I also believe the lyrics are focused on a specific individual that is greatly disliked by Maynard and is referenced in other Tool songs. However to those who are Scientologists, Hubbard is genuinely believed to be a saviour who will lead people to having better lives.
Whether you actually believe this is up for debate, but I would advise you to read into the beliefs of Scientology as not only are they quite interesting and enlightening, they could also help you understand Eulogy a little better and the mindset of Maynard James Keenan when writing the lyrics with Hubbard in mind.
So for the opening line we have one of Tool's more quotable lyrics. I suppose everyone at some point in their life has known someone who always has something to say, but isn't saying anything that's worth listening to.
We could interpret this part as being said after the death of Hubbard in , that he always had something to say about what you could do within Scientology and his followers would always believe him. However outside of his followers no one cared what he said so we'll miss him is most likely just sarcasm on the part of Keenan.
Again this line is most likely more sarcastic than genuine sentiment from Keenan, who is well known to dislike Scientology as can be seen elsewhere on this album. It also shows how when the controlling person leaves your life you're never quite sorry to see them go.
Now these few lines are quite an interesting few. This could be why they are crying that they would actually have to follow up their claim and die. The last two lines could be a reference to Hubbard wanting to be seen as a Christ like figure, but instead is seen as a con man.
He didn't quite make the level of divinity as Jesus, but he gave it his best shot, he can have a participation award at least. Here we have the a typical example of someone who controls others. Their voice is always heard above yours and anyone else's and it's always a voice that seems like they know what you should be thinking and doing at all times.
While this can also be seen as a leadership trait, the lyrics seem to make this out to be a control freak rather than just a regular leader. We can also see this part as a reference to a political or religious leader such as Adolf Hitler or Jesus or even just a normal leader and how controlling people can be seen as similar to them.
I once had a close member of my family who was a domineering person. I guess you could call them an emotionally abusive person and a bully too for that fact. They were always ready to point out exactly what I was doing wrong and how I should be doing it, trying to control your life and how you should act and think.
This line reminds me a lot of this person when I look at it more closely actually. They would always point out your flaws and what you should be doing, but they were never self aware enough to do it to themselves.
It's a trait often found in narcissists like this person was and people who control and dominate people around them. Plus it's very applicable to someone such as Hubbard who I imagine was quite self-absorbed and would tell everyone to do exactly what he wanted them to do.
Since both of these people are now dead, people who knew what they were like aren't missing them very much either. The first line of this seems to be from the point of view of the person who is being controlled after the controlling has gone away. Come on, you're not oppressed. Cani on June 03, Christianscanbemetalheads2 I agree. I don't think it's about Christ. That would be too simplistic. Tool is much to complex for that. Plus, the resurrection of Christ in no way implicates that he didn't die.
It only means he didn't stay dead. Zolhaye on May 22, Christianscanbemetalheads2 It's not about Jesus, God, or anything to do with religion. Maynard is singing about the death of one's EGO. When you have a spiritual awakening you slowly kill your ego it's a very fucked up process and you actually do feel like you have died.
Still nothing to do with Jesus Christ Christ consciousness is a metaphor for awakening. But it's music so it really doesn't matter what the song means as long as it raises your vibration in a positive matter and makes yo have a positive outlook on life.
Hail Satan. BrandOrion9 on August 07, Christianscanbemetalheads2 I agree he's using the way Jesus Christ claimed He would die for everyone's sins, and then died as an example only.
Any other martyrs who stand on soapboxes pointing fingers in the world after the Crucifixion of Christ claiming to be better or know better than everyone else especially if they fail to speak from the heart with humility as Jesus did, had better be prepared to put their money where their mouth is and make a similar sacrifice to the public they want to believe them. He's mocking them using Jesus as an ideal or example to hold them up against, not mocking Jesus himself.
Cani if really doesn't make sense to be about Jesus himself. Jesus knew He would die for our sins, prophesied it even. He was meant to do it and when the time came welcomed it knowingly. These specific lyrics I think show he's talking about someone who wants to be a martyr but falls short of Jesus's example: "Not all martyrs see divinity but at least you tried" Jesus saw divinity "Ranting and pointing his finger at everything but his heart" Jesus did speak from the heart "Get off your fucking cross.
We need the fucking space to nail the next fool martyr" Jesus sadly didn't get off his cross, but people who martyr themselves pontify to the public putting themselves up on a cross.
He's mocking them for not seeing their own public demise coming. So he's not mocking Jesus, rather using His example as an ideal to hold televangelists, politicians, public figures, to mockingly.
Many of Tool's songs and themes are about calling out blatant and insidious hypocrisy. Christianscanbemetalheads2 My Christian Friends hears this and flips and says "I don't listen to santan music. I laughed and attempted to explain this to him. General Comment The idea of the martyr is metaphorical. The tone is sarcastic, and at the same time grudgingly true. If you read carefully, no one dies. The miss him is that the recipient of the "Eulogy" has stepped down from his cross or pulpit.
A person who talks a lot, but what he talks about has now import or merit "a lot of nothing to say". Followed up with the refrain "We'll miss him" We wish you well You told us how you weren't afraid to die Well then, so long Don't cry. They are sending him off with a "eulogy", but he is not dead. The group "We" is wishing a the eulogized "you" well.
The martyrdom the speaker refers to seems to be how the eulogized must have spoken of and attempted to represent some ideal, the "divinity", but couldn't actually realize or perhaps even follow this ideal the martyr that fails to see divinity. The person seemed persuasive and showed conviction, but in the end, the eulogized only pointed fingers, in essence, blaming and finding fault, but not with himself.
