It's about humanity, always wanting to divide everything for themselves at the expense of other humans when there is plenty to go around without stepping on each other.
@@FallMatic Other Tool songs, sure. This one? Pretty straightforward, but still a thoughtful analysis of the human condition deeper than 99% of music being made at the time.
I think is about humanity and religion cause they are connected As things. Is about how we evolved killing each other for 2 different point of views about the same thing. This comments about the Real meaning of the song are kinda the monkey killing themselves in the song xD
Asia asked “what is that?l during the drums. That is Danny Carey playing the hell out of the drums in a poly-rhythm. There is a great video of him playing Pneuma. You should check it out.
@IanScott, Exactly. He's not talking about the ignorant people, he's not talking about the bad people, he's talking about people in general. The term ''Angels'' as used in this song can be taken very literally, these angels are not the good people, they are literally angels in heaven(the sideline), looking down on earth, who are wondering why God the Father created humankind, since they're all only slaughtering eachother for useless possessions like pieces of the ground. This is not a song about good people vs bad people, this is a song about the entire humankind, about our strange human equation, and about how fcked up we are as beings, sang from the perspective of the angels.
@@ianscottt3642 A learning process is not mentioned nor insinuated in this song tho. To me, this song always was a very dark yet extremely accurate picture of human beings. But maybe we can learn from that darkness. You could indeed choose to look at this song with a learning perspective. But the song itself is not optimistic at all, at least not to me. Yet I love it, since I share the view. There is no balance in good and evil in human beings. There is both good and evil, but evil(often disguised as egoïsm and personal gain) almost always has the upper hand in all of us. In me too. Cause evil often is the easy way, while good is almost always the hard way. And we human beings tend to choose the easy ways, tend to prefer quick pleasures over longterm satisfaction. There's a reason many people who've seen or experienced a lot, prefer animals. But that's just my view, and I honestly don't know if TOOL shares this view or if they made this more in your spirit/way of thinking.
@@TFOLLT no matter your perspective, if you see hope in the darkness, different words saying the same thing. Like a camera lens, you could focus on whatever you choose. Just don’t forget to zoom out every once in a while.
"Right in two" basically refers to general humanity having a strong tendency to divide (and fight over) "stuff" in two even though there is plenty to go around.
It's pretty cut and dried imo, humanity in general are the monkeys in the angels' pov; we take this gift of free will God gave us and use it not to unite as one but to divide and fight and kill. The different instruments coming into play feel like a progression through time of the human race from primitive to modern with machines of war and technology at the most agressive part and then at the end it is like we are left to quietly muse over why we are the way we are.
It's both liberating and slightly disappointing to catch a Tool reaction after someone who knows Tool well. I always want to be the one to explain but almost identical explanation is always already there when I get to it lmao. Love the Tool Army
That is quite honestly the best assessment of this particular song I have ever heard, and I've loved this song since the day it was released. The meaning of the song has always been clear as day to me but I never fully connected the dots on how the music progresses during the instrumental section and how it's a metaphor for human development through time. Brilliant and it fits 100 percent.
Seriously… you guys are making my heart warm with your dive into Tool. They want us to interpret their music as our own. More importantly, they want us to live our best interpretation of ourselves.
I have that quote tattooed on my forearm...I was a philosophy major in college and Maynard somehow managed to encapsulate everything that drew me to it in one magnificent sentence...
I see someone finally reference the single greatest lyric in this song: " repugnant is the creature who would squander the ability to lift and eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here" you guys started missed that one. Although excellent video and excellent thought process. But please ponder that lyric oh, it's a real doozy
Can’t wait till you get into the trilogy about his mother. Y’all gonna feel those songs. Not including any Pucifer songs or Jimmy. Judith Wings for Marie 10,000 Days You should do a live stream for those.
Tool is one of the few bands that get songs over five minutes onto the radio. They still edit them way down, but man they were the best when they came on.
Tools music will put you in a trance. Ive been a fan since 93 back when I was 14 & have seen them in concert 10 times. Tool is a band that will never be copied & I highly recommend that everyone should see them live. You’ll never forget the experience & will see why I’ve seen them so many times.
Another great video. This song is about humans being inept, careless, greedy. Violent, evil, spineless, and not comprehending that we were not created as a spirit of fear, but of love, look at the blood diamonds that were being taken out of the ground in Africa. It created massive wealth for few but the greed enslaved thousands of human beings to take the diamonds out of the ground. The financial reward for said diamonds financed war, death destruction, pain, misery and suffering. Humans are more about earthly treasures than about taking care of one another. About love, kindness , doing the creators will or even caring about the earth our only home. There is plenty of riches on earth but greed , and earthly power is all that mankind seeks. There are countless examples of how true this song is.
There are no “good people” in this song. He’s talking about how people could all be together and do good in this world, but instead they are all at each other’s throats trying to get more than everybody else. The angels on the sideline is basically talking about if the angels that are supposed to be watching over us are real, then this is what they’re thinking about us.
This is nice. My take on the reference to angels is that its a call to our better selves, the good that is in all of us, to come to the forefront. This is such a fun song.
