strength

[Gently]

The Patient reminds me of LaVeyan/Crowley theology ...

like "Test always your strength, for therein lies success."

ie
"If there were no desire to heal
The damaged and broken met along
This tedious path I've chosen here
I certainly would've walked away by now."

i dont know...just a thought...will update later because i have to go now. :(

[+++++Darth+++++]

"If there were no rewards to reap,
a loving embrace to see me through,
this tedious path I've chosen here,
I certaintly would have walked away by now..."

This may sound stupid, but this line has always reminded me of my girlfriend.

[Gently]

thats not stupid, and i understand..."a loving embrace to see me through"

everything is so much easier and enjoyable when you have someone to share it with- but when its hanging on a thread, its like a test
and your walking on ice

[Gently]

as for the rest of the post- i gave up. i forgot...or something...whatever.

[PShepherd11]

"If there were no rewards to reap,
a loving embrace to see me through,
this tedious path I've chosen here,
I certaintly would have walked away by now..."

This may sound stupid, but this line has always reminded me of my girlfriend.

This is not stupid in the least. This song always reminded me of my husband before we were married and I felt like things would get better if I "wait it out." That song is what made me think about it more and not walk away when I felt like it just wasn't working. Tool has always helped me get through the most difficult times.

[benjamin]

This song reminds me of femals in general.
Once, I looked up patient to see if there were 2 diff spellings for the 2 meanings ie: virtue/hospital. Nope same spelling, and in fact, after describing the "virtuous" version with 4 or 5 definitions. There was only one for the other meaning "one recieving medical care..."
Made me think immediately of Judith Marie. But also I realized that patience wasn't just being able to wait for a long time. It was defined as endurence under intense, adverse, and/or abnormal conditions.

This song, with it's mood swings and it's idle threats. With it's guilt trips and it's repetative message. Just like a woman imo! ;)

The paranoid, paralized vampire act is a mans insecurities.

The tedious path is trying to exist in union w/ him.

She must constantly remind herself that she is strong enough to both, walk away and endure. She's not the motivating force but the guiding one.