The Music Made Me Do It : Tool : Stinkfist : Lyrics

105 comments on this song.
kokoijugy	I don't see how this song could be meaningful to anyone, it's about fingering a girl. Unless your some sort of sex guru, this song isn't very meaningful. But it is bad ass, one of Tool's best, definitely. added: 12/05/2003, 10:17 PM

user kyle

One of my favorite songs by Tool. Very few people can write a song about fingering and make it out to be an amazing song. Great way to start a great album.

added: 12/06/2003, 01:33 AM

Sam Dyer, scratch47

Wow. I never knew this song was about feeling a girl until you two enlightened me. Now, every time I listen to this masterpiece, I'll have some nice mental images to go with it!

added: 12/06/2003, 03:20 PM

Kate	And with the finger-knuckle-shoulder thing, people can't feel anything when they are "fingered" (graphic material). it doesn't bother them so they need more (knuckle). Finally, we will get to the point where nothing will bother us. shoulder is the extreme added: 12/06/2003, 10:11 PM

Kate	I've read that it's about how censorship has become much more lax over the decades because people have become "Desensitized" from over-exposure to graphic material. added: 12/06/2003, 10:17 PM

slipknotaholic69

the ideas behind these lyrics are what makes manyard a phenominal lyricist. just the concept of going from finger to knuckle to elbow to shoulders. who else can make a song about fingering and make it this amazing.

added: 12/12/2003, 07:37 AM

jsb302

Who cares about being desensitized anyway? it is the persons free will to buy what they want and listen to it or not if you don't like it turn it off. I personally think that its a great song with equally great "graphic material".

added: 12/18/2003, 11:16 AM

vade	i agree with kate about the censorship thing... think about how much tv's changed just over the past 10 years, we keep going further with what we show and say on tv and radio and other kinds of media that wouldnt even think of being accepted years ago. :) added: 12/18/2003, 05:28 PM

tha_Crucifix_Riddler

definitely tha desensitized thing

added: 12/25/2003, 12:54 AM

xilicious

I don't think this song is about fingering a girl... I think it's a lot deeper than that. The idea of "finger deep inside the borderline" is symbolic of looking inside the world or yourself to find something that makes you feel, when all you feel is numb

added: 01/01/2004, 03:28 PM

IStabPeople420

I'm of two minds about this song. While I don't put it past Maynard to write a song about fingering a woman (he's not quite sane, after all) I think that xilicious has it right. Maynard just couched these feelings in vulgar terms to scare the "normals"

added: 01/13/2004, 02:33 AM

Zero	I see the song as more of a heroin addiction song than anything else, the way junkies keep needing biger fixes, but the censorship idea is interesting. added: 01/13/2004, 02:38 PM

paigeislame.

you know what. i have no idea what this song could be about, but you all have great thoughts about it. i just think this song is amazing. one of my favorites.

added: 01/28/2004, 02:03 PM

Reg	It's about someone's addiction and how they can't help but keep being pulled further by it. Maynard is speaking as narrator. added: 02/10/2004, 06:40 PM

Poopstick Ninja

Funny how everyone argues about what every Tool song means...when Tool's main objective is to get you to take what you want from their music.

added: 02/19/2004, 09:41 PM

Junkie07

maybe the fingering of a girl is a metaphor for how far someone will go if you let them... First it's a finger, a nunckle, hand, arm, shoulder, untill they are completely inside and control you.

added: 02/24/2004, 01:33 PM

Deadwired2

What the fuck is wrong with you people? Tools song are not any kinda of Mystery Of The Fuckin Universe. It's a song about addiction, Sherlockes. OMFG THE SECRET R OUT.

added: 02/29/2004, 12:28 AM

Zero	I concur. added: 03/13/2004, 11:31 AM

autumns_Gone

"Tool's main objective is to get you to take what you want from their music." Yup, i read it in an intereview as well. Whatever way you interpret the lyrics is what the song is about..it's all your choice, whether it be a shallow one or not.

added: 03/13/2004, 12:50 PM

indecisivepunk

awesome song.. but then again its tool so by default it's awesome

added: 03/21/2004, 04:23 PM

lstn2music247

great song, deadwired2 doesn't seem to bright, but mabye we can look deeper and find something we all like in him, same with song, let it be what you want it to be, but we can still argue cus its fun.

