Originally Posted by Koan

He doesn't have to believe in heaven to make his point. This song is obviously saying something to all hypocrites. We all want to 'rise to the lenght of our halo', but his mother is the one would have the right to claim her wings at the gates of heaven, if there was such a place. Not the collective Judas, who think they are being pure by blindly following dogma's and never questioning. I don't think Maynard is praising his mother's devotion to the Christian 'rules', but the way she was throughout all her years in sickness. Still pure, devoted and loving. Don't look for a political or religious statement in all Tool's religion related songs. This one is just a final ode to his mother, and it is beautiful.