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05-14-2006, 07:02 AM

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You believe me don't you
Please believe what I just said
See they're telling the truth
And this wasn't all in my head
See they took me by the hand
And invited me right in
Then they showed me something
I don't even know where to begin

3rd Line: I hear:

See the telling TOOL

Sounds like two (2) syllables but it's what I hear everytime. Anyone else?
I don't hear "telling". Listen to the live version at 3:20 if it helps. (I realize he can change the words live but I think the meaning will be the same so it doesn't hurt to listen to both versions when trying to figure it out.)

I hear "See their [day/tale] [ain't chosen/ain't joking]"

I really wish someone would figure this line out because it is really annoying me that I can't.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HOOM2Kn61qI&search=rosetta%20stoned
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Originally Posted by emericus
You believe me don't you
Please believe what I just said
See they're telling the truth
And this wasn't all in my head
See they took me by the hand
And invited me right in
Then they showed me something
I don't even know where to begin

3rd Line: I hear:

See the telling TOOL

Sounds like two (2) syllables but it's what I hear everytime. Anyone else?
I don't hear "telling". Listen to the live version at 3:20 if it helps. (I realize he can change the words live but I think the meaning will be the same so it doesn't hurt to listen to both versions when trying to figure it out.)

I hear "See their [day/tale] [ain't chosen/ain't joking]"

I really wish someone would figure this line out because it is really annoying me that I can't.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HOOM2Kn61qI&search=rosetta%20stoned
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05-14-2006, 07:27 AM

Thanks. I'll be listening to that all day with my ear to the speaker. I don't here "telling" in the live version, but I still hear "tool" or maybe even "dual" which might also make some sense.
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Thanks. I'll be listening to that all day with my ear to the speaker. I don't here "telling" in the live version, but I still hear "tool" or maybe even "dual" which might also make some sense.
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05-14-2006, 09:02 AM

I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to insist that it's "The Blotter got right on top of me," not "bottom got right on top of me." I can clearly hear the "Bl-" in Blotter, and it just generally fits with the song, especially considering the line about Orange Slices that follows soon after.
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I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to insist that it's "The Blotter got right on top of me," not "bottom got right on top of me." I can clearly hear the "Bl-" in Blotter, and it just generally fits with the song, especially considering the line about Orange Slices that follows soon after.
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05-14-2006, 12:30 PM

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I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to insist that it's "The Blotter got right on top of me," not "bottom got right on top of me." I can clearly hear the "Bl-" in Blotter, and it just generally fits with the song, especially considering the line about Orange Slices that follows soon after.
I agree that it isn't bottom I to clearly hear that "Bl"
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I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to insist that it's "The Blotter got right on top of me," not "bottom got right on top of me." I can clearly hear the "Bl-" in Blotter, and it just generally fits with the song, especially considering the line about Orange Slices that follows soon after.
I agree that it isn't bottom I to clearly hear that "Bl"
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05-14-2006, 02:19 PM

here's a correction for you guys...

he doesnt say, "like an apparition you have (had) me cryin' out"

and he doesn't say, "like an aborigine you have (had) me cryin' out"

but he does say, "like an apparition HE had me cryin' out....FUCK ME!"

try saying "apparition he" fast...it sounds alot like aborigine. And it actually makes sense in the context of the song.

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here's a correction for you guys...

he doesnt say, "like an apparition you have (had) me cryin' out"

and he doesn't say, "like an aborigine you have (had) me cryin' out"

but he does say, "like an apparition HE had me cryin' out....FUCK ME!"

try saying "apparition he" fast...it sounds alot like aborigine. And it actually makes sense in the context of the song.

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05-14-2006, 09:11 PM

It seems that "born to bear and read to all" has pretty much been agreed upon by most here but, i'm hearing "born to bear in ritual". I think this makes more sense. "read to all" and "all the world to see" sounds a bit repetitive. I also prefer the imagery of my suggestion.

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It seems that "born to bear and read to all" has pretty much been agreed upon by most here but, i'm hearing "born to bear in ritual". I think this makes more sense. "read to all" and "all the world to see" sounds a bit repetitive. I also prefer the imagery of my suggestion.

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05-14-2006, 10:39 PM

Im not sure if this has been mentioned, but anyone else hear three different styles of vocals on this song, and then making the connection that the rosetta stone was in three different languages
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Im not sure if this has been mentioned, but anyone else hear three different styles of vocals on this song, and then making the connection that the rosetta stone was in three different languages
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05-15-2006, 05:11 AM

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It seems that "born to bear and read to all" has pretty much been agreed upon by most here but, i'm hearing "born to bear in ritual". I think this makes more sense. "read to all" and "all the world to see" sounds a bit repetitive. I also prefer the imagery of my suggestion.

thoughts?
i thought it was "born to bear and bring"
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It seems that "born to bear and read to all" has pretty much been agreed upon by most here but, i'm hearing "born to bear in ritual". I think this makes more sense. "read to all" and "all the world to see" sounds a bit repetitive. I also prefer the imagery of my suggestion.