added: 03/24/2004, 09:03 PM

JIGGY Geeyun!

can anyone say KLEXMOMANIAC? [a.d]

added: 04/03/2004, 02:54 AM

Lifeisbutadream

One of my fav. songs by Tool.It's awesome song and has a deep meaning.All songs by Tool leave me speechless!

added: 04/14/2004, 09:43 PM

BlinkSync10685

Tool turned something "thats jsut about sex" into a kick as fickin song. I love it.

added: 04/27/2004, 12:16 PM

MrBlond

Another Awesome Tool song! Only the screaming when he says: ''It's not enough I need more'' reminds me to much of P.O.D! And that's a band a don't like to much!

added: 04/30/2004, 11:27 AM

KissmedeadLy

shouLder deep? fuk ya... maynard man hes fuking insane... i Love him

added: 05/01/2004, 06:24 PM

Jochem

THESE lyrics are fucking Insane! Really Tool like! Awesome song!

added: 05/02/2004, 09:31 AM

Infekt7

One of the best songs on the album. Can't deny the blissful sounds of Maynards voice on this one

added: 05/02/2004, 07:19 PM

Tools

One off Tools best songs! Some really kick ass lyrics about fingering a girl. Really nasty buT of course Tool always has messages with there lyrics.

added: 05/07/2004, 10:17 AM

Underground Authority

TOOL R THE SHIT MAN! fukkin awesome lyrics, great guitars and bass, insane drums and a fukked up vieo clip. this is one of there best songs and easily my favourite off this album!!!!!

added: 05/11/2004, 02:32 AM

Fade To black

I mean Who doesn't love this Maynard GuY? This shit is the best!

added: 05/13/2004, 05:46 PM

lstn2music247

boredom is def. not a burden anyone should bear. we have the internet :-D

added: 05/15/2004, 09:57 PM

METALLOVER

This Fucking Rocks! It's just Awesome just like the rest Tool has ever made!

added: 05/27/2004, 07:02 AM

Silent Waters

fucking awsome song

added: 06/04/2004, 09:53 AM

The Machinist

fucking fucking fucking fucking fucking great song dude

added: 06/11/2004, 12:50 PM

captintaxt

The lyrics in this song are Maynard at his best!

added: 07/06/2004, 11:47 PM

Deadwired2

"Tool's main objective" is to be as ambiguous as possible about their writing and claim that it's built for interpretation, and solidify the illusion that it's intelligent by overusing poetic devices and have every pseudo-intelectual Metalhead who thinks Tool are something brilliant mindlessly drawn into their music. Seether said they prefer people to interpret their lyrics too, but in reality, they just suck ass. I still stand by my original opinion. Tool are boring, and the vast majority of their fans are fucking retards, and it's blatantly obvious. A few big words and far-out comparisons and you people claim it to be the most intelectual shit since Jeopardy. FUCK.

added: 07/13/2004, 10:50 PM

MwR

yeah, ok... that's your opinion Deadwired2, and i respect opinions. my opinion is that you don't know what your talking about. and i don't care for Jeprody. it's boring. Tool's amazing. period.
Anyway, this is a great song. Perfect way for Justin (bass) to introduce himself as a Tool member. very good. i would like to hear anyone try and compare what these guys can do with music. they're not boring. they even stated, themselves, that the reason for long songs and points of songs where it's slow... is to test the listener's patience. and patience is a virtue. oh well. my opinion.

added: 07/27/2004, 01:32 PM

Deadwired2

Khanate and Neurosis do a better job of testing patience. Take your head out of Maynard, Adam, and everyone else in Tools ases and you'll realize Tool are about as unique and brilliant as... a really ununique and unbrilliant thing.

added: 07/28/2004, 09:43 PM

Cratic

I don't know what the hell your problem is, but these lyrics are pretty damn good. This band has been called a modern day Pink Floyd, and I don't care who you are, that's a pretty damn good compliment.

