10 - Right In Two lyrics

[Caduceus11]

the lyrics on metrolyrics.com say "Cut it Divide it all right in two."
Not that I take their word over yours but again, with the stereoscopic art and such....the coming together of 2 to make 1 even (listen to 'Jimmy' and learn about the concept of 11). Could it be reasoned that this is what's going on at this point in the song>?

[Ranger10000]

yeah and they got there lyrics from here most likely, that variation along with many others can be found at different lyric sites

[TortusTool]

Angels on the sideline,
puzzled and amused.
Why did Father give these humans free will?
Now they're all confused.

Don't these talking monkeys know that Eden
has enough to go around?
Plenty in this holy garden.
Silly monkeys,
where there's one you're bound to divide it,
right in two.

Angels on the sideline,
baffled and confused.
Father blessed them all with reason
and this is what they choose?

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey
over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys,
give them thumbs they forge a blade
and where there's one they're bound to divide it,
right in two.

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey
over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys,
give them thumbs they make a club
and beat their brother down.

How they survive so misguided is a mystery.
Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability
to lift an eye to heaven,
conscious of his fleeting time here.

Cutting it all, right in two.
Cutting it all, right in two.
Cutting it all, right in two.
Cutting it all, right in two.

Fight over ground, over earth, over sky.
They fight over life, over blood, over air and light,
over love, over some, over none.
They fight or they die, Over what?
Over writing!

Angels on the sideline again,
Benched along with patience and reason.
Angels on the sideline again,
Wondering where this tug of war will end.

Cutting it all, right in two.
Cutting it all, right in two.
Cutting it all, right in two.
Right in two!

Right in two.

[The Corinthian]

I'm not sure of the official lyrics obiviously, but it sounds to to me like the chorus is saying "cut and divide it all right in two"

also the heavy part sounds to me like

"fight all the time over blade, over sky"
"just fight over life, over blood, over hatred"
"fight over love, over sight, over love"
"fight all the time, they just fight all the time"

I'm pretty sure it says "wondering WHEN this tug of war will end"

[Caduceus11]

"wondering when this tug of war will end" ...I agree...who says otherwise>?

[Ranger10000]

Live... it sounds like "God divided love, right in two"

That's half of Terrys and half of the ours. I'll go out on a limb with divide cause if he is saying it then he is slurring it. This makes more sense and sounds better than "Gotta divide it all"

[TortusTool]

"Fight over ground, over earth, over sky.
They fight over life, over blood, over air and light,
over love, over some, over none.
They fight or they die, Over what?
Over writing!"

My reasoning for this is... I took the song and fucked all around in Cool Edit with it. My friend and I must have spent hours just on these lines. We played it with bass down and Treble up. We played it through filters and all that crap. This is what we came up with. I am about 99% sure they are correct. Just give it a listen and you can clearly hear this is what is said... I have to stretch my ears hearing to compensate for alot of the other translations of this.

Also the song is about religion and such... Being that most wars are fought over religion and the way things are, such as government... "Over writing!"

[Ranger10000]

I can agree on some of it, but if you listen to the live versions Maynard repeats .. and he always changes the live versions... but this is one

"Fight till they die
over air over sea
they Fight till they die
over ground over air
they fight till they die
over blood over love
They fight till they die
over words
for their rising " This whole speach part is very clear and he does say rising.

The way it goes on the CD

Fight till they die
over earth, over sky.
They fight
over life, over ground, over air and light,
over love over sun over blood
They fight till they die
over words
for their rising

[Ranger10000]

I would also like to add my vote to

"Angels on the sideline
Puzzled unamused"

[TortusTool]

Went back and took another listen with the other interpretations in mind... i have come to this conclusion...


"Fight (over ground), over earth, over sky.
They fight over life, (over blood), over air and light,

(the end of this could be "moon" or "none" but blood definitly goes into the above place in my opinion and Maynard wouldn't write blood twice like that)

over love, over sun, (((over blood)))
They fight till they die
over words
for their rising"

[spacemonkeyadb]

Live... it sounds like "God divided love, right in two"

That's half of Terrys and half of the ours. I'll go out on a limb with divide cause if he is saying it then he is slurring it. This makes more sense and sounds better than "Gotta divide it all"

Sure, it's possible. But I don't think it fits as well as previous guesses. How does it make more sense? Tool tends to oppose organised religion rather than God as such, and in the song it is the humans/monkeys who are screwing things up, not God. Of course, they could be fighting OVER God/religion, but I don't think "God divided love..." would be a natural way of saying this.
Also "love" isn't something that one would normally speak of dividing, which is why I prefer "Cuttin' all I love right in two". (Assuming he does say "love" - I can hear this, but I'll concede it could just be "Cutting it all right in two").

[Ranger10000]

yeah i just keep hearing more and more things, so i just throw em out there.

But i am still sticking with Cuttin' all i love right in two also

[Caduceus11]

"Fight over ground, over earth, over sky.
They fight over life, over blood, over air and light,
over love, over some, over none.
They fight or they die, Over what?
Over writing!"

Also the song is about religion and such... Being that most wars are fought over religion and the way things are, such as government... "Over writing!"


HMMM....I like that.....I'm at that part of the song right now......{listening}
DOOD!!! I hear that now----You can clearly hear the "T" in there....

I'm going with this for now....

[Terry21]

The part at the end is intentionally sung unclear, if one sings unclear (especially 'nard) you can't hear single letters out of it, because sometimes he just doesn't sing them or exchanges them. They're not hidden there, if you listen to it close. (They theight oer thrill-ey-light). Just saying... I'm not saying if there's a T, it's no T.

[Terry21]

Garden divided all right in two?

:lol

I just understood this.

What about: Been too long with patience and reason? (I like the aspect of the song being about mocking the angels).

[Terry21]

Live he sings this. He doesn't on the record.

They fight 'till they die
Over air
Over sky
They fight 'till they die
Over clouds (ground)
Over sun
They fight 'till they die
Over black
Over love
They fight 'till they die
Over words
Pour a rising?

[Ranger10000]

yeah i heard Por or pour also... but it didnt make much sense to me so i figured i was hearing it wrong and went with, "for their"

[SunBurN]

"wondering when this tug of war will end" ...I agree...who says otherwise>?

Not until the lyrics come out officially I'm afraid ;p

[Caduceus11]

Not until the lyrics come out officially I'm afraid ;p


I didn't say I was absolutely right....I just meant thats what I was going with...

[Caduceus11]

is that it>?

[TortusTool]

I have gone back, listened and made a change in the end...

"Fight over ground, over earth, over sky.
They fight over life, over blood, over air and light,
over love, over some, over none.
They fight or they die, over words.
For the right thing!"

I still hear some and none... to me this makes the most sense of all I have thought or read.

Also I hear

"Cutting it all, right in two"
and
"Benched along with patience and reason"
being on the sideline... they have been benched by us talking monkeys and aren't thought of or used.

[Terry21]

What is the problem with "been so long"? It's like saying "he's not saying right in two".

[Caduceus11]

been so long>? WHat the?!
Angels on the SIDELINE (as in a sport such as american football--where the BENCH is).
BENCHED along with patience and reason

Sidelines - Bench >? Get the metaphor>?

[Terry21]

Oh, I'm remembering, I was hearing "been too long".

Oh and if what you say is right that is a pretty strange metaphor.

[n_run]

been so long>? WHat the?!
Angels on the SIDELINE (as in a sport such as american football--where the BENCH is).
BENCHED along with patience and reason

Sidelines - Bench >? Get the metaphor>?

How is that a strange metaphor, it makes perfect sense. Humans have ignored patience and reason, therfore they are on the "sideline" with the angels.

Also the ending to the "fight till they die" segment seems to be:
"They fight till the die, over what? Over nonsense*."

*This could be something else

In the chorus I hear "divide it all" but cannot make out the preceding word.
It's either cut, gotta (though I don't hear the a sound), or god.

[Terry21]

If you look at the song like also mocking the angels for doing nothing, "been too long" also makes sense.

[Devils]

I think the line where "Don't these talkin' monkeys know that eden has enough to go around" is actually "Donkey's talkin' monkeys lootin' eden has enough to go around". Donkeys being an illusion to political figures and top 'monkeys' and looting would make much more sense followed by the line "eden has enough to go around" (which is a great line i might add), At least that's what i hear when i listen to the song.

[spacemonkeyadb]

^ Wow. I don't want to be bashing you on your first post or anything, but I really really reeeaaaally don't think that makes MORE sense. And if you listen again with an open mind I think you'll find that "...know that..." is clearly sung (rather than "...lootin'..."). But thanks for sharing your ideas. Keep posting :)

[TortusTool]

Ok I have listened, yet again, to the lyrics and have a new interpretation.

"Cut Thy love, right in two
Cut Thy law, right in two
Cut Thy love, right in two
Cut Thy law, right in two"

***

"Cut Thy love, right in two.
Cut Thy Lord, right in two.
Cut Thy law, right in two.
Right in two!

Right in two."

>< food for the thoughts ><

[Terry21]

Maybe he's saying just right in two and nothing more.

[Ranger10000]

i dont know what he says, but there's definently love in it

[æmoeba•°·.]

I agree strongly with "..Cut thy law, 'Right In Two...".

I say this because it pertains to the "law of nature" and sets in well with the backround of the song.

[Terry21]

Neither is there love in it, nor has this song got to do with splitting the world or something right in two. It's about sharing. In my opinion. I'm just sooo convinced that it's right, that it makes me arrogant.

[Ranger10000]

Terry your quote is not appropriate.

[Chinch]

my vote is for "gotta divide it all in two"

i think some people have interpreted that wrong.. it's not being said as in command "you've got to".. it's like saying something like "every time i say something you've gotta make some stupid comment about it"

[Terry21]

my vote is for "gotta divide it all in two"

i think some people have interpreted that wrong.. it's not being said as in command "you've got to".. it's like saying something like "every time i say something you've gotta make some stupid comment about it"

That's a thought. I don't know what people have against that, it goes with their theory. Allthough I think it is a command.

[Rhymic]

I don't know exactly what he says either... but when I sing along to it, I sing "Cut, divide it all, right in two." It flows pretty well and when written with commas like that, it works grammatically too. I like the other ideas though as well.

