every time I hear this song, I feel electricity running through my body. I cannot explain it any other way. When I watch people feel this track for the first time, I enjoy seeing their level of connection and the thoughts the songs provokes in the listeners.

We're just energy. Energy never dies.

Awesome reaction guys! Relatively new subscriber here. But, I have to say that although you both do excellent work, Lex's reactions are what mostly keep me glued...love her facial expressions when a beat drops! Not to mention that she almost left her seat...maybe to hyperspace! I'm engrossed in the reality that you two project; it keeps me smiling. I'm so wide eyed and hopeful for your next music reaction! Thanks!

I shared this song with my mom before she passed from ovarian cancer back in 2020 and after listening, she just had a big, beautiful smile on her face.

Love to have seen Lex jump and go into hyperspace at the drop. Great interpretation of the song, like people say it is what you take from it. Im the person with cancer that brought this up, what it means to me is "this body holding me is holding my soul" Cancer is very painful so when it says we live eternal (our soul) pain is a illusion. How i look at this song. Great reaction

Watching you both listen and discuss Tool is addictive! Keep doing it please 🙏🏼. Would love for you to react to "Descending" by them, but any Tool will do. Cheers!

I've always thought that "This pain is an illusion" is in reference to how our lives are just a blip when compared to eternity. Pain is temporary. IDK, I'm just a dumbass. I can't wait to see more TOOL reactions, few suggestions for you, The Grudge, Invincible, Intension/Right in Two.

@crowmki9688

3 жыл бұрын

No that’s pretty spot on IMO

@seanbrent8294

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely. I agree. Pain is an illusion because it’s related to your earthly experience. The body dies but we live on, eternal

@jenniferhill6506

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, pain is physical, of the flesh. It is of the finite. We get lost living life in this physical, finite, limited understanding, forgetting that this is just temporary. Just a blip on the radar of the INFINITE. The TRUE reality. The realm of the spirit, the divine. The much bigger picture.

You have the most interesting discussions and insights. This is an amazing song. Very thought provoking.

Love the metaphysical talk during and after my favorite Tool song. Both of you shared valid memories related to this amazing song. All Tool songs are only relevant to what the listener chooses to hear.

Lexi gets it and her reactions to the music are perfect!

One of my favs. Never associated it with cancer or disease tho. More like life and the celebration of it while we are here, IMO. Perspectives, I suppose.

Maynard may be the greatest lyricist of all time, he wants them to make people think above all else and has been so spectacularly successful in that he has to be considered an unparalleled master.

You guys just demonstrated how I fell in love with tool. Sharing deep thoughts tqrying to interpret their music =) In a big way tool shaped my personality made me more respectful and kind. This band is hard for people to like right away but everyone I know who gave them an honest try become true tool fans. Awesome reaction video!

I don't usually enjoy long discussions, but yours are definitely interesting and worthwhile. On another note though, I think you really missed out not watching the official video. Perhaps you could view it for yourselves behind the scenes. Personally, I think it makes a difference. Enjoy your channel. 👍❤

In the time of suffering, remember that life is the holy gift and be glad to be alive and breathing in this holy reality and holy experience

I loved both your deeper introspection and ideas on this one.

You two are the two parts of my brain. One very intellectual, overthinks things, remains very calm and behaves very socially acceptable. The other a little bit wild and rebellious, able to play with more esoteric ideas. You know which is which

This is my favorite Tool song of all time. And chime in fellow listeners, that guitar solo is straight out of Eddie Van Halen's toolbox.

I suspect she will lose her mind on Vicarious.

@raine9960

3 жыл бұрын

This

Always love the conversations over Tool songs. Right in Two will make you talk for days.

It is not about "telling it" to someone else (in pain or otherwise). It is about the realization within. It's a revelation, not a statement. It is a discovery, not a lesson.

Don't forget to take into account the title of the song. The ups and downs of the music are very much related to the title. Thanks for the reaction as always!

Great reaction and analysis! 'Pain is an illusion' is a difficult philosophical concept to wrap one's head around. Pain is a concept/label describing a subjective experience. The sensation itself is not 'pain'. Pain is just a word/label we use to describe an experience. The perception and labeling of the raw sensation as pain creates 'pain'. One of the consequences of meditation can be the realization of the nature of pain as being a subjective interpretation of the actual phenomena, or as some people describe it, an illusion of the mind.