And the longing to make humanity whole. The Angels our are better self. The monkeys the lower, unevolved self that will continually divide until made whole again. In essence, its not just the material the monkey has divided, but the spiritual as well. Meanwhile, the Angels have been "benched along with patience and reason"
It's about the general bad nature of humans. How we have opposable thumbs which allow us to craft so many tools, but we'll fashion a club to beat our brothers down and this is baffling to the 2 angels having a conversation and trying to understand why we are going on like a primitive apes fighting about what the other one has in his possession but if we would just expand our view we'd realise there's enough to go around. Basically we're a bunch dumb selfish beings who don't understand how good we could have it
Push It from the salival album is a must. So melodic it puts you in a trance, you can feel the words. Just like every other Tool song but this one touches your soul differently
“How do you create music like that?” It’s the large quantity of talent and musicianship this band possesses. It’s not something you’ll find all that often right now, because the music industry has been oversimplified over the past 20 years
Maynard has always been a vastly intelligent individual I'm glad to see more people are seeing it now. Being a tool fan from day one it brings a happy tear to my eye
I could see her truly feel the music near the end when Maynard sings "they fight till they die over words, polarizing." This is a solid, solid reaction.
I love how you guys are getting into tool and a lot of other rock /metal. I think that’s awesome you’re expanding your music. Tool is one of my favorite bands they have so much good music .I’ve Been rocking out to tool since the 90s . I just discovered you guys a couple days ago and have been watching tons of your videos ever since .I really enjoy watching you respond to all the awesome Rock and metal music that I love so much. Much love to you both👊🏻
"Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability To lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here" This might be Maynard's greatest lyrical moment.
Damn do I love you two!! This is my fav Tool song. The lyrics are so spot on-monkey killing monkey...he’s talking about our evolution. We are just dumb apes that should’ve learned better by now! Wish our politicians listened to song lyrics like this and took them to heart. Keep em coming!
I always took this song to be about human nature. We fight to divide the Earth into segments. Killing each other over resources when there's plenty to go around. Please do Eulogy!! It's one of their most controversial songs!!
The Monkeys are us, mankind. killing one another for land, resources, hatred, stupidity, intolerance, racism, Etc. all earthly things that in the end do not matter. imagine killing someone over a pair of sneakers, or an option other than a divorce, or because of the color of ones skin, or because someone looked as someone else the wrong way. senseless . Mankind is by far the most destructive force on planet earth. I think this song like all tool songs requires people to ask themselves uncomfortable questions. as well as forces people to look within ones self . it only takes one person to make change.
I believe it’s a look through the eyes of angels in heaven about how humans are and how they act. Angels lived a life of constant servitude and bowing cause they had to. God gave humans free will and the Choice to accept him or not, the angels never had such a choice.
Actually it's about Lucifer's rebellion from his point of view. He can't understand the gift made to humans because we are not worthy God's love. He's the angel telling the story.
What you say is extremely correct. No Angel has ever been able to choose, but no one has ever dared to complain about this or to discuss God's will. Since you seem like someone who has already gone deep into the lyrics , it should be easy for you to understand which angels complained about God's choices calling his creatures "repulsive" and started a war over it. Obviously this, although quite widespread, is only an interpretation, but even if usually in TOOL there are many possible facets, this song instead is rather direct and explicit. It is the telling of a biblical story, and if you pay a little attention it is quite easy to guess the protagonists.
@@prefono Did Lucifer choose to rebel, without free will? Or was he just created to take the fall? I got kicked out of Sunday school in third grade for asking those questions.
@@ju4408 Indeed you are right. It is one of the infinite contradictions in biblical texts. Those who interpret them literally probably forget that the bible is a collection of writings by many different authors, written to teach morals to a people made up of semi-nomadic, ignorant and illiterate tribes of shepherds thousands of years ago. To expect that it is the telling of facts that really happened or that everything is sensible and plausible is pretty crazy. However, it is a reading that should be done sooner or later and it is wonderful that someone deals with it in a song. No one else could have but TOOLs.
@10:45 YES!! I know you guys are reactors, and so the first listen is going to be under these conditions. But I highly encourage setting up a comfortable space, some pillows, low lighting, and a good set of speakers. Just relax, and let yourself go. Don't worry about lyrics so much, you will pick things out and in other times you will be left wondering...but listening to Tool is always that 'rollercoaster' type of journey-of-the-mind. Spin up Lateralus, 10,000 Days or Fear Inoculum and just let it play out. You will be inspired, exhausted, calm, and emotionally charged. They set a vibe that cannot be found anywhere else in music. Much love to you both! Really diggin' your reactions to my favorite band.
The way I think about Tool is that the guys who play the instruments are better thought of as composers. They don't just figure out a simple verse chorus with a good sound/hook. They, like classical composers, create many different "sounds" that play off each other. They just start with some riffs and beats and then they PUT IN THE WORK to create/build the sound/musicality to the absolute limit. We are all really really lucky those 3 guys got together. The fact that nothing in the world sounds even remotely close to Tool does say something about what they create.
I saw an interview with David Bottril, who produced Aenima. He said "Tool are prog, but not in any conventional sense. Instead of using songs to showcase musicianship the way most prog groups do, they use their musicianship to showcase songs."
