My mother passed away in 2020 after suffering a stroke and being paralyzed and mute for 17 years. We read the "shake your fist at the gate....give me my wings" lyrics at her funeral.
So sorry to hear that. I hope you are ok. I can only imagine the pain you went through but i can assure you she is proud of you up where she is now. God this almost made me cry. I am sure she looks down on you with tears of joy. Thank you for sharing. You are awesome. ♥
I’m sorry for your loss. When my mom passed away i listened to this song and it helped me overcome my tendency to repress emotions and have a good cry. I’ve never been able to listen to this song the same. Tearing up a little as I type.
I'm hesitant to leave this comment since it's not like other commenters talking about people, but my dog Buddy passed away a week ago. I love him, and I miss him. The emotional impact of losing someone special is significant, but their impact, their love, and the memories are with you forever.
Doesn't matter, love is love and losing anyone or anything you love is one of the hardest things we can all deal with. My brothers cat, that I essentially adopted recently passed and I was very sad, much more than I thought it would have hit me.
My friend, I work in veterinary medicine and have done so for almost 50 years. I can tell you that the love gor our pets is every bit as strong as for a loved person. We raise them, share with them, grow with them, and they give unconditional love. Perhaps the only unconditional love we will ever know. Loss is painful, and you have my sympathy. God bless.
Pets are some of the purist forms of love. I have lost a few beautiful best friends in my lifetime and although I will never forget them I always go and save another from the shelter to hopefully give them a great life. RIP Buddy
You are 110% correct my friend! I appreciate all of their contributions for the listeners from all over earth, but 10000 days just hits home every time from start to finish. Listened to this album on a bad acid trip once upon a rabbits hole and it brought me comfort and peace.
It’s so powerful “Fetch me the Spirit the son and the father, tell them their pillar of faith has ascended. It’s time now, my time now, give me my, give me my wiiiiings!” Brilliant.
I couldn’t watch the video, but I’ve read your comment and the tears came out just like when I was listening to this songs in my 20s about 15 years ago.
If you listen to Judith prior to listening to this, you can see Maynard's path of coping pretty clearly over time. From Anger in Judith to what we have here, which comes from a much different place.
Yes! Maynard's expression of the anger he was feeling towards his mother in the song Judith was a necessary stage in allowing him to express his genuine hurt and love and gratefulness in 10,000 Days.
My first time listening to Judith after this song and hearing her story was like a religious experience for me...I had never felt that emotional about a song before.
My mom passed away on January 26 2024 of Bone cancer. I put my life aside and moved back home and took care of her the last 4 years of her life. It was hardest but the best thing I ever did. Bonding with her was amazing, watching her suffer was heart breaking. But I'm glad I did it. I love you mom.
That brings tears to my eyes. I'm at that age where I'm seeing my parents decline each day,...I'm 40, my mom 64 & my dad 78. I can't imagine what that was like. I did take my dad to see these guys a couple years ago, though. He said it was one of the best experiences of his life. The cycle of life, I guess.
My mom passed away at the age of 53 from stage 4 colon cancer in 2021. I know everyone's journey and battle with cancer is different, but I know some of the loss and suffering of watching someone you love decline over time. Every bit of love you poured out to them is a treasure and a gift!
Became the primary care taker for both of my parents almost 2 years ago now. Very similar situation to yours. I'm so sorry for your loss. Im sure she was an incredible person who loved you and was thankful for everything you did.
Oh yeah, I can't even explain this song to anyone without my voice breaking and tears, it still takes me by surprise how those 4 words "give me my wings" effect me. It's such an incredibly beautiful and moving tribute from a son to his mother. For a son to take the time to write down his personal and incredibly deep thoughts for his mother and her spirit is so special on it's own, but to take the time to organise a musical piece that genuinely multiply's the power and depth of those words, reflecting his feelings and emotional journey, is above and beyond because it's so rare. To me, the music feels almost tangible, taking me on an emotional and almost spiritual journey. I allows me to feel and see in my minds eye, the enveloping weight of Earths brooding gravity and emotional turmoil charging the atmosphere, followed by the feeling of her physical release and acension to a dizzying height. By the time Maynard shouts and releases those 4 incredibly satisfying words on behalf of his mother, "give me my wings" it's so emotionally charged and intense, my heart feels like it's about to burst. She must be so proud of her son and herself. I've experienced a few medical close calls. including talk of amputation due to paralysis, followed by isolation due to my physical loss of function from a stroke, but thankfully it only took a year or so to move without anyone being able to notice I had any problems to start with. But in comparison to 10,000 days I can't imagine how hard that would've been for them both. The mental strength, especially of Judith Marie (and anyone else that's been through the same or similar circumstances) must be immense. The stucture of these two songs are so perfectly written by all involved, it's a gift, giving us insight to how we're all connected and how suffering allows us to truely feel, appreciate and understand all that is beautiful on this Earth.
I may be wrong but I seem to recall something about not allowing assisted suicide due to religious reasons which has a lot to do with Maynards feelings on religion. I remember hearing something about that but can't find a source now.
"Set as I am in my ways and my arrogance, Burden of proof tossed upon non-believers, You were my witness, My eyes, my evidence, Judith Marie, Unconditional one" This is the most powerful/beautiful stanza of any song. He is saying that he always needed proof, since he wasn't that religious, while she only ever needed faith. And that's where they differed. In the end, however, it turned out that her unconditional faith was the proof he needed. She was his witness, his eyes, his evidence. So poetic!
I still don't understand what "burden of proof tossed upon non -believers" is supposed to mean He's talking about himself and his disposition. He does not believe in Judith's god. He's set in his arrogance about his belief that there is no god and tosses the burden of proof... where? Like I feel it's so natural for atheists (and our love for the scientific method) to toss the burden of proof unto those who make wild claims, aka the believers. Listening closely to it, it surely is "non-believers" (certainly not "the" at least) but how am I supposed to read it for it to make sense? Who tosses burden of what proof upon non-believers and how does it tie in with Judith being his evidence?
It's Maynards demand to the belivers to prove that his exists. I think you were right at the start - he does not believe in God, he thinks there is no proof of his existence, but (I think) his Marie's way of living was so strong that it was like a interacts proof for him. Maybe not enough to turn him into a beliver outright, but enough to cause dout maybe? Or at least acgnowleage the real power true faith gave to his mother. It this light is like: " As much as I'm sure (that there is no God) and arrogant, As much as I believe we lack evidence to say that there is a God, You were so strong thanks to your faith, It was nothing short of a divine (and so you are like a proof to me)"
@@pr0pagandhi511 Judith's dedication to her faith remained so strong through the entirety of her tortured existence, that Maynard started to question his own arrogance. The burden of proof, which is typically put on the believers, has now been shifted. It has been "tossed upon non-believers", it's now their job to give their counter. Maynard has always dismissed religion, but here he shows a moment of doubt, that perhaps there was more to it than he originally thought.
@@pr0pagandhi511 When you're immersed in the church culture as I assume he was growing up, and you don't believe whole heartedly with what is happening, there is a definite and real feeling of being "less than" that is inescapable in that environment. You are surrounded by people literally pitying you for not getting it, whatever "it" is. With that personal experience in mind, that line makes a lot of sense to me. Always an outsider, always a feeling of guilt, and a feeling you have to defend yourself for not believing. That's how I hear it anyway.
My family Never understood why I listened to bands like Tool. I'm so happy that there are people like you guys who do understand. I feel less alone now. (PS... when you started tearing up, I started tearing up. Hugs.)
This is one of the greatest pair of songs ever written. It's not possible to listen without getting worked up. Almost 20 years now and it still gets to me.
Tool is one of the rare bands that you can take an album, turn out the lights, start at track 1, and go on an absolute odyssey of sound, and feel changed when the final notes ring out
100% This is easily one of his best composed basslines... the way it floats around the melody and ties the vocals and percussion together is just beautiful.
Did you get to see them on the 2007 tour? These two songs were an unbelievable experience. This comment took me back because of the visual experience during these songs on the tour. They cranked in a TON of fog and then blasted flat, wide horizontal lasers through the fog, creating clouds above your head (if you were on the floor) It was magical.
The bassline in the second part wings pt.2 was the only time when Justin played with his fingers instead of pick. This way he made his part sound warmer and more gentle.
He finally dealt with his grief and anger over his mother's passing and let her go. I'm in my 50's, saw them do this a couple times live back during their album tour. I can never listen to this without tearing up. Now go back and listen again without stopping and pay attention to how the music was written, and how it starts out low, because he's sitting in the church at her funeral... and then continues to build, as if she's being lifted up until finally she's demanding her wings from the trinity. There are so many more levels to this song besides just the lyrics. When you stop you lose the flow of the song and music, and I get that you're analyzing it, but now go back on your own, light a candle, kick back and really listen to it.
My mom passed in February. She was a devout Christian even through her dementia. I just listened to this for the first time since her passing and it’s the first time I’ve let go and actually/ cried. I feel better now.
I’m sorry to hear that brother or sister. I’m in a similar position, only a year ahead. That hole never goes, but if you fill it with Christ you know the separation is only temporary. My prayers are with you., hang in there. 😞 🙏
Oh.. Pt 1 hits hard.. Pt 2 destroys.. I'm sitting here (again) in tears having heard this song literally hundreds of times. Gets me every time. At the "bring me my wings" part.. nothing but goosebumps.
