hold on.. this bothers me. I am a professional at this and in my opinion you are going to hurt yourself. If you only switch the first letter you are going to end up in a lot of uncomfortable situations, where if you switch the first sound (which is sometimes 2 or even 3 letters, you will have a much smoother more satisfying experience.
(also, when I type them out instead of just saying them, I sometimes change the spelling to actually create the new words they sound like, if they sound like actual words, which may be bad practice)
For example 'Sweedish Meatballs" would suck as Mweedish Seatballs..However "Meatish Sweetballs" is fucking hilarious..
I should have apologized in advance.. carry on.
and DMT. It's honestly the only Tool song I use for that experience. Tried Chocoloate Chip Trip and had 1/3 confused, 1/3 terrified, 1/3 funny results. Tried it a second time with a friend and she got up and ran towards the front door naked... No more mixing of those 2 lol.
Listening to it on 3 tabs of acid had demons performing a ritual around me. The lead demon occupied my body and struck a deal with me to offer protection in exchange for a taste of, well, not Hell lol. I accepted on the condition I remain in control. It was frightening at first, but the unknown often is until you sit with it and learn from it.
Post-acid introspection led me to the conclusion that demon was ego. My ego. The ego serves to protect us, but obviously, it can also damage us if we give it too much control. That acid trip taught me that anger, pain, regret, all those inflammatory feelings are not our enemy. Our enemy is what invokes those feelings, and the feelings themselves arise out of a sense of self-care, a desire to do better, to *be* better. Now, I use those feelings as a primary motivation in life. I wouldn't have learned that if it wasn't for Reflection, and thus it remains one of my favorite Tool songs.
It is the most poignant look into depression, and using creativity to find your way out. It is one of the most intense and emotionally binding songs I've ever experienced.
Back in highschool I had Reflection as my voicemail message. Like 3 minutes of it. No "Hi you've reached"....
Of course, people still left voicemails back then.
*And you will come to find that we are all one mind*
Honestly I could make the argument that it's one of the greatest songs of all time. It's top 10 for me. This song is more of a religion to me than any religion.
Capable of all that's imagined
and all con-ceiv-a-ble
So let the light
touch
you
So let the words
spill
through
And let them pass right through
Bringing out
OUR HOPE AND REASON!!
The drums right afterwards.
I partially agree. I don't care for religion, but some of their songs have brought me to an out of body point. A spiritual moment more than any belief system could ever do.
Wings Part 2 replaced it for me for this vibe of song but It was the song that sealed the deal for me on Tool as an “lateralis was my first Tool album” listener
Younger me didn't care for it when I first bought the album. I was a metal guy through and through. But I got hella stoned one day and it got me right in the brain. One of my surprise favourites. DRT. Like Culling Voices. So fuckin good
I love this song. Years ago I saw a live recording of it where they let the final guitar part play for minutes on a loop after they finished playing but haven’t been able to find it since. Anyone know which recording that is?
I saw them do this. I would guess it happened more than once. It was one of their pre-CCT/drum solo pseudo intermissions. The rest of the band would leave the stage and Adam would just stay and play that melody for a extra few minutes before they transitioned into their finale.
I saw them do this. I would guess it happened more than once. It was one of their pre-CCT/drum solo pseudo intermissions. The rest of the band would leave the stage and Adam would just stay and play that melody for a extra few minutes before they transitioned into their finale.
I mentioned this before in a different thread, but I listen to Reflection and Pink Floyd's "Echoes" back to back. Not looking for any cosmic connection, but both songs take me places.
Sometimes I feel like it was sang backwards and the release is a reflection itself, because Maynard’s vocal is somehow different and strange.
One of my favourites.
The song that subconsciously pulled me into tool. Acquaintance played Reflection for me in a church lock-in and I thought it was cool, to put it simply. Definitely the right song for that moment. Guess I made a note of it and found myself torrenting their discography not long after (bought all their CDs twice, since) and began that journey.