2,000 yrs from now they will still be talking about this song & this band because 2 things will never change we’ll always face the same problems & Tool will always be GREAT
Tool is just one of those bands that come around ever so often that through their musicianship and interpretation of the world sonically and lyrically propels you into a different consciousness. A couple of the bands that influenced Tool were Pink Floyd and Rush which set themselves apart from everyone else in their time. I, like some other fans, call Tools style of music Math Metal because of the musical note complexities and different time signatures. Because of this, it changes the feeling and emotion of the music from how we usually relate to most regular common commercial types of music. That's my opinion anyway.
Love the review, you really listen to them and I love that! This song is literally an emotional rollercoaster like you said, and means a ton to me. Tool fan for life. Thanks
There is nothing like watching people react to any tool song for the first time. Everyone of us try to break down the lyrics in our own way the first time we hear it. One great thing about watching reactions to any song is hearing and listening to each other without passing any judgement but just excepting what the artist just painted. You both are so great together and I really enjoy all your reactions. God bless you both and your families and I hope you have a great day
So glad to come here after frequenting your other channels if you want your mind blown and like drumms watch the live version from Danny's perspective easy to find, unreal to watch!
Very rare to get such a perfect storm of talent that’s on another level. Every member is experimental, original and a master at their craft. And they just happen to complement each other perfectly.
Definitely one of their best. Probably not THE BEST but one of them. EDIT: we are all ignorant monkeys that would rather fight and divide or cut something into two pieces than share it equally.
The brilliant lyrics behind Tool's music is that even though there is a specific influence behind a song (such as MJK's mother in the songs "Judith" and "Wings for Marie"), the words are written in such a way as to be interpreted in many different ways and contexts by listeners with varying personal histories. One interpretation of "Right In Two" that I enjoy is the reference that people will take possession of something, and instead of sharing it peacefully they divide it amongst themselves in order to claim ownership of their part. But no person is ever satisfied by the division, and covet what the others possess. So they fight over what they perceive should have been theirs as well. Hence the amusement of the angels watching humans fighting over pieces of the ground, and failing to realize that Eden has enough to go around (referring to the Earth as Eden). It's a very profound and ultimately sad characterization of humanity, and unfortunately we see it reinforced globally in wars, nationally and locally in business practices, and even among neighbors with property disputes. Hell, I'm guilty of getting angry when my neighbor mows across the property line. And while I'm a land owner and business operator, and a proud American who believes in capitalism, I also hold dear the belief in fair market opportunities and competition, and grow more disgusted with the immoral/unethical but ultimately not illegal practices of others. Such as the failed attempts of a developer to sue my family for not selling them property that had been in the family for over 270 years because our unwillingness to sell "stood in the way of progress and the best interests of the community as a whole". See, my personal history has influenced how I've interpreted the song.
That's one of my favorite lines ever! "Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of his fleeting time here" I believe he's speaking about the human condition, as he does in much of his music. How we've evolved from apes, in this garden of eden which has more than enough for all of us, but we fight and kill each other to control land, food, resources... etc. And this is what we choose to use our free will for. To kill each other, war with each other, steal from each other... Angels, who lack free will, knowing we were granted free will, logic and reason, can only sit by , at first "puzzled and amused" then later "baffled and confused", and watch us not only take it all for granted, but never even take the time to take it in and appreciate the divinity, knowing that we will die soon, considering other animals do not have the insight of knowing that our time is limited and cannot recognize the divinity in it all.
I cant imagine how you get this good. TOOL is at the APEX of Musicianship. I am blown away at how they are able to structure these songs into a perfected state. Out this world!
This song will be listened to and still remain relevant when our unborn great grandchildren enter this fucked in world. Absolute Masterpiece and my favorite TOOL song this week. With TOOL that can be said every week, next week I might be tripping on breaking up with my girl then Schism will be my favorite. When my moms passed away my favorite TOOL song was Wings for Marie/10,000 days cuz like Maynard’s mom my mom name was Marie.
i really enjoy the way you two do actually take it in and think about them. the band writes the music till the song is complete. Then Maynard writes the lyrics. crazy, i know.
I really enjoyed this one. Seen it a few times. Ya'll seem super open and welcoming. Very enjoyable to virtually sit and enjoy a Tool song with some good people. Cuz most folk? They don't get Tool. I scrolled down a bit and didn't see this. But sorry if it's repetitive. "pieces of the ground" = Land, acreage, countries. WAR! The song is in a time signature of 11/4 almost throughout. There are a few times where they go off meter but then come back to it. 3 counts of 1,2,3, followed by one count of 1,2, then repeat.
Right In two is the negative aspect of humans and how we fight each other over things . This is a song puts it front and center hence why he repeats it so much. It's all the sadness, anger and frustration that angels have in watching humans be so selfish and possessive.
I think the song is talking about duality. Humans have a tendency to divide everything into ''two''. Happiness and suffering, wisdom and ignorance and more importantly, the divide between "you" and "me". Duality exists because of human ignorance and the egotistical mind. Unless that ego is completely removed, you cannot get rid of your labels and the idea of 'self'. Every war that has ever happened, every crime that was ever committed is because of this very ignorance. Maynard pities humanity and he is pointing out that we are consciously or unconsciously wasting our time here instead of trying to achieve the state of undifferentiated unity. This is my interpretation and I am not trying to force my opinion on anyone. Listening to TOOL is a great way to introspect and make small changes in your life.