Judith by A Perfect Circle is now a MUST listen. Maynard's expression of the anger he was feeling towards his mother in the song Judith was a necessary stage in allowing him to express his genuine hurt and love and gratefulness in 10,000 Days.
Maynard never felt anger toward his mom. his book is a must read to get a better idea and understanding of his point of view. Its easy to see how people would come to that conclusion though. If memory serves, he even says something along the lines of faith was all his mother was left with after the accident. how could he kick that out from under her. Not in those words, but thats generally the point. Take it with a grain of salt though as its been a minute since i read the book. the song, Judith is about extremist fundamentalist and the idea that a loving god would visit suffering on his beloved. His book talks about when his mothers incident occured, members of the church would talk behind his family's back and would say that god was punishing her. Here is a link to maynard's own commentary on the song Judith. ruclips.net/video/YU0BrwlWNTk/видео.htmlsi=yGvIZiIBCFlaDszI
@@Tekkadan-IBO thank you & even w out your link (sorry I didn't check it out) are there no other people that were brought up in the church that hears what he's saying?? yes it sounds so beautiful but listen to the words and the way he uses them.
@@leslieprieto4152 Not sure I'm understanding what you are getting at. If you're asking me can other people who went to church not derive their own interpretation and meaning from the song, than obviously the answer is yes. However, when people try to convey what Maynard's own meaning to the song is and kinda speak on his behalf, i think it important to get that part accurate or rather not speak on his behalf at all. Maynard was never angry at his mother. His book A Perfect Union of Contrary Things talks about clarifies this and the link also take you to the youtube video where maynard lays it out for you. If you dont trust my link, just type in the youtube search bar Judith A perfect circle Maynard commentary and you should find it. If you are simply uninterested than thats fine too. Hope this helps.
My dad died of brain cancer almost 8 years ago. He knew the words to this song and we used to jam it together all the time. I can't wait for your reaction but I guess I'll be crying today. Edit: Hugs for you 💕 and your Grandma.
Thank you so much for sharing. Really sorry for your loss. I am sure your dad is proud of you and is still jamming this song up in heaven. You are great. Try to hear him Jamming with you when you play or listen to this song. I am sure he is greatful to have such an amazing child. I hope this helps a little. Maybe just try to play/sing this song, always helps me dealing with some things. Big love❤
That’s beautiful. I wish my kids were into tool. I’d be doing the same thing. So sorry about your Dad. That’s such a tough road to go through but I’m sure you’re doing him and yourself proud.
Since December of last year I have lost my Mom. My job. And then my wife. These songs and you perspective on them have helped me so much. Thank for all that you do. I love it 😀
You will meet these souls again. They will guide you through the journey back, to your true home, the source of all creation. And then you will all be one.
“Daylight dims, leaving cold fluorescence. Difficult to see you in this light.” Is one of my favorite lyrics ever. The double meaning is absolutely perfect. This came out just about the time my aunt tied cancer after a long fight. Definitely a cathartic song. Seeing it live was ethereal like nothing else I’ve ever experienced.
I am 70 years old and this made me cry. My mother (God rest her soul) passed away November 10 2001 after battling with alzhheimers she was 82 years old and it was 2 days after my 48th birthday. She led a very hard life dealing with my alcoholic father and raising 8 children me being the youngest. We grew up poor but rich in her love. Not ashamed to say I was a mama's boy. With all that she went through all she ever wanted was the best for us. Love you Mom.❤❤❤❤❤
You gave her the ultimate gift, so long ago, the gift of love and self. From one mamas boy to another, I’m sorry for your loss and good job becoming the man that she helped create. You are one half of her. When you look in the mirror, make sure to smile. When you do, remember shes smiling back!
Being a hospice RN has brought me the honor of walking so many people towards their final journey. Letting go can be difficult, but can be such a gift. Not just for you, but for the one leaving as well. The beutiful moments I have been privileged to witness will be with me until it's time for my final journey. Death is transformative- for ALL involved.
My cousin died in a tragic car wreck. We just had her funeral today. She was a faithful Christian. As a nonbeliever, I was comforted by my sweet memories of her. Most of my family are devout Christians, and their comfort came from a different place. The beautiful thing is, we all had the same result: we were convinced that if there is a heaven, Carla is most certainly there. Give her her wings! Thank you for this wonderful video. I cried right along with you. ❤
Every part of this is beautiful. In part 1, you hear a breathing machine, and at the end you hear the closing of a morgue drawer. in pt 2, its the funeral service. that same beating sound that was a breathing machine is transformed into wings at the end.
This is the most beautifully powerful tribute to a person ever. I listen to the full song min 5x a week since 06’ and still get chills every single time. TOOL Army forever❤❤❤❤
With these lyrical lines MJK elevates his mother above the Godhead: “You are the light and the way that they only read about (when JC is supposed to be the light, the way)…. Fetch me the spirit, the son, and the father. Tell them their pillar of faith has ascended”. Just using the word fetch (almost dismissive) places her above them. Fantastic ode to his mother.
Sadly Maynard is wrong to shout demands at God but my heart goes out to the man and his anger at God. How could he let his poor devote mother suffer for so long. I do not pretend to know the workings our Father but I do know that through his mother's grief and torture Maynard was able to reach out and comfort so many of us. His loss, his anger, his sadness echo in so many of us. This song had helped out so many
I thought I was done crying to this song but here I am holding back tears with a tightness in my chest. I lost my mom at 17 the same year this album came out, and I remember listening to these two together on repeat over and over and over. It was so cathartic. Also, as a suggestion, if you really want an amazing but deeply visceral song about grief, I would recommend Real Death by Mount Eerie. The whole album is basically him processing the death of his wife in the moment. It's definitely a hard listen and not going to be to everyone's taste since it's so stripped back, but it is intimate to the point of feeling invasive on the listener's part and absolutely an emotional gut punch.
My mother passed away in 2018 after a short battle with lung cancer. It is never easy to see someone, who brought you into this world and who was your strength through so many things, get sick and end up feeling powerless to help them with their pain like they did for you. My sincere condolences to you and your family during this time. I'm crying with you.
From reem182: @gmanxxx7225 It really is so incredibly hard to endure loss, especially the loss of someone so close to you. I can't imagine how impossible it must feel to try to move on in the wake of something so catastrophic. And I know that it can feel really lonely during grieving because we no longer have that person who was our one constant shoulder to cry on. Life can feel so hopeless, and finding motivation to keep on pushing feels beyond difficult. Despite all the pain you're enduring, I want you to know that you are NEVER alone no matter how deep the hurt cuts. While our struggles may feel eternal, I don't believe that we were merely made to suffer, and even if it seems impossible now, I know that there is hope for you to cling to. The simple fact that you are here today, with all the memories of that person forever in your mind, proves that their legacy and your purpose are meant to live on. Wherever you are when reading this message, I want you to know, friend, that I am here for you right now, I am praying for you this moment, and I am confident that the light of a new hope will find you soon. All you have to do is hold on with the assurance that hope is coming and you are worthy of joy once again. You are not alone today.
From domenic4: @gmanxxx7225 I am deeply sorry for your loss. I understand how hard it is to see a person you love go through such a hard battle and I understand how debilitating it is to go through that battle. My heartfelt condolences to you and your family. It's okay to cry and feel this pain; it shows the depth of your love. Take care of yourself and know that you are not alone in your grief. sending love and support, - domenica
I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother. You provide much comfort to people with your reactions, just make sure to provide yourself with comfort too. Especially in hard times. Much love to you and your grandmother. 💝
The main reason I seek out Reaction videos... I am an empath and strong reactions are incredible... the hell with VR... this is all around emotional immersion... These songs kick me in my ass,especially when I am in my Irish whiskey... I am sober and at work watching you go thru it... Amazing... Thank you for true RAW and REAL.
From TheTogah: @mikewalls8115 Hey Friend! Thanks for the post/comment! I can relate to this so much. My mom passed away the day after my birthday 12-11-21. It can be super hard and grief comes in waves. What helped me a lot was holding space for it and recognizing that I loved her so much. There are so many songs that remind me of her, especially Beauty in Tragedy by August Burns Red. For me the lyrics strike a chord on that one "I'll be sure to write your name in the sand where the waves can't wash it away" and helps me to remember that I need to carry on her memory and give the love/positivity that she had for everyone in her absence. Thanks again!
From djstarion: @mikewalls8115 Hello friend, This post hits really close to home for me. My mom was also a saint, and she lost her battle with ovarian cancer in 2014. There are songs that I listen to that make me tear up, like Young Blood by Naked and Famous and Smooth by Rob Thomas, which was one of her all time favorite songs. But that's the great thing about music, it connects us, and it connects us to memories that we have with people we love and miss the most. <3
From sbrent: @mikewalls8115 Every day that you spend with a person you think to yourself, I am going to have you for the rest of my life, you are not going anywhere. Unfortunately, this is not true because no one knows the time or the hour when they are going to pass away. This is why every precious moment that you have with the people that you love should be locked away in your heart so that you can always go back and remember all the beautiful moments you guys shared together. Tears may fall but love never dies!
Lost my wife to ALS on Feb. 5, 2024. She, too, was paralyzed and unable to speak. Though it was not 10,000 days it was 5 years. Felt like an eternity. She had strong beliefs, which I do not. Vivi prayed for me and the boys and communicated to me how grateful she was to have the boys and me. This song resonates on so many levels. I know more than I'd like about pain, despair, and loss.