[Rhymic]

Well, actually I'm not sure if it's really grammatically correct or not... but I could see that line written in a poem. So it's grammatically poetic hehe.

[TortusTool]

I don't know about this whole "Gotta" thing... there's too many sylables crammed together in the flow of his singing to for me to hear that...

I came up with the "Thy" theory as in capital T being God.

"Thy kingdome come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven"

Hence making sense to the song about the "Father" and cutting all he has done for us down and making a mockery of his gifts to man...

Not saying it's right or wrong but for right now that's what I have come up with rather than but not throwing away my simple interpretation of "Cutting it all, right in two.

So here it is again for those who are just coming in on this.

"Cut Thy love, right in two
Cut Thy law, right in two
Cut Thy love, right in two
Cut Thy law, right in two"

***

"Cut Thy love, right in two.
Cut Thy Lord, right in two.
Cut Thy law, right in two.
Right in two!

Right in two."

[Opiate_Mass]

Ok, here's the updated lyrics of what we've all contribued: (4/19 at 4:45 pm EST)



TOOL – Right in Two
10,000 Days

Angels on the sideline,
Puzzled and amused.
Why did Father give these humans free will?
Now they’re all confused.”

Don’t these talking monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?
Plenty in this holy garden, silly monkeys
Where there's one you're bound to divide it
Right in Two

Angels on the sideline,
Baffled and confused.
Father blessed them all with reason,
And this is what they chose?

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys give them thumbs they forge a blade
And where there's one they're bound to divide it
Right in two.
Right in two.

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys give them thumbs they make a club,
And beat their brother down.
How they survive so misguided is a mystery.
Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability,
To lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here.

Gotta [Gonna] divide it all right in two [Guide on right in two or Glide on right in two]
Gotta divide it all right in two
Gotta divide it all right in two
Gotta divide it all right in two

(There is DEFINATELY a 'G' sound at the start of that sentence.)

Fight or they die, (referring to our instinct, of destroying everything , JUST to survive)
Over limb, over sky
They fight over, lie over, air (i personally thinks it's limp) over,
And they light over love, over sun, over blood (i figured it out, 100% it's blood)
Fight for me, die for me, live for our lies. They diiiiieee. (very distantly at the start of the mad drum solo)

Angels on the sideline again,
Bent along with patience and reason. (100% sure)
Angels on the sideline again,
Wondering when this tug of war will end.

Gotta divide it all right in two. [Guide on right in two or Glide on right in two]
Gotta divide it all right in two.
Gotta divide it all right in two.
Right in two.


There you go guys, i listened to it over and over about 20 times, that's the most accurate i can get with the words. I daresay they're damn close.
Hope that's helped a bit.

[spacemonkeyadb]

"Benched along..." not "bent", regardless of your certainty.
How can you be so certain the chorus line starts with a G and not a C? They're extremely similar sounds. I hear a C, but I wouldn't rule out a G.

[Opiate_Mass]

Fight, they die over,
bleed over, sky
they fight over, lie over,
live over, pain
they Fight over, love over, sight over,
blood they fight, they die .... [bbblbllbalalalala]
hmm, could be pain, actually.

[Opiate_Mass]

"Benched along..." not "bent", regardless of your certainty.
How can you be so certain the chorus line starts with a G and not a C? They're extremely similar sounds. I hear a C, but I wouldn't rule out a G.
i hear a 't' not a 'ch'

and gotta divide it flows smoother, cut it all, etc doesn't seem like it fits into the flow of the music.

[n_run]

hmm, could be pain, actually.

This seems wrong to me.

[spacemonkeyadb]

i hear a 't' not a 'ch'

and gotta divide it flows smoother, cut it all, etc doesn't seem like it fits into the flow of the music.

WTF would "BENT along with patience and reason" mean?
Are the angels gay? And who speaks of "bending" patience or reason?

I can hear the "ch" and a final "d" pretty clearly, so sticking with "benched". Plus it fits perfectly with the whole "sideline" metaphor.

[Rhymic]

I hear "been too long with patience and reason" but it doesn't make sense to me. It could be "Benched along..." but the "ch" sound is very weak and does sound like a "t" sound.

Maybe he says, "Been too long, impatience and reason." I don't think it's exactly right, but maybe the word impatience is there. I don't know.

I've heard people use the word "bent" before. Bent would mean angry... sort of like tense. "Bent all on impatience and reason" hehe. Kinda makes sense, but I highly doubt it's what he says.

[n_run]

WTF would "BENT along with patience and reason" mean?
Are the angels gay? And who speaks of "bending" patience or reason?

I can hear the "ch" and a final "d" pretty clearly, so sticking with "benched". Plus it fits perfectly with the whole "sideline" metaphor.

It is benched, the other suggestions make no sense in comparison. Why would he refer to the sideline throughout the song and then pick a word that sounds like benched but makes no sense in the context of the song?

[WeMoveInPeriods]

cut my whole right in two...

[vedran]

To throw another one out there: has anyone considered "picture love and patience and reason"?

[Emerald69]

cut it right all, right in two
cut it right all, right in two
cut it right all, right in two
cut it right all, right in two

Fight over the cloud, over earth, over sky
They fight over life, over blood, over air and light
Over love, over sun, over nothing
Fight till they die
all for what
for their rising

[undeniable dilemma]

To throw another one out there: has anyone considered "picture love and patience and reason"?
When I sing along to the song, that is what I say.

[n_run]

When I sing along to the song, that is what I say.

It sounds nice but it is benched

[Ranger10000]

i still hear Been so long

[Caduceus11]

ITS "BENCHED ALONG WITH PATIENCE AND REASON"
what the hell does "been so long with patience and reason" mean>? That's preposterous!

[Cyrus]

Angels on the sideline again, petchulent with patience and reason.

[spacemonkeyadb]

^ Explain please.

[Cyrus]

^ Explain please.

I or they?

[spacemonkeyadb]

Cyrus. I'm curious as to what "petulant with patience and reason" means to you.
I don't quite see how to make sense of it.

[Ranger10000]

just saw em yesterday in SanDiego... Great show... but they didnt play Right in two or
Rosetta Stoned

[Ranger10000]

how bout

cut my apple... right in two

[La Fae Verte]

Cyrus. I'm curious as to what "petulant with patience and reason" means to you.
I don't quite see how to make sense of it.

I could never quite figure it out either, so I got fed up and wrote "bitch along with patience and reason." It's about the closest I could come to finding a balance. But I know it's still wrong.

[spacemonkeyadb]

It's "benched along...". The angels are on the sideline, out of the game, and just observing humanity. They've been sidelined, put out of the game - benched - by us in the same way that we've carelessly disposed of such things as "patience" and "reason".

[La Fae Verte]

It's "benched along...". The angels are on the sideline, out of the game, and just observing humanity. They've been sidelined, put out of the game - benched - by us in the same way that we've carelessly disposed of such things as "patience" and "reason".

Thank you for making that clear. I always agreed that it sounded right, but I never saw how it fit into the song. I guess I just didn't look hard enough. :)

[One Dark Flame]

I don't know about this whole "Gotta" thing... there's too many sylables crammed together in the flow of his singing to for me to hear that...

I came up with the "Thy" theory as in capital T being God.

"Thy kingdome come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven"

Hence making sense to the song about the "Father" and cutting all he has done for us down and making a mockery of his gifts to man...

Not saying it's right or wrong but for right now that's what I have come up with rather than but not throwing away my simple interpretation of "Cutting it all, right in two.

So here it is again for those who are just coming in on this.

"Cut Thy love, right in two
Cut Thy law, right in two
Cut Thy love, right in two
Cut Thy law, right in two"

***

"Cut Thy love, right in two.
Cut Thy Lord, right in two.
Cut Thy law, right in two.
Right in two!

Right in two."
Seems like it could be, but I can hear a "cutting" as oppose to cut thy love right in two and so on.

[fraterps]

Try 'Gu-ide it all right into'

Double entendre is a Toolian forte. The angels are petulant, I believe, and though we're the ones doing the cutting and dividing, they are being called on to guide us.

[Niels]

cut it, divide it all, right in 2

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[Alex in Chains]

Angels on the sideline again,
Picture of impatience and reason.

[Ranger10000]

i still hear cut-all my love

cut-all is sang together quickly

Right in two

[Aunt Acid]

I'm telling you guys, it's:

Donkey's talk and monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around.

Why would Maynard say "Monkeys" twice in the same sentence?

[spacemonkeyadb]

I'm telling you guys, it's:

Donkey's talk and monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around.

Why would Maynard say "Monkeys" twice in the same sentence?

He doesn't say monkeys twice, and he definitely doesn't start singing about donkeys!

"Don't these talking monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?"

Please, no more donkeys. Seriously.

[parables in the world]

Cut it, divide it, all right in two.

This is what i'm believing to be correct. Like instructions.

[RobVos]

It is either:

Cut and divide it all right in 2 (this is what I think it is)

or

Gotta divide it all right in 2

[Caduceus11]

....to each his own I guess...I'm growing weary of making my points on these lyrics....

[ProdigyDub]

ITS "BENCHED ALONG WITH PATIENCE AND REASON"
what the hell does "been so long with patience and reason" mean>? That's preposterous!

Angels on the sideline again,
Been so long with patience and reason.

...'been so long' = theyve been on the sideline so long with patience and reason. It emphasizes how long theyve been sitting there watching this happen.

I don't see how in the world that couldn't make sense to you. I'm not saying it isn't in fact "BENCHED along", but I think it's pretty funny that you cant even figure out that "Been so long" makes perfect sense.

Personally, though, I think it's "Been too long". I definitely hear a t sound in there.

[simplydaman87]

how about "god'll divide it all right in two"? it makes sense considering the christian premise of the song. that lyric could be saying, in a sense, "ok monkeys, you seem to want things divided in two so badly, well pretty soon if you keep this up god is just going to divide all of it for you," or, in other words, warning of the apocalypse. in the christian apocalypse, at the end, heaven and earth become one and there is, essentially, only heaven and hell. everything is divided right in two. makes sense.

[fraterps]

how about "god'll divide it all right in two"? it makes sense considering the christian premise of the song. that lyric could be saying, in a sense, "ok monkeys, you seem to want things divided in two so badly, well pretty soon if you keep this up god is just going to divide all of it for you," or, in other words, warning of the apocalypse. in the christian apocalypse, at the end, heaven and earth become one and there is, essentially, only heaven and hell. everything is divided right in two. makes sense.


