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Tool - AEnima Song MeaningsLyrics: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 Bul... (See the rest of these lyrics) Submitted by: Wakutiki Added: 2005-10-12 14:44:44 Rating:   This song is obvously about the fall of California and it breaking away from the US, but what Maynard Says during the song means that its all going to come down one way because you cannot change what will happen. During the time of waiting dont worry so much about things because to waste your time just leads you in circles.
Submitted by: anonymous This song is about the cleansing of the inner-self of the superficial. Basically, Maynard is saying that everyone needs to stop being fake and start being themselves. An enima, of course, is cleansing of the anus and in Jungian psychology "anima" means the inner-self. If you put these together you have Ænima, or cleansing of the inner self or inner conscience.
Submitted by: anonymous You're all wrong. It's about the end of the world. Just because it says L.A. doesn't mean it's just L.A.
Submitted by: babykicker It's both about L.A. breaking away from the US and cleansing the inner self, with a hint of innocence involved in it. It's about L.A. breaking away, because if you ever bought the CD, instead of just downloading the songs, you would in fact see a holigraphic image that shows L.A. sinking into the ocean. Plus, considering the album is named after that song and the image is RIGHT in the inner part of the CD case, I would like to assume that it is about LA sinking.
Submitted by: anonymous I think it is about the media making people fake and not themselves. And by "learn to swim," I think he is trying to refer to getting away from the media and learning to be yourself. Any of us could be right, and only Maynard knows the true meaning of Aenima. I think the first guy to post was pretty much spot on. Well done.
Submitted by: OzzyOzzy125 Well the song is obviously about Los Angeles. There are hints of all the above mentioned things, but the main theme is that society is in a state today that is a "bullshit three ring circus sideshow of freaks." Furthermore Los Angelas is the center of the corruption, where all the "shit" of the nation ends up...so what our country really needs in as Enema to cleanse our nation. How would a country effectively get an enema? Well, a giant earthquake along the San Andreas fault would be a wonderful way to start.
Submitted by: anonymous It's basically Maynard telling people to be themselves and not to follow the crowd. Makes sense.
Submitted by: Zaq Bravo. I think many of you are right on, but here is my humble opinion...
Submitted by: anonymous I've been an extremely diehard fan of Tool for about 8 years now and I'd say Zaq hit the nail on the head in my opinion.
Submitted by: anonymous It's a combination of interpretations, but as a side note, on the inside flap of the CD it shows California sinking in the ocean...so that gives some merit to the whole LA thoery.
Submitted by: anonymous This one is to III: Do you even know who L Ron Hubbard is??...because if you did then you would no he has little to nothing to do with the song as a whole. He is only an example of someone who has profitted on the stupidity of others (Rich others) who believe in a crazy religon full of loosely drawn connections betweeen humans and aliens.
Submitted by: anonymous I think the song is about the end of L.A in a literal sense. When the San Andreas fault splits apart and causes L.A to sink (over time) the people pf L.A will have to adapt and evolve into for lack of a better word "merpeople". Maynard lets us know this when he says, "learn to swim."
Submitted by: anonymous Uhhhhhhhh, I don't know if this is right, but does that metal bullet-shaped thing in the video have something to do with scientology, maybe feeten machines, or whatever they're really called? (that term is from South Park)
Submitted by: anonymous I'm going to give my two cents into this interpretation. I, personally, believe everyone is right. A song can have many meanings... not just one. The whole L.A. Theory is obviously correct, considering the holigraph of it sinking into the ocean on the CD. About the combination of enima and anima to come up with the title... yet again, that too is obviously correct. About enima, L.A. Is the anus of the nation where all these hip ganster wannabes, insecure actresses, ect. call home. Personally, I'd love to see it all come down... Flush it all away! The theory of the song being about finding yourself and being yourself, no one else. I believe that to be correct. But I do believe the L.A. Theory... Is a metaphor. Along with the rest of the song.
Submitted by: cloudcity You are all correct to certain extents because a song is also about the individual's personal meaning as well as the original meaning thought up by the lyric writer, and of course Tool is all about thought-provoking the listener and is very prone to create philosophers amongst their listeners. Because they are geniouses. Anywho, the seperation/sinking of L.A from the rest of America is definately used as a metaphor, as is the apocalyptic motion felt in the song. Maynard himself said this song was about becoming aware of the collective unconscious (another Jungian theory, linking to the name and some of the concepts withing the album. Look it up and you'll understand Tool's meanings loads more. Especially songs like REFLECTION).
Submitted by: wearethestories http://www.vanillacircus.net/book/tool_book.pdf
Submitted by: wearethestories http://toolnavy.com/forumdisplay.php?s=0a733f9b8d6e2be0f967611dde58256b&f=72
Submitted by: fucku Yeah, this songs title, but some have had good points and those who know everything and they're the right ones and say that you're the one who is wrong, well that ain't cool. Anyway, yeah, it is about California going down and then you will have Arizona by, but it's how we take things for granted and when something like this happens, we're not going to know what to do because we're too spoiled. Be it is the end times and the Earth is just cleaning herself, but when it happens it's going to be a good thing because we don't deserve to live for ever because how we treat things and others. It going to happen, man.
Submitted by: anonymous I belive the song tells you that about everyone in California is a fake and that if something drastic would to happen, let's say Cali sinking, then you would realize who you are during the fight to "learn to swim" and stay alive, but really though, it's your choice to belive what you want.
Submitted by: anonymous Im with ZAG,
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