added: 07/30/2004, 03:53 PM

Reg	Ryan is just upset because he doesn't understand anything that isn't written for 7 year olds. I mean, honestly. You have 311 as your favorite band ever and you preach unique and/or brilliantness? They're about as unique as herpes and about as brilliant as George Bush. added: 08/02/2004, 04:28 PM

zerospace_13

umm... first and foremost, i'm a tool fan myself, but (in my opinion) aren't anything near being a modern day pink floyd... floyd is on a completely different level than tool... but anyways, i love how this song starts out and then leads into maynard's vocals... there hasn't been a tool song yet to crush my opinion about them, and until that day arrives, i'll keep listening to this band...

added: 08/05/2004, 10:50 PM

Deadwired2

Glad to see someone still has their head firmly lodged in their ass. Did I preach that 311 contained some unique brilliance to them? Absoluetly not. Maynard is glorified as some brilliant writer when he's actually just one of the most boring individuals to ever grace Alternative Metal. 311 are unique as well, you insignificant tool. Name one other band that sounds like 311. Didn't think you could. Stick to your Linkin Park and A Perfect Circle, and alot the people with an incling of intelligence to talk, unless you're willing to dislodge your head from your own anus. Have a nice day.

added: 08/15/2004, 07:41 PM

bryank

311? Unique? They sound like a shitty version of Sublime. Love how their best song is a cover.

added: 08/16/2004, 12:55 AM

Deadwired2

You're an idiot. 311 debutted two years before Sublime, so the style is theirs.

added: 08/16/2004, 03:18 PM

MwR

Please, fellas. Whatever happened to commenting on TOOL in the TOOL section... this isn't 311 or Sublime... or anyone else. This is TOOL. And, though the others are good too, I mean I like them, but Tool blows them away. And they shouldn't be discussed in TOOL's forum. That's just my opinion. Thank you

added: 08/21/2004, 10:06 AM

Biznatch

ok.. WTF tool is good.. fuk 311 and all ur other gay bands... linkin park is ok and APC r good too.. if u dont liek em.. be liek poopstik and go listen to some gay ice cube

added: 08/23/2004, 03:51 PM

Crispy

you know, i can see where you get the fingering and addiction addicts. but personally i think its about two people who have been in a relationship for a long time and its gottne stale, and he's trying to convince himself that it hasnt.

And for the record, I dont like APC for the simple reason that it almost sounds like Tool, but not quite. It kinda gives me Tool blue balls.

added: 08/26/2004, 11:55 AM

bryank

I must say one last thing about Sublime. Do you see the album "Contact Buzz" on here? Sublime has around 21 albums total, only the last few went big. Sorry, chump.

added: 09/10/2004, 07:40 PM

mwasson

I LOVE TOOL! :D

added: 09/12/2004, 11:02 PM

Rockzilla

this song represents stepping out away from what you have known and reaching for more - TO ME - sometimes it is very painful and fearful - you have to be willing to trust and willing to let go of self and all that you have known in order to attain that which you most desire - and once you DO let go you discover so much more than what you have ever known.

added: 09/22/2004, 12:04 PM

Deadwired2

Excuse me, then. Regardless of your opinion on 311, I'll stick to them considering they actually don't hold themselves in as high esteem as does a band who's really nothing new or inspiring, whereas 311's agenda is an amorphis one.

added: 09/30/2004, 08:53 PM

becoming x

great song...

added: 10/10/2004, 05:20 PM

Tristan.

I can't believe I haven't made a comment on this song. I must have under my old account, then forgotten under my new one. Amazing song, second best off the album, and really a chilling video.

added: 10/24/2004, 10:04 AM

stinkfist337

Tool kicks so much ass, and this song is a glaring example

added: 11/01/2004, 11:05 AM

Reg	You can't possibly tell me Maynard isn't brilliant. He's on too many drugs to not be. As for 311, if you're into that whole "shit music for countless years" thing, go for it. The rest of us will stick with kicking ass and taking names. added: 11/11/2004, 09:08 PM