I am of the belief that though the opening parts of the song describe how humanity divides it all right in two, the ending chorus is instead an asking of the angels to guide it all right into--as in right into the next stage. It sounds to me like Maynard's inflection is playing on this phonetic similarity, for he doesn't seem to be saying 'cut it all right in two'. I think he's dragging the 'guide' to say 'gu-ide it all right into'. Let me know what you all think.

All the best,

PS

[Ranger10000]

im sure Maynard is sitting in a Jacuzzi somewhere with his laptop laughing his ass off at our attempts to descifer his songs.

[SunBurN]

im sure Maynard is sitting in a Jacuzzi somewhere with his laptop laughing his ass off at our attempts to descifer his songs.

I agree with you, I'm sure he is a bit amused by our attempts to decipher his lyrics...

[Rosetta Stoned Pot]

My Take

Right In Two

Angels on the sideline,
puzzled and amused.
Why did Father give these humans free will?
Now they're all confused.

Don't these talking monkeys know that Eden
has enough to go around?
Plenty in this holy garden.
Silly monkeys,
where there's one you're bound to divide it,
right in two.

Angels on the sideline,
baffled and confused.
Father blessed them all with reason
and this is what they choose?

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey
over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys,
give them thumbs they forge a blade
and where there's one they're bound to divide it,
right in two.

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey
over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys,
give them thumbs they make a club
and beat their brother down.

How they survive so misguided is a mystery.
Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability
to lift an eye to heaven,
conscious of his fleeting time here.

Cutting our love, right in two.
Cutting our love, right in two.
Cutting our love, right in two.
Cutting our love, right in two.

Fight over ground, over earth, over sky.
They fight over life, over blood, over air and light,
over love, over some, over none.
They fight or they die, Over what?
Over writing!

Angels on the sideline again,
Benched along with patience and reason.
Angels on the sideline again,
Wondering where this tug of war will end.

Cutting our love, right in two.
Cutting our love, right in two.
Cutting our love, right in two.
Right in two!

Right in two.

[spacemonkeyadb]

Cutting our love, right in two.

Wondering where this tug of war will end.


Hello again. I think you could be right with "Over writing!", but I think the second line above is:

"Wondering WHEN this tug of war will end"

And while the chorus line remains highly contentious, I don't think it makes a lot of sense to speak of cutting "love" in two (though I DO think he says "love" here) so I think it's more likely something like:

"Cut(ting) ALL I LOVE right in two"

[SunBurN]

My Take



Monkey killing monkey killing monkey
over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys,
give them thumbs they forge a blade
and where there's one they're bound to divide it,
right in two.
.

I thinks that line is:

and brothers wander bound to divide it..right in two..

[Alex in Chains]

Angels on the sideline again,
Benched along with patience and reason.
Angels on the sideline again,
Wondering where this tug of war will end.

Definitely "when this tug of war will end."

Also, I don't want to sound like an asshole, but I don't see hown anyone who doesn't need a hearing aid or perhaps an ESL course could think it's "benched along" or "mixing love" or "picture loving." Is it not clear as fucking day to anyone else that the line is "picture of impatience and reason"?

[Ranger10000]

nope dont hear picture of anything, or picture loving, or anything beginning with picture.

you apparently have been experimenting with X, Yogi DMT, and eating a box of Kripsy cremes.

[Icculus]

I think it's "to lift a LIGHT to heaven" and I'm sure he's saying "Pendulum of patience & reason"

[Terry21]

Can anyone tell me in gods name why all the people keep saying something different for "been so long / been too long"?

[WeMoveInPeriods]

cut my whole right in two

[Alex in Chains]

Can anyone tell me in gods name why all the people keep saying something different for "been so long / been too long"?

You mean "Been so long with patience and reason"?

Probably because it doesn't make any sense. Is English your first language?

EDIT: I see you're from Germany. I guess not.

[Alex in Chains]

I think it's "to lift a LIGHT to heaven" and I'm sure he's saying "Pendulum of patience & reason"

Wow, I didn't think anyone could come up with anything that made even less sense than "been so long" or "benched along." I stand corrected. Congratulations.

[spacemonkeyadb]

Wow, I didn't think anyone could come up with anything that made even less sense than "been so long" or "benched along." I stand corrected. Congratulations.

I agree "pendulum" makes no sense whatsoever.

But why do you have a problem with "benched along"?
Even if it isn't correct, it makes perfect sense!

[n_run]

I agree "pendulum" makes no sense whatsoever.

But why do you have a problem with "benched along"?
Even if it isn't correct, it makes perfect sense!

I agree. It couldn't make more sense.

[Ranger10000]

I agree "pendulum" makes no sense whatsoever.

But why do you have a problem with "benched along"?
Even if it isn't correct, it makes perfect sense!



Benched along with patience and reason??

angels have been benched and god added patience and reason to the list as well??

humans have patience and reason, so i think benched along is wrong.

Been so long with patience and reason, makes a little sense if you think of it as "the angels" patience in the human race coming to their senses and stopping all the nonsense... and reason may refer to us fighting and taking whatever we want, without first trying to solve problems in a diplomatic manner.

in short, the angels dont understand why were so screwed up or why we cant fix it, and theyre growing tired and impatient, all the while they cant do anything to fix it, since they are on the outside looking in.

[swampyfool]

humans have patience and reason, so i think benched along is wrong.

Objection, Your Honor. Assumes facts not in evidence . . .

[Ranger10000]

Par K?
ex-squeeze me?

are we in court? its just my opinion... but you dont think humans have patience?, and the ability to reason?

and yes we humans do have patience and reason. How we choose to use them is up to us. Another word comes to mind... humble ( i think humble could fit right in between patience and reason) ... a lot of humans are void of being humble, but have the ability to be. So if you wanna call that fact then so be it.

[swampyfool]

Par K?
ex-squeeze me?

are we in court? its just my opinion... but you dont think humans have patience?, and the ability to reason?

and yes we humans do have patience and reason. How we choose to use them is up to us. Another word comes to mind... humble ( i think humble could fit right in between patience and reason) ... a lot of humans are void of being humble, but have the ability to be. So if you wanna call that fact then so be it.

Hey relax, guy- it was a flippant joke. But still, I think that's the point of the song. We, as a species, have displayed flashes of patience and reason, so we know we're capable of such; yet the results of human interaction seldom reflect those virtues. "Benched along" makes perfect sense in that context- though I'm not discounting your version either. They're both sensical, they're both phoenetically plausible, so what is the point of rehashing it?

[spacemonkeyadb]

Benched along with patience and reason??

angels have been benched and god added patience and reason to the list as well??

humans have patience and reason, so i think benched along is wrong.

Not benched by God! Benched by us!. It makes perfect sense I tell you. Us silly monkeys have put the angels on the sideline - benched them - by ignoring them and their advice in the same way that we have carelessly disposed of such virtues as patience and reason.

[Alex in Chains]

Not benched by God! Benched by us!. It makes perfect sense I tell you. Us silly monkeys have put the angels on the sideline - benched them - by ignoring them and their advice in the same way that we have carelessly disposed of such virtues as patience and reason.

Wow, I really like how you put things in bold. Unfortunately, it doesn't really prove your point, and the line doesn't make that much sense. I mean, you could argue that "bent along with patience and reason" makes sense too, but I don't think anyone would argue that. "Picture of impatience and reason" makes perfect sense, and referring to someone as the picture of [insert quality here] is somewhat common in the English language. I implore you all to listen to the song again.

And Terry, "been too long with patience and reason" makes even less sense than "benched along," which should be obvious to anyone who isn't a complete retard.

[simplydaman87]

Wow, I really like how you put things in bold. Unfortunately, it doesn't really prove your point, and the line doesn't make that much sense. I mean, you could argue that "bent along with patience and reason" makes sense too, but I don't think anyone would argue that. "Picture of impatience and reason" makes perfect sense, and referring to someone as the picture of [insert quality here] is somewhat common in the English language. I implore you all to listen to the song again.

And Terry, "been too long with patience and reason" makes even less sense than "benched along," which should be obvious to anyone who isn't a complete retard.

why would the "angels on the sideline again" be a picture of "impatience and reason", specifically reason, when the entire point of the song is that the cause of the angels being on the sideline is humanity's nonuse of reason? it would have to be "picture of impatience and irrationality"

benched along with patience and reason...where are you when you're benched in a sports game? the sideline. completely removed from whats going on, just like the angels in this song.

[spacemonkeyadb]

Wow, I really like how you put things in bold. Unfortunately, it doesn't really prove your point, and the line doesn't make that much sense.

I like bold and italics, but I don't like unwarranted arrogant sarcasm.
"Benched along..." could not conceivably make more sense. Explain to me please how you think that it in some way fails to make complete sense.


"Picture of impatience and reason" makes perfect sense, and referring to someone as the picture of [insert quality here] is somewhat common in the English language. I implore you all to listen to the song again.

I never said "picture of..." doesn't make sense. But it simply isn't what's said in the song. I've listened for it and IMO it just doesn't fit. He doesn't say "picture", and I can definitely hear the final "~ng" for either "long" or "along" as opposed to your suggested "of".

[apathetic goat]

spacemonkey right. Alex wrong.

[EGG-MAN]

benched along...

[guitarpete987]

It is either:

Cut and divide it all right in 2 (this is what I think it is)

or

Gotta divide it all right in 2

I think it's:

Cut and divide it all, right in two...

I used to think that it was "Gotta..."

But me and friend were using some of his software to try and isolate the vocals and this is really what it sounds like. It really does not sound like there is a "love" anywhere in there at all.

And please, no more donkeys.

[Niels]

Still think it's

"Cut it, d'vide it all, right in two"

Maybe not ideal to pronounce it like that, but I just compare to:

"Well now, I've got some ad-vice for you, little buddy" from "Hooker With A Penis".

That took me a while to get used to as well, it's just not logical to sound like it does... For me, they fall in the same category.


Yeah, I'm Dutch, who cares? How's your Dutch?

And for me as well, no more donkeys plz


PEACE OUT

[benjamin]

Fade in, the Creator(s).
Having only just completed the work at hand, the eye, becoming observant now, shutters in unisen with the soul. Resigned, amungst the celestial beings, (immortal failiers, created with imparted minds, unable to subdue their conscious' into the physical realm) a silent grimace. Was their light too faint afterall, the angles begin to chatter...