From TheTogah: @BrianMacdonald-gs9ic Hey Friend, Thanks for posting this and sharing your story! It's so hard to lose someone so close and can often feel like our world is getting smaller. One thing that helps me in this is looking at the positivity, or trying to find it. Your wife was strong, she had strong beliefs, and sounded like she was dedicated. What continues to help me is knowing that I can carry on that special person's light and bring it to the paths of others. Please keep your head up, and remember that you can still have faith and hope despite having a different faith than her. You still have a lot of love and light to give! Cheers!
From djstarion: @BrianMacdonald-gs9ic Hello friend, I'm so sorry for you loss. ALS is such a horrible disease. I've seen people close to me succombed to it and it's hard to see someone you care about go down that road. What I will say though is that you, your wife, and your kids are absolute warrriors. I mean that! I can tell that she loved all of you with every fiber in her being, and rest assured her impact is always going to be there with you and your boys. I also know more than i'd like about pain and loss and despair, but knowing those experiences and how they scar us makes us stronger than ever. And we're here for you every step of the way.
From jfritzart: @BrianMacdonald-gs9ic Hey man, Thanks so much for reaching it, I’m happy to have you here, and am really grateful that you have shared these vulnerable details with us about you late wife Vivi. It sounds like she was a really special person, and I can only imagine how it must feel for you to go through that journey with your family, and to then have to say goodbye - that loss hits something deep within me. I lost my mom when I was in my mid 20’s to breast cancer, and she also was this leader in my family, this voice of strength and losing her completely shook my understanding of the world and who I was. With that being said, it has been over ten years since I lost her, and I have been able to turn that pain into purpose and her passing inspires me to be a better man, to live in her honour and to continue to make her proud by learning how to be a better son, a better brother and a better friend, in the all the ways that she was there for me. I know you’re probably feeling a lot, and I just want to let you know that we are here to listen, we are here to help support you through this. Thanks again for sharing,
From h_soneta: @BrianMacdonald-gs9ic Hey friend, I’m so sorry to hear about your wife. Losing a loved one is incredibly emotional and healing takes time, so please make sure to give yourself that time. It’s important to reconnect with yourself, and also with your family during this period. Your sons and other loved ones might need your support too. We care deeply about what you’re going through and we would appreciate staying updated on how you’re doing. Please let us know how you’re feeling and what steps you’re taking to process this loss. Remember your wife will always be in spirit, your memories, and in your heart. Take care of yourself and focus on healing. Warm Regards
From aj1313: @BrianMacdonald-gs9ic So sorry to hear about your loss. I'm sure trying to navigate things as a single parent while dealing with your own feelings can be a heavy burden. I feel like even though you may not share the same faith as your wife, you probably parallel the same faith she had in your kids and yourself. It's great that you were able to share your story with us and just know that if you ever need it, there are people here who care and want to help support you through these difficult times.
These songs are an absolute masterpiece. Not just in Tool's catalogue, but in music in general. Not even getting into the technical musical genius of its structure and playing/singing, it is one of the most powerful expression of emotions and ideas I've ever come across. And on top of that, the lyrics and delivery by Maynard are so unbelievably raw and authentic and vulnerable and intensely personal.
Songs like these can open you up emotionally. It implants empathy. Forces you to confront a powerful and painful time in his life that is most likely a shared experience. Empathy is the truth in the human experience. The embracing what makes us all human and ignoring our differences, for a time, is needed in this day and age, more than ever before. Maynard is an absolute legend.
Many of us cry with this... Imagine writing it, then having to perform it in front of thousands nightly. Therapy, yes. Getting through it flawless every time... Wow
I'm sure I've read somewhere that he found it too draining to perform on that album tour. I can see why. I'm sad I'll never get to hear it live, but I totally understand why.
I just cried my eyes out through all of this video. I'm really struggling with depression at the moment and this just opened the flood gates 😢 Thank you, your words were so powerful
From DaveWoods: @tmvdk Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing part of yourself with us ! I think the thing we have to remember is that what when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable, we show others it is okay to be vulnerable and then you find similar struggles and new friendships ! I hope you are able to overcome the shadow of depression currently floating over you and remember, you are not alone and maybe, just maybe, you need someone else to guide you through the darkness.. Dave
Don't be sorry. I still cry every single time I hear it. Like everyone else in the comments who lost someone, I watched my father die. I still listen anyway, because frankly it's one of the best songs ever written. The music fits the words perfectly and makes you feel it that much more. Also, as you said, it's very cathartic. A gift.
Man-this comment section is really beautiful. I truly wish everybody that has lost somebody special my best wishes and deepest condolences. I’ve been through it several times-and it sucks. One of the main reasons why I love Tool is because their music is so emotive. I feel something every time I listen to one of their songs-even if it’s the 4000th time I’ve listened to it. Beautiful reaction.
I listened to Wings for Marie part one and two a lot when my grandmother died. i cant listen to them without tearing up, it was a privilage to have known her, so selfless, she was my angel.
Yeah, I'm crying as well. Now just think how many lives have been saved because of Maynard, because of Judith and because of that struggle. I know I'm one of them.
I think we are all at the age of having lost someone that meant a lot to us and yea, this song gets me every time. Definitely a song to help with grieving. My condolences to everyone that has lost someone especially if they suffered. I know you suffered right along with them and all this will pass for us as well. Peace be with you all.
My dad passed in 2006 right before this Album came out and it was from Cancer. In his last year he got baptised and turned Religious. "God" took my Dad from my life all too yound and early and it always pissed me the fuck off. Intensely. So when this song came out litteraly one month later after his death, from my favorite artist, it hit home really god damn hard. I was crying along with her to this song. It doesn't get too much more powerful than this. And to the Therapist, your energy is something to behold. I resonated with you immediately. It was pretty profound and strange. Like a kindred spirit. Thanks for this. ❤❤
The nurse said my grandma will not be making through tomorrow and I’m listening to this right now, trying to cope. Hold your loved ones close tonight. You never know. ❤️🩹
I’m so happy you’ve reached these in your Tool journey. After loosing my wife Marian to cancer in 2018, these songs become such an important part of my grieving. To know someone else felt exactly what I was feeling and creating such a beautiful tribute has such meaning, especially at the beginning. Neither of us were/are religious, but if anyone else deserved their wings, it would have been Marian. Thank you for your channel, I’ve watched most of your videos and have really enjoyed your breakdowns of these songs and lyrics I love.
From reem182: @ThomasBlack-hv3os I'm sorry for the pain you're going through right now, friend. Enduring the suffering of someone so close to us is one of the most difficult things to go through. How is it possible to have joy or peace when we watch our family suffer? It's one of the hardest parts of life and I know you must be struggling through so many emotions right now. Despite all that pain, I want to let you know that you are so loved and you are not suffering alone in this season. There are so many others crying alongside you, and even though the darkness seems overwhelming so much of the time, I know that you were not made merely to suffer. Your feelings are valid and the pain you feel is not foolish. Wherever you are when you read this message, I want you to know that I am thinking of you and praying for you right now. Thank you for your honesty and for sharing what you're going through; it means a lot more than you could know. You are not alone and I encourage you to cling to the hope of tomorrow, the hope that says it will get better despite all the pain. Sending you all my love, friend.
From domenic4: @ThomasBlack-hv3os Hi there! I am so sorry for the pain and suffering you are going through and witnessing. I understand how hard it is to see someone you love and deeply care about suffering and more if it's your mom (that just hurts 3 times more). Crying about it is okay and it shows that you care and you deeply feel for your mother. Please take care of yourself through these hard times sending love and support - Domenica
Sweetheart, if this doesn’t make you cry, you wouldn't be human. I'm sorry to hear of your grandmother, I'm not exactly religious, but I'm sending you and her love from an internet stranger ❤
I loved this song before I got into hospice. Now I really love it. I deal with loss a lot in my professional life. This song is so on point with grief.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My mother was a dedicated ICU nurse who had to leave after being diagnosed with breast cancer. After her Mastectomy she returned to work because she loved helping others. The cancer returned twice where she had to endure chemotherapy on both occasions. She finally died in 2002. She was the most selfless person I've ever known.
From KyleGouldOfficial: @josephputz2964 Hi @HeartSupport_Fans Thanks for opening up about your mother struggle with Breast Cancer. People like that are amazing to help people regardless of what she was going through herself and sorry for the loss. If you need anything else heartsupport is here for you! @KyleGouldOfficial
From bmao: @josephputz2964 Hey- thank you so much for opening up with us and sharing about your mother. She truly sounds like an angel and I wish I could have had the chance to meet her. What a strong woman she was, battling breast cancer while still suiting up to save lives in the ICU. That is true dedication to others, care, and selflessness. It is inspiring to hear your story and I am so thankful that you are here to carry on in her footsteps. While the pain of her being gone must still cut deep, the memories of her loving selflessness will never fade. Those memories can carry you through the dark nights, knowing that she is still looking down on you with the same care she had for you as a child and with the same dedication she had to each and every ICU patient she treated. The song "Rose of Sharyn" by Killswitch Engage does a great job of encapsulating immeasurable love for your mother that has passed. I would highly recommend you giving that song a listen if you would like another song to help you cope through music and relate to the feeling of losing your mother. Though your mother may not be on this earth any longer, her love is still so strong for you. The love of a mother transcends time and space, and she is surely watching over you and feeling proud- ready to wipe away your tears. You are so loved and you make such a difference in this world, just as your mother did. If you ever want to dive deeper or if you need more support, we are here for you, ready to listen.
