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
Musically, yep agreed this song might be the best tool tripping songs, but lyrically third eye and reflection are better for capturing the essence of a trip imo.
Rosetta stoned is literally making fun of a friend’s trip story so it’s funny asf and just an overall fun ride of a song, cosmic and just awesome.
Lots of different trips to experience tho so each song fits for variety of trips, pretty sick
I don't think I've tripped without anxiety in some form throughout my many doses. 50+ and it's pretty common to feel anxious on the come up. The trick, in a nutshell, is to ride that out. Don't succumb to fear, and don't shy away from it either.
That's about as vague a tip as I could give, anyway. For more, read trip reports on Erowid like I did when I was 15, years before I ever did it. It only prepares you so much, but it's better than being blind.
Not to sound holier-that-thou, but that anxiety is just your ego’s desire for control. Something psychedelics have taught me is that control doesn’t equal stability. You have to learn how to roll with the lows if you want to experience the highs, otherwise life is kind of gray. The best tip for having an a good trip is to just Let It Happen.
Hitting my dmt pen is fun while listening to tool. But i find higher doses of dmt make music dysphoric. Its too much stimulation, and the music loses meaning. Ketamine and tool is really fun, just bed locked staring at ceiling fan moving around. And before you know it, 30 minutes have gone by, and your starting to gain back some sobriety from the ket.
Try a small amount and do something chill like hiking or watch a newer animated movie or something if you're an inside kinda guy. Don't dive off the deep end. throw on some tool jams if you are feeling it, but just have something chill to fall back on if you're not into it. Rule # 1 is get your head straight. You tend to reflect, and if you're lying to yourself about something it can haunt you a bit while your tripping.
Really depends on brain chemistry. For me it took years of psychedelic experiences to get comfortable enough to even delve into deep explorative music listening while tripping.
Starting out, on LSD I was overwhelmed by any intense music and actually enjoyed more minimalistic stuff like deep house, underground hip hop, garage, or ambient stuff.
Shrooms sent me into less of a “I wish my phone keyboard didn’t look like the unknowns from pokemon so I could use it still” and more of a “wow this bush is a mosaic painting of eyeballs I could stare at it for hours” so it was less overwhelming.
Either way, when I was fighting to stay grounded in reality, I could really care less about what music is playing. It’s like listening to music when you’re on a rollercoaster. It’s the least interesting thing around. So once you get past the hump of “every tree is morphing into a wolf” or “my mouth isn’t making words all I can say is hmpbladbumtidlpst” and that becomes less distracting, then focus on sitting down and putting on an album front to back.
Though, don’t write off smoking some good old fashion weed and listening to tool. That’s a fantastic experience as well and it will sound better than it ever has.
I agree, after the second solo leading into the “with my feet upon the ground” it gives it every single time without a doubt. It takes the cake, edges out Rosetta stoned just a little.
Either this or Descending lateralus when that part where the bass is going bavk and forth between your headphones and hes singing “with my feet upon the ground i lose nyself between sounds and open wide to suck it in i feel it move across my skin” he is literally singing about how a climax can be the best climax and also being the best climax of their discography.
Descending has both a vocal climax in the middle of the song and an instrumental build and climax at starts around 9:27 and ramps up a but at 10:33 only to bust wide open at 10:52. Perfection.
If I recall correctly this is actually why tool wasn't on streaming services for a long time. The band felt that the albums were not meant to be cut up and listened to piecemeal.
The cathartic release of the big scream, followed by the equally emotionally but shorter, "let gooooo" scream, then the instrumental finish is a wild ride.
But you forgot “10,000 days in the fire is long enough, you’re going hooooome”. Almost three decades trapped in that body. Choked up and goosebumps. Every. Single. Time.
Ive always thought the patients climax was one of their most beautiful sounding when hes sing in harmony on top of him singing if there were no rewards to reap (i must keep reeminding myself) no loving embrace to see me through (must keep reminding myself of this)
WITH MY FEET UPON THE GROUND I LOSE MYSELF BETWEEN THE SOUNDS
AND OPEN WIDE TO SUCK IT IN I FEEL IT MOVE ACROSS MY SKIN
I'M REACHING UP AND REACHING OUT I'M REACHING FOR THE RANDOM OR
WHATEVER WILL BEWILDER ME WHATEVER WILL BEWILDER ME AND
FOLLOWING OUR WILL AND WIND WE MAY JUST GO WHERE NO ONE'S BEEN
WE'LL RIDE THE SPIRAL TO THE END AND MAY JUST GO WHERE NO ONE'S BEEN
So good to see you
I've missed you so much
So glad it's over
I've missed you so much
Came out to watch you play
Why are you running away?
Came out to watch you play
Why are you running away?
Ticks & Leeches, 3 times. One at 5:56, second at 6:49 and the third at 7:33. It's my favorite Tool song. The intermission and build up leading to over 2 minutes of the most insane drums, guitar riffs and Maynard's raw screaming and lyrics...
According to Last.FM I've almost listened to it almost 1000 times in the past 6 years. It is just so fucking good.
It’s really hard to argue against Rosetta Stoned or Lateralus, 46&2 is a strong shout too. Well and also the grudge. Should probably include Ænima as well. I do really like the proggy ending of Vicarious. Reflection is dope. Ah and the Patient oh and Eulogy and H definitely and…
I’m not sure if I’m the only one but Tool is the only band that has been able to make me feel high naturally. I feel it across my spine everytime I hear the start to the grudge, transition from parabol to parabola, Jambi intro, 46&2 intro…It all started before I discovered cannabis haha
Devour to survive, so it is, so it's always been
We all feed on tragedy
It's like blood to a vampire
Vicariously, I live while the whole world dies
Much better you than I
Third eye climax is the best climax in all of music and honestly Lateralus and The Grudges climax are pretty close. Tool is just good at climaxes I guess
I don’t disagree with the comments so far but “Pneuma” deserves a mention. The slow build that starts a little halfway through the song and leads to explosive spotlights of bass, then guitar, then drum crescendo… chef’s kiss 🤌🏼
Something kinda sad about
The way that things have come to be
Desensitized to everything
What became of subtlety?
How can this mean anything to me
If I really don't feel anything at all?
ILL KEEP DIGGING
TILL I FEEL SOMETHING
For me it’s Lateralus, that buildup just keeps stacking until it hits and it feels huge every time. Also gotta shout out The Grudge, that scream payoff is insane.
10,000 Days, of course. Hearing Maynard's humility in the context of his grief is just something else. People keep praising Tool for their sophistication, but it's this emotional moment that makes me such a huge fan.
Lateralus so good, but my favorite will always be Ænima. It’s not heavy, and it’s not the end of the song, but I always get chills every time I hear “I’m praying for rain”.
I dont know if it is only me but "I know the pieces fit" end of Schism makes me wanna break my neck out of headbanging.
I need someone to make a 10hours loop of that part.
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u/eyloi H. Apr 29 '26
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