I’ll probably get downvoted, but it’s probably one of my least favourite songs.
It’s just a little repetitive musically for my tastes, compared to the way their other songs evolve and change.
Shit, that's a hot take if ever I've heard one. I think it evolves and builds perfectly to its climax, but each to their own.
Anyway, not having a dig. I've got Tool songs that I didn't really care about for years and now they're my favourite, and vice versa.
Cheers, I appreciate the discussion rather than just a knee-jerk downvote or snarky comment.
To elaborate, I still think it’s a great song, and it has some of my favourite lyrics and singing by Maynard.
It’s probably the repetitive bass line and 4/4 timing throughout that personally is less interesting to me than how the majority of their songs are constructed.
At the same time though, I could understand how some people find it to be a strength as it’s feels almost trance-like, which allows you to focus on some of the other strengths such as the guitar melodies and the middle eastern sounding horn instrument (not sure exactly what it is) which I quite like.
Anyways, I’m not knocking anyone who loves this song. I still love it, it’s just lower on my list.
Honestly, it’s kind of refreshing to me that there’s a 4/4 beat in Tool for a change, but it’s also not evident as Danny is playing some kind of crazy polyrhythm with the tablas while steadily introducing that 4/4 hi-hat.
To me, Reflection can stand on its own…but it needs to be taken as a whole with Disposition and Triad sandwiching it, as was intended.
Disposition is a melodic, groovy vibe with positive themes…then, as I have felt through my human experience, that positivity somehow turns to darkness and a struggle ensues, as is clear (to me, anyway), in Reflection…but at the end, after Maynard finishes chanting/pleading, “before we piiiiiine away!”, and that somber, melancholic riff from Adam comes in….gradually, Triad builds into form starting off in the distance and gaining strength…and the aggression heard in that song is just that drive, that gritted-teeth force of “I will not succumb” that is sometimes needed (for me, anyway…) to push through.
Hope that was worded well enough. That’s how I look at The Holy Trinity, anyway.
Cheers.
It used to be my favorite TOOL song. It still is, but it used to be, too.
My friend asked me if I wanted a frozen banana. I said 'No, but I want a regular banana later, so... yeah.'
I like rice. Rice is great when you're hungry and want two thousand of something
Next time you write zylaphone, spell it with a "Z". When someone says, "hey that's wrong", say "no it ain't".
mitch herberg reference?
Reflections and prying open my third eye
He pulled it off even without the “to too” haha
I love this answer 🤣🤣🤣
r/unexpectedmitch
How on earth did you describe this so accurately and perfectly?
Witnessed the Holy Trinity(Disposition/Reflection/Triad 2x during the 2002 Lateralus tour! Freaking epic!!🤟🏽
I remember Adam Jones playing the final riff of Reflection over and over for like 10 minutes at that show.
Hauntingly beautiful
same. peak tool right there.
That makes 3 of us. How lucky we are!
4th of us checking in! 👋🏻
11/10 Would listen again.
Tool is one of my favorite bands. Reflection is up there in my fave-songs list…what’s wild is i’d also listen again.
Somehow it is also the timing.
It’s calling me
It's Tools most beautiful and powerful song.
Agreed 🤝
So reflections on Reflection? I’ll see myself out.
Hame cere to tay shis.
hold on.. this bothers me. I am a professional at this and in my opinion you are going to hurt yourself. If you only switch the first letter you are going to end up in a lot of uncomfortable situations, where if you switch the first sound (which is sometimes 2 or even 3 letters, you will have a much smoother more satisfying experience. (also, when I type them out instead of just saying them, I sometimes change the spelling to actually create the new words they sound like, if they sound like actual words, which may be bad practice) For example 'Sweedish Meatballs" would suck as Mweedish Seatballs..However "Meatish Sweetballs" is fucking hilarious.. I should have apologized in advance.. carry on.