Angles on the sideline; (puzzled and amused) "Why did father give these 'humans' free will? Now you're all confused."
"Don't these talkin' monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?"
"Plenty in this holy garden, silly monkeys where there's one your 'bound to divide it right in two"

Angles on the sideline; (baffled and confused) "Father blessed them all with reason, and this is what they choose. Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground."
"Silly monkeys, give them thumbs they forge a blade, and where there's one their bound to divide it right in two. Right in two."

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey; (over pieces of the ground) "Silly monkeys give them thumbs, they make a club and beat their brother down."
"How they survive so misguided is a mystery. Repugnant is a creature who will squander the ability to lift indite at heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here."

Cut it all right in two, gotta divide it all right in two.
Cut it all right in two, gotta divide it all right in two.

fight over ......
(its not my dedication keeping me from contributing here, I just can't hear it well.)
...over horizons?

Angles on the sideline again, benched along with patience and reason.
Angles on the sideline again, wondrin when this tragic war will end.

Cut and divide it all right in two.
Cut and divide it all right in two.
Cut and divide it all right in two, right in two! Right in two.

[benjamin]

Quew the song and follow allong, I'm pretty content with this translation.

[spacemonkeyadb]

Repugnant is a creature who will squander the ability to lift indite at heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here."
On what planet does this make any sense?

And before you quote a dictionary entry at me, I know what "indite" means, but it's a verb (can't lift a verb) and doesn't fit here at all.

I think you'll find it's "lift an eye to heaven".

[Steedus]

hehe yeah thats RETARDED! typical from that benjamin fellow, no offence but i think he might actaully be RETARDED himself
no offence seriously, i don't wanna be rude and make you feel bad or like someone is putting shit on you or anything... but are you retarded?
seriously i mean... i know there's a lot of retarded people pretending to know how to listen to tool songs and chuck in their idea's of the words, might you be one of those?
again i'm not being a jerk or anything but, you seem a little damaged so... just curious

[benjamin]

On what planet does this make any sense?

And before you quote a dictionary entry at me, I know what "indite" means, but it's a verb (can't lift a verb) and doesn't fit here at all.

I think you'll find it's "lift an eye to heaven".

indite--1) to express or discribe in prose or verse.

maybe I shall change the spelling to indict, that connotates a noun ie indictment. Oh, LOOK IT UP. It makes sense. "Your the only one who can hold your head up high." I know that's from a diff. song but it's that same sentiment. The church, the preechers, the whole religion, these can't "get you to heaven" only you can do that. I lift indict(ment) at heaven everyday, as I do not patronize any organized religion, however am a very spirtitual person. Hving my own religion IS indicting heaven. I bring charges against, IN THE FORM OF PROSE OR VERSE, any establishment that seeks to hold my own spirituality over me.

[benjamin]

hehe yeah thats RETARDED! typical from that benjamin fellow, no offence but i think he might actaully be RETARDED himself
no offence seriously, i don't wanna be rude and make you feel bad or like someone is putting shit on you or anything... but are you retarded?
seriously i mean... i know there's a lot of retarded people pretending to know how to listen to tool songs and chuck in their idea's of the words, might you be one of those?
again i'm not being a jerk or anything but, you seem a little damaged so... just curious

L O L !!!
well if I was "mentally handicapt" wouldn't your retard comments be pretty offensive, and extremely immature.

You seem awful worried about not "sounding like a jerk" but you didn't come anyewhere close to sociable. Maybe it's YOU who has the handicap.

[benjamin]

Steedus do you have anything creative/interesting to add to these threads? I get the impression you only wish to beat others down, clasic example of low self-esteem. I'm sorry about your personal life. Trying to belittle someone else will not bring your confidence back though. I suggest you try looking in the mirror every morning and repeating these words. "I'm strong enough to be nice. I will not embarrase my mother, I will polite."
Good, now lets get some coffee 4:20

[benjamin]

hehe that benjamin fellow,

I just glade to be noticed...

lift an eyet at heaven

what's an eyet... there's a distinct T sound BEFORE the words "at heaven"
so what's an eyet

[benjamin]

On what planet does this make any sense?

And before you quote a dictionary entry at me, I know what "indite" means, but it's a verb (can't lift a verb) and doesn't fit here at all.

I think you'll find it's "lift an eye to heaven".

So did you even try to listen to that part? That's exacly how it sounds, so, your left with either, he's saying lift an eyet at heaven or lift indict at heaven.

Weather its bad grammer or pronounciation there both "wrong" ina sence....lesser of two evils is to think o.k. he fudges the grammer for the meaning he wants, NOT o.k. he adds a T sound onto the eye for shits and giggles.

[Steedus]

you know what, i was just being a dick and having a go at you for the sake of it but now i seriously am really really concerned that you have some pretty bad issues goin on... your inability to realise that 'lift an eye TO heaven' really is the lyric (and lets not even mention the wave... oops) has got to be a sign of some kind of mental handicap.
and it's handicapped not capt ya fuckin weirdo.

you're right i was being a fucker before, deliberately of course, but your ideas are true lunacy (who the hell said anything about lift an eyet ??? thats crazy, it's lift an eye TO). and your intimate knowledge of Judas I intend on taking as a route to the source of your lunacy... wink wink nudge nudge.

you're crazy, i think you're fucking with us all trying to make us think that your level of mantal incapacity is even possible. you're not crazy are you? you're just doing a really really good job of pretending that you're completely fucking bonkers.
please tell me that that is the case here.
a sane person pretending to be insane is a little less upsetting than an insane fucking whacko pretending to be sane.

i'm not even trying to pick a fight this time. i pity the mentally insane/hanicapped and i try not to make fun of them. this is not fun, i'm not having fun letting you know these things about yourself. it hits me in the stomach that your condition is affecting yet another being of light.

get well brother

[Steedus]

i'm going to bed
sweet dreams

my dreams will be of you... naked...... sweaty........ chained up..... lightly glazed.... honey glaze i think should be good.............
i'll savour your anus........ mmmmmmmmm, psycho anus....... mmmmmmm...........
WAKE UP!!

shit, i had the nicest dream, i was eating this weird guys anus that i cut out of him myself..... why'd you wake me adolf!!????

[benjamin]

I just glade to be noticed...

lift an eyet at heaven

what's an eyet... there's a distinct T sound BEFORE the words "at heaven"
so what's an eyet

ARE YOU LISTENING TO THE SONG BETWEEN RANTS?!!!
or at all for that matter?

LISTEN TO IT "lift an eye tat heaven....lift an eyet at ...." THERE IS DEF. TWO T'S IN THERE AFTER THE I (eye) SOUND

"EYE TO HEAVEN" - ISN'T EVEN CLOSE, THERE'S NO OO SOUND AT ALL!

[benjamin]

Steedus do you have anything creative/interesting to add to these threads? I get the impression you only wish to beat others down, clasic example of low self-esteem. I'm sorry about your personal life. Trying to belittle someone else will not bring your confidence back though. I suggest you try looking in the mirror every morning and repeating these words. "I'm strong enough to be nice. I will not embarrase my mother, I will polite."
Good, now lets get some coffee 4:20


Lets try going to the mirror again steedus. Good, now the phrases, good. Take a deep breath....

You're the one who's crazy asshole.

[benjamin]

i'm going to bed
sweet dreams

my dreams will be of you... naked...... sweaty........ chained up..... lightly glazed.... honey glaze i think should be good.............
i'll savour your anus........ mmmmmmmmm, psycho anus....... mmmmmmm...........
WAKE UP!!

shit, i had the nicest dream, i was eating this weird guys anus that i cut out of him myself..... why'd you wake me adolf!!????

Yeah, this is interesting. (sarc)

Weak!! Don't you got anything better?

I'll read this to my 6 year old & she'll call you a dork for me.

[benjamin]

How the hell do you guys have all this time on your hands anyway?

I stay at home all day, I've got all the time in the world....

[benjamin]

has got to be a sign of some kind of mental handicap.
and it's handicapped not capt ya fuckin weirdo.

Who the fuck cares. Don't correct my spelling. It's just a waste of time. Even your time.

Or, if you want, you can read my posts over & over & over... just to tell me all about the misspelllsss.*#!!!

[benjamin]

i'm going to bed
sweet dreams

my dreams will be of you... naked...... sweaty........ chained up..... lightly glazed.... honey glaze i think should be good.............
i'll savour your anus........ mmmmmmmmm, psycho anus....... mmmmmmm...........
WAKE UP!!

shit, i had the nicest dream, i was eating this weird guys anus that i cut out of him myself..... why'd you wake me adolf!!????

Really, steedus, I'm just trying to get you onto the "poetry and prose board"

You need to vent some of that silly anger.

[benjamin]

Angles on the sideline; (puzzled and amused) "Why did father give these 'humans' free will? Now you're all confused."
"Don't these talkin' monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?"
"Plenty in this holy garden, silly monkeys where there's one your 'bound to divide it right in two"

Angles on the sideline; (baffled and confused) "Father blessed them all with reason, and this is what they choose. Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground."
"Silly monkeys, give them thumbs they forge a blade, and where there's one their bound to divide it right in two. Right in two."

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey; (over pieces of the ground) "Silly monkeys give them thumbs, they make a club and beat their brother down."
"How they survive so misguided is a mystery. Repugnant is a creature who will squander the ability to lift indite at heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here."

Cut it all right in two, gotta divide it all right in two.
Cut it all right in two, gotta divide it all right in two.

fight over ......
(its not my dedication keeping me from contributing here, I just can't hear it well.)
...over horizons?

Angles on the sideline again, benched along with patience and reason.
Angles on the sideline again, wondrin when this tragic war will end.

Cut and divide it all right in two.
Cut and divide it all right in two.
Cut and divide it all right in two, right in two! Right in two.





Oh yeah.

[spacemonkeyadb]

...
Don't waste your time refuting charges of retardness. Just ignore it.

I was assuming your initial idea was "indict" rather than "indite", but the problem is not meaning but grammar. Whether it "connotes" a noun is irrelevant. It is a verb and makes as much sense as "lift a speak to heaven". MJK doesn't fuck up his grammar this badly (or at all IMO).

