I hope God knows when to bring you to his kingdom of heaven. You are the true disciple that they have read and dreamed of being. The path to heaven is living highly, but we follow a lower path. You are the light and the way They’ll only read about. What are they going to do other than tremble and shake in fear and agony? What are they going to do when Armageddon finally comes and you are not here to help guide them all to the path of righteousness. What are they gonna do when the rivers overrun, “Oh, what are they gonna do when the lights go down,
The little faith I have compared to yours, which you have given me I will let this faith shine to help you know you can go to heaven without worry. “This little light of mine – a gift you passed unto me. Who could deny you were the one who illuminated,Įnough speaking of them, they can not deny that you have truly earned your seat in heaven. Those people are nothing compared to you. “None of them can even hold a candle up to you,
People in the Church with Judith give her sympathy and tell her things, but they do not really believe what they tell Judith (including Maynard). No one has actually been put through hard tests. We all have things we call trials and tribulations when they are exaggerated hardships. We ponder of whether we are worthy of Him, and when we realize that we aren’t, we lie to ourselves and pretend we are. None of us have actually been there, Not like you.” “Listen to the tales as we all rationalize,įeigning all the trials and the tribulations. People brag and boast about Judgement day, and believe they will “rise to the height of our halo.” “Boast about the day when the rivers overrun, People read the Bible and pretend and dream that we are following in the footsteps of the Lord. This is my personal dissection of the meaning of the song’s lyrics: The song is about his deep love and admiration for his mother. He reveres her as more of a personal savior than any God could be. Therefore, he respects his mother exponentially for this. I think he is telling a story about how he feels Christ had abandoned her in a devastating time in her life, but she still always prayed and never lost faith when most people would. It is important to note that Maynard is not Christian or affiliated with any other religion. “10,000 Days (Wings Pt.2)” is Maynard’s attempt of articulating this circumstance. While she was paralyzed, Judith was known for her remarkable and unwavering faith as a devout Catholic. Judith was paralyzed for 27 years or approximately 10,000 days. Judith suffered paralyzing cerebral aneurysm when Maynard was eleven years old, and her paralysis served as a form of his creative works through multiple albums and different bands. The song and the album are a tribute Maynard James Keenan’s mother, Judith Marie Keenan. Personally, I feel the song that captures the atmosphere and meaning of the album perfectly is a song called “10,000 Days (Wings Pt.2)”. The album name is very much a summary of what the album’s deeper meanings are about. Tool’s most recent album was 10,000 Days, which is a perfect example that portrays how art and vague lyrical meanings tie into their music. Although I may not personally agree with the views of the band, I can not help but be intrigued by their ability to create such hypnotic music. Tool is a very unique and industry defying group that is a perfect example of what many people call “art rock” the band incorporates visual art to enhance their music, uses very vague and open lyrics, and is characterized by relatively long and complex album releases. The two most well-known members of the band is lead singer Maynard James Keenan and one of the greatest drummers of all time Danny Carey. I have been a long time fan of Tool, a well-known progressive metal band formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California.