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i thought it was "born to bear and bring"
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05-16-2006, 06:53 PM

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it also sounded like he sang "Can anyone tell me why it all felt like my penis was in Paris"

dunno that's what I heard.
I saw another post that read "Can anyone tell me why they sound like Peanut's parents"

Pretty funny but after listening again, I agree this is the line!
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it also sounded like he sang "Can anyone tell me why it all felt like my penis was in Paris"

dunno that's what I heard.
I saw another post that read "Can anyone tell me why they sound like Peanut's parents"

Pretty funny but after listening again, I agree this is the line!
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05-16-2006, 11:49 PM

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I saw another post that read "Can anyone tell me why they sound like Peanut's parents"

Pretty funny but after listening again, I agree this is the line!
I though it said "Peanuts, parrots"
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I saw another post that read "Can anyone tell me why they sound like Peanut's parents"

Pretty funny but after listening again, I agree this is the line!
I though it said "Peanuts, parrots"
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05-17-2006, 06:10 PM

My interpretations of parts:
First, definitely says, "God damn. Shit the bed."
Second, As Maynard loves to carry his h's to I's so eye sounds like High, he also tends to blend two words together. 'Don't know->Oh no' sounds like won't know. But there is no hard t sound. It kind of doesn't make sense, either. What does work best is "Don't know, Oh no."

Also, he absolutely says "Overwhelmed as one would be, placed in my position..." not that other crap "Overwhelmed is what you would be..." Listen again.

L Ron Hubbard upper lip...
My gaping Jaw...

Between this track and Jambi, the album is worth it. Can't... stop..... listening...

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My interpretations of parts:
First, definitely says, "God damn. Shit the bed."
Second, As Maynard loves to carry his h's to I's so eye sounds like High, he also tends to blend two words together. 'Don't know->Oh no' sounds like won't know. But there is no hard t sound. It kind of doesn't make sense, either. What does work best is "Don't know, Oh no."

Also, he absolutely says "Overwhelmed as one would be, placed in my position..." not that other crap "Overwhelmed is what you would be..." Listen again.

L Ron Hubbard upper lip...
My gaping Jaw...

Between this track and Jambi, the album is worth it. Can't... stop..... listening...

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05-17-2006, 08:06 PM

Don't forget "the Pot," Drew!!!!
I agree the whole album is much awaited / appreciated and by no means a disappointment... its been the only thing playing in my head the past few days.
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Don't forget "the Pot," Drew!!!!
I agree the whole album is much awaited / appreciated and by no means a disappointment... its been the only thing playing in my head the past few days.
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05-18-2006, 11:11 AM

K i am really gonna take some time with this....Alot of the shit is wrong, I am not going to look at other peoples posts till I am done. And I am also conpairing it with live stuff from Seattle.....This is what i have so far and I am pretty sure it mostly right except for the word right before "box of krispy cremes and the word after skylight...I will post more as I finish...
Alrighty then,
picture this if you will....
Grabbed at 2 A.M. and actually eating a (peanut) box of Krisy Cremes
and my need to know post just outside area 51 contemplating the hoax.
Those are people who think were just in a flaming filled banana split
the skylight ____ right open, never expect to see a place like this
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K i am really gonna take some time with this....Alot of the shit is wrong, I am not going to look at other peoples posts till I am done. And I am also conpairing it with live stuff from Seattle.....This is what i have so far and I am pretty sure it mostly right except for the word right before "box of krispy cremes and the word after skylight...I will post more as I finish...
Alrighty then,
picture this if you will....
Grabbed at 2 A.M. and actually eating a (peanut) box of Krisy Cremes
and my need to know post just outside area 51 contemplating the hoax.
Those are people who think were just in a flaming filled banana split
the skylight ____ right open, never expect to see a place like this
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05-18-2006, 11:18 AM

My ears and head hurt
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My ears and head hurt
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I am not going to look at other peoples posts till I am done.
A lot of people have spent a lot of time on this already and have gotten most of it right. Why start from scratch yourself? Seems pointless...
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Re: Lyrics

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I am not going to look at other peoples posts till I am done.
A lot of people have spent a lot of time on this already and have gotten most of it right. Why start from scratch yourself? Seems pointless...
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05-18-2006, 01:34 PM

Heres what I got......And I guess my existance must be pretty meaningless than....It's called getting a fresh perspective...

Alrighty then,
Picture this if you will:
10-2am and actually eating a (peanut?) box of Krispie Cremes
at my need to know post, just outside area 51,contemplating the hoax
the chosen people thing were just in a flaming-filled banana split
the skylight welled right open
never really expected to see a place like this
(?I do believe I spilled a?) (diamond sundae?) on my birkenstocks
And me yelping

HOLY FUCKIN SHIT

Then the x-files
being who was in some kind of blue-green jetship with Isabella Rossellini lips and breath that reeked
and he went abananadabanana so when I opened up my bug eyes,
my gaping jaw and my sweaty L Ron Hubbard upper lip,
and all I could think was..."

