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Some say the end is near
Some say we'll see Armageddon soon I certainly hope we will I sure could use a vacation from this Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of Freaks Here in this hopeless fucking hole we call LA The only way to fix it is to flush it all away Any fucking time...any fucking day Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona bay Fret for your figure and Fret for your latte and Fret for your lawsuit and Fret for your hairpiece and Fret for your prozac and Fret for your pilot and Fret for your contract and Fret for your car It's a Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of Freaks Here in this hopeless fucking hole we call LA The only way to fix it is to flush it all away Any fucking time...any fucking day Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona bay Some say a comet will fall from the sky Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still Followed by millions of dumbfounded dipshits Some say the end is near Some say we'll see Armageddon soon I certainly hope we will, cuz I sure could use a vacation from this Silly shit, stupid shit One great big festering neon distraction, I've a suggestion to keep you all occupied Learn to swim Mom's gonna fix it all soon Mom's comin' round to put it back the way it ought to be Learn to swim Fuck L Ron Hubbard and Fuck all his clones Fuck all those gun-toting Hip gangster wannabes Learn to swim Fuck retro anything Fuck your tattoos Fuck all you junkies and Fuck your short memory Learn to swim Fuck smiley glad-hands With hidden agendas Fuck these dysfunctional, Insecure actresses Learn to swim Cuz I'm praying for rain And I'm praying for tidal waves I wanna see the ground give way I wanna watch it all go down Mom, please flush it all away I wanna watch it go right in and down I wanna watch it go right in Watch you flush it all away Time to bring it down again Don't just call me pessimist Try and read between the lines I can't imagine why you wouldn't Welcome any change, my friend I wanna see it all come down. |
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user kyle |
Easily one of my favorite songs of all time. A
well-written, hard-hitting musical blessing from
the kickass band known as Tool. It is about
Maynard's desire for a cease to our world, but
there's always more to a Tool song than its
surface.
added: 11/24/2003, 06:19 PM |
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Sam Dyer, scratch47 |
And they made a video for this song. And behold,
it made the MTV2 playlist. And God saw Tool, and
saw that they were good...
added: 12/23/2003, 08:39 AM |
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Andrew Spears |
I'm currently being instructed in guitar by the
session musician who played the guitar solo at the
very end of the song. I know famous people.
added: 12/24/2003, 05:50 PM |
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tha_Crucifix_Riddler |
a song about L.A. dropping off into tha
ocean...i.e...armageddon.
added: 01/01/2004, 07:28 PM |
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spiderliam |
im glad that a good musician can actually think on
the same level of some of us. he totally shows it
in this song.
added: 01/21/2004, 09:46 PM |
Poopstick Ninja |
Good lyrics...song is average. One of the
overplayed Tool songs though.
added: 02/11/2004, 12:01 AM |
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StigmurderCAD |
hey Andrew....shut up. we dont care, oh, and
you're really annoying.
added: 02/25/2004, 03:20 AM |
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Peemo |
Im guessing Mom refers to mother nature, thats
going to wipe the human race out yeah?
added: 03/23/2004, 07:18 AM |
PuBae |
Ey Peemo!!! You'r not the kind of person you could
fool now are you?? :D
added: 04/02/2004, 04:36 PM |
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JIGGY Geeyun! |
plain perfection...[a.d]
added: 04/03/2004, 02:57 AM |
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magicbean |
brilliant
added: 04/05/2004, 04:21 PM |
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Mutant-Hippie |
THIS SONG KCIKS ASS \,,/ (o_o)\,,/ i never did like tool till my friend matt introduced me to them, we listned to it for houres on houres and it never got boring at all. totaly kickass band. added: 04/15/2004, 07:40 PM |
Jochem |
Amazingly Awesomly Brilliant!
added: 05/01/2004, 12:40 PM |
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Tools |
Maynard = Fucking Genius! Tool = gods! added: 05/07/2004, 10:27 AM |
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Jochem |
I just can't stop listening to this song! IT's
just so incredilble perfect! I mean look at the
lyrics and read it! Then listen to the incredible
music and to his Amazing voice! This is really
sheer perfection!!!
added: 05/10/2004, 06:13 PM |
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Fade To black |
Really Brilliant!
added: 05/13/2004, 05:47 PM |
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Creeping Death |
One off the best lyrics ever written! Just really
true!