You asked me to consider "lift an eyet at heaven", to which I reply that there is an initial "t" but there is no second one.

It's like "lift an eye ta heaven". This also answers your objection to the lack of an "oo" vowel sound for "to".

I could understand your initial "indite/indict" suggestion as an initial mistaken guess, but to maintain it against a far superior suggestion (which everyone else is pretty much agreed upon) is sheer lunacy.

[benjamin]

Don't waste your time refuting charges of retardness. Just ignore it.



You asked me to consider "lift an eyet at heaven", .

I don't think you should consider he is saying eyet, that's just how it sounds.
REALLY! listen to it RIGHT NOW. "lift n deyed at heaven..." THAT"S HOW IT SOUNDS

FUCK GRAMMER lift indict at heaven makes "poetic" sense, whether I'm right or not.
Are you listening to it yet? There's too many T or D sounds in there. At the beginning of (condended) 'eye' after 'an'

BTW my "initial mistaken guess" was 'live to die to heaven...' that was from listening in the car, before I sat at my computer with the headphones.....for hours.

[benjamin]

Don't waste your time refuting charges of retardness. Just ignore it..

But I like steedus. He's certainly not wasting any of my time. Maybe the other way around but he'll never tell.

[benjamin]

"Lift n deye ta heaven..." Yeah that's real MJK like...

[benjamin]

I think I'll change another line, just to get people fired up

How about "How'r they so vile, so misguided, it is a mystery.."

Another of my "initial mistaken guess"s' and the shits is I still hear that maybe half the time. The only hard part to swallow there is 'it is a mystery' But just like "Cut it divide it all right in two." sometimes I hear a short 'it' blending right into 'is'

[benjamin]

"Lift n deye ta heaven..." Yeah that's real MJK like...

By the way I'm using MJK, and I saw it from you first, so I thought I should mention. I got anoyed at myself using he and him and his always, like I know the guy.

[benjamin]

Don't waste your time refuting charges of retardness (which everyone else is pretty much agreed upon) is sheer lunacy.

Well that's just too bad for everyone else

[benjamin]

Don't waste your time refuting charges of retardness (which everyone else is pretty much agreed upon) is sheer lunacy.

Well that's just too bad for everyone else

[benjamin]

Par K?
ex-squeeze me?

are we in court? its just my opinion... but you dont think humans have patience?, and the ability to reason?

and yes we humans do have patience and reason. How we choose to use them is up to us. Another word comes to mind... humble ( i think humble could fit right in between patience and reason) ... a lot of humans are void of being humble, but have the ability to be. So if you wanna call that fact then so be it.

God benched the angles, (as soon as he made them, so the story goes) but humans chose to 'bench' patience and reason.

[Steedus]

please refrain your excessive dialogue to as few posts as possible benjamin.

and stop quoting yourself, just cause no one else will...

it could possibly be "benched alone with patience and reason"
otherwise my money (and it's good money) is on 'benched along with patience and reason'

now if you'll excuse me i'm off to listen to tori amos and whack off for a while.

[Steedus]

please refrain your excessive dialogue to as few posts as possible benjamin.

and stop quoting yourself, just cause no one else will...

it could possibly be "benched alone with patience and reason"
otherwise my money (and it's good money) is on 'benched along with patience and reason'

now if you'll excuse me i'm off to listen to tori amos and whack off for a while.


yeah i agree with steedus.
you're a cool guy steedus, you should be making money out of how cool you are.

[benjamin]

yeah steedus, you should be making money out of how cool you are.

You can do that? Tell me how!!

Yeah, I agree, save the thread clutter. Keep your personal comments in my inbox.
Sorry to all.

[duncang]

A new idea for the chorus:

Cutting our love right in two


I'm not saying it makes any sense in the context of the song, but its what I'm hearing.

[marek]

(They) fight till' they die over earth, over sky...
They fight over life, over ground, over air and light,
over love, over sun, over blood...
They fight till' they die for the ones who are rising...

[evfain]

marek, I think that's damn close. The one word I'm not hearing is "ground." It does sound like a g opens the word, and to me, the closest thing is "glare" since I can also hear an "a" sound. I think that word works thematically as well, in keeping with the sky imagery, plus it makes for a rhyme within the line with the word "air."

[whooz]

From a live version (Paris), this is what I hear:

Fight til they die over land over sky
They fight til they die over ground, over air
They fight til they die over love, over blood
They fight til they die over words that are rising

I'm almost positive that it's "over words" in the last line, but that doesn't make sense with the rising bit...

[juxtapose]

JUst so everyone knows its not cutting our love right in two or cutting it all right in two
If you listen well you'll here it.

Its actually

Try diving all right in two.

Maynard is making a suggestion to the mass greedy human population!



Ok, here's the updated lyrics of what we've all contribued: (4/19 at 4:45 pm EST)

Things in [...] are disputed and could be what the lyrics are.

TOOL – Right in Two
10,000 Days

Angels on the sideline,
Puzzled and amused.
Why did Father give these humans free will?
Now they’re all confused.”

Don’t these talking monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?
Plenty in this holy garden, silly monkeys
Where there's one you're bound to divide it
Right in Two

Angels on the sideline,
Baffled and confused.
Father blessed them all with reason,
And this is what they choose?

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys give them thumbs they forge a blade
And where there's one they're bound to divide it
Right in two.
Right in two.

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys give them thumbs they make a club,
And beat their brother down.
How they survive so misguided is a mystery.
Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability,
To live tonight in heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here.

Cut it all right in two [Guide on right in two or Glide on right in two]
Cut it all right in two
Cut it all right in two
Cut it all right in two

Fight all the time,
Over the blade, over sky
Fight over, lie over, blew over,
?????? of a winner ????????
Fight for me, die for me, live for our lies.

Angels on the sideline again,
Been so long [Been too long or Bent along] with patience and reason.
Angels on the sideline again,
Wondering where this tug of war will end.

Cut it all right in two. [Guide on right in two or Glide on right in two]
Cut it all right in two.
Cut it all right in two.
Right in two.

[juxtapose]

Sorry to everyone. Small spelling mistake in last post.

Its try DIVIDING all right in two.

Makes a small difference.


JUst so everyone knows its not cutting our love right in two or cutting it all right in two
If you listen well you'll here it.

Its actually

Try diving all right in two.

Maynard is making a suggestion to the mass greedy human population!

[juxtapose]

Close, but its actually,

Try dividing all right in two.

He does not say cutting!

Ok, here's the updated lyrics of what we've all contribued: (4/19 at 4:45 pm EST)

Things in [...] are disputed and could be what the lyrics are.

TOOL – Right in Two
10,000 Days

Angels on the sideline,
Puzzled and amused.
Why did Father give these humans free will?
Now they’re all confused.”

Don’t these talking monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?
Plenty in this holy garden, silly monkeys
Where there's one you're bound to divide it
Right in Two

Angels on the sideline,
Baffled and confused.
Father blessed them all with reason,
And this is what they choose?

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys give them thumbs they forge a blade
And where there's one they're bound to divide it
Right in two.
Right in two.

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys give them thumbs they make a club,
And beat their brother down.
How they survive so misguided is a mystery.
Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability,
To live tonight in heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here.

Cut it all right in two [Guide on right in two or Glide on right in two]
Cut it all right in two
Cut it all right in two
Cut it all right in two

Fight all the time,
Over the blade, over sky
Fight over, lie over, blew over,
?????? of a winner ????????
Fight for me, die for me, live for our lies.

Angels on the sideline again,
Been so long [Been too long or Bent along] with patience and reason.
Angels on the sideline again,
Wondering where this tug of war will end.

Cut it all right in two. [Guide on right in two or Glide on right in two]
Cut it all right in two.
Cut it all right in two.
Right in two.

[TJP]

(They) fight till' they die over earth, over sky...
They fight over life, over ground, over air and light,
over love, over sun, over blood...
They fight till' they die for the ones who are rising...That sounds spot on.

[benjamin]

Upon further review:
1st
Cu-ut it all right in two. Gotta divide it all right in two.
Gotta divide it all right in two. Cutn' divide it all right in two.
2nd
Cutn' divide it all right in two. Gotta divide it all right in two.
Cutn' divide it all right in two, right in two! Right in two.

[benjamin]

(They) fight till' they die over earth, over sky...
They fight over life, over ground, over air and light,
over love, over sun, over blood...
They fight till' they die for the ones who are rising...

This is great, 'cept..."over THE air and light..." I think I hear a 'The' in there. How bout you?

[apathetic goat]

I agree with marek with the exception of the last few words. I hear something more along the lines of "They fight, 'til they die, over what *something*".

[xAQ_attAQ]

(They) fight till' they die over earth, over sky...
They fight over life, over ground, over air and light,
over love, over sun, over blood...
They fight till' they die for the ones who are rising...


Seems right, 'cept for the last line. To me the last line sounds like:

"They fight 'til they die, over what? over lies and..."

[ZzsdkzZ]

"over word(s) of our rising"

[tomreagan]

Has anyone ever considered the lyrics, "Vigil with love, patience, and reason."?

For the final verse:

"Angels on the sideline again,
Vigil with love, patience, and reason."
(with "Vigil" and "with" run together, as in "Vigilwith love, ...")

or "Vigil, love and patience, and reason."

I know that most Lyric sites on the Web claim it to be:

"Angels on the sideline again,
Been so long with patience and reason."

but "Been so long" doesn't really sound like a lyric Maynard would write, imo. "Vigil" would definately make sense with the "Angels on the sideline..." as if angels were patiently watching over the "monkeys" in question (check the definition of "vigil", fyi).

[Pagoda]

I actually think it's "benched along with patience and reason"... 'benched' would make sense, what with the talks of a 'sideline'.

[NicParabola]

And once again, my theory about the fight part. For my ears and understanding, it is pretty accurate. See/Hear for yourself.

"Fight till they die, over earth, over sky,
They fight over light, over throne/blood, over any life
Over love, over some, over none
They fight till they die, over one, over rising"

[marek]

This is great, 'cept..."over THE air and light..." I think I hear a 'The' in there. How bout you?

yea should be...:) actually, my post was focused on that last line ---

They fight till' they die for the ones who are rising...

so

(They) fight till' they die over earth, over sky...
They fight over life, over ground, over (the) air and light,
over love, over sun, over blood...
They fight till' they die for the ones who are rising...