So alive in his way, like an apparition he had me crying out:
Fuck me
It's gotta be
Deadhead
Chemistry
The blotter got right on top of me
It's got me seeing E motherfucking T

And after calming me down with some orange slices and some [needle/fetal] spooning the ET revealed to me his singular purpose he said:
"You are the chosen one. The one who will deliver the message. A message of hope for those who should choose to hear it and a warning for those who do not."

Me, the chosen one
They chose me, and I didn't even graduate from fucking high school

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

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

I can't breathe right now

It was so real,
Like I woke up in wonderland
Also terrifying
I don't want to be all alone,
When I tell the story
And can anyone tell me why?
(peanuts,parrots?)
Will I ever be coming down
This is so real
Finally it's my lucky day
See, my heart is racing
This shit never happens to me

I can't breathe right now

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

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

High...... High...... High...... high......

Overwhelmed as one would be, placed in my position
Such a heavy burden now to be, the one
Born to bear and write you all the details of our ending
To write it down for all the world to see
But I forgot my pen
Shit the bed again... typical

Strapped down on my bed
Feet cold and eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am my alive? Am my dead?
Sunkist and sudafed
Gyroscopes and infrared
Won't help the braindead
Can't remember what they said
God damn, I shit the bed

I can't remember what they said, to me.
Can’t remember what they said to make me out to be a hero.

I can't remember what they said.

God help me.

I can’t remember what they said.

Don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know.....
God damn, I shit the bed
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Heres what I got......And I guess my existance must be pretty meaningless than....It's called getting a fresh perspective...

Alrighty then,
Picture this if you will:
10-2am and actually eating a (peanut?) box of Krispie Cremes
at my need to know post, just outside area 51,contemplating the hoax
the chosen people thing were just in a flaming-filled banana split
the skylight welled right open
never really expected to see a place like this
(?I do believe I spilled a?) (diamond sundae?) on my birkenstocks
And me yelping

HOLY FUCKIN SHIT

Then the x-files
being who was in some kind of blue-green jetship with Isabella Rossellini lips and breath that reeked
and he went abananadabanana so when I opened up my bug eyes,
my gaping jaw and my sweaty L Ron Hubbard upper lip,
and all I could think was..."

So alive in his way, like an apparition he had me crying out:
Fuck me
It's gotta be
Deadhead
Chemistry
The blotter got right on top of me
It's got me seeing E motherfucking T

And after calming me down with some orange slices and some [needle/fetal] spooning the ET revealed to me his singular purpose he said:
"You are the chosen one. The one who will deliver the message. A message of hope for those who should choose to hear it and a warning for those who do not."

Me, the chosen one
They chose me, and I didn't even graduate from fucking high school

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

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

I can't breathe right now

It was so real,
Like I woke up in wonderland
Also terrifying
I don't want to be all alone,
When I tell the story
And can anyone tell me why?
(peanuts,parrots?)
Will I ever be coming down
This is so real
Finally it's my lucky day
See, my heart is racing
This shit never happens to me

I can't breathe right now

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

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

High...... High...... High...... high......

Overwhelmed as one would be, placed in my position
Such a heavy burden now to be, the one
Born to bear and write you all the details of our ending
To write it down for all the world to see
But I forgot my pen
Shit the bed again... typical

Strapped down on my bed
Feet cold and eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am my alive? Am my dead?
Sunkist and sudafed
Gyroscopes and infrared
Won't help the braindead
Can't remember what they said
God damn, I shit the bed

I can't remember what they said, to me.
Can’t remember what they said to make me out to be a hero.

I can't remember what they said.

God help me.

I can’t remember what they said.

Don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know.....
God damn, I shit the bed
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it's Uncle Morton. see toolband.
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05-18-2006, 01:50 PM

on 10000days.com the mod has somenew lyrics up there..... the 1st 2 verses are the hard ones, the rest is pretty straightforward. I can't take the credit for the 2nd verse......I didn't even notice it said L. Ron Hubbard till I was stuck on that verse and did some searching.....I think based on everyones in-put and ideas that we can basically figure out every word for this song (almost there)....
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on 10000days.com the mod has somenew lyrics up there..... the 1st 2 verses are the hard ones, the rest is pretty straightforward. I can't take the credit for the 2nd verse......I didn't even notice it said L. Ron Hubbard till I was stuck on that verse and did some searching.....I think based on everyones in-put and ideas that we can basically figure out every word for this song (almost there)....
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05-18-2006, 03:26 PM

Read my posting and listen to the song, a lot of the other lyrics are very wrong.....Now I am not claiming that mine are intirely right but I think I have the first 2 verses almost perfect.....Does L Ron Hubbard have a sweaty upper lip???
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Read my posting and listen to the song, a lot of the other lyrics are very wrong.....Now I am not claiming that mine are intirely right but I think I have the first 2 verses almost perfect.....Does L Ron Hubbard have a sweaty upper lip???
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I completely disagree with you bruised.
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I completely disagree with you bruised.
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05-19-2006, 02:00 AM

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......And I guess my existance must be pretty meaningless than...
Well I didn't know that your sole purpose in life was to figure out the lyrics to this song. THEN by all means... please continue.

