The whole "Overwhelmed as one would be..." till "but I forgot my pen" part of this song might be the most euphoric part of any Tool song, in my opinion. The ending of pushit and the grudge come in close, but just something about the way Maynard sings in this song is amazing.

So what is everyone's most euphoric Tool moment ever?

That moment is definitely one of mine as well.

Also, "Gonna wait it out...be patient..." from The Patient.

And, of course, "Lateralus". The entire song.

I agree with the two posts above:

1) "Overwhelmed as one would be..."

2) Lateralus, especially from "... and still be a human" onwards - the song is brilliant!

3) I really like the "I'll... keep... digging..." moment from Stinkfist, especially live, as well as the "I don't mind" part from H.

4) The whole Wings For Marie/10,000 Days epic has many euphoric moments so its hard to pinpoint one... and Right In Two has some special moments...

5) Forty Six & 2 towards the end where Danny goes nuts and Maynard comes back in with the vocals - beautiful!

I could keep writing but I'm sure there are many many moments that everyone loves etc.

Completely agree. One of my big ones is 'Staring down the hole again' from Pushit.

yeah, from "staring down the hole again" onwards is fuckin amazing... listening to that loud and on good speakers is almost better than sex.... almost

Most climactic moments...

(I know Maynard's transcription is different, but this is how I hear it on the album)

"Staring down that hole again
Hands are on my back again
Survival is my only friend
Terrified of what may come.
Remember I'll always love you
As a I tear your fucking throat away
It will end no other way."


"So crucify the ego, before it's far too late
To leave behind this place so negative and blind and cynical,
And you will come to find that we are all one mind
Capable of all that's imagined and all conceivable.
Just let the light touch you
And let the words spill through
And let them pass right through
Bringing out our hope and reason ...
before we pine away."


"So good to see you once again
I thought that you were hiding from me.
And you thought that I had run away.
Chasing a trail of smoke and reason."


"Set as I am in my ways and my arrogance,
Burden of proof tossed upon the believers.
You were [the / my] witness, my eyes, my evidence,
Judith Marie, unconditional one."


The end of Rosetta Stoned comes after those 4, IMO.

My TOP Tool moment is definitely the extended bit they've added into Stinkfist live in the past, (the part that would lead in to the "I'll, keep, digging..."). I used to wish for a studio version of it but then realized that part of why I loved it SO MUCH (besides that fact that it's just awesome) was because I didn't get to hear it whenever I wanted to (I'm not much of a bootleg listener). It was a special treat that meant, yeah, here you are again, at a Tool show. I was a bit crestfallen when they didn't play it that way last night in Oakland as it's been a long time since they played the standard album version at a show that I've been at.

The Rosetta Stoned moment in question is DEFINITELY up there as well. I love that part.

I agree with everything said thus far... but I think we're all forgetting the "FUCK YOUUUUUUUU!!!!" at the beginning of Hush. I also love everything after "hold your light" in Jimmy, and when the music gets heavy again after the interlude in "Ticks and Leeches".

This one in Rosetta.
"You are the voice that's been callin me back HOME!" from Jimmy.
The section at the Gates in Wings.
"crucify the ego" Reflection.
"And if there were no rewards to reap..." The Patient.
"So glad to see you once again..." Third Eye.

And tons more...but that's some that come right off the top of my head.

wow tool is really reallly fucking good aren't they

Hilarious post.

I totally agree and got nothing to add here! These are, for me also, exactly the most beautiful and intense parts that always make me think: "Ohh yes, this is why I love TOOL!"

I agree with everything so far. But I have to add in the "I must keep reminding myself of this" from "The Patient". It's just so amazing when Adam kicks in with that riff, and Maynard's vocals are absolutely flawless and appropriate for that part.

i loe that part. Maynard shines like a beacon on that part, best climax to a song ever

Flood

Here comes the water. All I knew and all I believed are crumbling images that no longer comfort me. I scramble to reach higher ground, some order and sanity, or something to comfort me. So I take what is mine, and hold what is mine, suffocate what is mine, and bury what's mine. Soon the water will come and claim what is mine. I must leave it behind, and climb to a new place now. This ground is not the rock I thought it to be. Thought I was high, and free. I thought I was there divine destiny. I was wrong. This changes everything. The water is rising up on me. Thought the sun would come deliver me, but the truth has come to punish me instead. The ground is breaking down right under me. Cleanse and purge me in the water.

shit the bed again, typical

to add one more to this list... the live version of Pushit on Salival. "There's no love in fear"

I would say lateralus. the "with my feet upon the ground" part of that gives me chills. But I love the one in Rossetta stoned because it sounds so emotional yet he's singing "I forgot my pen, shit my bed again". XD

Oooh...

The lines stated above in Reflection (starting from "So let the light touch you...")