Again the refrain of "we'll miss him", maybe they will miss his theatrics, but the sarcasm is fully there. The speaker points out the negative of the eulogized, and follows with "we'll miss him". This points to the speaker's ultimate disillusionment of the eulogized. The speaker believed what the target had to say, because he was under sway of the eulogized person's charisma.
He was a voice above the crowd, he stood out. The speaker was eager to identify, as he had similar feelings. It could even be assumed that the eulogized person tapped into the speaker's and others' feelings and sentiments, focused their dissatisfaction, and intimated that he "would die for me".
In other words, this eulogized person, by speaking to and for the crowd, persuaded them that he felt as they did, that he was a part of them, and that he would make sacrifices for them. This, of course, was a lie. A facade is a false face. That close friends picture was placed in there album cover, the band is very open about their love and inspiration from Hick, He mentions "They Will Miss Him" meaning the entire band not just I, suggesting the band all put to in the creation of the song.
Maynard has said himself in an interview that "it's not about Cobain or Jesus or. Back to song list Tool - eulogy - Lyrics Meaning Inspired by Comedian Bill Hicks referring to him as "Another dead hero" Written mostly by Maynard but the entirety of the band contributed in the creation of Eulogy, many mistaken this as a pure anti-Christian or an anti-religious statement and that goes on to talking about Curt Cobain, but in fact it is directing to those that preach with egoism and anyone who is playing the part of the martyr for the attention, of which there have been hundreds since Christ.
Or feel too down. Tool is telling Jesus or Mr. Hubbard not to cry or feel too down? It makes no sense. It makes more sense that this is someone they've ended a relationship with, that they have learned no longer "feels the same" although at one point they "seemed to feel the same.
But at least you tried. Another dead give away they are not addressing Jesus. Did Jesus rant and point his finger when delivering his message? It seems the person Tool is addressing had the quality of finding fault in the world around him but ignoring his own faults.
Again, the Jesus interpretation is off the mark. Like I care at all. The person they are addressing is someone they knew or listened to at one point, but no longer listen to regretting now that they "swallowed his facade" , have forgotten what they were ranting and pointing their finger about, and no longer care. You sure could yell. Someone they witnessed yelling, so another strike against the Jesus interpretation. Come on now, did Jesus yell? Of course not. Its becoming clear why Tool is saying "so long" to this person.
They are annoying as hell, making an issue out of every little thing. Another great clue. This is someone that Tool used to have in their lives but no longer. One big giveaway that this song is not about L. I think we can all agree that Tool are not former scientologists. This is a big line in the clue department, perhaps the biggest.
First and foremost, the person they are addressing is alive and is hearing this song, so again it isn't Jesus or Mr. Hubbard, who died in And the person they are addressing seems to have perhaps heard this song before its release, understood it to be a eulogy or explanation of why Tool no longer could listen to all of his crap, and gave the band some reaction to it of surprise.
Paul D'Amour perhaps?? Starting to come together, isn't it? I don't see this line in the official lyrics section of this website, but in the first part of the song, I have always heard Maynard say, right before the big musical entree, "weird that I'll miss him. Obviously there are plenty of clues that the song is about someone that Tool has disassociated themselves from. But the "weird that I'll miss him" line tells us also that there's really still no hard feelings e.
In other words, when Tool was around this guy, they couldn't wait to get rid of him, but now that he's gone, its "weird", but kinda miss the guy. My long-standing interpretation: This song is about Paul D'Amour. It has to be. It all fits. I look forward to hearing any of your comments, friends. Last edited by tbrent21; at PM.. Reason: Forgot to edit title.
Maynard may have claimed that, but it's 99 percent likely he was joking. As for your rant, different people have different opinions. Having a self-righteous attitude such as that isn't going to further anything.
Hmmm Thats a good theory. I had never really thought about it being about paul. Timothy leary always came to my mind when I listened to this song, I dont know why but it made sense to me. But now that I've read your post the whole him hearing his eulogy doesnt really make sense to me now. Everybody has their right to their own interpretations but I still cannot see the explanation for the people who think the song is about Bill Hicks.
The Alien Gus. The big question: Who is "Eulogy" about? The song is primarily about the death of something which most probably turned out to be a fake. If you think about it, which makes more sense: that Tool is eulogizing a dead person who turned out to be a fake so what? Two more clues that they are addressing Paul D'Amour. When Tool expresses regret that they were mistaken when they thought this person "seemed to feel the same" as they do, there is also a reference that they mistakenly thought this person was "prepared to lead the way.
Tool's theme of "standing above the crowd" and leading the way to enlightenment has been a theme of theirs from the beginning.
From "Opiate" the song "what you need is someone strong to guide you, like me" all the way through "Schism" and "Lateralus" "bring the pieces back together, rediscover communication", "ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no one's been". The person they are addressing in "Eulogy" seemed to be prepared to stand above the crowd and lead the way with them, but it was just a facade.
Thus, Paul, "so long. I take that to mean that the song -- the scathing eulogy -- is the crucifixition referenced. In other words, for your sins and your lies, "goodbye" and for your sins and your lies, "we can't just let it go -- there has to be some closure. So we say, 'you must be crucified', so the whole world knows. Last edited by tbrent21; at AM.. I know, when I write my poetry, I sometimes have multiple influences for the one poem and people who read it will say, "Who's that about?
Just putting it out there. Picture this if you will I agree that Paul seems to be the most likely, however if you add a bit of poetic lisence to the lyrics you will see that it still could be anyone. I think Bill Hicks is an outside chance, with some tounge in cheek lyrics. Think about MJK being angry somewhat at Hick's passing when he died from a disease probably brought on by his past massive drug use.
He is frustated that Hicks passed on so early when he could have accomplished a lot more in his life. And yes, the person can be dead if you assume that MJK believes the dead can still hear what is going on. Anyway, outside chance.
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