This is 100% Maynard talking about the evolution of man....with one common theme...even though there is plenty for everyone, we will continue to fight over everything at all cost, even if we are beating our brothers down, speaking as an overall view of us all coming from one father and all being brothers and sisters...fighting over everything, land, fire, air....at any cost the human race is now fighting in an almost comical "he who dies with the most wins" Best Line in the song..."Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here" Great reaction guys!!!!
"repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven concious of his fleeting time here" One of my all time favorite song lyrics ever.
Maynards mind has gotta be a blessing and a curse, a blessing to those who listen, a curse to the man who has to get those thoughts out and translated to our ears, I mean…….. Tool is just on another level, no one delivers one mind bender after another, every song they put out is a home run
We all can enjoy the earth and be as one . Instead we choose to cut it in two and divide ourselves and go against one another. Basically god and the angels are saddened by our choices after they gave us such goodness on this earth
One of my favorite Tool songs. Maynard is an incredible song writer and more like poetry. I recommend A Perfect Circle which has same singer but musically very different.
Few if any bands have every created music like Tool, as you stated they are on another level. I feel blessed to be alive to experience. 🙏 You should consider listening to Descending, off their new album, Fear Inoculum. It is a song that we take you on another journey. Cheers!
I always saw this song also as a representation of conciousness. There needs to be an object and a subject in order to experience. Thus reality must be divided at least in two in order to be experienced.
Been stuck on this album for 6 months..To me if you listen to the instruments it takes you from dawn of man to right now..nothing changes. Wars will never end..
Really fun to watch young people like yourselves discover just how great rock music really is. When you dive deep the into it you realize it has everything that makes great music. The lyricism, the musicianship, and the greatness of the compositions and artists! Not all rock is this great but a lot of it is; it's not just a lot of noise (although that's still what my mom thinks😁). It's time to discover the other band that always takes you on a journey. Pink Floyd.
Tool is not a band, or part of a music genre, Tool is an experience.
This is how I always explain Tool to anyone that doesn't know about them. Tool isn't music, it's an experience.
1000% yes. I still remember the first time I heard tool when I was 14 and it changed me
Amen to those beautiful words
Tool is more like a Religion 🙏
Well said my friend
It's about humanity, always wanting to divide everything for themselves at the expense of other humans when there is plenty to go around without stepping on each other.
You can interpret a song in many ways
@@FallMatic Yeah but this is as pretty explicit as poetry gan get without just sayiing it outright.
@@FallMatic Other Tool songs, sure. This one? Pretty straightforward, but still a thoughtful analysis of the human condition deeper than 99% of music being made at the time.
@@FallMatic Now I'm curious....?
I think is about humanity and religion cause they are connected As things. Is about how we evolved killing each other for 2 different point of views about the same thing. This comments about the Real meaning of the song are kinda the monkey killing themselves in the song xD
Ive never clicked on a video faster. This song is a masterpiece.
Asia asked “what is that?l during the drums. That is Danny Carey playing the hell out of the drums in a poly-rhythm. There is a great video of him playing Pneuma. You should check it out.
They will learn so much about this band with that one video. Hope they do it soon!
@@Ogt92 they did Pneuma 3 weeks ago :)
its a tabla an indian percussion instrument played with fingers, palm and wrist
I'm here for every TOOL song. 🌀👆🇺🇲🤘
Why do we like it so much? Why do we like watching people get sucked into it? I can't get enough of people finding Tool and going on the ride.
@@m4anow Idk but I'm right there with ya haha
He’s talking about everyone. There’s only one earth, we kill each other for any piece we could get.
You can interpret a song in many ways
@IanScott, Exactly. He's not talking about the ignorant people, he's not talking about the bad people, he's talking about people in general. The term ''Angels'' as used in this song can be taken very literally, these angels are not the good people, they are literally angels in heaven(the sideline), looking down on earth, who are wondering why God the Father created humankind, since they're all only slaughtering eachother for useless possessions like pieces of the ground. This is not a song about good people vs bad people, this is a song about the entire humankind, about our strange human equation, and about how fcked up we are as beings, sang from the perspective of the angels.
@@TFOLLT Yes, but I don’t think we’re that fucked up. I think we’re young. I think there’s much hope in this song. The learning process is hopeful.
@@ianscottt3642 A learning process is not mentioned nor insinuated in this song tho. To me, this song always was a very dark yet extremely accurate picture of human beings. But maybe we can learn from that darkness. You could indeed choose to look at this song with a learning perspective. But the song itself is not optimistic at all, at least not to me. Yet I love it, since I share the view. There is no balance in good and evil in human beings. There is both good and evil, but evil(often disguised as egoïsm and personal gain) almost always has the upper hand in all of us. In me too. Cause evil often is the easy way, while good is almost always the hard way. And we human beings tend to choose the easy ways, tend to prefer quick pleasures over longterm satisfaction. There's a reason many people who've seen or experienced a lot, prefer animals. But that's just my view, and I honestly don't know if TOOL shares this view or if they made this more in your spirit/way of thinking.