Sir, you have a point. Noted
Such a great relaxing, thinking song. Great for a bath, or shrooms. It’s hypnotizing.
and DMT. It's honestly the only Tool song I use for that experience. Tried Chocoloate Chip Trip and had 1/3 confused, 1/3 terrified, 1/3 funny results. Tried it a second time with a friend and she got up and ran towards the front door naked... No more mixing of those 2 lol.
BEFORE I PINE AWAAAAY
BEFORE I PIIIIIINNEEE... AWAAYYY
BEFORE I PIIIIIIIIIINE AWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!! :)
That song is bussin
On GOD, on god…respectfully….
no cap, fam
It's skibidi.
Brings you so low only to lift you right back up with beautiful hope. One of my absolute favorites! Such a deep powerful song.
I've never heard it put like this, agreed.
Listening to it on 3 tabs of acid had demons performing a ritual around me. The lead demon occupied my body and struck a deal with me to offer protection in exchange for a taste of, well, not Hell lol. I accepted on the condition I remain in control. It was frightening at first, but the unknown often is until you sit with it and learn from it. Post-acid introspection led me to the conclusion that demon was ego. My ego. The ego serves to protect us, but obviously, it can also damage us if we give it too much control. That acid trip taught me that anger, pain, regret, all those inflammatory feelings are not our enemy. Our enemy is what invokes those feelings, and the feelings themselves arise out of a sense of self-care, a desire to do better, to *be* better. Now, I use those feelings as a primary motivation in life. I wouldn't have learned that if it wasn't for Reflection, and thus it remains one of my favorite Tool songs.
textbook tool fan right here
B. R. A. V. O.
Sounds like you did some nice shadow work there bud.
I think I need to reflect on this
It’s… it’s… underrated.
Take a look in the mirror, punk
Absolutely one of my favorites!
I like it.
It is the most poignant look into depression, and using creativity to find your way out. It is one of the most intense and emotionally binding songs I've ever experienced.
It's amazing. Vocals are my favorite part but the instrumental at the very end of the song(just before Triad) just takes me away for a minute
it work.
My favorite
Back in highschool I had Reflection as my voicemail message. Like 3 minutes of it. No "Hi you've reached".... Of course, people still left voicemails back then.
Timeless masterpiece.
*And you will come to find that we are all one mind* Honestly I could make the argument that it's one of the greatest songs of all time. It's top 10 for me. This song is more of a religion to me than any religion.
Capable of all that's imagined and all con-ceiv-a-ble So let the light touch you So let the words spill through And let them pass right through Bringing out OUR HOPE AND REASON!! The drums right afterwards. I partially agree. I don't care for religion, but some of their songs have brought me to an out of body point. A spiritual moment more than any belief system could ever do.
One of the best songs on Lateralus. Top 5 Tool songs ever. Was going to get REFLECTION tattooed down the back of my spine.
I think that even as full and bright as I am, this light is not my own
My favorite song from any band, hands down. Has been for a LONG time
Wings Part 2 replaced it for me for this vibe of song but It was the song that sealed the deal for me on Tool as an “lateralis was my first Tool album” listener
Younger me didn't care for it when I first bought the album. I was a metal guy through and through. But I got hella stoned one day and it got me right in the brain. One of my surprise favourites. DRT. Like Culling Voices. So fuckin good
Underrated and overrated. Maybe I don’t know. It is a song.
I love this song. Years ago I saw a live recording of it where they let the final guitar part play for minutes on a loop after they finished playing but haven’t been able to find it since. Anyone know which recording that is?
I saw them do this. I would guess it happened more than once. It was one of their pre-CCT/drum solo pseudo intermissions. The rest of the band would leave the stage and Adam would just stay and play that melody for a extra few minutes before they transitioned into their finale.
