Tool fans get a lot of flack for taking them seriously. Do the “haters” even listen to the lyrics? I assume they simply have zero interest in the greater aspects of reality. I assume they are vapid and boring. At the risk of sounding like a complete knob, Tool has gotten me through some tough times and certain lyrics in Parabola remain a lifelong mantra. I think I’ll take a break from the digital universe for a few hours and listen to Tool now. Oh, nice Fibonacci reference, btw.
There is a reel somewhere of an oil and gas worker tossing a torch into a smokestack to ignite the gasses while the build up to this section of Descending is playing.
It's been a recent revelation that the music I was attracted to in my youth, the music that resonated with my pent-up anger, serves as a source of joy these days. As I've made that mental shift, I've found myself attracted to harder rock. Chevelle being a specific example of a band I never cared much for say five or ten years ago, but now is at the top of my weekly listening rotation.
Similar to how you've introduced Tool here, it is the joy found within the lyrics as much as the energizing instrumentals that has transformed the listening experience for me.
Tool fans get a lot of flack for taking them seriously. Do the “haters” even listen to the lyrics? I assume they simply have zero interest in the greater aspects of reality. I assume they are vapid and boring. At the risk of sounding like a complete knob, Tool has gotten me through some tough times and certain lyrics in Parabola remain a lifelong mantra. I think I’ll take a break from the digital universe for a few hours and listen to Tool now. Oh, nice Fibonacci reference, btw.
There is a reel somewhere of an oil and gas worker tossing a torch into a smokestack to ignite the gasses while the build up to this section of Descending is playing.
Truly mesmerising.
It's been a recent revelation that the music I was attracted to in my youth, the music that resonated with my pent-up anger, serves as a source of joy these days. As I've made that mental shift, I've found myself attracted to harder rock. Chevelle being a specific example of a band I never cared much for say five or ten years ago, but now is at the top of my weekly listening rotation.
Similar to how you've introduced Tool here, it is the joy found within the lyrics as much as the energizing instrumentals that has transformed the listening experience for me.