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The Philosophy of Lateralus


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Taken from http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/44583/

 

Lateralus more than cemented my philosophy and spiritual beliefs. The end track, even though it�s dramatic, let me know that others were thinking along the same lines. (Go Maynard!). I�m also glad that it was TOOL that brought this out. Let me try to explain how I think this all tied together

 

 

 

For some, this album can be an overload. It should be. The end track brings into focus what Schism*was warning against, the peril we face if we don�t start communicating (take that as you read it). (*Very reflexive of the Tower of Babel story, where �god(s)� split us up and created new �tongues� and we lost (took) our global tongue / and our ability to communicate) (See Timothy Leary�s �How to program your Mind�) Time is truly running out. But, Parabola sewed in the beginnings of how that energy can be turned inward, heal the self first, rebirth is not some hokey Christian ceremonial dunking, but a process, then �spiral out� later, as was mentioned in �Lateralus.� It would be tough to explain how the end track ties the album together, but it does make complete sense if you actively participate in this inner world and work towards global peace. There are �forces� working against that peace, those mems of control are everywhere.

 

 

 

Yeah, I was actually writing a paper on the exact same subject(s). I know of others that love the album and it related to what we, as free thinkers, practiced and believed. It�s funny because I thought to myself, now if they had only mentioned the �alien/reptoid� factor; it would have been extra icing. I about did cart wheels when this track played. It verified some of the things I had been seeing as a remote viewer and a student of the Occult. Once again, go TOOL for challenging others to think about these things, most people consider �junk� or �new age B. S.�. If you think this was just an album, tell that to Maynard. I�m sure he�d say otherwise. But if you liked it, I did too. The end track was the �end game� that made the album perfect for me. May the hairless apes win.

 

Deep stuff, Discuss Tool and how they have managed to make such deep meaning in their songs but still create kick ass music

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