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it's Uncle Morton. see toolband.
Hm... I don't think that proves anything. Besides that, there's clearly an "ar" sound in there... not "or."

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I completely disagree with you bruised.
I completely agree with you Muladhara
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Re: Lyrics

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......And I guess my existance must be pretty meaningless than...
Well I didn't know that your sole purpose in life was to figure out the lyrics to this song. THEN by all means... please continue.

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it's Uncle Morton. see toolband.
Hm... I don't think that proves anything. Besides that, there's clearly an "ar" sound in there... not "or."

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I completely agree with you Muladhara
That makes me feel warm and fuzzy :D
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I completely agree with you Muladhara
That makes me feel warm and fuzzy :D
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05-19-2006, 02:39 AM

i was being sarcastic with my other comment there Mr. Pessimist
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i was being sarcastic with my other comment there Mr. Pessimist
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See they're telling children,
And this wasn't all in my head.
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See they're telling children,
And this wasn't all in my head.
I know I keep saying this but I'll say it again and add a little more this time. It doesn't sound like "telling" and it doesn't make sense. Before and after that line in the song the narrator talks about being the "one" chosen to deliver an important message, but he's disappointed because apparently he can't remember what the message was.

This line would be like saying, "yeah, they chose me to deliver their message, oh and by the way, they chose a bunch of other people, mostly kids, and so i guess it doesn't matter that i forgot my pen because maybe one of them remembered what the aliens said but anyway, i'm a real failure for forgetting even though apparently it doesn't really matter that i forgot."

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See they're telling children,
And this wasn't all in my head.
I know I keep saying this but I'll say it again and add a little more this time. It doesn't sound like "telling" and it doesn't make sense. Before and after that line in the song the narrator talks about being the "one" chosen to deliver an important message, but he's disappointed because apparently he can't remember what the message was.

This line would be like saying, "yeah, they chose me to deliver their message, oh and by the way, they chose a bunch of other people, mostly kids, and so i guess it doesn't matter that i forgot my pen because maybe one of them remembered what the aliens said but anyway, i'm a real failure for forgetting even though apparently it doesn't really matter that i forgot."

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05-19-2006, 01:28 PM

Alrighty then,
Picture this if you will:
10-2am and actually eating a damn box of Krispie Cremes
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Alrighty then,
Picture this if you will:
10-2am and actually eating a damn box of Krispie Cremes
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I think he's saying "a box of Krispy Kremes at my "need to know" post just outside Area 51"
yes i hear need to know post too.
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I think he's saying "a box of Krispy Kremes at my "need to know" post just outside Area 51"
yes i hear need to know post too.
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05-20-2006, 10:08 AM

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This is what I have. I am pretty sure most of what I have is right, but I have alternatives in brackets. I am pretty sure its L. Ron Hubbard upper lip, btw. I have thought that since the first time I heard the song and I can't convice myself otherwise.

Alrighty then
Picture this if you will

10 to 2 AM
and actually heating up an old box of Krispy Kremes
in my need-to-know post outside Area 51 [position]
contemplating the whole chosen people thing [old chosen people, thinking]
when a flaming stealth banana split the sky, like, wide open.
I never expected to see it in a place like this.
Anyway, I remember thinking I’m gonna die
when something lands on my Birkenstocks
[Anyway, I do remember spilling a diet something [soda]
on my Birkenstocks]
[I do believe I spilled a diamond sundae
or something wet on my Birkenstocks]
and then yelping

Holy Fucking Shit

then the x-file beings who were like
some kind of blue-gray Jackie Chan with Isabella Rossellini lips
and breath that reeked up the delicate air and made sound like abanadabanana
[They’re wicked-shot terrorists all by making the sound]
so when I opened up my bug eyes
my gaping jaw and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip [lower and upper lip]
and all I could think was
I hope that my partner [Uncle Martin] here doesn't notice
that I pissed my fucking pants

So alive in this way
Like an apparition
you have me crying out
“Fuck me
It's got to be
dead head
Chemistry
The blotter got right on top of me
got me seeing
E mother-fucking T”

And after calming me down with some orange slices
and some meal [fetal] spooning
the ET revealed to me his singular purpose
He said you are the chosen one
the one who'll deliver the message
A message of hope for those who chose to hear it
and a warning for those who do not
Me, the chosen one
They chose me
And I didn't graduate from fucking high school

You had better...
You had better...
You had better...
You had better listen

When he looked right through me
with somniferous almond eyes
don't even know what that means
must remember to write it down
This is surreal
Like the time they floated away
See, my heart is pounding
Cause this shit never happens to me

I can't breathe right now

It was surreal
like I woke up in Wonderland
all sort of terrifying
I don't want to be all alone
when I tell the story
and can anyone tell me why
It was a repeat experience
will I ever be coming down
This is surreal
Finally it's my lucky day
See my heart is racing
cause this shit never happens to me