[marek]

Seems right, 'cept for the last line. To me the last line sounds like:

"They fight 'til they die, over what? over lies and..."

i dunno :\
I'm listening to it again and again but I'm still hearing somethin' like
the ones who are rising...

[marek]

marek, I think that's damn close. The one word I'm not hearing is "ground." It does sound like a g opens the word, and to me, the closest thing is "glare" since I can also hear an "a" sound. I think that word works thematically as well, in keeping with the sky imagery, plus it makes for a rhyme within the line with the word "air."

yes, im not sure about that "ground" its really hard to hear... :\

[ExODUS]

to me it sounds like ground...

[iwishimay]

holy shit people, i had to sign up for this

"fight 'til they die over words OVER WRITING"

[benjamin]

yea should be...:) actually, my post was focused on that last line ---

They fight till' they die for the ones who are rising...

so

(They) fight till' they die over earth, over sky...
They fight over life, over ground, over (the) air and light,
over love, over sun, over blood...
They fight till' they die for the ones who are rising...


I can't help but think that when "officials" are revealed, it will read "Fight till they die or are the ones who are rising." It just makes so much sense that way.
However, that doesn't quite fit, and that leaves me with "...die for the ones..."

watyatnk ...till they die 'r are 'd ones who are rising. ??

[indigothirdeye]

The TOOLshed lyrics state:

[Mixing love / Benched along] with patience and reason.

Some sites had:
Been so long with patience and reason.

I listened to this verse over and over... and I think I finally got it!!! It makes sense, and fits!

Angels on the sideline again.
Beings of love and patience and reason.
Angels on the sideline again.
Wondering when this tug of war will end.

If you listen, he definitely says "and patience" not "with patience"

[indigothirdeye]

damn... now I go back and listen to it... and "benched along with patience and reason" does sound feasible, and it fits into the lyrics as someone stated earlier.

Beings of love and patience and reason
Benched along with patience and reason

[tomreagan]

Mark my words people, when/if Maynard finally releases the lyrics for this song, it will be read as:

"Angels on the sideline again,
Vigil, love, patience, and reason"

"Been so long..." nor "Benched along..." is not something Maynard would write. Especially "Benched.." REGARDLESS of the "sideline" lyric. Is Maynard the type of artist/guy whould refer to a damn SPORT in a song??? The "sideline" reference is just stating that the angels are just watching but not doing anything, they're observing, VIGIL!!!

vig·il

NOUN:

1. A watch kept during normal sleeping hours.
2. The act or a period of observing; surveillance.


Not only does this make the most sense, but the lyric DOES sound like "Vigil" - I hear an "il" in there. Not an "along" or "so long" at all. Listen to it again a couple times, but with "Vigil, love, patience, and reason." in mind.

Mark my words.... MARK 'EM!!!

[linkoln228]

"CUT IT ALL UP RIGHT IN TWO"- CHORUS

[TWENTY-THREE]

Mark my words people, when/if Maynard finally releases the lyrics for this song, it will be read as:

"Angels on the sideline again,
Vigil, love, patience, and reason"

"Been so long..." nor "Benched along..." is not something Maynard would write. Especially "Benched.." REGARDLESS of the "sideline" lyric. Is Maynard the type of artist/guy whould refer to a damn SPORT in a song??? The "sideline" reference is just stating that the angels are just watching but not doing anything, they're observing, VIGIL!!!

vig·il

NOUN:

1. A watch kept during normal sleeping hours.
2. The act or a period of observing; surveillance.


Not only does this make the most sense, but the lyric DOES sound like "Vigil" - I hear an "il" in there. Not an "along" or "so long" at all. Listen to it again a couple times, but with "Vigil, love, patience, and reason." in mind.

Mark my words.... MARK 'EM!!!

No, it won't. This is kinda weird to explain, but, you can "feel" the lyrics through the music. I'd say it's "benched along with patience and reason"

[funderballz]

I just listened to it. It sounds to me like "vigilance and patience and reason". But I could hear "vigil love and patience and reason" as well.

[spacemonkeyadb]

"Been so long..." nor "Benched along..." is not something Maynard would write. Especially "Benched.." REGARDLESS of the "sideline" lyric. Is Maynard the type of artist/guy whould refer to a damn SPORT in a song??? The "sideline" reference is just stating that the angels are just watching but not doing anything, they're observing, VIGIL!!!
Why is "benched" any more of a sporting reference than "sideline"? If you accept the one you should have no problem accepting the other. Yes, the "sideline" reference tells us that the angels are just watching, but the "benched" bit just says the same thing, adding only that WE are the ones who have put them there.

[thirdeyecreationist]

Each interpretation gives me a new perspective on this song---which we probably won't ever truly grasp.

I hear the chorus sometimes as follows:

Cut it all right in two
Cutting it all right in two
Cutting our love right in two
Right in two

Alternate:

" "
" "
" "
Right in two?

as in, being 'right' in being 'two' or dualistic. Humans invented the concept of 'right' (which automatically creates its opposite, 'wrong'), as well as good/evil, etc. as if we were 'right', one expression of our original illusion of separation. Cutting inherently creates two via dividing one, right creates two (right/wrong), the word two, is, well, our word for this number and concept. The whole phrase really points to the same thing on so many levels it blows my mind.

[JustSomeGuy]

After removing some noise so I can hear the vocals a little more clearly, I hear what might be

"God let it all right in too"

and not anything about cutting it right in two, suggesting that God allowed this state of affairs, in that he gave man free will.

Clearly, this is just my guess and rather different from what others seem to hear. Also, it doesn't sound quite right to me at every line, particuarly the last time it is sung at the end of the song.

[hellenkellerkarate]

Anyone notice that the line "whatever... right in two" is sung continuously with no break until the word "two?"

Check it out, it's like "cuhehahuhrahin(split-second pause)two."

[9331]

It's "Cut it right all right in two." You just have to listen to his pronounciation real closely.

[apathetic goat]

That just sounds stupid though. "Cut it right all" makes no sense at all.

[BlanketEffect]

I can't help but think that when "officials" are revealed, it will read "Fight till they die or are the ones who are rising." It just makes so much sense that way.
However, that doesn't quite fit, and that leaves me with "...die for the ones..."

watyatnk ...till they die 'r are 'd ones who are rising. ??

I think it's 'Fight till they die for the ones who are rising' - reference to the soldiers/armies and so on that go to war to die so that the rising regime or politcos can have their way.

[9331]

That just sounds stupid though. "Cut it right all" makes no sense at all.


Eh, not really. It's redundant, yes, but it still makes sense.

[BlanketEffect]

No, it doesn't make sense, literally, that is. "Cut it right all in two" makes no sense. It's not correct in any literary sense.

Edit: In case anyone didn't get that, it makes no sense.

[spacemonkeyadb]

^ But does it make sense?

[BlanketEffect]

^ No sir, not in the slightest.

[itsok]

To lift an eye to heaven.

i do concur. . .

[9331]

No, it doesn't make sense, literally, that is. "Cut it right all in two" makes no sense. It's not correct in any literary sense.

Edit: In case anyone didn't get that, it makes no sense.

No, he says "cut it right all, right in two." Theres a slight pause.

[benjamin]

He says:
Cu-ut it all right in two, gotta divide it all right in two
Cut'n divide it all right in two, gotta divide it all right in two
...
Cut'n divide it all right in two, gotta divide it all right in two
Cut'n divide it all right in two, right in two

However the "officials", IMO, will read "Cut it all right in two" and that's it...

Peace.

[littlejason]

Spent a long time looking at the end of this song tonight, listening closely, looking at the options. Here's what i concluded:

I wanted it to be 'Cut it all, divide, right in two' But i don't believe that's what it is, i'm not sure on one word in that line so i didn't include, so, with that word excluded here is my edit:

"Angels on the sideline
puzzled and amused
why did Father give these humans free will?
now they're all confused
don't these talking monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?
plenty in this holy garden, silly old monkeys
well there's one there bound to divide it
right in two

angels on the sideline
baffled and confused
father blessed them all with reason
and this is what they choose
monkey killing monkey killing monkey
over pieces of the ground

silly monkeys give them thumbs
they forge a blade
and then theres one bound to divide it
right in two
right in two

monkey killing monkey killing monkey
over pieces of the ground
silly monkeys give them thumbs
they make a club
and beat their brother down
how they survive so misguided is a mystery
repugnant, is the creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious brothers weep inside here.

Cut a line ___ right in two
Cut a line ___ right in two
Cut a line ___ right in two
Cut a line ___ right in two

They fight over clouds, over wind, over sky
They fight over light, over blood, over air
And life, over love, over sun, over nothing
They fight for their time, for their words, for their lives

Angels on the sideline again...
Pendulum of Patience and Reason...
Angels on the sideline again...
Wondering when this tug of war will end...

Cut a line ___ right in two
Cut a line ___ right in two
Cut a line ___ right in two
right in two
right in two"




To explain the Pendulum line:

It makes sense to me, and makes it so the 2nd and 4th line have parallels of two different sides. The whole song follows a theme of two conflicting principles, so it would make sense to keep along with it. Listen again, closely, he really kind of slurs the words in the 2nd line, but i'm 99.9% sure it's Pendulum.

[BlanketEffect]

"Cutting my law right in two" (everytime)

"Fight till they die; for what? For their writing"

[iAMtheMA!]

good stuff, indeed, blanket.

[benjamin]

There's no way in hell he's saying the same thing each line. You need only to listen to the second time it's sung, with any intension at all, to hear him say "...divide it all..."

Seriously.

[Terry21]

I think he sings the same thing all the time. All the time "divide".

[benjamin]

Seriously! Indeed.

[BlanketEffect]

I mean, it sounds like 'divide' if he's singing it 'Die - Vide' - like, with a long 'i' sound. And I've never heard divide pronounced like that - not even for dramatic effect.

*shrugs* we'll just have to wait for the officials for the answer. But I am betting that you won't see 'divide' anywhere on it, whatever it is.

EDIT: And I can hear the possible 'divide it all' if it's pronounced incorrectly, so it's not like I just can't hear the possibility. But, I can also, if I listen for it, just like 'die-vide', hear 'cutting my law'. Listen to it trying to hear 'cutting my law' - apply as liberal a listening filter to it as you must be to hear 'die-vide'.