One of the best reaction videos ever! Lex is what happens inside when I hear Tool, Brad is my external expression of that experience. Emotions never exit, just reverberate lol

I feel like Lex is always spot on with the lyrics. I love how much she gets into it.

Honestly, I’ve never heard that take about disease. I don’t see it that way, but these songs are meant to be taken in the context of the listener. For me, it’s about the choice of being me in my moment and understanding that my current form is temporary and will change in the next moment.

@jasonwonderinthelight8098

3 жыл бұрын

I like that interpretation because I can relate. My interpretations have included : ptsd (multiple traumatic events), loss of loved ones, love loss, that Enormous Stripped Bass that got away... and many more.

@datubeda

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonwonderinthelight8098 I have a feeling this comment will go extremely underrated lol.

@juicesghost8501

3 жыл бұрын

I think the context is about Maynards mom having a stroke and being paralyzed. Not exactly disease but I get the comparison?

@markgregory983

2 жыл бұрын

"This body holding me, all this pain is an illusion. I think they may have related it to disease in that the body grows, and breaks down. Disease, wear and tear, is always prevalent, but we all experience it differently. I always interpreted the song as though it was about live with what you have, and give your best to live as good as you can, and push through. But i can understand the other ways people see it.

I am so happy you started doing Tool, I think they are right up your alley, since you have (in my opinion) great conversations and thoughtful insights to the music, lyrics and content you do! Great reaction! Looking forward to more, one thing that might blow your mind would be to do "Tool - Lateralus" and follow it with the video "How Tool Used Math to Create "Lateralus"", that would be such a fun backtoback reaction! Edit: Btw I think it is great how you embrace your differences in your way of thinking, don't ever devalue that! It creates such an important forum for discussion and debate!

Found you guys thru a Tool reaction, then binged a bunch of your reactions, love the chill vibe. Hope to see some more Tool in the future 😁😁

Girl, I completely understood what you were saying and where you were coming from. Tool’s music is very atmospheric and open. Full of intensity and depth. You got it!

Wow Lex. Your instinct and intuition are advanced and impressive. Even the fact you said like entering hyperspace. And true. Reality is the biggest illusion we all share. The collective dream. I love you young lady

Oh my God, my heart literally split in half when the dude stopped it from parabol to parabola. One of the best transitions EVER, everybody knows that if parabol comes on, you make sure your music player is not on shuffle. Also chicky seems to dig Tool way more. Her reaction is much more similar to what mine was when I was getting into Tool. All in all, I'm glad they're discovering great music, also saw their video where they had no clue who George Michael was, and never heard of Freedom 90'. That is actually mind blowing to me.There is another song called Freedom by George when he was in Wham btw. Good on you though! There is so much great music out there. Keep up the good work!

You guys are such a great couple. You mix the intellectual with the emotional almost perfectly. I can see why you are together.

I love you guys. I love that you are finding your own meaning to each Tool song.

My favorite video of yours so far. Great stuff.

Nice! Thank you for doing more tool! i hope you keep going! Best band to ever touch this earth.

Gah... "Welcome to our channel" got me again. LOL I immediatly turned around to see who was in our office, then started laughing when I realized what happened.

Lex is pretty much spot on with her analysis. I'm disabled and live with chronic pain. I've had 4 back surgeries at 21 and was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia at 12. Pain is my existence and my existence is pain. I can't work. I'm only 36 years old. This Parabol/Parabola is my absolute FAVORITE Tool song, and I've been a part of the Tool Army since they entered the scene basically, but these two songs have meant so much to me. I'm not religious at all, but to me, we don't remember what it's like before we're born therefore, with that logic, we won't remember/know anything after we die, but we, meaning our essence, our being, is eternal. We will always be. Knowing that this life with all this physical and mental and emotional pain is temporary in the grand scheme of things. It will NOT last forever. It brings me comfort knowing that. We are all connected through the universe with our beings. Our essence. There are theories of a universal consciousness that we might all share among everything in the universe. Nothing is destroyed, just transferred in other things, therefore, again, we are all eternal and this temporary form, this body holding me and the pain involved, is an illusion. A tiny blip of my eternal being. I've said it for years, and I'll keep saying it. If these songs are not played at my funeral, I'm not going. These songs are everything to me, and will forever be everything to me.