@@TFOLLT no matter your perspective, if you see hope in the darkness, different words saying the same thing. Like a camera lens, you could focus on whatever you choose. Just don’t forget to zoom out every once in a while.
"Right in two" basically refers to general humanity having a strong tendency to divide (and fight over) "stuff" in two even though there is plenty to go around.
It's hard to imagine someone coming up with music that good. It sounds almost supernatural. Amazing, just amazing.
It's pretty cut and dried imo, humanity in general are the monkeys in the angels' pov; we take this gift of free will God gave us and use it not to unite as one but to divide and fight and kill. The different instruments coming into play feel like a progression through time of the human race from primitive to modern with machines of war and technology at the most agressive part and then at the end it is like we are left to quietly muse over why we are the way we are.
It's both liberating and slightly disappointing to catch a Tool reaction after someone who knows Tool well. I always want to be the one to explain but almost identical explanation is always already there when I get to it lmao. Love the Tool Army
That is quite honestly the best assessment of this particular song I have ever heard, and I've loved this song since the day it was released. The meaning of the song has always been clear as day to me but I never fully connected the dots on how the music progresses during the instrumental section and how it's a metaphor for human development through time. Brilliant and it fits 100 percent.
Concise and correct.
Seriously… you guys are making my heart warm with your dive into Tool. They want us to interpret their music as our own. More importantly, they want us to live our best interpretation of ourselves.
“Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability
To lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here.”
Great choice.
Straight up poetry from MJK
Some of the most powerful lyrics ever written imo.
I have that quote tattooed on my forearm...I was a philosophy major in college and Maynard somehow managed to encapsulate everything that drew me to it in one magnificent sentence...
@@joehynes5452 greatest poet of my lifetime.
I see someone finally reference the single greatest lyric in this song:
" repugnant is the creature who would squander the ability to lift and eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here" you guys started missed that one. Although excellent video and excellent thought process. But please ponder that lyric oh, it's a real doozy
Now that’s deep. I’m bout to play Right in To just to hear that part. It’s sounds like scripture.
@@AsiaandBJ it’s up there as one of my favorite lines MJK has ever written, extremely powerful
@@hockeylvr42 I concur.
Tool covered a Led Zeppelin song called, No Quarter. Its a masterpiece. Highly recommended. Makes me cry everytime.
I love that one too!
I think its about humans in general, and its from the angels POV, they can't understand what we are doing
Can’t wait till you get into the trilogy about his mother. Y’all gonna feel those songs. Not including any Pucifer songs or Jimmy.
Judith
Wings for Marie
10,000 Days
You should do a live stream for those.
Tool is one of the few bands that get songs over five minutes onto the radio. They still edit them way down, but man they were the best when they came on.
agreed. I remember hearing Schism on the radio when Lateralus came out and now looking back it's like, damn I miss those days.
Tools music will put you in a trance.
Ive been a fan since 93 back when I was 14 & have seen them in concert 10 times. Tool is a band that will never be copied & I highly recommend that everyone should see them live. You’ll never forget the experience & will see why I’ve seen them so many times.
Another great video. This song is about humans being inept, careless, greedy. Violent, evil, spineless, and not comprehending that we were not created as a spirit of fear, but of love, look at the blood diamonds that were being taken out of the ground in Africa. It created massive wealth for few but the greed enslaved thousands of human beings to take the diamonds out of the ground. The financial reward for said diamonds financed war, death destruction, pain, misery and suffering. Humans are more about earthly treasures than about taking care of one another. About love, kindness , doing the creators will or even caring about the earth our only home. There is plenty of riches on earth but greed , and earthly power is all that mankind seeks. There are countless examples of how true this song is.
There are no “good people” in this song. He’s talking about how people could all be together and do good in this world, but instead they are all at each other’s throats trying to get more than everybody else. The angels on the sideline is basically talking about if the angels that are supposed to be watching over us are real, then this is what they’re thinking about us.
This is nice. My take on the reference to angels is that its a call to our better selves, the good that is in all of us, to come to the forefront. This is such a fun song.
@@biggary9602 I could see that! I just thought he was being LITERAL and it's just regal and poetic and tounge in cheek...I dunno...
It’s pretty amazing the way they write. Danny, Adam and Justin write the music and then send it to Maynard and he writes the lyrics.
He is speaking of humanity as a whole
And the longing to make humanity whole. The Angels our are better self. The monkeys the lower, unevolved self that will continually divide until made whole again. In essence, its not just the material the monkey has divided, but the spiritual as well. Meanwhile, the Angels have been "benched along with patience and reason"
It's about the general bad nature of humans. How we have opposable thumbs which allow us to craft so many tools, but we'll fashion a club to beat our brothers down and this is baffling to the 2 angels having a conversation and trying to understand why we are going on like a primitive apes fighting about what the other one has in his possession but if we would just expand our view we'd realise there's enough to go around. Basically we're a bunch dumb selfish beings who don't understand how good we could have it
I vote for Pushit (salival). Think you guys would really dig the song, the lyrics, and appreciate their prowess for how good they are live.
Third eye from that album.
