Tool

Opiate - 1992

1. Sweat
2. Hush
3. Part Of Me
4. Cold and Ugly
5. Jerk-Off
6. Opiate
7. The Gaping Lotus Experience



1. Sweat


Iīm sweating,
and breathing
and staring and thinking
and sinking
deeper.
Itīs almost like Iīm swimming.
The sun is burning hot again
on the hunter
and the fisherman,
and heīs trying to remember when,
but it makes him dizzy.
Seems like Iīve been here before.
Seems so familiar.
Seems like Iīm slipping
into a dream within a dream.
Must be the way you whisper.
The sun is setting cool again.
Iīm the thinker
and the fisherman
and Iīm trying to remember when
but it makes me dizzy.
and Iīm sweating,
and breathing,
and staring and thinking
and sinking
deeper
and itīs almost like Iīm swimming.
Seems like Iīve been here before.
Seems so familiar.
Seems like Iīm slipping
into a dream within a dream.
Itīs the way you whisper.
It drags me under
and takes me home.



2. Hush


I canīt say what I want to,
even if Iīm not serious.
Things like....
"Fuck yourself,
kill yourself,
you piece of shit."
People tell me what to say,
what to think ,
and what to play.
I say...
"GO fuck yourself,
you piece of shit.
Why donīt you go kill yourself?"
Just kidding.



3. Part Of Me


I know you well.
you are a part of me.
I know you better than I know myself.
I know you best,
better than anyone.
I know you better than I know myself.
You donīt judge.
You canīt speak.
You canīt leave.
You canīt hurt me.
Youīre just here for me to use.
I know you best,
better than one might think.
I know you better than I know myself.
Itīs time for you
to make a sacrifice.
Itīs time to die a little.
Give it up.
You are a part of me.



4. Cold and Ugly


Underneath her skin and jewelry,
hidden in her words and eyes
is a wall thatīs cold and ugly
and sheīs scared as hell.
Trembling at the thought of feeling.
Wide awake and keeping distance.
Nothing seems to penetrate her.
Sheīs scared as hell.
I am frightened to.
Wide awake
and keeping distance from my soul.
I am scared like you.



5. Jerk-Off


Someone told me once
that thereīs a right and wrong,
and that 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 Iīm tired of waiting.
Maybe itīs just bullshit and I should play GOD,
and shoot you myself.
Because Iīm tired of waiting.
Consequences dictate
our course of action
and it doesnīt matter whatīs right.
Itīs only wrong if you get caught.
If consequences dictate
my course of action
I should play GOD
and shoot you myself.
Iīm very tired of waiting.
I should
kick you,
beat you,
fuck you,
and then shoot you in your fucking head.



6. 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 .
Donīt 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.
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 donīt you come save my life.
Open my eyes and blind me with your light
and your lies.



7. The Gaping Lotus Experience


I had a friend once he took some acid
Now he thinks heīs a fire hydrant
Itīs okay until he pisses on your lighter
Kinda smells kinda cool kinda funny anyway
satan, satan, satan...
I had a friend once he took some ecstasy
Tried to marry me and every one in the room
He was sort of loving kinda caring,
kinda tried to fuck my lazy boy
It got a bit messy all over the curtains,
arm chair covers, throw pillows, and carpeting

satan, satan, satan...

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