I can't breathe right now

You believe me don't you
Please believe what I just said
See they're telling truth and [the children]
And this wasn't all in my head
See they took me by the hand
and invited me right in
then they showed me something
I don't even know where to begin

Strapped down my bed
Feet cold, eyes red
I'm out my head
Am I alive am I dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn shit the bed

hey hey

Overwhelmed as one would be, placed in my position
Such a heavy burden now to be the one
Born to bear and read to all the details of our ending
to write it down for all the world to see
But I forgot my pen shit the bed again
Typical

Strapped down to my bed
feet cold and eyes red
I'm out of my head
am I alive am I dead
Sunkist and Sudafed
Gyroscopes and infrared
won't help the brain dead
Can't remember what they said

Oh No [don’t know]

God damn shit the bed
I think this is the closest we'll get. Pretty fuckin good!
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Originally Posted by A WalkAbout
This is what I have. I am pretty sure most of what I have is right, but I have alternatives in brackets. I am pretty sure its L. Ron Hubbard upper lip, btw. I have thought that since the first time I heard the song and I can't convice myself otherwise.

Alrighty then
Picture this if you will

10 to 2 AM
and actually heating up an old box of Krispy Kremes
in my need-to-know post outside Area 51 [position]
contemplating the whole chosen people thing [old chosen people, thinking]
when a flaming stealth banana split the sky, like, wide open.
I never expected to see it in a place like this.
Anyway, I remember thinking I’m gonna die
when something lands on my Birkenstocks
[Anyway, I do remember spilling a diet something [soda]
on my Birkenstocks]
[I do believe I spilled a diamond sundae
or something wet on my Birkenstocks]
and then yelping

Holy Fucking Shit

then the x-file beings who were like
some kind of blue-gray Jackie Chan with Isabella Rossellini lips
and breath that reeked up the delicate air and made sound like abanadabanana
[They’re wicked-shot terrorists all by making the sound]
so when I opened up my bug eyes
my gaping jaw and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip [lower and upper lip]
and all I could think was
I hope that my partner [Uncle Martin] here doesn't notice
that I pissed my fucking pants

So alive in this way
Like an apparition
you have me crying out
“Fuck me
It's got to be
dead head
Chemistry
The blotter got right on top of me
got me seeing
E mother-fucking T”

And after calming me down with some orange slices
and some meal [fetal] spooning
the ET revealed to me his singular purpose
He said you are the chosen one
the one who'll deliver the message
A message of hope for those who chose to hear it
and a warning for those who do not
Me, the chosen one
They chose me
And I didn't graduate from fucking high school

You had better...
You had better...
You had better...
You had better listen

When he looked right through me
with somniferous almond eyes
don't even know what that means
must remember to write it down
This is surreal
Like the time they floated away
See, my heart is pounding
Cause this shit never happens to me

I can't breathe right now

It was surreal
like I woke up in Wonderland
all sort of terrifying
I don't want to be all alone
when I tell the story
and can anyone tell me why
It was a repeat experience
will I ever be coming down
This is surreal
Finally it's my lucky day
See my heart is racing
cause this shit never happens to me

I can't breathe right now

You believe me don't you
Please believe what I just said
See they're telling truth and [the children]
And this wasn't all in my head
See they took me by the hand
and invited me right in
then they showed me something
I don't even know where to begin

Strapped down my bed
Feet cold, eyes red
I'm out my head
Am I alive am I dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn shit the bed

hey hey

Overwhelmed as one would be, placed in my position
Such a heavy burden now to be the one
Born to bear and read to all the details of our ending
to write it down for all the world to see
But I forgot my pen shit the bed again
Typical

Strapped down to my bed
feet cold and eyes red
I'm out of my head
am I alive am I dead
Sunkist and Sudafed
Gyroscopes and infrared
won't help the brain dead
Can't remember what they said

Oh No [don’t know]

God damn shit the bed
I think this is the closest we'll get. Pretty fuckin good!
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The desperation in his voice makes me think its "so real" instead of "surreal" - hes confused because its so real but obviously not an everyday occurance and infact totally unbelievable.
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The desperation in his voice makes me think its "so real" instead of "surreal" - hes confused because its so real but obviously not an everyday occurance and infact totally unbelievable.
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05-20-2006, 10:55 AM

also at the end when he repeats oh no, I think he's possibly saying two or three different things. I think it might "don't know, won't know" It seems to make sense, the despair of not knowing what they said compunded by knowing he will never know.
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also at the end when he repeats oh no, I think he's possibly saying two or three different things. I think it might "don't know, won't know" It seems to make sense, the despair of not knowing what they said compunded by knowing he will never know.
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so when I opened up my bug eyes
my gaping jaw and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip [lower and upper lip]
and all I could think was
I hope that my partner here doesn't notice
that I pissed my fucking pants