'Cutting my law' would be kind of pronounced like... (it's hard to represent with text) 'khyingmahlaw' - It's almost as though he's pronouncing 'cutting' as one syllable and the "T" sound is kind of getting left out, or very washed over, as a result, maybe you can imagine what I'm suggesting - I mean, I can hear it as a distinct possibility (if not the actual lyric) so there is clearly enough phonetic evidence there to allow you to hear it if you listen for it, whether it's correct or not.

And for the record: I was of the strong opinion that it was "Divide it all" before I thought it was "Cutting my law" simply because there was no better argument for anything else. So I was willing to take the 'die-vide' stretch - but no more.

[benjamin]

All right, the first time, the line is 10 beats long, the end is right between the 8th and the 9th beat. Now the dots r nothin, just there to space out the dashes = beats
-...-...-...-...-...-...-...-...-...-
Cutn divide itall rightintwo
Gottadivide itall rightintwo

I don't hear "die-vide" just "...cutndivide" kinda all one word. I think it sounds like "it all" rather than "my law"
Oh my god, this song!
Peace.

[Terry21]

Agree with benjamin. It's a natural divide. 1 2 diVIDE it all. But I'm not going to say no to your guess of "cutting my law", I'll check it out soon and say if I think it has a possibility. Cheers.

[BlanketEffect]

Yeah, I think that this is going to be another one of those that will have to be determined by the officials. Because I "clearly" hear one thing and I'm sure you hear the other "clearly", as well.

No reason/use to argue who has better hearing at this point.

[changes]

i also think he sings 'cut, divide it all right in two'... it's more probable than 'cut it all right in two'...

[Inner_Eulogy]

I don't know about you guys but I hear "cuttin' our love, right in two" he drags out the word cuttin'.

[rintoot]

i dont get why they dont do this live, id rather see this than roseta stoned

[Steedus]

"Cut light all right in two"

"fight over cloud
over earth over sky they fight
over love over ground over air and light
over love over sun over love
they fight or they die over love or horizon"

kill me if you must

[iwishimay]

*cries* "over words, over WRITING"

[Repeat Experiments]

My first post, but had to register to add my input....

I believe he's saying "Cut all I know right in two".

But I've been wrong plenty of times. I thought the "Can anyone tell me why they would sound like Peanuts' parents" was Can anyone tell me why they would repeat experiments, hence my user ID.

Nice thread though lots of great (and not so great) deciphering out there.

[benjamin]

...time here
Cu-ut it all right in two. Gotta divide it all right in two.
Gotta divide it all right in two. Cut'n divide it all right in two.
...
Cut'n divide it all right in two.
Gotta divide it all right in two.
Cut and divide it all right in two, right in two!.

[ColdLogic]

"Cutting my/our world right in two"

[BlanketEffect]

*cries* "over words, over WRITING"

Fight, till they die; over words, over writing.

Absolutely.

[emotional masturbation]

Cut and divide it all right in two.

[marek]

i can't help myself, but i'm still hearing somethin' like -
They fight till' they die for the ones who are rising...

[BlanketEffect]

^^ I agree, I for a while thought it was 'for the rising' or 'who are rising' ; but, after listening to it several times I am thinking that 'over words, over writing' fits into the theme of the song and indeed the entire album moreso (that and I think it even sounds a little more accurate, phonetically).

[Crissaegrim]

I'm sorry guys, I can't read through the whole thread. The "cut it all" line is driving me nuts.

I think he he is saying,

Cut it all DOWN right in two

has this been suggested yet?

[iwishimay]

Fight, till they die; over words, over writing.

Absolutely.

THANK you. lol

[littlejason]

I love the thought that we'l find out the official lyrics and they actually DO endup being 'Cut it all Right In Two' with drawn out 'a' in 'all'. That's what i really hope is the truth.

[littlejason]

"Cutting my/our world right in two"

ooo i like that one!

[BlanketEffect]

Sorry, I'm just thinking I'm going to be a bit disappointed if it is something as trite as 'Cut it all right in two'

[Terry21]

Disappointed? Are you fucking serious with what you're talking here?

[BlanketEffect]

Disappointed? Are you fucking serious with what you're talking here?

Serious? Yes. Hence I posted it.

EDIT: I'm not really going to be disappointed, though... because he says 'Cutting my law right in two' and not 'Cut it all right in two' *wink*

[benjamin]

Cut and divide it all right in two. . )

[PShepherd11]

"Cut light all right in two"

"fight over cloud
over earth over sky they fight
over love over ground over air and light
over love over sun over love
they fight or they die over love or horizon"



I'm unsure about the "cutting" line, but I hear "cutting our love right in two"

This is what I always hear in the other part:

Fight till they die, over earth, over sky
Fight over a lie, over blood, over anything
Fight over love, over sun, over nothing
Fight till they die, over what? For their rising.

[ktartandude]

My opinion...

Fight til they die, over wind, over sky.
Fight over love, over ground, over [anything /everything].
Fight over love, over sun, over nothing.
Fight til they die, over what? For the right to.

The last line I'm almost certain of- the kind of statement of irony you would expect from Tool anyway.

[mr. nikki jensen]

My opinion...

Fight til they die, over wind, over sky.
Fight over love, over ground, over [anything /everything].
Fight over love, over sun, over nothing.
Fight til they die, over what? For their lives ending

The last line I'm almost certain of- the kind of statement of irony you would expect from Tool anyway.

fixed

[mr. nikki jensen]

cutting my law right in two

[benjamin]

1) cutting my love right in two
2) cutting my law right in two
3) cut n divide it all right in two
4) gotta divide it all right in two

Who's dividing what?
Angel says to "father"...
...where there's one you're bound to divide it right in two.
God's dividing "it all" right in two...

"Cut and divide it all right in two"

.

[chalk_line]

inagotadavita right in two

[benjamin]

inagotadavita ridin' too

lol

[BlanketEffect]

On the second verse it's definitely

"... and where there's one they're bound to divide it, right in two"

[biff]

"Cut it high, low: right in two."

Describing how it is cut. Think of the earth splitting in two down the vertically down the middle...MJK is cutting it horizontally, splitting it high and low.

[There is no spoon]

Cutting all you know right in two

[There is no spoon]

repugnant, is the creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious OF IT"S FLEETING TIME HERE

[There is no spoon]

Angels on the sideline again
BENCHED ALONG WITH PATIENCE AND REASON

[There is no spoon]

The above post makes sense to me because if you're benched, your on the sideline

[There is no spoon]

not sure about the "Cutting all you know" line that I posted, but the other 2 i just posted I think are pretty accurate. Listen again...

[ufopancakes]

Cutting all you know right in two

I think I hear this one the most.

[There is no spoon]

Really? I think the other 2 are definitely more obvious...

"Angels on the sideline again
BENCHED ALONG WITH PATIENCE AND REASON"

---and---

"repugnant, is the creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious OF IT"S FLEETING TIME HERE"

[BlanketEffect]

^^ The only difference I hold in the above idea is instead of "it's fleeting time here" is that I hear "his fleeting time here"

Otherwise, yes, absolutely.

[mokarran]

Here's what I hear:

Angels on the sideline, puzzled and amused.
'Why did Father give these humans free will?
Now, they're all confused.
Don't these talking monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?
Plenty in this holy garden, silly monkeys.'

Where there's one, you're bound to divide it right in two.

Angels on the sideline, baffled and confused.
'Father blessed them all with reason...and this is what they choose?'
Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys.
Give them thumbs, they forge a blade and where there's one they're bound to divide it right in two.

Right in two.

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys.
Give them thumbs, they make a club and beat their brother down.
How they survive so misguided is a mystery.
Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to Heaven,
conscious of his fleeting time here.

'Cut my law right in two.'
'Cut my law right in two.'
'Cut my law right in two.'
'Cut my law right in two.'

Fight, 'till they die, over earth, over sky, they
fight over a lie, over love, over air and
light, over blood, over sun, over nothing.
Fight, 'till they die, over words.
For the rising (right to?)

Angels on the sideline, again.
Been too long with patience and reason.
Angels on the sideline, again.
Wondering when this tug-of-war will end.

'Cut my law right in two.'
'Cut my law right in two.'
'Cut my law right in two...right in two...'

...right in two.

[BlanketEffect]

You're on the right track. I've got a couple variants.

"Cutting my law right in two"

"Fight, till they die, over words, over writing"

"Benched along with patience and reason" (benched, along with the angels, on the sidelines... eh?)

Otherwise yeah, I like your listen on the 'fight till they...' bridge other than the last line. Good ears. That one gets my vote at least for now.

[There is no spoon]

I really doubt it's "Cutting my law right in two" It just doesn't sound like it. I still here something closer to "Cutting all you know right in two"

[Cole33]

Hey guys, I've been consulting this site for a long time for entertainment and lyrics, but never saw fit to post until now. Figured it's time to throw my two cents in. So here goes my first post.

I definitely hear:
'Angels on the sideline again, benched along with patience and reason'
and
'Repugnant is the creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of its fleeting time here.'

As for 'cut it all right in two' I can see how people think he might be blending the words, but I really hear the word divide in there. I don't think anybody has gotten what he's saying correct yet.

Thanks

[Terry21]

Cutting Michael Jackson right in two.

Just kidding.

I still think it's "gotta divide it all", no law, love all or whatever.

[PShepherd11]

The "cutting" line has been driving me crazy, but the more I listen to it, I hear "Cutting my law right in two"

[Kyndig]

The "cutting" line has been driving me crazy, but the more I listen to it, I hear "Cutting my law right in two"

cut/divide it all right in two (the "t" from cut and "d" from divide blended together)
like saying "cut and divide" within 3 syllables - i.e. "cudivide"
give it a listen keeping open to this - I think you will hear it.

[BlanketEffect]

Yeah, except that 'cutting my law right in two' has the right amount of phonetic syllables as his vocals there and doesn't really require him to be doing weird shit with his voice/enunciation - simplest of multiple explanations is usually the correct one.

Not to mention, 'cutting my law right in two' carries a lot more of a message than 'cut and divide it all right in two' - frankly, as I said before, if it turns out to be 'cut and divide it all right in two' I'll be pretty disappointed. That's a kinda weak line, imo.

