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Rosetta Stoned

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Eschaton

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If anyone can handle smoking DMT and listening to this song, I highly recommend it.

Tool is one of my favorite bands and I used to trip to Lateralus quite frequently. Lateralus is INCREDIBLE to trip to, however, Rosetta Stoned is even more intense. It literally directs your trip. You'll see what I mean if you try it.

I trip mostly without music, but the times that I have tripped to music have proven to be extraordinary.

Let me know what happens if you do. I have done it around a dozen times and every time its the same trip; its unbelievable. The song couldn't be anymore appropriate:

Just as a fair warning, this can be a very challenging trip if you aren't experienced with DMT, I wouldn't recommend it if you can't keep your cool normally. It is a very challenging song to trip to.

Alrighty, then ... picture this if you will.

10 to 2 AM, X, Yogi DMT, and a box of Krispy Kremes,
in my "need to know" pose, just outside of Area 51
Contemplating the whole "chosen people" thingy
when a flaming stealth banana split the sky
like one would hope but never really expect
to see in a place like this.
Cutting right angle donuts on a dime
and stopping right at my Birkenstocks,
and me yelping...

Holy fucking shit!

Then the X-Files being,
Looking like some kind of blue-green Jackie Chan
with Isabella Rossellini lips, and breath that reeked of
vanilla Chig Champa
Did a slow-mo Matrix descent
Outta the butt end of the banana vessel
And hovered above my bug-eyes, my gaping jaw,
and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip,
and all I could think was:
"I hope Uncle Martin here doesn't notice
that I pissed my fuckin' pants."

So light in his way,
Like an apparition, [that]
He had me crying out,
"Fuck me
It's gotta be
the Deadhead Chemistry
The blotter got
on top of me
Got me seein' E-motherfuckin'-T!"

And after calming me down
with some orange slices
and some fetal spooning,
E.T. revealed to me his singular purpose.
He said, "You are the Chosen One,
the One who will deliver the message.
A message of hope for those who choose to hear it
and a warning for those who do not."
Me. The Chosen One?
They chose me!!!
And I didn't even graduate from fuckin' high school.

You'd better...
You'd better...
You'd better...
You'd better listen.

Then he looked right through me
With somniferous almond eyes
Don't even know what that means
Must remember to write it down
This is so real
Like the time Dave floated away
See, my heart is pounding
'Cause this shit never happens to me

I can't breathe right now!

It was so real,
Like I woke up in Wonderland.
All sorta terrifying
I don't wanna be all alone
While I tell this story.
And can anyone tell me why
Y'all sound like Peanuts parents?
Will I ever be coming down?
This is so real
Finally, it's my lucky day
See, my heart is racing
'Cause this shit never happens to me

I can't breathe right now!

You believe me, don't you?
Please believe what I've just said!
See the Dead ain't touring
And this wasn't all in my head.
See, they took me by the hand
And invited me right in.
Then they showed me something
I don't even know where to begin.

Strapped down [to] my bed
Feet cold [and] eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive? Am I dead?
Can't remember what they said
God damn, shit the bed.

Hey ...

Overwhelmed as one would be, placed in my position.
Such a heavy burden now to be the One
Born to bear and bring to all the details of our ending,
To write it down for all the world to see.

But I forgot my pen
Shit the bed again ...
Typical.

Strapped down [to] my bed
Feet cold and eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive? Am I dead?
Sunkist * and Sudafed
Gyroscopes and infrared
Won't help, I'm brain dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn, shit the bed

I can't remember what they said to me
Can't remember what they said to make me out to be the hero
Can't remember what they said
Bob help me!
Can't remember what they said

[We] don't know, [and we] won't know (x12)

God damn, shit the bed!​
 
My friend put that on during the tail end of a heavy aya session. I thought it was an odd choice at the time but I totally see what you mean.

Only I'd never heard it before and when I listened to it the next day... yeah wasn't as good. I swear there were entities in the music the time before though :)
 
f'in great song there. I love the lyrics they are so good. I am wondering if this was an actual experience for him. It sounds like it was. I know their concerts are nuts and tool is da bomb. But word has it that they might be done after this tour. But I guess that rumor has been going aroudn for a while. If they do split up I hope A Perfect Circle gets back together as they are great. I know most people wouldn't think this but it is great tripping music. Kind of dark but very enjoyable.

~Peace
 
it wouldn't surprise me if they were done after this tour. I love Tool to death, but their performance at Lolla was subpar. Maynard was messing up his own lyrics and the band just wasn't playing well together.
 
Redguard said:
it wouldn't surprise me if they were done after this tour. I love Tool to death, but their performance at Lolla was subpar. Maynard was messing up his own lyrics and the band just wasn't playing well together.
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Maynard is done. His voice is gone. He trivialized the amazing performance by Danny, Justin, and Adam when I saw them this year and I've seen them 4 times now. Maynard has given up.

One more album; no more touring.

Maynard is jaded.

I still love the band and hold Maynard in high regard, although he is a bit of a bitch.

:d
 
Eschaton said:
Redguard said:
it wouldn't surprise me if they were done after this tour. I love Tool to death, but their performance at Lolla was subpar. Maynard was messing up his own lyrics and the band just wasn't playing well together.
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Maynard is done. His voice is gone. He trivialized the amazing performance by Danny, Justin, and Adam when I saw them this year and I've seen them 4 times now. Maynard has given up.

One more album; no more touring.

Maynard is jaded.

I still love the band and hold Maynard in high regard, although he is a bit of a bitch.

:d
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I have to disagree. TOOL is one of my favs along with The Mars Volta, and to tell you the truth if it was not for TOOL I would still be in the dark about spice.
I think it was great for them to take the time out of their busy life's to put a tour together for the fans. They did not do it to promote a new CD and I highly doubt they needed the money from selling t-shirts on the tour. I hear they only practiced a couple times before the tour. I know they are working on songs for a new CD.

They all have side projects that they are into. Adam with his art, Danny and his Jazz and Maynard with his Wine making. Knowing a little about wine myself (going to a tasting tonight), I know that he is really into it and not just trying to make money from it. It seams to be his first love. It takes a lot to run a vineyard, but as he even said at Lolla, he missed one of his grape picking to do that show for us. As for him being Jaded, I really think that is part of his TOOL persona. Have you seen him in the wine world? He is way more laid back, and almost shy. Here is a vid of him on wine TV.

I personally think TOOL is getting better with age. I doubt they going to call it quits anytime soon. They are masters at what they do. When they come together to make music it is, bliss. They don't need to tour all the time and put a cd out every 6 months. That would make their music quality go way down.

I saw them at Lolla as well, They sounded great from where I was, but then again I had a head full of ellessdee-25, lol. But It was a night to remember for me. I have seen them 6 times in the past. I never heard him nail down the real lyrics to RS seeing them do it 3 times, I think it would be very hard to do live.

As for Rosetta Stoned, just listening to it by it self almost makes me fly, lol. I need more experience to have that playing while launching.
 
Yeah, I agree with you. I don't think they're getting better anymore, but I'm sure their next release will be pretty awesome.
 
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