I definitely hear 'my partner', not uncle morton or uncle anything really.
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so when I opened up my bug eyes
my gaping jaw and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip [lower and upper lip]
and all I could think was
I hope that my partner here doesn't notice
that I pissed my fucking pants

I definitely hear 'my partner', not uncle morton or uncle anything really.
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so when I opened up my bug eyes
my gaping jaw and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip [lower and upper lip]
and all I could think was
I hope that my partner here doesn't notice
that I pissed my fucking pants

I definitely hear 'my partner', not uncle morton or uncle anything really.
agreed
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so when I opened up my bug eyes
my gaping jaw and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip [lower and upper lip]
and all I could think was
I hope that my partner here doesn't notice
that I pissed my fucking pants

I definitely hear 'my partner', not uncle morton or uncle anything really.
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05-21-2006, 06:58 PM

I thought it was "like the time Dave floated away", not "they floated away".

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I thought it was "like the time Dave floated away", not "they floated away".

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I thought it was "like the time Dave floated away", not "they floated away".

???
isuppose this could be, but on further listening i couldn't hear it clearly enough to say definitively.
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I thought it was "like the time Dave floated away", not "they floated away".

???
isuppose this could be, but on further listening i couldn't hear it clearly enough to say definitively.
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I definitely hear 'my partner', not uncle morton or uncle anything really.
"My partner" makes NO SENSE. If he went through this experience with someone else then why would he be so concerned that the doctor believe his story? It only makes sense that he went through this ALONE. THUS... NO "PARTNER."
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I definitely hear 'my partner', not uncle morton or uncle anything really.
"My partner" makes NO SENSE. If he went through this experience with someone else then why would he be so concerned that the doctor believe his story? It only makes sense that he went through this ALONE. THUS... NO "PARTNER."
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05-21-2006, 08:43 PM

no, 'my partner' is referring to the alien that he's talking about during the rest of the song, not literally a partner in his experience. and don't be so nasty.
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no, 'my partner' is referring to the alien that he's talking about during the rest of the song, not literally a partner in his experience. and don't be so nasty.
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05-21-2006, 11:25 PM

Alright, noob here to the board, but no noob to Tool. For some reason this song has captured my interest more than it should and I've found myself obsessed with the true lyrics. After many listens and adjustments to the EQ to lower all frequencies below 1K to zero and turning the balance to only the right channel to get primarily only the vocals this is what I've come up with. To me it's the closest I've seen written in this thread. There are references mixed in that may not make sense at first untill you begin to step outside the state of concrete thinking. Remember what the story is telling you and they begin to come clear. Here goes.......




Alrighty then
Picture this if you will

10 to 2 am and actually eating the emptied out box of Krispy Kremes
in my need to know post just outside of area 51
Contemplating the whole chosen people thing
When just then a flaming stealth banana split the sky, like, wide open
I didn't really expect to see it in a place like this
and their reticle put just a diamond sun right on my Birkenstock's, had me yelping
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!

Then the X-file being who looked like some kind of blue-green Jackie Chan
with Isabella Rosellini lips and breath that reeked,
did a wicked jump and in a slow mo made this sound abananabanana
So then I opened up my bug eyes, my gaping jaw, and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip and all I could think was.
I hope Uncle Martin here doesn't notice that I pissed my fucking pants.

So light in his way
Like an apparition he, had me crying out
Fuck Me!
It's gotta be!
Dead head, chemistry
Blotter got right on top of me
Got me seein'
E motherfuckin' T

And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning
ET revealed to me his singular purpose
He said, “You, are the chosen one.”
“The one who'll deliver the message.”
“A message of hope for those who choose to hear it, and a warning for those who do not.”
Me, the chosen one. They chose me, and I didn't graduate from fuckin' high school.

You had better
You had better
You had better
You had better, listen

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

Can't breath, right now

It was so real
Like I woke up in Wonderland
All so terrifying
I don't want to be all alone
when I tell this story
and can anyone tell me why, all the sudden the peanuts dance
Will I ever be coming down
This is so real
Finally it's my lucky day
See my heart is racing
'cause this shit never happens to me

Can't breath right now

You believe me don't you
Please believe what I just said
See the Dead aint touring
and this wasn't all in my head

See they took me by the hand
and invited me right in
Then they showed me something
I don't even know where to begin

Strapped down, to my bed
feet cold
eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive, am I dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn, shit the bed

Heyyyy.....Heyyyy...Heyyyy....I....iiiii...high... i..iiiii....high....high....ohh ohhhh ohh........

Overwhelmed as one would be
placed in my position
such a heavy, burden now to be, the one
born to bear and read you all, the details of our ending
to right it down for all the world to see
but I forgot my pen
shit the bed again
typical


Strapped down to my bed
feet cold
eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive, am I dead
Sunkist, Sudafed
gyroscopes, and infrared
wont help the brain dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn, shit the bed

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii....cant remember what they said, to me!
Can't remember what they said, to, make, me out, to, be, a hero
can't remember what he said

God(but)...help me
can't remember what he said

Don't know,won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know

God damn, shit the bed!