From runner12: @josephputz2964 Thank you so much for your response! I am so glad you’re here! Your mom sounds like an amazing and strong person! You must be so proud of her. I’m sorry that she passed away after fighting so hard. That must have been difficult to go through. To see someone you love and admire struggling is never easy. What a wonderful example of selflessness though as she continued to help others despite her own battles. Im sure it is still difficult to deal with losing a parent and I pray that you’ve found comfort in her memory. Thank you so much for sharing her inspiring story.
Daylight brings cold fluorescence......my mom was in Henry Ford hospital in Detroit for 4 months straight fighting leukemia.....that line hit me hard thinking about walking down the hallway to her room every day. She lost her fight months later. Beautiful piece of music.
Thank you for your videos. Thank you for sharing and creating a support channel for like-minded people on your platform. The world thinks metal is loud noise, but we know it’s love, support, and understanding of anger and rage and turning that feeling into love. Love is the only religion we all really understand. I send all my love to you in your time of grief. Thank you for your videos. Anything from Tool and A Perfect Circle is music for your soul and mind.
Galileo Galilei said: Wine is sunlight, held together by water - Tool is emotion distilled by skill and absorbed through sonic vibrations. There is nowhere that you cannot go and nothing you cannot feel through the majesty of these four maestros
I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother. This song is so amazing on many levels but yes it is great for grieving. I tear up every time he says "give me my wings." I hope the best to you and your family as you travel down this path with your grandma.
When he sings You're the only one who can hold your head up high Shake your fists at the gates, saying "I have come home now Fetch me the spirit, the son, and the father Tell them their pillar of faith has ascended It's time now, my time now Give me my, give me my wings" it almost always makes me fight back tears. I have no idea why.
Awwww Tay Tay! That was amazing! Sending love and good vibes to you and your grandmother. I went through similar with my grandmother for several years. Wishing both of you peace. Thanks for sharing your vulnerability with us after helping so many of us.
The song "Jimmy" "What was it like to see The face of your own stability Suddenly look away Leaving you with the dead and hopeless? Eleven and she was gone Eleven is when we waved good-bye Eleven is standing still Waiting for me to free him by coming home" He was 11 when she had the stroke, at that time he had an abusive stepdad, his mother kept him literally protected from his abuse. She was the "face of his stability" and she had the stroke and could no longer be who she had been. She looked away. The waiting for me to free him by coming home I believe is reference to his stepdad being able to direct his anger and blame and his own trauma onto Maynard, instead of having to deal with it alone. 10000 days is a direct reference to the amount of time his mother was alive without being alive. "10000 days is long enough, you're going home" Shows he is accepting of her faith, like somebody else commented going from the song "Judith" with a perfect circle to 10000 days/ wings for Marie really demonstrates the evolution of his grief.
This song really helped me with Grieving my Grandmother for years i did not shed a tear after her passing but this song just made something click and i could finally grieve
I can't listen to this without crying. If everyone had someone in their life that was a pillar of faith, love, and endurance then the world would be a better place.
Maynard understands the power of faith and its construct. The Church remains essential for so many. As an Atheist, I respect those who serve their higher power….if they’re not subverted by those who seek to destroy it. Love thy neighbor is something lost on too many due to the constant politicization of our institutions. There is so much common ground we’re all being denied. Maynard’s understanding of faith is beautiful and very much respected by me.
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The way Maynard paints images with his words is insane, this songs get me every time, I can't listen without a hard cry!
My grandmother just passed away with dementia at 87 and this song has been rising out lately, and even beforehand leading to the date of 08/19th. Kathrine Auten (Grandma) you will forever ride out in the spirit that many of us hold dear to our hearts. I know you got your wings when you let us all go that morning. Forever in my heart.
I have been waiting for you to do this video. Thank you. These songs remind us all what it's like to be human and that no matter what it looks like for you, we are all just wanting to go home.
I did not know this about his mother. I was completely paralyzed the year ago and I’m having a hard time but I’m recovering and during all this time it never occurred to me that someone else faced 10,000 days. This kind of brought me into reality and I’m grateful he wrote this song about this beautiful woman. I want to be like her thank you Judith for living the life the way you lived it.
From lu2910: @billpimentel-vm6cu I'm so sorry that you're dealing with such a heavy loss right now, the weight of grief can be so overwhelming. Losing someone so close to you can be a lot to unpack and feel like you don't know where to go or where to start from. Your body and mind oftentimes struggle to catch up to one another, so make sure that you're taking care of yourself, eating, sleeping and drinking water. It may seem trivial, but the physical symptoms of grief can hit really hard. All of these feelings that you're currently and experiencing and all of the ones that you will are valid. Even the painful and confusing ones help our bodies and minds to release the pent up hurt we are feeling and ultimately are for our good. You are not alone my friend, I am sending you all of my love and support in this time, you are valuable and loved <3
From domenic4: @billpimentel-vm6cu First, thank you so much for sharing your feelings with us and I just want you to let you know that you will always have someone to listen to you here! I am extremely sorry for your loss. Losing your mom after everything she went through must be incredibly difficult. It's understandable that certain songs can bring up strong emotions and memories. Allow yourself to feel whatever comes up and take things one day at a time Remember to take care of yourself during these hard times sending love and support, - Domenica ;)
You know, I’m from Russia, my English is not so good to understand all things during I’m listening to the songs. But I remember how my tears were falling down, while I was listening to this song with subtitles. The only song in English made me crying. This is a masterpiece of respect, love, sadness, missing and blessed memory of Mother. Today i saw your channel 1st time and i was curious about you reacting on tool songs. It’s funny watching the face filling with emotions. And I knew that you will be crying. It’s a true reaction. I cried with you again. And I will cry again while listening to this song any time. It is impossible not to feel the pain in this song. But this pain is with light. Best wishes to you:) u r good!
My mother passed away in 2020 after suffering a stroke and being paralyzed and mute for 17 years. We read the "shake your fist at the gate....give me my wings" lyrics at her funeral.
So sorry to hear that. I hope you are ok. I can only imagine the pain you went through but i can assure you she is proud of you up where she is now. God this almost made me cry. I am sure she looks down on you with tears of joy. Thank you for sharing. You are awesome. ♥
I’m sorry for your loss. When my mom passed away i listened to this song and it helped me overcome my tendency to repress emotions and have a good cry. I’ve never been able to listen to this song the same. Tearing up a little as I type.
sorry, not many words, just ❤🩹
Same same and same. Miss mine every day. Cancer sucks. Music heals
Love drives all engines.
I'm hesitant to leave this comment since it's not like other commenters talking about people, but my dog Buddy passed away a week ago. I love him, and I miss him.
The emotional impact of losing someone special is significant, but their impact, their love, and the memories are with you forever.
Doesn't matter, love is love and losing anyone or anything you love is one of the hardest things we can all deal with. My brothers cat, that I essentially adopted recently passed and I was very sad, much more than I thought it would have hit me.
I lost my 16 year old golden chow 2 years ago and I'm still not over it. All life is precious.
My friend, I work in veterinary medicine and have done so for almost 50 years. I can tell you that the love gor our pets is every bit as strong as for a loved person. We raise them, share with them, grow with them, and they give unconditional love. Perhaps the only unconditional love we will ever know. Loss is painful, and you have my sympathy. God bless.
Pets are some of the purist forms of love. I have lost a few beautiful best friends in my lifetime and although I will never forget them I always go and save another from the shelter to hopefully give them a great life. RIP Buddy
So sorry to hear about your dog. Absolutely as important and hope it’s getting a little better.
TOOL is the greatest band on the planet. The deeper you dive into their music, the better it gets.
Oh, there are many greatest bands on Earth, but Tool is definitely one of them :)
Radiohead is the same..
They saved my life
NOT A JOKE ❤
Im listening to Tool for almost 20 years except those when they were gone, but to this day I discover some new stuff. And that is so amazing 😮💨🥲
TOOL is my soul music, my hymns. As a non Christian Gentile believer in the God of Abraham, I'm never closer to God than listening to TOOL.
You are 110% correct my friend! I appreciate all of their contributions for the listeners from all over earth, but 10000 days just hits home every time from start to finish. Listened to this album on a bad acid trip once upon a rabbits hole and it brought me comfort and peace.
Fetch me the spirit, the son and the father.
Tell them their pillar of faith has ascended.
wow
It’s so powerful “Fetch me the Spirit the son and the father, tell them their pillar of faith has ascended. It’s time now, my time now, give me my, give me my wiiiiings!” Brilliant.
I couldn’t watch the video, but I’ve read your comment and the tears came out just like when I was listening to this songs in my 20s about 15 years ago.
Yeah, that section is so touching and beautiful 🙏
One of the strongest words in the history of music. If there was a Song that perfecly describe what a love and a mother Is,this Is the Song.
If you listen to Judith prior to listening to this, you can see Maynard's path of coping pretty clearly over time. From Anger in Judith to what we have here, which comes from a much different place.
Add Jimmy before that and you're onto something....
@@nucl3arboNgcame to say the same! Jimmy fits right in with these three songs. Reuniting with his lost inner child
Biography is really good.
Yes! Maynard's expression of the anger he was feeling towards his mother in the song Judith was a necessary stage in allowing him to express his genuine hurt and love and gratefulness in 10,000 Days.
My first time listening to Judith after this song and hearing her story was like a religious experience for me...I had never felt that emotional about a song before.
