6 Most Life-Affirming Tool Lyrics | The Existential List #20

Alrighty then, picture this if you will...

Toxic positivity be damned. Sometimes you have to turn your favorite Tool song up to 112358 (if you got this double reference, I tip my hat to you) and headbang your way to catharsis. For a band that so often showcases the grime and viscera of existence, they also have some of the most transcendent, life-affirming moments in music. Moments that feel truly earned.

Without further ado, here are the top 6 most life-affirming Tool lyrics, IMO.

By the way, every title links to the corresponding song. Enjoy!

VI. Descending (Fear Inoculum, 2019)

Sound the dread alarm
Through our primal body
Sound the reveille
To be or not to be
Rise
Stay the grand finale
Stay the reading of our swan song and epilogue
One drive to stay alive
It's elementary
Muster every fiber
Mobilize
Stay alive

V. Reflection (Lateralus, 2001)

So crucify the ego, before it's far too late
And leave behind this place so negative and blind and cynical
And you will come to find that we are all one mind
Capable of all that's imagined and all conceivable
So let the light touch you
So let the words spill through
And let them pass right through
Bringing out our hope and reason

IV. Jambi (10,000 Days, 2006)

Shine on forever
Shine on benevolent sun
Shine down upon the severed
Shine until the two become one

Divided, I'll wither away
Divided, I'll wither away
Shine down upon the many
Light our way, benevolent sun

III. H. (Aenima, 1996)

The snake behind me hisses
What my damage could have been
My blood before me begs me
Open up my heart again
And I feel this coming over like a storm again, now
And I feel this coming over like a storm again, now

I am too connected to you
To slip away, to fade away

II. Lateralus (Lateralus, 2001)

I embrace my desire to
Feel the rhythm, to feel connected
Enough to step aside and weep like a widow
To feel inspired
To fathom the power
To witness the beauty
To bathe in the fountain
To swing on the spiral
Of our divinity
And still be a human

With my feet upon the ground I lose myself
Between the sounds and open wide to suck it in
I feel it move across my skin
I'm reaching up and reaching out
I'm reaching for the random or whatever will bewilder me
Whatever will bewilder me
And following our will and wind we may just go where no one's been
We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no one's been

Spiral out, keep going

I. Parabola (Lateralus, 2001)

Alive

In this holy reality
In this holy experience
Choosing to be here in

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

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

This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality
Embrace this moment, remember
We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion

Well there you have it folks. Going to listen to them all again now. Let me know your favorites in the comments.

Love,

Yepi