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Alright, noob here to the board, but no noob to Tool. For some reason this song has captured my interest more than it should and I've found myself obsessed with the true lyrics. After many listens and adjustments to the EQ to lower all frequencies below 1K to zero and turning the balance to only the right channel to get primarily only the vocals this is what I've come up with. To me it's the closest I've seen written in this thread. There are references mixed in that may not make sense at first untill you begin to step outside the state of concrete thinking. Remember what the story is telling you and they begin to come clear. Here goes.......




Alrighty then
Picture this if you will

10 to 2 am and actually eating the emptied out box of Krispy Kremes
in my need to know post just outside of area 51
Contemplating the whole chosen people thing
When just then a flaming stealth banana split the sky, like, wide open
I didn't really expect to see it in a place like this
and their reticle put just a diamond sun right on my Birkenstock's, had me yelping
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!

Then the X-file being who looked like some kind of blue-green Jackie Chan
with Isabella Rosellini lips and breath that reeked,
did a wicked jump and in a slow mo made this sound abananabanana
So then I opened up my bug eyes, my gaping jaw, and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip and all I could think was.
I hope Uncle Martin here doesn't notice that I pissed my fucking pants.

So light in his way
Like an apparition he, had me crying out
Fuck Me!
It's gotta be!
Dead head, chemistry
Blotter got right on top of me
Got me seein'
E motherfuckin' T

And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning
ET revealed to me his singular purpose
He said, “You, are the chosen one.”
“The one who'll deliver the message.”
“A message of hope for those who choose to hear it, and a warning for those who do not.”
Me, the chosen one. They chose me, and I didn't graduate from fuckin' high school.

You had better
You had better
You had better
You had better, listen

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

Can't breath, right now

It was so real
Like I woke up in Wonderland
All so terrifying
I don't want to be all alone
when I tell this story
and can anyone tell me why, all the sudden the peanuts dance
Will I ever be coming down
This is so real
Finally it's my lucky day
See my heart is racing
'cause this shit never happens to me

Can't breath right now

You believe me don't you
Please believe what I just said
See the Dead aint touring
and this wasn't all in my head

See they took me by the hand
and invited me right in
Then they showed me something
I don't even know where to begin

Strapped down, to my bed
feet cold
eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive, am I dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn, shit the bed

Heyyyy.....Heyyyy...Heyyyy....I....iiiii...high... i..iiiii....high....high....ohh ohhhh ohh........

Overwhelmed as one would be
placed in my position
such a heavy, burden now to be, the one
born to bear and read you all, the details of our ending
to right it down for all the world to see
but I forgot my pen
shit the bed again
typical


Strapped down to my bed
feet cold
eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive, am I dead
Sunkist, Sudafed
gyroscopes, and infrared
wont help the brain dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn, shit the bed

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii....cant remember what they said, to me!
Can't remember what they said, to, make, me out, to, be, a hero
can't remember what he said

God(but)...help me
can't remember what he said

Don't know,won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know

God damn, shit the bed!

Last edited by religion kills; 05-22-2006 at 02:19 PM..
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05-22-2006, 09:57 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by religion kills
Alright, noob here to the board, but no noob to Tool. For some reason this song has captured my interest more than it should and I've found myself obsessed with the true lyrics. After many listens and adjustments to the EQ to lower all frequencies below 1K to zero and turning the balance to only the right channel to get primarily only the vocals this is what I've come up with. To me it's the closest I've seen written in this thread. There are references mixed in that may not make sense at first untill you begin to step outside the state of concrete thinking. Remember what the story is telling you and they begin to come clear. Here goes.......




Alrighty then
Picture this if you will

10 to 2 am and actually eating the emptied out box of Krispy Kremes
in my need to know post just outside of area 51
Contemplating the whole chosen people thing
When just then a flaming stealth banana split the sky, like, wide open
I didn't really expect to see it in a place like this
and their reticle put just a diamond sun right on my Birkenstock's, had me yelping
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!

Then the X-file being who looked like some kind of blue-green Jackie Chan
with Isabella Rosellini lips and breath that reeked,
did a wicked jump and in a slow mo made this sound abananabanana
So then I opened up my bug eyes, my gaping jaw, and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip and all I could think was.
I hope Uncle Martin here doesn't notice that I pissed my fucking pants.

So light in his way
Like an apparition he, had me crying out
Fuck Me!
It's gotta be!
Dead head, chemistry
Blotter got right on top of me
Got me seein'
E motherfuckin' T

And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning
ET revealed to me his singular purpose
He said, “You, are the chosen one.”
“The one who'll deliver the message.”
“A message of hope for those who choose to hear it, and a warning for those who do not.”
Me, the chosen one. They chose me, and I didn't graduate from fuckin' high school.

