That song is so good. APC are amazing

I am a huge fan of Tool and APC. Tool has gotten a semi bad reputation for being mainstream. I'd say it's because they make amazing music. Most people dont look too much into their lyrics, but when you do it takes you straight down a rabbit hole all of it's own.

Check out the remix.

Thanks for sharing. I have heard that one before, it's also really good. I tend to listen to the original more. It seems to have a better over all flow in my opinion. Either way, Maynard never disappoints.

Societal angst about people in power has been around a little longer than Maynard however and he'd be the first to tell you that. Why does no one ever really look into the lyrics of RATM or SOAD? Much more politically poignant. Maynard is Maynard and hopefully he's crawled out the other side into his shadow to move on to 46&2 by now. :-)

I see what you did there haha and I couldn't tell you why more people don't look into those bands lyrics, just that I was raised by someone whose favorite bands was Tool so I grew to like them a lot. Certainly no one is saying Maynard is the only one with answers but he is responsible (along with the other members) for producing quality music with quality lyrics that opened countless peoples eyes.

"Bam! Here's the plan Motherfuck Uncle Sam Step back, I know who I am"

"And now ya do what they told ya!"

If I'm not mistaken however I think you meant moved on to 47 by now!

I don't think Maynard or anyone with 47 chromosomes would be a good idea.

Neither do I but that's the point of that song as far as I understand.

The point of 46&2 is the next theoretical step in evolution according to Jung.

That's how I understand it too but maybe I'm missing something. As far as I know the theory is that currently we all have 46 chromosomes and 2 sex chromosomes with only one expressed aka our gender. Some say that the next step of evolution is when humans begin to "express" genetically both sex chromosomes. Ending the dualistic nature of male, female gender and moving on from 46 and 2 to 47 chromosomes. Not saying I agree by any means but that's the theory as I understand it. Correct me if I'm wrong

We have 44 + 2 sex chromosomes.

Some people do have odd numbers of chromosomes as well but that does not always work out for that person, say 47 or 45. The universe creates everything in pairs and rarely ever odd numbers.

Ah gotcha. Makes sense. So what would be different about a human with 46+2 chromosomes compared to what humans have currently? I mis understood the lyrics as "46 and 2 are enemies" as him saying the "2" sex chromosomes are a lesser as far as evolution. But since we currently have 44 not 46 I'm a bit confused by the lyrics. This is why I love tool though plenty of conversation to be had about the songs meanings

And we haven't even begun to discuss sacred geometry. :-)

Haha right! Or how they use the golden ratio in the song Lateralus.

"Counting between pauses, the syllables in Maynard James Keenan's vocals during the verses form the first few Fibonacci numbers, ascending and descending. For instance, in the first verse: "Black, then, white are, all I see, in my infancy. Red and yellow then came to be." correspond with the beginning of the sequence: (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8)."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateralus_(song)

So I did a little research to clear it up. Sounds like the theory is that we currently have 44 autosomes and 2 sex chromosomes and the next step of evolution is when humans have 46 autosomes. Hence the lyrics "46 and 2 are enemies"because the 2 sex chromosomes are "holding us back" from the next step of 46 autosomes. Not sure I agree but interesting none the less.

But it's not "are enemies", it's "46 & 2 just ahead of me"

You're right I've been hearing it wrong. The meaning doesn't change much tho in my opinion.

Maynard is my hero. I love all of his work.

Strongly agree

This is the song that plays in my head every time i come to this sub, but what do i know, i forgot my pen and shit the bed again.

You're a liar. Tell me, lawyer..what's the difference huh?

Lawyers need to learn to swim.

The lyrics for Vicarious are pretty interesting and fits theories about parasitic entities controlling reality: 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

Pets are loved.

Depends who their owner is

Since we are at songs, how about that Kobain was killed because he found out about Cortneys love for illuminati?

Gotta source for that? I've never heard that but would be interested to read peoples theories. Also wouldnt doubt it haha

IDK where I read it. Seems somewhat plausible. He supposedly found out some time before 'In utero' , leaving hints about it on the cover and in lyrics. He locked himself days before he died , with a mania like ' they are out to get me' ... You know about investigation into Courtneys part in his death?

You're a liar. Tell me, lawyer..what's the difference huh?