Dysphoria

This song is awesome, even if you're not into deep meanings, it has an awesome sound to it. And reguardless of whatever a 311 fan says Tool r0x and this is a great example. (311 sucks why the hell did you come here? just to bash ona better band? Nice one dude, got some smarts there.) Anyways in summary, 311 = lame... Tool = awesome

added: 11/20/2004, 06:21 PM

Deadwired2

If drugs make a band's talent, 311 have been smoking dope for longer than Tool have been a band. Not to mention, just because I like 311 doesn't discredit my opinion. Look at my second favourite band, and their lyrics. Kicks the everloving shit out of ANYTHING Maynard could ever write.

added: 11/21/2004, 08:20 PM

Dysphoria

dude, 311 is lame, move on. stop being so stubborn and realize you're in the presense of a btter band. Tool is way more than 311 could ever dream to ammount to. And seriously, there best song is a cover. could you get more lame? now go run along and cry aobut your bad band. but dont taint the good music with your bad tastes.

added: 11/22/2004, 07:45 AM

Anubis

"He had alot to say, He had alot of nothing to say" thats how I feel about this ignorant 311 kid. tool kicks your ass so f'in crawl back into your mothers uterus and cry about how you listen to 311, a band that will never amount to that of which tool has achieved.

added: 11/29/2004, 08:49 PM

insolentMute

I'm guessing mr wired2 is tone deaf, and only listens to lyrics in songs. Which is only one aspect to music. Not to delve into cliche's, but music is considered a universal language; not because of what people say in the songs... Tool has a very unique sound. Lovely how some people have to qualify and rate every band compared to every other band instead of enjoying the bands the individual enjoys.
This song revolves around what the listener to believe the word "borderline" to be. Could be sanity, or countless other things... Which makes the song brilliant because it works on many levels... regardless of how many long words are in it.
If I hear a tool song on the radio, I know within two seconds its tool as they are very unique.

added: 12/09/2004, 03:02 PM

Sadly, No

311? Shit...honestly dude.

added: 12/18/2004, 04:49 PM

ShredForDimebag

311 suck compared to tool. tool own pretty much every other band whether youre talking about lyrical content or the music. cant wait for the new album...

added: 12/22/2004, 08:22 AM

utter imbecile

Maynard is a boring, self-obsessed dirtbag. He makes artless, pseudo-intellectual drivel for mindless, angsty teenagers to fritter away their lives on while inserting their own "deep" meanings into his contrived lyrics. That is, when he isn't obnoxiously lashing out at everything around him, so conceitedly convinced of his own brilliance that he is apparently blind to the fact that he is a stupid, ignorant metalhead preaching to a choir of stupid, ignorant metalheads who all believe that they are part of some enlightened movement of new-age artists, but who are in fact the sort of soulless drones Maynard pretends to satirize, all hopelessly buying into whatever dark-for-the-sake-of-being-dar k tripe he feeds them. So how's that.

added: 12/31/2004, 07:52 PM

virgin territory

maynard is overrated, but a great song, a great album, a great band nonetheless.

added: 01/02/2005, 11:41 PM

ShredForDimebag

well go listen to some shitty radiohead then motherfucker and stop bad mouthing maynard

added: 01/04/2005, 08:33 AM

Dysphoria

I'd like to say a person named 'utter imbecile' just bashed on tool. reguardless of who the bashing targeted, theres way too much irony there for me to take your opinion seriously

added: 01/09/2005, 06:19 AM

zerospace_13

so i'm a soulless drone... i'll have to remember that one... and how can you put shitty and radiohead in the same sentence? {shaking head} well, we all have own personal taste, but this soulless drone will have mercy on your soul... :)

added: 01/10/2005, 09:48 PM

sonic vendetta

Headbanging Tool.
SIC.

added: 01/11/2005, 10:57 PM

Ganon

I think that it's pretty pointless arguing about how much of an overrated asshole Maynard is and how he uses big words to mask crappy lyrics. This song has to be one of the most simple songs by Tool, simple but good. I love Tool, and I don't care if anyone else doesn't because I don't give a shit how bad people blast my favourite bands because they're MY favourite bands.

added: 02/15/2005, 05:07 AM

Big D

INSANE >:D

added: 02/15/2005, 09:55 PM

Ganon

Oh, by the way... This song kicks ass.