@@stephengiannone5449 "Think for yourself. Question authority."
@@stephengiannone5449 The live Third Eye and Pushit versions on the Salival album are easily the superior versions of those songs officially released.
A Tool song is like an amusement park , "Vicariously " 🔥 it rocks hard ✌❤🤘
Push It from the salival album is a must. So melodic it puts you in a trance, you can feel the words. Just like every other Tool song but this one touches your soul differently
“How do you create music like that?”
It’s the large quantity of talent and musicianship this band possesses. It’s not something you’ll find all that often right now, because the music industry has been oversimplified over the past 20 years
I'm a guitar player and I been asking that question since idk 1989 or so.., everything about tool is different and special
Nothing but raw talent 💯🔥
Maynard has always been a vastly intelligent individual I'm glad to see more people are seeing it now. Being a tool fan from day one it brings a happy tear to my eye
I could see her truly feel the music near the end when Maynard sings "they fight till they die over words, polarizing." This is a solid, solid reaction.
Tool is so advanced musically, they even manage the syllables to each song to come up with certain numbers. They're definitely on another level.
I love how you guys are getting into tool and a lot of other rock /metal. I think that’s awesome you’re expanding your music. Tool is one of my favorite bands they have so much good music .I’ve
Been rocking out to tool since the 90s .
I just discovered you guys a couple days ago and have been watching tons of your videos ever since .I really enjoy watching you respond to all the awesome Rock and metal music that I love so much. Much love to you both👊🏻
"Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability
To lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here"
This might be Maynard's greatest lyrical moment.
Damn do I love you two!! This is my fav Tool song. The lyrics are so spot on-monkey killing monkey...he’s talking about our evolution. We are just dumb apes that should’ve learned better by now! Wish our politicians listened to song lyrics like this and took them to heart. Keep em coming!
You definitely need to do more Tool!! Sober, The Pot, Forty Six & 2 and so many more.
music is timeless. music is raceless, music is ageless, music is genderless, music is pure emotion.
DANNY killing it on the TABLAS. ✌
I always took this song to be about human nature. We fight to divide the Earth into segments. Killing each other over resources when there's plenty to go around. Please do Eulogy!! It's one of their most controversial songs!!
I like every tool song and this has to be one of my favorites for sure
We are all the “monkeys “ he is talking about.
This is one of my favorite songs, ever. Glad to be able to listen along with you. Fun stuff. 💚
"How do you create music like that?"
Oh...it takes around 5 and 13 years lol.
The Monkeys are us, mankind. killing one another for land, resources, hatred, stupidity, intolerance, racism, Etc. all earthly things that in the end do not matter. imagine killing someone over a pair of sneakers, or an option other than a divorce, or because of the color of ones skin, or because someone looked as someone else the wrong way. senseless . Mankind is by far the most destructive force on planet earth.
I think this song like all tool songs requires people to ask themselves uncomfortable questions.
as well as forces people to look within ones self . it only takes one person to make change.
I believe it’s a look through the eyes of angels in heaven about how humans are and how they act. Angels lived a life of constant servitude and bowing cause they had to. God gave humans free will and the Choice to accept him or not, the angels never had such a choice.
Actually it's about Lucifer's rebellion from his point of view. He can't understand the gift made to humans because we are not worthy God's love. He's the angel telling the story.
@@prefono lol that’s why I said I believe cause I didn’t write the song just my own interpretation 😊
What you say is extremely correct. No Angel has ever been able to choose, but no one has ever dared to complain about this or to discuss God's will. Since you seem like someone who has already gone deep into the lyrics , it should be easy for you to understand which angels complained about God's choices calling his creatures "repulsive" and started a war over it. Obviously this, although quite widespread, is only an interpretation, but even if usually in TOOL there are many possible facets, this song instead is rather direct and explicit. It is the telling of a biblical story, and if you pay a little attention it is quite easy to guess the protagonists.
@@prefono Did Lucifer choose to rebel, without free will? Or was he just created to take the fall? I got kicked out of Sunday school in third grade for asking those questions.
@@ju4408 Indeed you are right. It is one of the infinite contradictions in biblical texts. Those who interpret them literally probably forget that the bible is a collection of writings by many different authors, written to teach morals to a people made up of semi-nomadic, ignorant and illiterate tribes of shepherds thousands of years ago. To expect that it is the telling of facts that really happened or that everything is sensible and plausible is pretty crazy. However, it is a reading that should be done sooner or later and it is wonderful that someone deals with it in a song. No one else could have but TOOLs.
@10:45 YES!! I know you guys are reactors, and so the first listen is going to be under these conditions. But I highly encourage setting up a comfortable space, some pillows, low lighting, and a good set of speakers. Just relax, and let yourself go. Don't worry about lyrics so much, you will pick things out and in other times you will be left wondering...but listening to Tool is always that 'rollercoaster' type of journey-of-the-mind. Spin up Lateralus, 10,000 Days or Fear Inoculum and just let it play out. You will be inspired, exhausted, calm, and emotionally charged. They set a vibe that cannot be found anywhere else in music. Much love to you both! Really diggin' your reactions to my favorite band.