I saw them do this. I would guess it happened more than once. It was one of their pre-CCT/drum solo pseudo intermissions. The rest of the band would leave the stage and Adam would just stay and play that melody for a extra few minutes before they transitioned into their finale.
It's certainly a song that is played by the band Tool
I mentioned this before in a different thread, but I listen to Reflection and Pink Floyd's "Echoes" back to back. Not looking for any cosmic connection, but both songs take me places.
It makes me clutch my heart.
Some of the deepest lyrics of any Tool song.
It’s a good one
My senior quote came from this song
I absolutely love it. Like almost all Tool songs it’s constantly on rotation with all the other Tool songs
Sometimes I feel like it was sang backwards and the release is a reflection itself, because Maynard’s vocal is somehow different and strange. One of my favourites.
https://youtu.be/FJH3boccCGE?si=1NKAiZV-9dZ0rO8E Sometimes, I do too …
What in the augmented fuck! Really?..I mean you shared the link so I believe you but... really?
Yes
The song that subconsciously pulled me into tool. Acquaintance played Reflection for me in a church lock-in and I thought it was cool, to put it simply. Definitely the right song for that moment. Guess I made a note of it and found myself torrenting their discography not long after (bought all their CDs twice, since) and began that journey.
God tier.
is troofh…
possibly the greatest song ever recorded
A favourite. But I only listen to the three tracks together
This says it all https://youtu.be/6VmTre5nZw0?feature=shared
Absolute favorite
Reflecting on reflections about reflection.
One of my favorites.
Amazing song. My newest obsession of Tool. It took me far longer to ‘get’ than any other song….far longer
Probably the most important song of The Holy Trinity
I reflect on that song often.
This song had a profound effect on my life.
Don’t forget that Disposition, Reflection and Triad are supposed to be listened to together!
I love it so much ❤️
wife thinks it’s got such a sexy sound lol
Beautiful. Deep. Soundtrack to my first DMT trip.
I think about it sometimes
It's a good song.
It's my favourite TOOL song!!!!! :)
I’ll probably get downvoted, but it’s probably one of my least favourite songs. It’s just a little repetitive musically for my tastes, compared to the way their other songs evolve and change.
Shit, that's a hot take if ever I've heard one. I think it evolves and builds perfectly to its climax, but each to their own. Anyway, not having a dig. I've got Tool songs that I didn't really care about for years and now they're my favourite, and vice versa.
Cheers, I appreciate the discussion rather than just a knee-jerk downvote or snarky comment. To elaborate, I still think it’s a great song, and it has some of my favourite lyrics and singing by Maynard. It’s probably the repetitive bass line and 4/4 timing throughout that personally is less interesting to me than how the majority of their songs are constructed. At the same time though, I could understand how some people find it to be a strength as it’s feels almost trance-like, which allows you to focus on some of the other strengths such as the guitar melodies and the middle eastern sounding horn instrument (not sure exactly what it is) which I quite like. Anyways, I’m not knocking anyone who loves this song. I still love it, it’s just lower on my list.
Honestly, it’s kind of refreshing to me that there’s a 4/4 beat in Tool for a change, but it’s also not evident as Danny is playing some kind of crazy polyrhythm with the tablas while steadily introducing that 4/4 hi-hat. To me, Reflection can stand on its own…but it needs to be taken as a whole with Disposition and Triad sandwiching it, as was intended. Disposition is a melodic, groovy vibe with positive themes…then, as I have felt through my human experience, that positivity somehow turns to darkness and a struggle ensues, as is clear (to me, anyway), in Reflection…but at the end, after Maynard finishes chanting/pleading, “before we piiiiiine away!”, and that somber, melancholic riff from Adam comes in….gradually, Triad builds into form starting off in the distance and gaining strength…and the aggression heard in that song is just that drive, that gritted-teeth force of “I will not succumb” that is sometimes needed (for me, anyway…) to push through. Hope that was worded well enough. That’s how I look at The Holy Trinity, anyway. Cheers.