My mom passed away on January 26 2024 of Bone cancer. I put my life aside and moved back home and took care of her the last 4 years of her life. It was hardest but the best thing I ever did. Bonding with her was amazing, watching her suffer was heart breaking. But I'm glad I did it. I love you mom.
I am so sorry for your loss.. I wish you, and your family peace..
That brings tears to my eyes. I'm at that age where I'm seeing my parents decline each day,...I'm 40, my mom 64 & my dad 78. I can't imagine what that was like. I did take my dad to see these guys a couple years ago, though. He said it was one of the best experiences of his life. The cycle of life, I guess.
My mom passed away at the age of 53 from stage 4 colon cancer in 2021. I know everyone's journey and battle with cancer is different, but I know some of the loss and suffering of watching someone you love decline over time. Every bit of love you poured out to them is a treasure and a gift!
You're a good person. Bless you both.
Became the primary care taker for both of my parents almost 2 years ago now. Very similar situation to yours. I'm so sorry for your loss. Im sure she was an incredible person who loved you and was thankful for everything you did.
This song makes me cry every single time.
Every. Damn. Time.
Same
Me too
Same
i start from the first you believe :|
When he says “give me my wings” it gets me every time. This is such a beautiful tribute to his mother.
Oh yeah, I can't even explain this song to anyone without my voice breaking and tears, it still takes me by surprise how those 4 words "give me my wings" effect me. It's such an incredibly beautiful and moving tribute from a son to his mother. For a son to take the time to write down his personal and incredibly deep thoughts for his mother and her spirit is so special on it's own, but to take the time to organise a musical piece that genuinely multiply's the power and depth of those words, reflecting his feelings and emotional journey, is above and beyond because it's so rare.
To me, the music feels almost tangible, taking me on an emotional and almost spiritual journey. I allows me to feel and see in my minds eye, the enveloping weight of Earths brooding gravity and emotional turmoil charging the atmosphere, followed by the feeling of her physical release and acension to a dizzying height. By the time Maynard shouts and releases those 4 incredibly satisfying words on behalf of his mother, "give me my wings" it's so emotionally charged and intense, my heart feels like it's about to burst. She must be so proud of her son and herself.
I've experienced a few medical close calls. including talk of amputation due to paralysis, followed by isolation due to my physical loss of function from a stroke, but thankfully it only took a year or so to move without anyone being able to notice I had any problems to start with. But in comparison to 10,000 days I can't imagine how hard that would've been for them both. The mental strength, especially of Judith Marie (and anyone else that's been through the same or similar circumstances) must be immense. The stucture of these two songs are so perfectly written by all involved, it's a gift, giving us insight to how we're all connected and how suffering allows us to truely feel, appreciate and understand all that is beautiful on this Earth.
"10,000 days in the fire is long enough....you're going hoooooome!" is the most powerful line in those 2 songs!! I love these 2 songs so damn much!!!
Tied with maybe the most powerful lines in all Tools discography. H. line comes to mind in breakdown
I may be wrong but I seem to recall something about not allowing assisted suicide due to religious reasons which has a lot to do with Maynards feelings on religion. I remember hearing something about that but can't find a source now.
Give me my wiiiiiiiiinnnnnngggggsssss!!!!!
Since my mom has passed, this song makes me cry every time
"fetch me the spirit, the son and the father. tell them their pillar of faith has ascended"
is mine
"Set as I am in my ways and my arrogance,
Burden of proof tossed upon non-believers,
You were my witness,
My eyes, my evidence,
Judith Marie,
Unconditional one"
This is the most powerful/beautiful stanza of any song. He is saying that he always needed proof, since he wasn't that religious, while she only ever needed faith. And that's where they differed. In the end, however, it turned out that her unconditional faith was the proof he needed. She was his witness, his eyes, his evidence. So poetic!
I still don't understand what "burden of proof tossed upon non -believers" is supposed to mean
He's talking about himself and his disposition. He does not believe in Judith's god. He's set in his arrogance about his belief that there is no god and tosses the burden of proof... where?
Like I feel it's so natural for atheists (and our love for the scientific method) to toss the burden of proof unto those who make wild claims, aka the believers.
Listening closely to it, it surely is "non-believers" (certainly not "the" at least) but how am I supposed to read it for it to make sense? Who tosses burden of what proof upon non-believers and how does it tie in with Judith being his evidence?
It's Maynards demand to the belivers to prove that his exists. I think you were right at the start - he does not believe in God, he thinks there is no proof of his existence, but (I think) his Marie's way of living was so strong that it was like a interacts proof for him. Maybe not enough to turn him into a beliver outright, but enough to cause dout maybe? Or at least acgnowleage the real power true faith gave to his mother.
It this light is like:
" As much as I'm sure (that there is no God) and arrogant,
As much as I believe we lack evidence to say that there is a God,
You were so strong thanks to your faith,
It was nothing short of a divine (and so you are like a proof to me)"
@@pr0pagandhi511 Judith's dedication to her faith remained so strong through the entirety of her tortured existence, that Maynard started to question his own arrogance. The burden of proof, which is typically put on the believers, has now been shifted. It has been "tossed upon non-believers", it's now their job to give their counter. Maynard has always dismissed religion, but here he shows a moment of doubt, that perhaps there was more to it than he originally thought.
@@pr0pagandhi511 When you're immersed in the church culture as I assume he was growing up, and you don't believe whole heartedly with what is happening, there is a definite and real feeling of being "less than" that is inescapable in that environment. You are surrounded by people literally pitying you for not getting it, whatever "it" is. With that personal experience in mind, that line makes a lot of sense to me. Always an outsider, always a feeling of guilt, and a feeling you have to defend yourself for not believing. That's how I hear it anyway.
@@andstriker This sounds great I'll have to watch out for that vibe next time I listen to it 🤙
My family Never understood why I listened to bands like Tool.
I'm so happy that there are people like you guys who do understand.
I feel less alone now.
(PS... when you started tearing up, I started tearing up. Hugs.)
Take your time, don't accuse they for not undestang this. Maybe One day you Will able to make they listen this.
This is one of the greatest pair of songs ever written. It's not possible to listen without getting worked up. Almost 20 years now and it still gets to me.
20 years? Jeeeees
Me too, and the day it stops is the day I'll start worrying that there's something wrong with me
Tool is one of the rare bands that you can take an album, turn out the lights, start at track 1, and go on an absolute odyssey of sound, and feel changed when the final notes ring out
i love tool but there are a lot of albums out there that not only do that but were also written that way.
I love how Justin' bass sounds like it's skipping around on the clouds in heaven.
For real
100% This is easily one of his best composed basslines... the way it floats around the melody and ties the vocals and percussion together is just beautiful.
Did you get to see them on the 2007 tour? These two songs were an unbelievable experience. This comment took me back because of the visual experience during these songs on the tour. They cranked in a TON of fog and then blasted flat, wide horizontal lasers through the fog, creating clouds above your head (if you were on the floor) It was magical.
I love playing wings pt2 on bass, it feels like a mantra
The bassline in the second part wings pt.2 was the only time when Justin played with his fingers instead of pick. This way he made his part sound warmer and more gentle.
Tool is the greatest band of my generation. Open your heart and soul
He finally dealt with his grief and anger over his mother's passing and let her go. I'm in my 50's, saw them do this a couple times live back during their album tour. I can never listen to this without tearing up. Now go back and listen again without stopping and pay attention to how the music was written, and how it starts out low, because he's sitting in the church at her funeral... and then continues to build, as if she's being lifted up until finally she's demanding her wings from the trinity. There are so many more levels to this song besides just the lyrics. When you stop you lose the flow of the song and music, and I get that you're analyzing it, but now go back on your own, light a candle, kick back and really listen to it.
This is the best way
So well written. 🤘🏼
"...she's demanding her wings from the trinity." This the whole thing, right here.
THIS!!!!
I saw the 10,000 days tour here in LA at the Staples Center.
After these songs, Justin and Adam hugged Maynard.
My mom passed in February. She was a devout Christian even through her dementia. I just listened to this for the first time since her passing and it’s the first time I’ve let go and actually/ cried. I feel better now.
Sorry to hear of your loss. No more dementia. No more pain.
Peace and light fam
Same in 2024. Lost mom on February. Gave everything she could to me and my brother. Single mother worked nights.😢😢😢
😢
Cathartic
I’m sorry to hear that brother or sister. I’m in a similar position, only a year ahead. That hole never goes, but if you fill it with Christ you know the separation is only temporary.
My prayers are with you., hang in there.
😞
🙏
These two are tough to get through even if you are not going through any grief. Let it out. We got you! May your grandmother recover fast and well!
Judith by A perfect circle
Which is the other side of it all.
Oh.. Pt 1 hits hard.. Pt 2 destroys.. I'm sitting here (again) in tears having heard this song literally hundreds of times. Gets me every time.
At the "bring me my wings" part.. nothing but goosebumps.
Same here, my friend!
Judith by A Perfect Circle is now a MUST listen. Maynard's expression of the anger he was feeling towards his mother in the song Judith was a necessary stage in allowing him to express his genuine hurt and love and gratefulness in 10,000 Days.
