Tool Lateralus Lyrics

Black then white are all i see in my infancy.
red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me.
lets me see.
as below, so above and beyond, I imagine
drawn beyond the lines of reason.
Push the envelope. Watch it bend.

Over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind.
Withering my intuition, missing opportunities and I must
Feed my will to feel my moment drawing way outside the lines.

Black then white are all i see in my infancy.
red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me.
lets me see there is so much more and
beckons me to look thru to these infinite possibilities.
as below, so above and beyond, I imagine
drawn outside the lines of reason.
Push the envelope. Watch it bend.

over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind.
Withering my intuition leaving opportunities behind.
Feed my will to feel this moment urging me to cross the line.
Reaching out to embrace the random.
Reaching out to embrace whatever may come.

I embrace my desire to
I embrace my desire to
feel the rhythm, to feel connected enough to step aside and weep like a widow
to feel inspired to fathom the power, to witness the beauty,
to bathe in the fountain,
to swing on the spiral
to swing on the spiral
to swing on the spiral of our divinity and still be a human.

With my feet upon the ground I move myeslf 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 what ever will bewilder me.
what ever 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.
Spiral out. Keep going.
Spiral out. Keep going.
Spiral out. Keep going.
Spiral out. Keep going.
Spiral out. Keep going.

An Hour For Lunch Can Be Infinite

Is this truly the way of life? Do we really have all the freedom they tell us? Or are we just ignorant of the truth? So many guidelines and restrictions and rules we must abide by. Materialism and possessiveness are just some of society's major downfalls, cornering our artistic and creative abilities. Making us believe we know no boundaries, when in actuality, we are given blinders to so many ideas and concepts from which we could grow exponentially. Ideas of peace and love and the utmost acceptance for our fellow woman and man; forgiveness and understanding of the inequalities from which we deem unfit to be associated indifferent forms and levels of class and culture. Why must we wage war and violence and terror when we have so many opportunities to educate the masses. To show them that we have a choice to be anything we so desire. To live in a world without judgement or lack of confidence. To attain a spiritual bond with each human being and living organism on this planet. To build a relationship with everyone and everything and progress based on those ideals. I know I'm not the only one that believes these thoughts, as we are all one, and each of our collective consciousness' are joined by one solid focus; life is beautiful and with compassion for existence and knowledge, we can accomplish the unthinkable.....


An awakening approaches in the near future, as many have stated. But that is only the beginning, and certainly not the end. Because the revolution of the mind is infinite, and with so much oppression and poor judgement, this progression of self will undoubtedly continue to expand, until those who have dominated society will be forced to step aside to that which will remain everlasting: love, life, peace, joy, art, creativity, passion, forgiveness, and compassion!!!!!!

Sight For The Blind

If we could all just open our eyes, we'd see that the world makes us blind. It snatches our souls at birth, and instantly injects them into separation and injustice, via a world full of judgement and chaos, disorder and corruption. Our eyes our left not only to question what we see and believe, but to be tricked into seeing that this life as a minimal piece of an ever-dominant society, like a single particle of dust in a continuously moving field of air: unable to do anything to affect the space around it. But that is so very far from the truth. We can all do our part to change the course of humanity if we'd only see that anything is possible and everyone has what it takes to become more aware of their surroundings. While at the moment, this world is bent upon a constant struggle that merely a portion of its inhabitants are becoming knowledgeable to such ideas, but in actuality, the number of those who are aware grows and grows every day. This struggle has been caught in my head for quite sometime now. It seems I spend every waking hour, lost inside my head; pondering thoughts of existence and society and how fucked up the world has become. And it's been hard to really question everything, because over the past few weeks, I have really began to see the negativity around me. Though I know that there is so much positivity to balance that as well. But when you grow up in a world that cares more about what you look like, or how much money you have, or what you know, as opposed to if you feel happy or whether or not you feel love and respect for those people rather then telling them how to live their lives constantly, it can really change to course of one's own life. It's a very sad awakening to realize that I've been living my life, but it hasn't been mine. It's been what people have wanted for me. And not to say that it is the fault of those who raised and influenced me over the years, but the very nature of this world has brought upon these ideas. For from the dawn of hierarchy and monarchy, classism and such have really taken hold of people's lives and put them into sections and labels. And yet very few accept such ideas and work to change such things. But this world that we know is coming to an end, not in a negative way full of death and destruction, but through positivity and that which will subdue all efforts to keep it the same: CHANGE.

The world around us is changing constantly. More and more people are opening their eyes to the world around them, seeing what they would have never been able to perceive before. They see a world full of injustice and oppression and it begins to hurt. Because it should. I know that we should not live our lives through pain and fear, that has been the way of life until now. Progression is the key to change, and will help everyone embark on the path of success. But not for wealth, but for happiness. Because you can only be as happy as the people around you. It is a sad realization, but we all need to do our part to make sure those around us are respected without judgement and given nothing but love and forgiveness. An end must come to war and tyranny, and give every single person a voice. Because there is much to learn from what we know and what we will come to understand. It has taken me quite some time to come to this conclusion, as I am, er, well was quite the stubborn individual, but I see that this world can be adapted to a better more viable way of life. We just need to forget a lot of ways from which created to seperate one another. So take the time to talk to those around you, or even a random person for that matter. Find out what is going on in their heads, if they are happy or sad, if they need to change the life they are living so that they are doing what makes them feel good. Because what is the point of life if your just going to sit around and regret everything you've done anyways? It's just not worth it! So please, please, please, take nothing for granted, and hold peace and love with as high a regard as money or wealth, because there are so many who need to replace the two! I hope everyone has taken the time to read this, because it took an awful lot to write it, and now that I have, there is a smile growing on my face. Because I know and believe that there is so much hope for humanity. We just need to sit down and listen to everyone and help them feel as though this world, in a non-religious perspective, is heaven, because though only their own subjective and objective perspective can truly make that decision, everyone can benefit from seeing things from a different point of view.

My Path

Eclectic visions,
shape my heart,
fill my mind.
Consume my dreams,
in a wisp of clarity.
The abstract and unknown,
shall be my creation.
The paint will be my clothing,
and canvas will be my body.
Yet the world will be mine to create,
and the sky shall pose no limit.
For the inspiration is endless,
the means to an end is beyond conception.
There is without a doubt,
nothing that stands in my way.
Only hope and promise for the future,
shall reward me with riches of success.
Not of monetary value,
but of self-satisfaction.

Life Is Beautiful

Life is beautiful,
Circulating,
Emulating,
Existence in its purest form.
The world as we know it,
Shall never be, Over-endured.

Light creates life,
Life creates light.

A compass of the mind,
Encircles,
The depths of time.
These oceans lay before me,
And wash away,
All the fears,
That hide inside.

Release creates relief,
Relief creates release.

Random Thoughts

I remember thinking it was all about the money, fame, and status.
but I was naive and stupid and failed to see the art.
a passion in itself.
without judgement or question.
simply acceptance.
a new found appreciation for creativity,
a whole new span of feelings and emotions.
almost as if the art itself captured my energy,
a force so subtle,
it might seem impossible to catch.
but nothing is impossible.
do not agree but believe,
and this is where we stand at present time.
that is,
if we set time aside,
we might respect the moment.
and see the truth without hesitation,
but its so easy to get caught up.
and to forget,
that which will prevail,
hope and not dispair,
love and not fear.