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Tool - Tales From The Darkside

1. Undertow
2. Sober
3. Opiate
4. Flood
5. Prison Sex
6. Jerk-Off
7. Prison Sex
8. Bottom

1. Undertow

Third time in
I've been struck dumb by a voice that
Speaks from deep
Beneath the cold black water.
It's twice as loud as heaven,
And twice as clear as reason.
It's deep and rich like silt on a riverbed
And just as undisturbing.
The currents mouth below me
Opens up around me.
Suggests and beckons all while swallowing.
It surrounds and drowns and sweeps me away.

But I'm so comfortable...Too comfortable.

Shut up shut up shut up shut up
You're saturating me
So how could I let this bring me
Back to my knees again again again

Under for the third time.
I've been baptized by your voice.
it screams from deep
Beneath the endless water.
It's twice as clear as heaven,
And twice as loud as reason.
it's cold and and black like silt on the riverbed.
And just as undisturbing.
The currents mouth below me
Opens up around me.
Suggests and beckons all while swallowing.
It surrounds and drowns and sweeps me away.

But I'm so comfortable...Too comfortable.

Shut up shut up shut up shut up
You're saturating me
How could I let this bring me
Back to my knees again again again
Why don't you kill me,
I'm weak and numb and insignificant,
And I'm back on my knees.

Euphoria (x4)

I'm back down. I'm in the undertow.
I'm helpless and I'm awake.
I'm in the undertow.
I'll die within your undertow.
It seems there's no other way
Out of this undertow.

Euphoria

2. Sober

There's a shadow just behind me,
Shrouding every step I take,
Making every promise empty,
Pointing every finger at me.
Waiting like a stalking butler
Who upon the finger rests.
Murder now the path called "must we"
Just before the son has come.
Jesus, won't you whistle
Something but the past and done?
Jesus, won't you whistle
Something but the past and done?

Why can't we not be sober?
I just want to start this over.
Why can't we sleep forever?
I just want to start this over.

I am just a worthless liar.
I am just an imbecile.
I will only complicate you.
Trust in me and fall as well.
I will find a center in you.
I will chew it up and leave,
I will work to elevate you
Just enough to bring you down.
Mother Mary won't you whisper
Something but what's past and done.
Mother Mary won't you whisper
Something but what's past and done.

Why can't we not be sober?
I just want to start this over.
Why can't we sleep forever?
I just want to start this over.

I am just a worthless liar.
I am just an imbecile.
I will only complicate you.
Trust in me and fall as well.
I will find a center in you.
I will chew it up and leave,

Trust me. (x4)

Why can't we not be sober?
I just want to start this over.
Why can't we sleep forever?
I just want to start this over.

I want what I want. (x4)

3. Opiate

Choices always were a problem for you.
What you need is someone strong to guide you.
Deaf and blind and dumb and born to follow,
What you need is someone strong to use you..
Like me,
Like me.

If you want to get your soul to heaven,
Trust in me now.
Don't you judge or question.
You are broken now,
But faith can heal you.
Just do everything I tell you to do.
Deaf and blind and dumb and born to follow.
What you need is someone strong to guide you.
Deaf and blind and dumb and born to follow.
Let me lay my holy hand upon you.

My Gods will
Becomes me.
When he speaks out,
He speaks through me.
He has needs
Like I do.
We both want
To rape you.

Jesus Christ, why don't you come save my life now
Open my eyes and blind me with your light now
Jesus Christ, why don't you come save my life now
Open my eyes and blind me with your light now

If you want to get your soul to heaven,
Trust in me now.
Don't you judge or question.
You are broken now,
But faith can heal you.
Just do everything I tell you to do.

Jesus Christ, why don't you come save my life now
Open my eyes and blind me with your light now
Jesus Christ, why don't you come save my life now
Open my eyes and blind me with your light now
Deaf and blind and dumb and born to follow.
Let me lay my holy hand upon you.

My Gods will
Becomes me.
When he speaks out,
He speaks through me.
He has needs
Like I do.
We both want
To rape you.

4. Flood

All I knew and all I believed
Are crumbling images
That no longer comfort me.
I scramble to reach higher ground,
Some order and sanity,
Or somthing to comfort me.