Maynard never felt anger toward his mom. his book is a must read to get a better idea and understanding of his point of view. Its easy to see how people would come to that conclusion though. If memory serves, he even says something along the lines of faith was all his mother was left with after the accident. how could he kick that out from under her. Not in those words, but thats generally the point. Take it with a grain of salt though as its been a minute since i read the book. the song, Judith is about extremist fundamentalist and the idea that a loving god would visit suffering on his beloved. His book talks about when his mothers incident occured, members of the church would talk behind his family's back and would say that god was punishing her. Here is a link to maynard's own commentary on the song Judith. ruclips.net/video/YU0BrwlWNTk/видео.htmlsi=yGvIZiIBCFlaDszI
@@Tekkadan-IBO thank you & even w out your link (sorry I didn't check it out) are there no other people that were brought up in the church that hears what he's saying?? yes it sounds so beautiful but listen to the words and the way he uses them.
@@leslieprieto4152 Not sure I'm understanding what you are getting at. If you're asking me can other people who went to church not derive their own interpretation and meaning from the song, than obviously the answer is yes. However, when people try to convey what Maynard's own meaning to the song is and kinda speak on his behalf, i think it important to get that part accurate or rather not speak on his behalf at all. Maynard was never angry at his mother. His book A Perfect Union of Contrary Things talks about clarifies this and the link also take you to the youtube video where maynard lays it out for you. If you dont trust my link, just type in the youtube search bar Judith A perfect circle Maynard commentary and you should find it. If you are simply uninterested than thats fine too. Hope this helps.
Haven't clicked on a video faster in a long time.
My son passed away in 2019 at 18 years old. Tool has helped me cope with the tragedy ❤
My dad died of brain cancer almost 8 years ago. He knew the words to this song and we used to jam it together all the time.
I can't wait for your reaction but I guess I'll be crying today.
Edit: Hugs for you 💕 and your Grandma.
Thank you so much for sharing. Really sorry for your loss. I am sure your dad is proud of you and is still jamming this song up in heaven. You are great. Try to hear him Jamming with you when you play or listen to this song. I am sure he is greatful to have such an amazing child. I hope this helps a little. Maybe just try to play/sing this song, always helps me dealing with some things. Big love❤
That’s beautiful. I wish my kids were into tool. I’d be doing the same thing.
So sorry about your Dad. That’s such a tough road to go through but I’m sure you’re doing him and yourself proud.
Don't worry dude, my eyes are gunna be raw at the end too.
I know Maynard said he regretted being so open and making this song but it's beyond powerful. Especially to those of us who have lost a parent.
Since December of last year I have lost my Mom. My job. And then my wife. These songs and you perspective on them have helped me so much. Thank for all that you do. I love it 😀
You will meet these souls again.
They will guide you through the journey back, to your true home, the source of all creation.
And then you will all be one.
Shit, dude. Are you okay?
I cry at the same part every time as well. The notes are perfect with the emotions we feel. Literal perfection. It’s so beautifully sad.
“Daylight dims, leaving cold fluorescence. Difficult to see you in this light.” Is one of my favorite lyrics ever. The double meaning is absolutely perfect. This came out just about the time my aunt tied cancer after a long fight. Definitely a cathartic song. Seeing it live was ethereal like nothing else I’ve ever experienced.
I am 70 years old and this made me cry. My mother (God rest her soul) passed away November 10 2001 after battling with alzhheimers she was 82 years old and it was 2 days after my 48th birthday. She led a very hard life dealing with my alcoholic father and raising 8 children me being the youngest. We grew up poor but rich in her love. Not ashamed to say I was a mama's boy. With all that she went through all she ever wanted was the best for us. Love you Mom.❤❤❤❤❤
God bless you sir
@jeffhelton3364 thank you.
She sounds like an angel. God is faithful when we die and rewards those who persevered through hardships to do what is right.
@@paulhowse6169 Yes I agree I'm sure that she is soaring with the angels. Thank you.
You gave her the ultimate gift, so long ago, the gift of love and self. From one mamas boy to another, I’m sorry for your loss and good job becoming the man that she helped create. You are one half of her. When you look in the mirror, make sure to smile. When you do, remember shes smiling back!
Two of the greatest farewell songs ever written. Moral of the story, if you can save just one life, yours was worth it.
Being a hospice RN has brought me the honor of walking so many people towards their final journey. Letting go can be difficult, but can be such a gift. Not just for you, but for the one leaving as well. The beutiful moments I have been privileged to witness will be with me until it's time for my final journey. Death is transformative- for ALL involved.
You will meet these souls again. And join them, as one.
My cousin died in a tragic car wreck. We just had her funeral today. She was a faithful Christian. As a nonbeliever, I was comforted by my sweet memories of her. Most of my family are devout Christians, and their comfort came from a different place. The beautiful thing is, we all had the same result: we were convinced that if there is a heaven, Carla is most certainly there. Give her her wings!
Thank you for this wonderful video. I cried right along with you. ❤
Rest in Peace, Carla ❤
Praying for your grandmother. Praying she recovers and finds peace. You are helping us with grief. Thank you.
thank you so much! sending so much love
Every part of this is beautiful. In part 1, you hear a breathing machine, and at the end you hear the closing of a morgue drawer. in pt 2, its the funeral service. that same beating sound that was a breathing machine is transformed into wings at the end.
Damn.
i never put that all together. that's beautiful, but i admit i can't hear the wings in part 2
Its wings not a breathing machine
@@DaemonWulf7 Right after he sings the last line.
@@miloblackmetalhate oh damn... i had to turn it up, but thats so wild. thank you for adding something to music i already loved so much.
This is the most beautifully powerful tribute to a person ever. I listen to the full song min 5x a week since 06’ and still get chills every single time. TOOL Army forever❤❤❤❤
With these lyrical lines MJK elevates his mother above the Godhead: “You are the light and the way that they only read about (when JC is supposed to be the light, the way)…. Fetch me the spirit, the son, and the father. Tell them their pillar of faith has ascended”. Just using the word fetch (almost dismissive) places her above them. Fantastic ode to his mother.
Sadly Maynard is wrong to shout demands at God but my heart goes out to the man and his anger at God. How could he let his poor devote mother suffer for so long. I do not pretend to know the workings our Father but I do know that through his mother's grief and torture Maynard was able to reach out and comfort so many of us. His loss, his anger, his sadness echo in so many of us. This song had helped out so many
“10’000 days in the fire” always gets me too, my dad suffered for 10 years before his body said no more
I thought I was done crying to this song but here I am holding back tears with a tightness in my chest. I lost my mom at 17 the same year this album came out, and I remember listening to these two together on repeat over and over and over. It was so cathartic.
Also, as a suggestion, if you really want an amazing but deeply visceral song about grief, I would recommend Real Death by Mount Eerie. The whole album is basically him processing the death of his wife in the moment. It's definitely a hard listen and not going to be to everyone's taste since it's so stripped back, but it is intimate to the point of feeling invasive on the listener's part and absolutely an emotional gut punch.
My mother passed away in 2018 after a short battle with lung cancer. It is never easy to see someone, who brought you into this world and who was your strength through so many things, get sick and end up feeling powerless to help them with their pain like they did for you. My sincere condolences to you and your family during this time. I'm crying with you.
From reem182: @gmanxxx7225 It really is so incredibly hard to endure loss, especially the loss of someone so close to you. I can't imagine how impossible it must feel to try to move on in the wake of something so catastrophic. And I know that it can feel really lonely during grieving because we no longer have that person who was our one constant shoulder to cry on. Life can feel so hopeless, and finding motivation to keep on pushing feels beyond difficult.
Despite all the pain you're enduring, I want you to know that you are NEVER alone no matter how deep the hurt cuts. While our struggles may feel eternal, I don't believe that we were merely made to suffer, and even if it seems impossible now, I know that there is hope for you to cling to. The simple fact that you are here today, with all the memories of that person forever in your mind, proves that their legacy and your purpose are meant to live on. Wherever you are when reading this message, I want you to know, friend, that I am here for you right now, I am praying for you this moment, and I am confident that the light of a new hope will find you soon. All you have to do is hold on with the assurance that hope is coming and you are worthy of joy once again. You are not alone today.
From domenic4: @gmanxxx7225 I am deeply sorry for your loss. I understand how hard it is to see a person you love go through such a hard battle and I understand how debilitating it is to go through that battle. My heartfelt condolences to you and your family. It's okay to cry and feel this pain; it shows the depth of your love. Take care of yourself and know that you are not alone in your grief.
sending love and support,
- domenica
I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother. You provide much comfort to people with your reactions, just make sure to provide yourself with comfort too. Especially in hard times. Much love to you and your grandmother. 💝
thank you so much. I appreciate this a lot! so grateful for all of you - T
Thank you, it was an honour to spend this time with you watching this…
The main reason I seek out Reaction videos... I am an empath and strong reactions are incredible... the hell with VR... this is all around emotional immersion... These songs kick me in my ass,especially when I am in my Irish whiskey... I am sober and at work watching you go thru it... Amazing... Thank you for true RAW and REAL.
I knew that 10,000 days line would make you cry, but Jesus Christ. Positive vibes for your grandmother. ❤
My mom passed away in 2006 the year this came out. I still get teared up everytime I hear it. My mom was a Saint and is still missed everyday.
From TheTogah: @mikewalls8115 Hey Friend!
Thanks for the post/comment! I can relate to this so much. My mom passed away the day after my birthday 12-11-21. It can be super hard and grief comes in waves. What helped me a lot was holding space for it and recognizing that I loved her so much. There are so many songs that remind me of her, especially Beauty in Tragedy by August Burns Red. For me the lyrics strike a chord on that one "I'll be sure to write your name in the sand where the waves can't wash it away" and helps me to remember that I need to carry on her memory and give the love/positivity that she had for everyone in her absence.
