Monday, January 20All That Matters

TOOL – Vicarious “Vicariously I, live while the whole world dies”

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  • Eye on the TV
    ‘Cause tragedy thrills me
    Whatever flavour
    It happens to be like;
    Killed by the husband
    Drowned by the ocean
    Shot by his own son
    She used the poison in his tea
    And kissed him goodbye
    That’s my kind of story
    It’s no fun ’til someone dies.

    Don’t look at me like
    I am a monster
    Frown out your one face
    But with the other
    Stare like a junkie
    Into the TV
    Stare like a zombie
    While the mother
    Holds her child
    Watches him die
    Hands to the sky crying
    Why, oh why?

    ‘Cause I need to watch things die
    From a distance.
    Vicariously I, live while the whole world dies.
    You all need it too, don’t lie.
    Why can’t we just admit it?
    Why can’t we just admit it?
    We won’t give pause until the blood is flowing.
    Neither the brave nor bold,
    The writers of stories sold.
    We won’t give pause until the blood is flowing.
    I need to watch things die
    From a good safe distance.
    Vicariously I, live while the whole world dies.
    You all feel the same so
    Why can’t we just admit it?
    Blood like rain come down
    Drawn on grave and ground.
    Part vampire
    Part warrior
    Carnivore and voyeur
    Stare at the transmittal
    Sing to the death rattle.
    La, la, la, la, la, la, la-lie

    Credulous at best, your desire to believe in angels in the hearts of men.
    Pull your head on out your hippy haze and give a listen.
    Shouldn’t have to say it all again.
    The universe is hostile. so Impersonal. 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

  • thought about this track as i watch the news cover ukrain.

    and my thoughts drifted to how cnn must just be so happy becaue it will bring in the views.

    yet i wonder whos worse, me for watching, or them for showing. probably equal blame.

    love this track, it gets in your blood.

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