added: 05/14/2004, 10:08 AM |
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tha_Crucifix_Riddler |
Based on tha works of Carl Jung...
added: 05/17/2004, 01:09 PM |
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sweetparabol |
who's carl jung? I'll do my own research, of
course...But just wondering.
added: 06/08/2004, 11:05 AM |
Silent Waters |
this song is so fucking great. from the beggining
to the end. great guitars and the drums rock. And
maynard voice is the best.
added: 07/06/2004, 08:51 AM |
captintaxt |
This is one of the best songs about Armageddon!
added: 07/06/2004, 11:54 PM |
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eternalrequiem |
as an "angelina" (one who lives in los angeles),
this song rings true from beginning to end. I
couldn't agree more. I can't wait to get out of
this shithole basin.
added: 07/10/2004, 03:01 PM |
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Bunnie |
This is one of the songs even me and my brother
agree on. We both love to hear this song. Its
awsome
added: 07/21/2004, 03:37 PM |
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MwR |
Ok. This song is just Tool doing what they do
best. Complexity in the music and Maynard with a
great voice. The "chorus" (Freaks here in
this...), if that's what you wish to call it, is
perfect. The explosion of the music through
clashing cymbals and distorted guitar and
monsterous bass sounds so amazing. Flat out ---
great song. Another one of their masterpieces.
added: 07/27/2004, 11:52 PM |
Underground Authority |
great fukkin song!!! this was the 1st tool song i
heard and i fukkin luv it
added: 07/28/2004, 02:50 AM |
zerospace_13 |
never has a song been so well written... i love
maynard's words and vocals on this song... if i've
said it once, i'll say it again, .... this song is
utterly amazing...
added: 08/05/2004, 10:37 PM |
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Teufel_Hundren |
Now i may not beleive in the religous beleifes
behind this song however the lyrics are amazing
and the immersive song writing and wowing riffs
sync so beautifully that this is by far one of the
best songs ever written...this generations
stairway to heaven
added: 08/06/2004, 03:01 AM |
Droogette |
This song is pure genius.
added: 08/12/2004, 01:16 PM |
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Jochem |
Everytime i listen to this I realize it's one off
the best songs ever made(the best tool song). And
it never gets old or something. The guitars are
cool, The Drums even better and maynard is the god
in this story: Lyrics and Vocals are amazing! This
entire Album is amazing. It's the first time I see
a 10 out of 10 with 20 Reviews! just perfection!
added: 08/26/2004, 05:51 PM |
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lstn236crzyfists |
this song just blows my fucking mind....listen to
it stoned....its better than ever
added: 09/09/2004, 10:23 PM |
joebob |
this song is SO FUCKING AWESOME!
added: 10/17/2004, 05:18 PM |
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Dysphoria |
w00t go mother nature!
added: 11/20/2004, 06:30 PM |
ShredForDimebag |
amazing song. i love the chorus and the repeated
'learn to swim'. definately one of tools best
added: 11/24/2004, 08:36 AM |
capthowdy1027 |
you guys should give a listen to Bill Hicks, and
you'll understand where they got the content for
this song from.
added: 12/18/2004, 02:40 AM |
Big D |
*imitating Mr. Burns* Excellent. >:D
added: 12/28/2004, 09:02 PM |
xxxXeRoXxxx |
Awesome song!/10
added: 01/09/2005, 12:48 PM |
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ShredForDimebag |
i didnt know Bill Hicks inspired the content for
this song. i know theres a picture of him in the
album inlay sheet and that the spoken bit at the
beginning of Third Eye is from him
added: 01/13/2005, 08:42 AM |
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joebob |
DUDE BILL HICKS IS THE SHIT! i have all 4 of his
cd's abd they are all funny as fuck his last one
is even entitled "arizona bay"
added: 01/13/2005, 11:12 PM |
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Dutchboy |
Very good song, gem under contemporary music.
muscially and lyrically wise genius. Tool equals
cool.
added: 01/21/2005, 01:01 PM |
ghostrush |
FUCKING awesome i think the part were he says fuk
all gangster wanabes and all retros the best cuz i
fuckn hate ppl walking like turds with clothes at
lest 4 times theyr fuckin size! and sayin stupid
fuckn shit bout robbin banks thinking its music is
cool BUT THIS song express alot love it!
added: 01/22/2005, 01:31 PM |
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redhed_rocker |
LOVE how the bass hits on off beats...GENIUS
added: 02/01/2005, 02:49 PM |
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Rawkfreak |
"Fuck all those gun-toting hip gangster wannabes".