H. - "And as the walls come down/And as I look in your eyes/My fear begins to fade/Recalling all of the times I have died/And will die/I don't mind/I don't mind"

Pushit (live) - "There is no other way... there is no other way"

Jimmy - "You were the voice that's been calling me back home"

Stinkfist - "How can this mean anything to me? My brain don't feel a thing at all[or whatever]"

But my favorite comes in three places in 10,000 days... "Only you can shake your fists at the gate, sayin 'I have come home now.'" "It's time now, my time now, give me my, give me my wings" and the end of the song.

Hey man, thanks for this thread. I just relived why I love Tool so much.

wierdly enough witless, i was goin to list all of the same songs u did and the same parts (except reflection). steal my LIST!!!!!!!!:)

man..suprises me that no one has said sober. I like the part where it slows down as maynard says "I am just a worthless liar, I am just an imbecile..etc. then Adam comes in and Maynard screams WHHHYYY can't we not be sober?

Crazy how much we agree on these. I've never seen so much consent in a thread :)

Personally, I agree with "It will end no other way.... It will end no ooothheeer waaay!!!"

Also "I wanna see it go down. Bring it down. Suck it down. Flush it down!!!..."
Then the whispers, "Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!"

But of course, the ones on this album "It's my time! Give me my wings! Give me my wings!!"
And not forgetting this one we're all posing on :)

I also have to add that starting at 4:12 of "The Pot" is one of the most euphoric, and extremely perfect Tool moments ever.

I dont really know if it's been mentioned but the ending of Aenema is really bad ass. this is my faviorite part in the song.

Cuz I'm praying for rain
And I'm praying for tidal waves
I wanna see the ground give way.
I wanna watch it all go down.
Mom please flush it all away.; from here on the backround bass and guitar are awesome;
I wanna watch it go right in and down.
I wanna watch it go right in.
Watch you flush it all away.

I know I started this thread about the lines in Rosetta Stoned and other Tool songs, and I know this isn't really Tool related, but I had to mention the "Gotta get away, clear away...", completely and wholy beautiful part in Orestes. Maynard is amazing. Thanks for all your insights.

Who could forget that amazing high ntoe that Maynard hits at the end of Pushit? "I must pursuade you another WAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!"

And also the last "Cut it all Right in Two" gets me choked up every time.

And That Massive scream after "Shit the Bed" in Rosetta Stoned

And the whole end section of The Patient starting at "I must keep reminding myself of this

And the end sectionof Ticks & Leeches from abut 5:55 to the end.

Oh God, I could go one forever.

I have to get in here , i agree with all of the moments and then some , and with this album some more, it's very beautiful and has great depth and texture and subtle beauty.

All of Rosetta Stoned is euphoric

The middle of The Grudge is great. The breakdown in The Patient is awesome

Aenima has so many moments.

Jimmy- Till one and one are one..

Eulogy- Tou've claimed all this.." The ending is the best.

Pushit- "I'm alive when you're touching me.." the ending too . the whole song

At the end of Vicarious when James yells Vicariously I, is really good too

H. I DON"T MIND!!!!!

(ignoring 10,000 days for a second)
'I must, keep,reminding, myself of this!' on The patient.
Unbeatable

I would say that my fav include, but are not limited to, they seem to change about monthly would be

Prison sex: "I have found...."

Ticks & Leeches: the entire end section

Eulogy: the end scream, which I think is the best scream in the history of music, and still gives me goose bumps every time i hear it....

making myself stop here.

I second that. On a personal level those are probably the most uncomfortably relatable lyrics I've ever heard.

Beautiful - i love it.

Eulogy, at around 6:30. "You claimed all this time..."

H. - "Venomous voice tempts me, drains me, bleeds me, leaves me cracked and empty. Drags me down like some sweet gravity."

And as I pull my head out
I am without one doubt
Don't wanna be down here
Soothing my narcissism
I must crucify the ego
Before it's far too late
I pray the light lifts me out
Before I pine away...
So crucify the ego
Before it's far too late
To leave behind this place
So negative and blind and cynical
And you will come to find
That we are all one mind
Capable of all that's imagined
And all conceivable
Just let the light touch you
And let the words spill through
And let them pass right through
Bringing out our hope and reason
Before we pine away...

The way this song builds and peaks is just incredible. Adam's guitar just blows my mind every time, and it is Maynard's most surreal, overwhelming lyrical and vocal accomplishment.

End of Jambi, "Silence legions, save your poison. Silence Legions, stay out of my way." I would love for that to extend a little longer and for Maynards voice to be mixed a bit louder in that section. Very intense moment though I think.

I concur. I don't thing anything has ever given me chills like the last half of Lateralus. From about 5 minutes on it is just perfect. That is hilarious the way Maynard sings that section of Rosetta Stoned. He sounds so strained and burdened genuinely concerned about his inability to share with the world the apocolyptic message of the ET. Great stuff.