You had better
You had better
You had better
You had better, listen

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

Can't breath, right now

It was so real
Like I woke up in Wonderland
All so terrifying
I don't want to be all alone
when I tell this story
and can anyone tell me why, all the sudden the peanuts dance
Will I ever be coming down
This is so real
Finally it's my lucky day
See my heart is racing
'cause this shit never happens to me

Can't breath right now

You believe me don't you
Please believe what I just said
See the Dead aint touring
and this wasn't all in my head

See they took me by the hand
and invited me right in
Then they showed me something
I don't even know where to begin

Strapped down, to my bed
feet cold
eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive, am I dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn, shit the bed

Heyyyy.....Heyyyy...Heyyyy....I....iiiii...high... i..iiiii....high....high....ohh ohhhh ohh........

Overwhelmed as one would be
placed in my position
such a heavy, burden now to be, the one
born to bear and read you all, the details of our ending
to right it down for all the world to see
but I forgot my pen
shit the bed again
typical


Strapped down to my bed
feet cold
eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive, am I dead
Sunkist, Sudafed
gyroscopes, and infrared
wont help the brain dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn, shit the bed

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii....cant remember what they said, to me!
Can't remember what they said, to, make, me out, to, be, a hero
can't remember what he said

God(but)...help me
can't remember what he said

Don't know,won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know

God damn, shit the bed!

good humor.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by religion kills
Alright, noob here to the board, but no noob to Tool. For some reason this song has captured my interest more than it should and I've found myself obsessed with the true lyrics. After many listens and adjustments to the EQ to lower all frequencies below 1K to zero and turning the balance to only the right channel to get primarily only the vocals this is what I've come up with. To me it's the closest I've seen written in this thread. There are references mixed in that may not make sense at first untill you begin to step outside the state of concrete thinking. Remember what the story is telling you and they begin to come clear. Here goes.......




Alrighty then
Picture this if you will

10 to 2 am and actually eating the emptied out box of Krispy Kremes
in my need to know post just outside of area 51
Contemplating the whole chosen people thing
When just then a flaming stealth banana split the sky, like, wide open
I didn't really expect to see it in a place like this
and their reticle put just a diamond sun right on my Birkenstock's, had me yelping
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!

Then the X-file being who looked like some kind of blue-green Jackie Chan
with Isabella Rosellini lips and breath that reeked,
did a wicked jump and in a slow mo made this sound abananabanana
So then I opened up my bug eyes, my gaping jaw, and my sweaty L. Ron Hubbard upper lip and all I could think was.
I hope Uncle Martin here doesn't notice that I pissed my fucking pants.

So light in his way
Like an apparition he, had me crying out
Fuck Me!
It's gotta be!
Dead head, chemistry
Blotter got right on top of me
Got me seein'
E motherfuckin' T

And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning
ET revealed to me his singular purpose
He said, “You, are the chosen one.”
“The one who'll deliver the message.”
“A message of hope for those who choose to hear it, and a warning for those who do not.”
Me, the chosen one. They chose me, and I didn't graduate from fuckin' high school.

You had better
You had better
You had better
You had better, listen

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

Can't breath, right now

It was so real
Like I woke up in Wonderland
All so terrifying
I don't want to be all alone
when I tell this story
and can anyone tell me why, all the sudden the peanuts dance
Will I ever be coming down
This is so real
Finally it's my lucky day
See my heart is racing
'cause this shit never happens to me

Can't breath right now

You believe me don't you
Please believe what I just said
See the Dead aint touring
and this wasn't all in my head

See they took me by the hand
and invited me right in
Then they showed me something
I don't even know where to begin

Strapped down, to my bed
feet cold
eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive, am I dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn, shit the bed

Heyyyy.....Heyyyy...Heyyyy....I....iiiii...high... i..iiiii....high....high....ohh ohhhh ohh........

Overwhelmed as one would be
placed in my position
such a heavy, burden now to be, the one
born to bear and read you all, the details of our ending
to right it down for all the world to see
but I forgot my pen
shit the bed again
typical


Strapped down to my bed
feet cold
eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive, am I dead
Sunkist, Sudafed
gyroscopes, and infrared
wont help the brain dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn, shit the bed

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii....cant remember what they said, to me!
Can't remember what they said, to, make, me out, to, be, a hero
can't remember what he said

God(but)...help me
can't remember what he said

Don't know,won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know, don't know, won't know

God damn, shit the bed!

good humor.
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05-23-2006, 10:04 AM

I have NO idea where all of you are hearing FETAL or NEEDLE...it's neither! Not even close. If anything, it sounds like DOSE SPOONING, but that makes no sense. Def. not Fetal or Needle. Anyone agree?
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Old 05-23-2006, 10:04 AM   #519
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I have NO idea where all of you are hearing FETAL or NEEDLE...it's neither! Not even close. If anything, it sounds like DOSE SPOONING, but that makes no sense. Def. not Fetal or Needle. Anyone agree?
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05-23-2006, 10:05 AM

Its needle.
Old 05-23-2006, 10:05 AM   #520
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Re: It's NOT fetal spooning

Its needle.
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