Tool · 10,000 Days (2019) [FLAC 24-96] - 04 10,000 Days (Wings Pt 2)
Death, grief, religious critique, mature spiritual themes
These lyrics are from Tool's '10,000 Days (Wings Pt. 2)', a deeply personal and emotionally intense song written about frontman Maynard James Keenan's mother, Judith Marie, who suffered a debilitating stroke and spent roughly 10,000 days (about 27 years) in a physically limited state before her death. The song contains no profanity, no sexual content, no drug or alcohol references, and no graphic violence. However, it deals heavily with death, grief, and religious criticism. The lyrics challenge organized religion and congregational hypocrisy, depicting fellow churchgoers as 'ignorant siblings' and referencing 'the collective Judas.' There is strong spiritual and theological content — references to Heaven, Zion, divine light, the Holy Trinity ('the spirit, the son and the father'), and facing one's maker — delivered with considerable emotional weight and sardonic edge. The themes of mortality, dying, and speaking to God on one's deathbed ('Should you see your maker's face tonight') are sobering and may be difficult for younger children to process. The emotional complexity, religious criticism, and grief-laden context make this most appropriate for teenagers and older listeners who can appreciate the nuanced, introspective subject matter.
grief
death
religious criticism
faith
maternal tribute
afterlife
We listen to the tales and romanticize How we'd follow the path of the hero Boast about the day when the rivers overrun How we rise to the height of our halo Listen to the tales as we all rationalize Our way into the arms of the savior Feigning all the trials and the tribulations None of us have actually been there Not like you Ignorant siblings in the congregation Gather around spewing sympathy Spare me None of them can even hold a candle up to you Blinded by choice, these hypocrites won't see But enough about the collective Judas Who could deny you were the one who illuminated your little piece of the divine? And this little light of mine, a gift you passed on to me I'm gonna let it shine to guide you safely on your way Your way home Oh, what are they gonna do when the lights go down? Without you to guide them all to Zion? What are they gonna do when the rivers overrun? Other than tremble incessantly? High is the way, but all eyes are upon the ground You were the light and the way they'll only read about I only pray Heaven knows when to lift you out 10,000 days in the fire is long enough You're going home You're the only one who can hold your head up high Shake your fist at the gates, saying "I've 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" Give me my Give me my Give me my Give me my Give me my wings You are the light and way that they will only read about 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 Daylight dims leaving cold fluorescence Difficult to see you in this light Please forgive this bold suggestion Should you see your maker's face tonight Look him in the eye, look him in the eye, and tell him "I never lived a lie, never took a life, but surely saved one" "Hallelujah, it's time for you to bring me home"
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