I couldn’t click quick enough… great reaction . Do more Tool. Continue the journey. Tool Army will guide you.
One of my favorites on this album.. saw them play it live in St Louis 2007
The way I think about Tool is that the guys who play the instruments are better thought of as composers. They don't just figure out a simple verse chorus with a good sound/hook. They, like classical composers, create many different "sounds" that play off each other. They just start with some riffs and beats and then they PUT IN THE WORK to create/build the sound/musicality to the absolute limit. We are all really really lucky those 3 guys got together. The fact that nothing in the world sounds even remotely close to Tool does say something about what they create.
There are albums out there that are composed by orchestras covering Tool songs. They're amazing.
I saw an interview with David Bottril, who produced Aenima.
He said "Tool are prog, but not in any conventional sense. Instead of using songs to showcase musicianship the way most prog groups do, they use their musicianship to showcase songs."
"repugnant is the creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of his fleeting time here"
2,000 yrs from now they will still be talking about this song & this band because 2 things will never change we’ll always face the same problems & Tool will always be GREAT
Tool is just one of those bands that come around ever so often that through their musicianship and interpretation of the world sonically and lyrically propels you into a different consciousness. A couple of the bands that influenced Tool were Pink Floyd and Rush which set themselves apart from everyone else in their time. I, like some other fans, call Tools style of music Math Metal because of the musical note complexities and different time signatures. Because of this, it changes the feeling and emotion of the music from how we usually relate to most regular common commercial types of music. That's my opinion anyway.
Love the review, you really listen to them and I love that! This song is literally an emotional rollercoaster like you said, and means a ton to me. Tool fan for life. Thanks
This song is deep, introspective and reflective
Try listening too...Wings for Marie (part 1 &2)
How cool is that? When you guys said "Back like we never left" you were in harmony. Like you were singing it. Love it.
There is nothing like watching people react to any tool song for the first time. Everyone of us try to break down the lyrics in our own way the first time we hear it. One great thing about watching reactions to any song is hearing and listening to each other without passing any judgement but just excepting what the artist just painted. You both are so great together and I really enjoy all your reactions. God bless you both and your families and I hope you have a great day
"A scientific music band" Hahahahahaha! Perfect!
to me the phrase "how do you even create music like that" summed it up so perfectly
Tool touches a part of my soul, of my psyche, like none before them or after.
So glad to come here after frequenting your other channels if you want your mind blown and like drumms watch the live version from Danny's perspective easy to find, unreal to watch!
You have entered the Tool Puzzle my friends. Enjoy the trip.
Yall went on a journey in the middle and I was right there with you. Such a good build up from that tabla drum section.
Very rare to get such a perfect storm of talent that’s on another level. Every member is experimental, original and a master at their craft. And they just happen to complement each other perfectly.
Definitely one of their best. Probably not THE BEST but one of them.
EDIT: we are all ignorant monkeys that would rather fight and divide or cut something into two pieces than share it equally.
Correction.
We are all ignorant monkeys that would rather keep it all for ourselves.
@@riffgroove good point
The brilliant lyrics behind Tool's music is that even though there is a specific influence behind a song (such as MJK's mother in the songs "Judith" and "Wings for Marie"), the words are written in such a way as to be interpreted in many different ways and contexts by listeners with varying personal histories. One interpretation of "Right In Two" that I enjoy is the reference that people will take possession of something, and instead of sharing it peacefully they divide it amongst themselves in order to claim ownership of their part. But no person is ever satisfied by the division, and covet what the others possess. So they fight over what they perceive should have been theirs as well. Hence the amusement of the angels watching humans fighting over pieces of the ground, and failing to realize that Eden has enough to go around (referring to the Earth as Eden). It's a very profound and ultimately sad characterization of humanity, and unfortunately we see it reinforced globally in wars, nationally and locally in business practices, and even among neighbors with property disputes. Hell, I'm guilty of getting angry when my neighbor mows across the property line. And while I'm a land owner and business operator, and a proud American who believes in capitalism, I also hold dear the belief in fair market opportunities and competition, and grow more disgusted with the immoral/unethical but ultimately not illegal practices of others. Such as the failed attempts of a developer to sue my family for not selling them property that had been in the family for over 270 years because our unwillingness to sell "stood in the way of progress and the best interests of the community as a whole". See, my personal history has influenced how I've interpreted the song.
That's one of my favorite lines ever! "Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of his fleeting time here"
I believe he's speaking about the human condition, as he does in much of his music. How we've evolved from apes, in this garden of eden which has more than enough for all of us, but we fight and kill each other to control land, food, resources... etc. And this is what we choose to use our free will for. To kill each other, war with each other, steal from each other...
Angels, who lack free will, knowing we were granted free will, logic and reason, can only sit by , at first "puzzled and amused" then later "baffled and confused", and watch us not only take it all for granted, but never even take the time to take it in and appreciate the divinity, knowing that we will die soon, considering other animals do not have the insight of knowing that our time is limited and cannot recognize the divinity in it all.
I cant imagine how you get this good. TOOL is at the APEX of Musicianship. I am blown away at how they are able to structure these songs into a perfected state. Out this world!