added: 02/17/2005, 05:08 AM

Crispy

hey Ganon, you know what I was doing last night. I shoved the Master Sword up YOUR ASS!!! .......................... ok no more dumb jokes.....TOOL KICKS ASS!!

added: 03/10/2005, 08:39 AM

Ganon

... ooookaaaaay...

added: 03/11/2005, 10:45 PM

jotun

good song

added: 04/02/2005, 06:39 PM

joebob

GRRRREAAAT song

added: 04/06/2005, 07:16 PM

ridthedisease

Fucking great song

added: 04/18/2005, 03:28 PM

GOD is the ACID

i think this song is about fisting a dudes ass..thats what i gather..but i hope im wrong....kick ass song nonetheless

added: 05/11/2005, 05:02 PM

MurderCapital

I'm sure Maynard knows alot about fisting guys asses...

added: 06/20/2005, 07:58 AM

Absynth

Calm down, hobbits. Maybe it's about fisting a girl's ass. Fistfucking is cool. The "in" thing to do.

added: 07/10/2005, 09:21 PM

joebob

actually it's about drug addiction if you fucktards read it..one reason why they waited so long to release this album is b/c maynard went into rehad for a cocain addiction he aquired on the opiate tour..there's alot of drug refrences all throughout this album and there other albums as well

added: 07/17/2005, 01:19 AM

MurderCapital

Truth is this is a song has no message.

added: 07/26/2005, 07:32 PM

metalskatan

no i think its defiantly about fisting a chick maynards a crazy guy!

added: 08/04/2005, 10:56 AM

joebob

metalskatan...your a dumbass maynard is crazy with his personification but that has nothing to do with the writing of his songs....if this was about fisting a chick it would have NOTHING to do with the rest of the album and Tool has always been about sticking to one common theme in each album and they don't care if people don't get it or do get it they make these records for themselves no one else

added: 08/11/2005, 06:34 PM

bryank

Uh, how about it's a song about desensitization in today's culture. We have to find a new way to shock ourselves, a new way to feel. "This may hurt a little, but it's something you'll get used to." It's about becoming so numb that you have to do something outrageous for a tickle.

added: 08/20/2005, 02:26 AM

jotun

How about we just let everyone interperate the song the way they want ?

added: 09/17/2005, 06:16 PM

Tristan*Maldor

au nke igual me cvuesta un poco caxar las letras!
el solo ecuchar me deja atontao copn tanta calidad junta de este grupo
la lleva definitvamente!

added: 09/27/2005, 02:03 PM

Tristan.

I sure wish I knew what he said.

added: 11/15/2005, 10:17 PM

joebob

yeah that's a little bit disturbinig not knowing what he said....it was probably not very nice i gather with the exclimation point and all

added: 01/11/2006, 10:52 PM

Lyin Heart

this song is actually pretty freaking sweet!

added: 03/21/2006, 01:21 PM

VJC	Maynard, you sick dog. Wired! added: 05/04/2006, 10:10 PM

TheHole

I honestly think it's about fisting a guy. Maynard gives me that gay feel. Not that it's bad (being gay myself) but, yea, he does. Some of his lyrics just kinda present a bit of a i'm-in-love-with-a-dude thing.

added: 05/09/2006, 10:23 AM

TheHole

Ok, to carry on from what I last said, I guess I should edit. I honestly think it's personified through fisting a guy. I kinda pulled away from the song to talk about the singer. lol. Because, it's obvious the song has to do with fisting. Let's not lie to ourselves. But the song is not ABOUT fisting. I think that Tool goes too deep for something so trite and banal.

added: 05/09/2006, 10:25 AM

xLordCJx

Deadwired, Tool is one of the greatest bands on the face of the earth. Tool completely owns 311, and 311 would NEVER be as good as Tool.

Lastly, this song, stated by Maynard himself, is about popular culture pushing the limits of the media over and over again. If you don't believe me look it up on Wikipedia.