So I take what is mine,
And hold what is mine,
Suffocate what is mine,
And bury what's mine.
Soon the water will come
And claim what is mine.
I must leave it behind,
And climb to a new place now.

This ground is not the rock I
Thought it to be.

Thought I was high
Thought I was free
I thought I was there
Divine destiny.

I was wrong.
This changes everything.

Running away (x4)

So I take what is mine,
And hold what is mine,
Suffocate what is mine,
And bury what's mine.
Soon the water will come
And claim what is mine.
I must leave it behind,
And climb to a new place.
The water is rising up on me.
Said the water is rising up on me.
Thought the sun would come
Deliver me,
but the truth has come to
Punish me instead.

The ground is breaking down
Right under me.
Cleanse and purge me
in the water.

5. Prison Sex

It took so long to remember
Just what happened.
I was so young and vestal then,
You know it hurt me,
But I'm breathing
So I guess I'm still alive
Even if signs
Seem to tell me otherwise.
I've got my hands bound,
And my head down,
And my eyes closed,
And my throat wide open.

Do unto others
What has been done to you.
Do unto others
What has been done to you.
I'm treading water,
I need to sleep a while.
My lamb and martyr,
You look so precious.
Won't you come
A bit closer,
Close enough so
I can smell you.
I need you to feel this,
I can't stand to burn too long.
Released in this sodomy.
For one sweet moment I am whole.

Do unto you now
What has been done to you.
Do unto you now
What has been done to you.
You're breathing
So I guess you're still alive
Even if signs
Seem to tell me otherwise.
Won't you come
A bit closer,
Close enough so
I can smell you.
I need you to feel this.
I need this to make me whole.
There's release in this sodomy.

For I am your witness
That blood and flesh can be trusted.
For I am your witness
That blood and flesh can be trusted.
And only this one
Holy medium brings me piece of mind.

Got your hands bound,
And your head down,
And your eyes closed.
You look so precious now.

I have found
Some kind of temporary sanity
In this shit blood and cum on my hands.
I've
Come
Round
Full circle.

My lamb and martyr,
This will be over soon.

You look so precious. (x6)

6. Jerk-Off

Someone told me once
That there's a right and wrong,
Punishment would come to those
Who dare to cross the line.
But it must not be true
For jerk-offs like you.

Maybe it takes longer
To catch a total asshole.
But I'm tired of waiting.

Someone told me once
That there's a right and wrong,
Punishment would come to those
Who dare to cross the line.
But it must not be true
For jerk-offs just like you.

Maybe it's just bullshit
And I should play GOD,
And shoot you myself.
Because I'm tired of waiting.

Consequences dictate
Our course of action
And it doesn't matter what's right.
It's only wrong if you get caught.
If consequences dictate
My course of action
I should play GOD
And just shoot you myself.
I'm tired of waiting.

I should
Beat you,
Kick you,
Fuck you,
And then shoot you in your head.

7. Prison Sex

8. Bottom

My compassion is broken now.
My will is eroded,
My desire stolen
And it makes me feel ugly.
I'm on my knees and burning.
My piss and moans are the fuel
That set my head on fire.
So smell my soul burning.
I'm broken, looking up to see the enemy.
I have swallowed the poison you feed me
But I survive on the poison you feed me,
And it leaves me
Guilt fed,
Hatred fed,
Weakness fed..
And makes me feel ugly

I'm on my knees and burning.
My piss and moans are the fuel
That set my head on fire.

Shit adds up (x3)
Shit adds up at the bottom.

There's no other choice you
But to go inside and rebuild
what's broken.
There's no other choice
Too much, too far,
Too late to lie down now.
You see I've gotta
Arm myself and fight you
But you left me no choice
I'll make weapons
Out of my imperfections.
It's all I have left.
There's no other choice.
You see I'm shameless now,
Nameless now,
Nothing now,
And noone now.
But my soul must be iron
For my fear is naked.
I'm naked and fearless.
And my fear is naked

Dead inside (x4)
Nameless now
Shameless now
Nothing now
Noone now

Shit adds up (x3)
And you see me naked now
Fearless now
Naked now
Fearless now
Shit adds up, shit adds up

It leaves me

Dead inside (x4)