[benjamin]

I say, listen to the last line most of all. It's the clearest and loudest, he shouts DEFINEtively: "Cut and divide it all right in two, right in two!"

...the first time saidit's far less clear, imo: "Cu-ut it all right in two"










Still, maybe it snot right in two at all, but "ridin' too"

[BlanketEffect]

Heh, it's funny that you say to listen to the last one the most to hear what it really is. That's the one where i hear "Cutting my law right in two" the most clearly.

So, like the Tootsie Pop, the world may never know. Or at least until the 'officials' come out.

[Kyndig]

Heh, it's funny that you say to listen to the last one the most to hear what it really is. That's the one where i hear "Cutting my law right in two" the most clearly.

So, like the Tootsie Pop, the world may never know. Or at least until the 'officials' come out.

I definitely agree that what he says sounds slightly different depending on which 'instance' of the line in the song - but like benjamin said, the last time he says it is the easiest example of what I said I hear above. I think there is a definite audible "cu**ivide" at the beginning of the line, where the ** is just a hard vowel sound like T or D. Some of the other times the line is said, the "ivide" is not as prominant so I could understand one hearing "ing my".

I thought about pointing out we might be talking about different instances, but now it sounds like we are both using the exact same instance specifically as a good example of what we hear - maybe I should go back and listen to make sure I'm talking about the one I think I am... lol

[syrinx2112]

After having listened to the repugnant line, I definitely hear an "L" sound

more precisely I believe it says: "lift a/the (lie to/light of)...."

Listen to it again carefully and see if you agree that he either says "lie to/light of."
The only problem is, I can't peace together a contextual meaning using either of these phrases in the line.

I'd wager my left nut that tonight is not said during that line, though.

I'm less sure, however, that "lift an eye to...." is not used given the context.

Also, the line later on is almost certainly:

"Angels on the sideline again,
Benched along with patience and reason..."

They use the word benched for patience and reason to mean not being utilized. This would fit in with the song contextually.

[BlanketEffect]

"Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift the light of heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here"

? Probably not ?

[PShepherd11]

I'm less sure, however, that "lift an eye to...." is not used given the context.


I don't understand how you think it doesn't make sense. It doesn't make sense otherwise.

"Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of his fleeting time here"

How doesn't that sound correct?

[BlanketEffect]

There should be a comma after 'heaven', methinks. Then it looks/sounds correct.

[benjamin]

I'm more interested in pointing out an extra T-sound that I hear. I think it goes:
"...the ability to live tonight at heaven consciousof his..."

When I listen for "lift an eye at heaven"(which your subconscious wishes to endorse, cause it makes most sense...), I hear the phantom t between eye and at.

Word.

[syrinx2112]

No Shepherd - you misunderstood me - I'm saying contextually lift eyes to heaven does make the most sense.

[spacemonkeyadb]

I'm more interested in pointing out an extra T-sound that I hear. I think it goes:
"...the ability to live tonight at heaven consciousof his..."

When I listen for "lift an eye at heaven"(which your subconscious wishes to endorse, cause it makes most sense...), I hear the phantom t between eye and at.
Been over this before have we not?

There certainly is a "t" in the 'phantom' position you describe, but there isn't one for the final 't' in "at". Noone is saying "lift an eye at heaven" but rather "lift an eye to heaven" (but probably pronounced "ta" as in "tits").

[TortusTool]

...Most definitly "Lift an eye to heaven"...

My 2 Cents on the breakdown...

If you listen (with a clear conscious or one that is free of what you've read before) you cannot deny that these are the lyrics (I have spent hours slowing the song speed and all that jazz):

::Under guitars::(Over, over, over, over, over, over, over)
Fight for they can, over earth, over sky
They fight over line, over blood, and air and light
over love, over some, over none
They fight 'til they die, over words for the writing!

(I accidently posted an old interpretation of mine on another board earlier today, I apologize for that. THIS IS MY FINAL ANSWER)

[benjamin]

Been over this before have we not?

There certainly is a "t" in the 'phantom' position you describe, but there isn't one for the final 't' in "at". Noone is saying "lift an eye at heaven" but rather "lift an eye to heaven" (but probably pronounced "ta" as in "tits").


Applogies. I combined mine w/ the common perception. For clarity, the Phantom Menace comes to haunt after the "ta" sound you speak of, thus creating, ...listening to it right now.... ah, yes "...lift an eye tat heaven conscious..."

As such, phonetically, I feel it goes "...live tonight at heaven conscious..."
Now don't give me shit about grammer cause heaven is something near an entirely subjective concept. And I for one happen to believe you could be AT heaven rather than IN... yeah, that's it.

Peace.

[BlanketEffect]

...Most definitly "Lift an eye to heaven"...

My 2 Cents on the breakdown...

If you listen (with a clear conscious or one that is free of what you've read before) you cannot deny that these are the lyrics (I have spent hours slowing the song speed and all that jazz):

::Under guitars::(Over, over, over, over, over, over, over)
Fight for they can, over earth, over sky
They fight over line, over blood, and air and light
over love, over some, over none
They fight 'til they die, over words for the writing!

(I accidently posted an old interpretation of mine on another board earlier today, I apologize for that. THIS IS MY FINAL ANSWER)

All perhaps.

However, it's 'over words, over writing.'

[spacemonkeyadb]

Applogies. I combined mine w/ the common perception. For clarity, the Phantom Menace comes to haunt after the "ta" sound you speak of, thus creating, ...listening to it right now.... ah, yes "...lift an eye tat heaven conscious..."

As such, phonetically, I feel it goes "...live tonight at heaven conscious..."
Now don't give me shit about grammer cause heaven is something near an entirely subjective concept. And I for one happen to believe you could be AT heaven rather than IN... yeah, that's it.

Peace.
I'm not rejecting this one on grammar. I simply can't hear any "t" at the end of the syllable in question. "ta" yes, "at" no. Do you really hear a "t" there?

[syrinx2112]

On second thought - I think it is "lift an eye to heaven." The stressing of his syllables just gives the illusion of "to lie" when actually it's "an eye." My bad folks - good work on deciphering this song though.

[benjamin]

I'm not rejecting this one on grammar. I simply can't hear any "t" at the end of the syllable in question. "ta" yes, "at" no. Do you really hear a "t" there?

Yes, making it JUST before "heaven" That's why I've described the line as SOUNDING like:
...lift indict at hea...
...lift an eye dat hea..
...live tonight at hea...
Hell, could even be "...live to dine at heaven...

Forwards then backwards I've broken this line down. Believe me, I don't want you to think I'm delerious. It's the T that is making me do this. I hear "lift". I hear "an eye" and then, I swear it's "dat heaven..." and that "dat" makes my ear perk, like WTF!! then I start through it again, and again, then I'm telling mysself it's "live tonight" instead of "lift an eye" (when "lift" is what I still like, but now am trying to work in an "at" rather than "TO" AHAH! as a matter of fact that's my key, we both agree that the word to] is not expressively pronounciated, no? Well that's, I guess where it starts for me, it's just too easy of a sentence to say; lift an eye to heaven...why would it sound like anything but...

...maybe he wrote it as "lift an eye tward heaven..." Then when he sings it he just slurs it like "twat"
...yup.... lift an eye twat heaven ...

wtf?
dunno!
peace.

[spacemonkeyadb]

...we both agree that the word to] is not expressively pronounciated, no?
Agreed. It's not "to" pronounced like "two", but rather how one says the word quickly rhyming with "the", as in "Let's go ta tha..." or "Let's go t' the..." (It would sound really unnatural and forced if he actually sung it the first way as "lift an eye toooo heaven").

I just listened again and with my disc and on my system at least, it's plain as day that there is no "t" there (i.e. immediately before "heaven"). There isn't even any interfering music in the background at that point to confuse things. I don't know what to say. You're clearly hearing something there - perhaps it's a difference between speakers/systems or something? Weird.

Usually where there's dispute over some lyric I can at least hear something that would lead me to understand how someone could hear it differently, but on this one I've got nothing.
I long ago reached the point where I was comfortable with my understanding and interpretation of the album's lyrics, so I don't really care to argue over it. I suspect what we are each actually physically hearing at this point must be different. This one just seems like an easy call to me.

[TortusTool]

Not to be a dick and use all caps but...

FIRST OFF, I AM NOT A DUMBASS... SECONDLY, IF YOU WANT TO ARGUE AGAINST THESE LYRICS BELOW, DO ME A FAVOR, PLAY THE SONG IN WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER WITH THE PLAY SPEED ON SLOW... (I have in fact used real audio programs, but everyone has media player for the most part and you can hear it clearly enough in WMP on slow to the point that... THESE ARE THE LYRICS.)

"Cut and divide it all, right in two"... This is by far TOO MANY syllables people.

I believe that when I listen to it (and I have slowed it down taken out music and fucked with the audio levels of the song to just hear His voice) that it is a combination of "Cutting Thine all, right in two" "Cutting Thine Lord, right in two" "Cutting Thine law, right in two" "Cutting Thine love, right in two" as in this is not a repeating line of just one, the line switches up upon each round through.


"...Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to LIFT AN EYE TO (enunciated as "Ta") HEAVEN conscious of his fleeting time here.

Cutting Thine all, right in two.
Cutting Thine Lord, right in two.
Cutting Thine law, right in two.
Cutting Thine love, right in two."

I know I posted this earlier, but seriously, THIS IS HOW THE SONG GOES...

"::Under guitars::(Over, over, over, over, over, over, over)
Fight for they can, over earth, over sky
They fight over line, over blood, and air and light
over love, over some, over none
They fight 'til they die, over words for the writing!"

[BlanketEffect]

* "Over words, over writing"

[benjamin]

O.K. "Person". First off, unless you have a form of Media Player you paid for, slowing the song is NOT a reliable way to listen for detail. Second, I don't think it's an EXACT "Cut and divide..." more like "Cut'n d'vide it all..." and not that at all the first go 'round imo...
"Cu-ut it all right in 2.
Gotta divide it all right in 2.
Cut'n d'vide it all right in 2.
Gotta divide it all right in 2.

Also, the "lift an eye to" line. If you're soo fond of "slowing it down", please review this part again for my mysterious "dat". Listen to the line carefully, the "ta" to me, ends up sounding like "Lift an eye tat heaven..."

But, tell me again how confident you are about those...
Peace.

[hobblegobble]

weirdos....