Maynard James Keenan is an amazing writer, and anyone that thinks Tool sucks, is a dumbass and should seriously die.

added: 06/30/2006, 09:48 PM

Skatterbone

....And some people take Tool way to seriously...

added: 10/20/2006, 08:38 PM

fadeoutagain617

EVERYONE who left a comment here except for skull dude is a total idiot. if you cant understand the music and you're gonna leave "gay ass" (literally) comments about it you're fucking lame. the poetic nature of his words are incredibly beautiful. and as far as art is concerned- the artist (whoever the artist may be in any scenario) tries to depict something in his art that translates what he is feeling- or what he is thinking- when the art is made availible to the masses, we are then given the opportunity to define and relate to it ourselves because the art is taken out of context and since we do not have direct communication with the artist we become left to our own devices and interpretations... but we make the interpretation based on our own intelligent experience and off of what we know about the artist. in my estimation the "INTERPRETATION" of the music made by those who posted prior to me (excluding XLORDCJX) was done by complete morons. come on guys. u can do better than that!

added: 04/18/2007, 10:38 AM

TheHole

You are a complete and total hypocrite.
Conratulations. :)

added: 05/01/2007, 09:44 AM

Spyral

If I may throw my opinions into the mix, I believe that, while the song may be written about fisting, the true meaning of this song goes far deeper than that. In my opinion, the song is making a statement or observation about how we have become so jaded in today's world that we have to keep going a little bit farther and push the limits just to feel anything at all and that since survival has become so much easier (compared to the standard of living hundreds of years ago), we become bored and are willing to try anything to keep ourselves occupied. Just my humble opinion of course.

added: 07/15/2007, 09:15 AM

dr dave

hahah whatever guys, its just a good fucking song. the lyrics probably ARE about people needing over stimulation... but theres nothing insanely genious or mysterious about it- and certainly nothing worth arguing about. its just a cool analogy. go maynard! love to jam with this one

added: 10/16/2007, 04:16 AM

Aenima7988

Yo. The song is a metaphor for drug addiction. I also think it's a conversation between the user and the drug. "It's not enough, I need more.. I just need it... to know I'm alive" is the user crying out for more. "Show me that you love me and that we belong together" is the drug coaxing the user to indulge. I guess fisting was deemed appropriate because it's an extreme and dangerous form of indulgence- and because the more you put in yourself the more you'll need to fill the hole.

I love "relax, turn around and take my hand". Turn toward me or turn away?

added: 12/01/2007, 04:53 AM

thum87

Why does everyone pay any attention to someone who says 311 trumps Tool?
I mean come on man, if youre going to try to take Tool off their throne and say there are bands better than them, which I personally believe there are a handful of great bands better than Tool, then at least say Zeppelin or Floyd or The Beatles or something dude, 311? Are you seriously trying to have a conversation about music right now?like wtf dude?

added: 12/27/2007, 04:52 AM

lstn2music247

this song makes me happy

added: 04/24/2008, 09:13 PM

mower

LMAO ok sum wierdo said 311 is better then TOOL? correct me if im wrong but arent they that bad that sang that song "however far away i will always love u , however long i stay ...yada yada yada" theyre not even in the same league as eachother! two TOTALLY different bands. and atleast with tool anyone and everyone can get their own interpretation and meaning from their lyrics, being able to do something like that is a form of art so if your gonna go diss them atleast find a band remotely similar to them in style and try again buddy LMAOOOOO.
i think u got ur pants on too tight and the lack of circulation if fucking with ur head

added: 08/01/2008, 12:07 AM

step.H.anie

ANNNNND YOU ARE CORRECT ABOUT SONG ON THE DRUG ADDICTION . EXACTLY I DONT WANT IT I JUST NEED IT TO FEEL TO BREATH TO KNOW IM ALIVE. THATS HOW I FEEL EVERYDAY. TOOLS SONGS HELP ME THREWW MY WITHDRAW BUT ITS NOT ENOUGH I NEED MORE... GOD HES SO GREAT HE KNOWS ALL N N N I CANT EVEN EXPLAIN HOW AMZING MAYNARD IS TO A "JUNKIE"

added: 05/26/2009, 12:37 PM

Lucid Dreams

However you see this song no matter what it's fucked up. It could mean drugs, or it could mean rape, like in prison sex. This song is well done and scares the crap out of me at times. Maynard is genius with words (Please don't flame me MurderCapital).

added: 05/26/2009, 09:48 PM

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