Genius.
added: 02/20/2005, 08:50 PM |
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the exotic birds |
This is such a marvelous song. Though, it's the
lyrics that I love most.
added: 03/25/2005, 12:43 PM |
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joebob |
that isn't the bass thats marks guitar doings that
(thats a very big misconseption with tool songs)
ppl get the frigging bass and guitar parts mixed
up..why? it isn't that hard of a difference
added: 04/06/2005, 08:09 PM |
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xX_dagger_Xx |
amazing.
added: 05/06/2005, 07:51 PM |
16 |
awesome
added: 05/13/2005, 09:16 AM |
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shaner182 |
This song was the first song I ever heard by Tool
and it totally blew me away. Been a Tool fan ever
since.
added: 06/25/2005, 05:28 PM |
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hateinside |
Everybody is so caught up in making war and anti
war music but people forget this is the shit that
nobody ever talks or thinks about. this song
nailed our culture right on the head and it's a
big fuck you from every single one of us that feel
this way and you have to love that..mjk is god!
added: 07/11/2005, 08:23 AM |
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joebob |
...i believe you caught on the main theme quite
well...if i'm not mistaken that's Tool's overall
message..."open your third eye" and see what you
can't normally see
added: 07/18/2005, 11:57 PM |
Artad |
With the exception of Poopstick, who really never
counts, EVERY comment about the song is Positive,
god this song kicks...
added: 07/19/2005, 11:32 PM |
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metalskatan |
Fuck all those gun-toting Hip gangster wannabes Learn to swim Fuck retro anything Fuck your tattoos Fuck all you junkies and Fuck your short memory Learn to swim bad ass song fuck you added: 08/04/2005, 11:08 AM |
mentalpsycho |
this song is really true and just the words are
not all to complex the way this man thinks he is possibly one of the most intelligent people around im really glad i heard this song it is my fav song by them added: 08/16/2005, 01:54 AM |
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jotun |
This song never gets old.
added: 09/17/2005, 06:05 PM |
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Absynth |
Cynical and biting optimism at its best. Brilliant
song, album, band.
added: 11/12/2005, 10:30 PM |
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eikcaj |
Completely agree with Absynth.
added: 12/02/2005, 10:35 PM |
Tristan. |
One of the darkest songs on the album. It's got
everything a title track should have and more. The
guitar riffs are amazing, and the bridge halfway
through the songs builds into one of the best
second halfs of a song ever.
added: 12/15/2005, 10:17 PM |
Reany |
hey joebob, 'marks guitar'?? adams perhaps?
added: 01/07/2006, 09:13 AM |
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joebob |
lol, must have been drunk when i wrote that...good
song nontheless one of thier best
added: 01/23/2006, 10:38 PM |
ISTHISATE5T |
This is one of the greatest songs this world has
ever seen. It has a great message, but only
Maynard could have made it sound so cynical and
vicious.
added: 02/05/2006, 05:44 PM |
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VJC |
This song is badass! "learn to swimm....Learn to
swim"...
added: 05/04/2006, 10:07 PM |
xLordCJx |
This song is beauty in the form of music.
added: 07/20/2006, 08:58 PM |
Gannon |
Probably me favorite tool song of all time, a
masterpiece.
added: 10/19/2006, 01:58 AM |
Atmosphere |
ungodly
added: 01/10/2007, 11:16 PM |
Lyin Heart |
LEARN TO SWIM!
added: 03/05/2007, 02:15 AM |
Tateno |
sic sic song
added: 07/09/2007, 02:57 PM |
Spyral |
What can I say? Too amazing for words...
added: 07/25/2007, 12:19 PM |
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thum87 |
Id like to first say that Im a die-hard Tool fan
and probably know a lot of stuff about the
band/songs that most ppl dont, but why does
everyone say "of all time" when referencing Tool?
Its a serious question? Ppl do realize that Tool
is about as old as I am right? And I just
graduated high school lol...Idk just something
that gets to me I guess...
added: 02/09/2008, 01:45 AM |
Ryno |
Dear Media, TMZ, and Perez hilton, Aenema sincerely, the section of society that hates you added: 03/26/2008, 02:14 PM |
Lucid Dreams |
One word for this song......masterpiece.
added: 05/26/2009, 10:41 PM |
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