Thanks again!
From djstarion: @mikewalls8115 Hello friend,
This post hits really close to home for me. My mom was also a saint, and she lost her battle with ovarian cancer in 2014. There are songs that I listen to that make me tear up, like Young Blood by Naked and Famous and Smooth by Rob Thomas, which was one of her all time favorite songs. But that's the great thing about music, it connects us, and it connects us to memories that we have with people we love and miss the most. <3
From sbrent: @mikewalls8115 Every day that you spend with a person you think to yourself, I am going to have you for the rest of my life, you are not going anywhere. Unfortunately, this is not true because no one knows the time or the hour when they are going to pass away. This is why every precious moment that you have with the people that you love should be locked away in your heart so that you can always go back and remember all the beautiful moments you guys shared together. Tears may fall but love never dies!
Lost my wife to ALS on Feb. 5, 2024. She, too, was paralyzed and unable to speak. Though it was not 10,000 days it was 5 years. Felt like an eternity. She had strong beliefs, which I do not. Vivi prayed for me and the boys and communicated to me how grateful she was to have the boys and me.
This song resonates on so many levels. I know more than I'd like about pain, despair, and loss.
From TheTogah: @BrianMacdonald-gs9ic Hey Friend,
Thanks for posting this and sharing your story!
It's so hard to lose someone so close and can often feel like our world is getting smaller. One thing that helps me in this is looking at the positivity, or trying to find it. Your wife was strong, she had strong beliefs, and sounded like she was dedicated. What continues to help me is knowing that I can carry on that special person's light and bring it to the paths of others. Please keep your head up, and remember that you can still have faith and hope despite having a different faith than her. You still have a lot of love and light to give!
Cheers!
From djstarion: @BrianMacdonald-gs9ic Hello friend,
I'm so sorry for you loss. ALS is such a horrible disease. I've seen people close to me succombed to it and it's hard to see someone you care about go down that road.
What I will say though is that you, your wife, and your kids are absolute warrriors. I mean that! I can tell that she loved all of you with every fiber in her being, and rest assured her impact is always going to be there with you and your boys.
I also know more than i'd like about pain and loss and despair, but knowing those experiences and how they scar us makes us stronger than ever. And we're here for you every step of the way.
From jfritzart: @BrianMacdonald-gs9ic Hey man, Thanks so much for reaching it, I’m happy to have you here, and am really grateful that you have shared these vulnerable details with us about you late wife Vivi. It sounds like she was a really special person, and I can only imagine how it must feel for you to go through that journey with your family, and to then have to say goodbye - that loss hits something deep within me. I lost my mom when I was in my mid 20’s to breast cancer, and she also was this leader in my family, this voice of strength and losing her completely shook my understanding of the world and who I was. With that being said, it has been over ten years since I lost her, and I have been able to turn that pain into purpose and her passing inspires me to be a better man, to live in her honour and to continue to make her proud by learning how to be a better son, a better brother and a better friend, in the all the ways that she was there for me.
I know you’re probably feeling a lot, and I just want to let you know that we are here to listen, we are here to help support you through this.
Thanks again for sharing,
From h_soneta: @BrianMacdonald-gs9ic Hey friend,
I’m so sorry to hear about your wife. Losing a loved one is incredibly emotional and healing takes time, so please make sure to give yourself that time. It’s important to reconnect with yourself, and also with your family during this period. Your sons and other loved ones might need your support too.
We care deeply about what you’re going through and we would appreciate staying updated on how you’re doing. Please let us know how you’re feeling and what steps you’re taking to process this loss. Remember your wife will always be in spirit, your memories, and in your heart. Take care of yourself and focus on healing.
Warm Regards
From aj1313: @BrianMacdonald-gs9ic So sorry to hear about your loss. I'm sure trying to navigate things as a single parent while dealing with your own feelings can be a heavy burden. I feel like even though you may not share the same faith as your wife, you probably parallel the same faith she had in your kids and yourself. It's great that you were able to share your story with us and just know that if you ever need it, there are people here who care and want to help support you through these difficult times.
Had me in tears too… you should do Descending… it’s a song that people on the brink should listen to before hitting delete…
These songs are an absolute masterpiece. Not just in Tool's catalogue, but in music in general. Not even getting into the technical musical genius of its structure and playing/singing, it is one of the most powerful expression of emotions and ideas I've ever come across. And on top of that, the lyrics and delivery by Maynard are so unbelievably raw and authentic and vulnerable and intensely personal.
Songs like these can open you up emotionally. It implants empathy. Forces you to confront a powerful and painful time in his life that is most likely a shared experience. Empathy is the truth in the human experience. The embracing what makes us all human and ignoring our differences, for a time, is needed in this day and age, more than ever before. Maynard is an absolute legend.
I lost both my parents at a young age. Im 50 this year and still dream about them
These songs break me
You will meet them again. They will guide you through the journey back, to the true home, the source of all creation.
You're not alone. This song has brought me tears for so many years, every time. Amazing tribute.
Tool! Once you seen them live, there is no turning back. What a fantastic set of musicians.
Many of us cry with this... Imagine writing it, then having to perform it in front of thousands nightly. Therapy, yes. Getting through it flawless every time... Wow
I'm sure I've read somewhere that he found it too draining to perform on that album tour. I can see why. I'm sad I'll never get to hear it live, but I totally understand why.
@Andy-nl8uq I heard it a few times on that tour. Not exactly sure which venues, Xcel Center was one, but I saw them 6 times that tour.
I just cried my eyes out through all of this video.
I'm really struggling with depression at the moment and this just opened the flood gates 😢
Thank you, your words were so powerful
From DaveWoods: @tmvdk Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing part of yourself with us ! I think the thing we have to remember is that what when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable, we show others it is okay to be vulnerable and then you find similar struggles and new friendships ! I hope you are able to overcome the shadow of depression currently floating over you and remember, you are not alone and maybe, just maybe, you need someone else to guide you through the darkness..
Dave
Don't be sorry. I still cry every single time I hear it. Like everyone else in the comments who lost someone, I watched my father die. I still listen anyway, because frankly it's one of the best songs ever written. The music fits the words perfectly and makes you feel it that much more. Also, as you said, it's very cathartic. A gift.
Man-this comment section is really beautiful. I truly wish everybody that has lost somebody special my best wishes and deepest condolences. I’ve been through it several times-and it sucks. One of the main reasons why I love Tool is because their music is so emotive. I feel something every time I listen to one of their songs-even if it’s the 4000th time I’ve listened to it. Beautiful reaction.
I listened to Wings for Marie part one and two a lot when my grandmother died. i cant listen to them without tearing up, it was a privilage to have known her, so selfless, she was my angel.
Greatest expression of love a son can give a mom. Put your heart into words and give it to the world.
Lost my mother to cancer in 2017 and this song makes me cry EVERY time I listen to it
Thank you! I still have my mom, but it still makes me crumble every time. EVERYTIME!
Yeah, I'm crying as well. Now just think how many lives have been saved because of Maynard, because of Judith and because of that struggle. I know I'm one of them.
I think we are all at the age of having lost someone that meant a lot to us and yea, this song gets me every time. Definitely a song to help with grieving. My condolences to everyone that has lost someone especially if they suffered. I know you suffered right along with them and all this will pass for us as well. Peace be with you all.
My dad passed in 2006 right before this Album came out and it was from Cancer. In his last year he got baptised and turned Religious. "God" took my Dad from my life all too yound and early and it always pissed me the fuck off. Intensely. So when this song came out litteraly one month later after his death, from my favorite artist, it hit home really god damn hard. I was crying along with her to this song. It doesn't get too much more powerful than this. And to the Therapist, your energy is something to behold. I resonated with you immediately. It was pretty profound and strange. Like a kindred spirit. Thanks for this. ❤❤
The nurse said my grandma will not be making through tomorrow and I’m listening to this right now, trying to cope. Hold your loved ones close tonight. You never know. ❤️🩹
I’m so happy you’ve reached these in your Tool journey. After loosing my wife Marian to cancer in 2018, these songs become such an important part of my grieving. To know someone else felt exactly what I was feeling and creating such a beautiful tribute has such meaning, especially at the beginning. Neither of us were/are religious, but if anyone else deserved their wings, it would have been Marian. Thank you for your channel, I’ve watched most of your videos and have really enjoyed your breakdowns of these songs and lyrics I love.
So sorry for your loss. Hope you're doing well.
Thank you for your tears and honesty 😢 I'm crying too, I see suffering in my mother right now
From reem182: @ThomasBlack-hv3os I'm sorry for the pain you're going through right now, friend. Enduring the suffering of someone so close to us is one of the most difficult things to go through. How is it possible to have joy or peace when we watch our family suffer? It's one of the hardest parts of life and I know you must be struggling through so many emotions right now.
Despite all that pain, I want to let you know that you are so loved and you are not suffering alone in this season. There are so many others crying alongside you, and even though the darkness seems overwhelming so much of the time, I know that you were not made merely to suffer. Your feelings are valid and the pain you feel is not foolish. Wherever you are when you read this message, I want you to know that I am thinking of you and praying for you right now. Thank you for your honesty and for sharing what you're going through; it means a lot more than you could know. You are not alone and I encourage you to cling to the hope of tomorrow, the hope that says it will get better despite all the pain. Sending you all my love, friend.
From domenic4: @ThomasBlack-hv3os Hi there!