This song will be listened to and still remain relevant when our unborn great grandchildren enter this fucked in world. Absolute Masterpiece and my favorite TOOL song this week. With TOOL that can be said every week, next week I might be tripping on breaking up with my girl then Schism will be my favorite. When my moms passed away my favorite TOOL song was Wings for Marie/10,000 days cuz like Maynard’s mom my mom name was Marie.
i really enjoy the way you two do actually take it in and think about them. the band writes the music till the song is complete. Then Maynard writes the lyrics. crazy, i know.
I’ll be here for all the Tool songs! Great video
Free Will... the greatest gift given to man while simultaneously being the greatest curse.
One of my favourites right here gonna happy to watch yous twos hear it! 🤘
I really enjoyed this one. Seen it a few times. Ya'll seem super open and welcoming. Very enjoyable to virtually sit and enjoy a Tool song with some good people. Cuz most folk? They don't get Tool. I scrolled down a bit and didn't see this. But sorry if it's repetitive. "pieces of the ground" = Land, acreage, countries. WAR! The song is in a time signature of 11/4 almost throughout. There are a few times where they go off meter but then come back to it. 3 counts of 1,2,3, followed by one count of 1,2, then repeat.
Welcome to the realm of Tool. We are glad to have you here haha special place to be.
Right In two is the negative aspect of humans and how we fight each other over things . This is a song puts it front and center hence why he repeats it so much. It's all the sadness, anger and frustration that angels have in watching humans be so selfish and possessive.
I think the song is talking about duality. Humans have a tendency to divide everything into ''two''. Happiness and suffering, wisdom and ignorance and more importantly, the divide between "you" and "me". Duality exists because of human ignorance and the egotistical mind. Unless that ego is completely removed, you cannot get rid of your labels and the idea of 'self'. Every war that has ever happened, every crime that was ever committed is because of this very ignorance. Maynard pities humanity and he is pointing out that we are consciously or unconsciously wasting our time here instead of trying to achieve the state of undifferentiated unity.
This is my interpretation and I am not trying to force my opinion on anyone. Listening to TOOL is a great way to introspect and make small changes in your life.
I'm a simple man, I see TOOL reaction: I click subscribe.
Greatest music and band ever!!
Btw, that girl is soo beautiful ❤️
This is 100% Maynard talking about the evolution of man....with one common theme...even though there is plenty for everyone, we will continue to fight over everything at all cost, even if we are beating our brothers down, speaking as an overall view of us all coming from one father and all being brothers and sisters...fighting over everything, land, fire, air....at any cost the human race is now fighting in an almost comical "he who dies with the most wins" Best Line in the song..."Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here" Great reaction guys!!!!
A Reaction Suggestion : Tool - Push it (Live Version Salival Album) and more Tool...
TOOL is progressive rock and that’s exactly what that means how there songs build up in every song!
My head cannot stay still listening to Tool! Greatest of all time in my books
One of my fab band ....they really are a diamond in the dirt .
"repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven concious of his fleeting time here" One of my all time favorite song lyrics ever.
Tool is my favorite band they have a message in each song🎼🎵🎶🤘
i have been enjoying these tool reactions, always nice to hear others interpretations to the music.
Maynards mind has gotta be a blessing and a curse, a blessing to those who listen, a curse to the man who has to get those thoughts out and translated to our ears, I mean…….. Tool is just on another level, no one delivers one mind bender after another, every song they put out is a home run
We all can enjoy the earth and be as one . Instead we choose to cut it in two and divide ourselves and go against one another. Basically god and the angels are saddened by our choices after they gave us such goodness on this earth
One of my favorite Tool songs. Maynard is an incredible song writer and more like poetry. I recommend A Perfect Circle which has same singer but musically very different.
Love your videos folks . Best reaction channel on YT. Tool are awesome by the way as you will discover
there used to be a video of this song and an excerpt of Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot.
Was my fav before Culling voices
Few if any bands have every created music like Tool, as you stated they are on another level. I feel blessed to be alive to experience. 🙏
You should consider listening to Descending, off their new album, Fear Inoculum. It is a song that we take you on another journey.
Cheers!
I always saw this song also as a representation of conciousness. There needs to be an object and a subject in order to experience. Thus reality must be divided at least in two in order to be experienced.
Do Pushit by TooL, the live version from the Salival album. It's about a toxic relationship, where both are toxic.
Been stuck on this album for 6 months..To me if you listen to the instruments it takes you from dawn of man to right now..nothing changes. Wars will never end..
Their heaviest album in my opinion
11:44 They are the masters at doing that with their songs.
Y'all gotta check out Rosetta Stoned. Start it with Blame Hoffman. It's a prelude to the song. Absolute musical genius!🤘
My favorite tool song, and deepest lyrics in a long time
Look at it in the perspective of the angels. Give another listen. Great channel.
Really fun to watch young people like yourselves discover just how great rock music really is. When you dive deep the into it you realize it has everything that makes great music. The lyricism, the musicianship, and the greatness of the compositions and artists! Not all rock is this great but a lot of it is; it's not just a lot of noise (although that's still what my mom thinks😁). It's time to discover the other band that always takes you on a journey. Pink Floyd.
I don't understand how Tool manages to feel so unique; there is nothing else close to it.