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Eye on the TV
'Cause tragedy thrills me
Whatever flavor it happens to be like
Killed by the husband
Drowned by the ocean
Shot by his own son
She used a poison
In his tea
And kissed him goodbye
That's my kind of story
It's no fun until someone dies
Don't look at me like
I am a monster
Frown out your one face
But with the other
Stare like a junkie
Into the TV
Stare like a zombie
While the mother
Holds her child
Watches him die
Hands to the sky crying
"Why, oh why?"
'Cause I need to watch things die
From a distance
Vicariously I live
While the whole world dies
You all need it too, don't lie
Why can't we just admit it?
Why can't we just admit it?
We won't give pause until the blood is flowing
Neither the brave nor bold
Were writers of the stories told
We won't give pause until the blood is flowing
I need to watch things die
From a good safe distance
Vicariously I live while the whole world dies
You all feel the same, so
Why can't we just admit it?
Blood like rain come down
Drum on grave and ground
Part vampire
Part warrior
Carnivore and voyeur
Stare at the transmittal
Sing to the death rattle
La, la, la, la, la, la-la-lie
La, la, la, la, la, la-la-lie
La, la, la, la, la, la-la-lie
La, la, la, la, la, la-la-lie
Credulous at best
Your desire to believe in
Angels in the hearts of men
Pull your head out of your hippie haze
And give a listen
Shouldn't have to say it all again
The universe is hostile, so impersonal
Devour to survive, so it is
So it's always been
We all feed on tragedy
It's like blood to a vampire
Vicariously I
Live while the whole world dies
Much better you than I

 

I believe this epic song represents the Legion. If you've never heard it, let me know what you think, haha!

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-Voice of the Legion

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3 minutes ago, Bill the barbarian said:

I have yet to hear a Tool song I did not like (the guitar is awesome as a bit of a shredder on my good days on rhythm guitar, I wish I could go there). Unfortunately, he is all too correct/accurate in his lyrics. 

Thanks.

Same here, my current favorite band! HWIP if you know what I mean;)

-Voice of the Legion

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  • 2 months later...

Okay, so recently I started a series on my channel where I dissect the lyrics of Tool songs. It's been fun to make these, but this one was by far the one I put the most work into. I wrote an essay for duel enrollment which covered this song, and that essay was rejected. I was instructed to re-write it because music is subjective.

So I have put that "script" to good use in this diving deep analysis of my favorite song "Lateralus" by Tool.

-Voice of the Legion

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