I am so sorry for the pain and suffering you are going through and witnessing. I understand how hard it is to see someone you love and deeply care about suffering and more if it's your mom (that just hurts 3 times more). Crying about it is okay and it shows that you care and you deeply feel for your mother. Please take care of yourself through these hard times
sending love and support
- Domenica
Sweetheart, if this doesn’t make you cry, you wouldn't be human. I'm sorry to hear of your grandmother, I'm not exactly religious, but I'm sending you and her love from an internet stranger ❤
I loved this song before I got into hospice. Now I really love it. I deal with loss a lot in my professional life. This song is so on point with grief.
Tool is one of the few bands in history which can truly be stated that the closer you look the better it gets.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
My mother was a dedicated ICU nurse who had to leave after being diagnosed with breast cancer. After her Mastectomy she returned to work because she loved helping others. The cancer returned twice where she had to endure chemotherapy on both occasions. She finally died in 2002. She was the most selfless person I've ever known.
From KyleGouldOfficial: @josephputz2964 Hi @HeartSupport_Fans
Thanks for opening up about your mother struggle with Breast Cancer. People like that are amazing to help people regardless of what she was going through herself and sorry for the loss. If you need anything else heartsupport is here for you!
@KyleGouldOfficial
From bmao: @josephputz2964 Hey- thank you so much for opening up with us and sharing about your mother. She truly sounds like an angel and I wish I could have had the chance to meet her. What a strong woman she was, battling breast cancer while still suiting up to save lives in the ICU. That is true dedication to others, care, and selflessness. It is inspiring to hear your story and I am so thankful that you are here to carry on in her footsteps.
While the pain of her being gone must still cut deep, the memories of her loving selflessness will never fade. Those memories can carry you through the dark nights, knowing that she is still looking down on you with the same care she had for you as a child and with the same dedication she had to each and every ICU patient she treated.
The song "Rose of Sharyn" by Killswitch Engage does a great job of encapsulating immeasurable love for your mother that has passed. I would highly recommend you giving that song a listen if you would like another song to help you cope through music and relate to the feeling of losing your mother.
Though your mother may not be on this earth any longer, her love is still so strong for you. The love of a mother transcends time and space, and she is surely watching over you and feeling proud- ready to wipe away your tears. You are so loved and you make such a difference in this world, just as your mother did. If you ever want to dive deeper or if you need more support, we are here for you, ready to listen.
From runner12: @josephputz2964 Thank you so much for your response! I am so glad you’re here! Your mom sounds like an amazing and strong person! You must be so proud of her. I’m sorry that she passed away after fighting so hard. That must have been difficult to go through. To see someone you love and admire struggling is never easy. What a wonderful example of selflessness though as she continued to help others despite her own battles. Im sure it is still difficult to deal with losing a parent and I pray that you’ve found comfort in her memory. Thank you so much for sharing her inspiring story.
I cried with you.
I was raised by a single mom, Tool is my favorite band, so this song always hits me hard.
Daylight brings cold fluorescence......my mom was in Henry Ford hospital in Detroit for 4 months straight fighting leukemia.....that line hit me hard thinking about walking down the hallway to her room every day. She lost her fight months later. Beautiful piece of music.
Aww 15:43 I’m so sorry about your grandma. I miss my grandparents so much. I feel you.
Thank you for your videos. Thank you for sharing and creating a support channel for like-minded people on your platform. The world thinks metal is loud noise, but we know it’s love, support, and understanding of anger and rage and turning that feeling into love. Love is the only religion we all really understand. I send all my love to you in your time of grief. Thank you for your videos. Anything from Tool and A Perfect Circle is music for your soul and mind.
I remember when my mom passed away from cancer 5 years ago these songs definitely helped me process the it all
The most REAL reaction to this song I've seen on any you tube reaction ..thank you
Galileo Galilei said: Wine is sunlight, held together by water - Tool is emotion distilled by skill and absorbed through sonic vibrations. There is nowhere that you cannot go and nothing you cannot feel through the majesty of these four maestros
You and your content are a gift. Thank you for all you do for the community. I appreciate you greatly
I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother. This song is so amazing on many levels but yes it is great for grieving. I tear up every time he says "give me my wings." I hope the best to you and your family as you travel down this path with your grandma.
So glad you did these. They make me cry almost every time. They're such beautiful songs. I'm so sorry about your grandmother.
Sending all the love we can to you and your grandma! We owe you so much, Taylor 🖤
awwww I love you
heart you as well amazing person!
When he sings You're the only one who can hold your head up high Shake your fists at the gates, saying "I have come home now Fetch me the spirit, the son, and the father Tell them their pillar of faith has ascended It's time now, my time now Give me my, give me my wings" it almost always makes me fight back tears. I have no idea why.
Don't fight them, the tears are appropriate :)
The end with the wing beats is one of my favorite sounds.. I like to interpret it as she got her well deserved wings.
Awwww Tay Tay! That was amazing! Sending love and good vibes to you and your grandmother. I went through similar with my grandmother for several years. Wishing both of you peace. Thanks for sharing your vulnerability with us after helping so many of us.
The song "Jimmy"
"What was it like to see
The face of your own stability
Suddenly look away
Leaving you with the dead and hopeless?
Eleven and she was gone
Eleven is when we waved good-bye
Eleven is standing still
Waiting for me to free him by coming home"
He was 11 when she had the stroke, at that time he had an abusive stepdad, his mother kept him literally protected from his abuse. She was the "face of his stability" and she had the stroke and could no longer be who she had been. She looked away.
The waiting for me to free him by coming home I believe is reference to his stepdad being able to direct his anger and blame and his own trauma onto Maynard, instead of having to deal with it alone.
10000 days is a direct reference to the amount of time his mother was alive without being alive.
"10000 days is long enough, you're going home"
Shows he is accepting of her faith, like somebody else commented going from the song "Judith" with a perfect circle to 10000 days/ wings for Marie really demonstrates the evolution of his grief.
This song really helped me with Grieving my Grandmother for years i did not shed a tear after her passing but this song just made something click and i could finally grieve
tears ... they come easily when listening to this masterpiece
I can't listen to this without crying. If everyone had someone in their life that was a pillar of faith, love, and endurance then the world would be a better place.
Wow this was the first time I heard this after my mom passed. Finally let it out..thank you for this reaction.
Maynard understands the power of faith and its construct. The Church remains essential for so many. As an Atheist, I respect those who serve their higher power….if they’re not subverted by those who seek to destroy it. Love thy neighbor is something lost on too many due to the constant politicization of our institutions. There is so much common ground we’re all being denied. Maynard’s understanding of faith is beautiful and very much respected by me.
The way Maynard paints images with his words is insane, this songs get me every time, I can't listen without a hard cry!
My grandmother just passed away with dementia at 87 and this song has been rising out lately, and even beforehand leading to the date of 08/19th. Kathrine Auten (Grandma) you will forever ride out in the spirit that many of us hold dear to our hearts. I know you got your wings when you let us all go that morning.
Forever in my heart.
You're fortunately going to have to give A Perfect Circle - Judith a listen now.
I have been waiting for you to do this video. Thank you. These songs remind us all what it's like to be human and that no matter what it looks like for you, we are all just wanting to go home.
I’m sorry to hear about your grandma. I hope you get to spend lots of time with her.
I did not know this about his mother. I was completely paralyzed the year ago and I’m having a hard time but I’m recovering and during all this time it never occurred to me that someone else faced 10,000 days. This kind of brought me into reality and I’m grateful he wrote this song about this beautiful woman. I want to be like her thank you Judith for living the life the way you lived it.
Lost mom this past February after 3 strokes in one year. Song hits home hard.
From lu2910: @billpimentel-vm6cu I'm so sorry that you're dealing with such a heavy loss right now, the weight of grief can be so overwhelming. Losing someone so close to you can be a lot to unpack and feel like you don't know where to go or where to start from.
Your body and mind oftentimes struggle to catch up to one another, so make sure that you're taking care of yourself, eating, sleeping and drinking water. It may seem trivial, but the physical symptoms of grief can hit really hard. All of these feelings that you're currently and experiencing and all of the ones that you will are valid. Even the painful and confusing ones help our bodies and minds to release the pent up hurt we are feeling and ultimately are for our good.
You are not alone my friend, I am sending you all of my love and support in this time, you are valuable and loved <3
@@HeartSupport thank you
From domenic4: @billpimentel-vm6cu First, thank you so much for sharing your feelings with us and I just want you to let you know that you will always have someone to listen to you here!
I am extremely sorry for your loss. Losing your mom after everything she went through must be incredibly difficult. It's understandable that certain songs can bring up strong emotions and memories. Allow yourself to feel whatever comes up and take things one day at a time
Remember to take care of yourself during these hard times
sending love and support,
- Domenica ;)
You know, I’m from Russia, my English is not so good to understand all things during I’m listening to the songs.
But I remember how my tears were falling down, while I was listening to this song with subtitles.
The only song in English made me crying.
This is a masterpiece of respect, love, sadness, missing and blessed memory of Mother.
Today i saw your channel 1st time and i was curious about you reacting on tool songs. It’s funny watching the face filling with emotions.
And I knew that you will be crying.
It’s a true reaction. I cried with you again. And I will cry again while listening to this song any time. It is impossible not to feel the pain in this song. But this pain is with light.
Best wishes to you:) u r good!
For anyone who has ever experienced loss
Of any kind, this is the single most powerful piece of art that humanity has ever created.