anonymous 2008-02-18 09:43:08    

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Maynard is just talking about all martyrs in general. The people who when the time is not there say "I would die for you". These people are all over the world they preach on sunday and rap someone on monday. He might be stabbing at hypocrites and how they never open there eyes to what they do. The song isn't about jesus, I don't know why everyone thinks that Maynard writes his songs to bag on jesus or religion. He writes songs about religion because some people have never heard a different opinion than the one of there parents or guardians. I think this song could also go as deep as outrageous Tool fans that say "I would die for Tool". Myself having said that listen to Eulogy and wonder if I really would die for them.

anonymous 2008-02-28 18:19:35    

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I was told it was about Bill Hicks dying. Hicks was one of Keenan' closest friends. I also heard the whole album Ænema which eulogy is on is pretty much dedicated to hicks.

anonymous 2008-04-20 01:57:51    

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This is retarded, look at all of the controversy a meaning of something can cause, enjoy the music in all parts as you hear it, damn

anonymous 2008-05-09 07:04:03    

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If Maynard himself anonymously posted his meaning to his own lyrics of this song, undoubtedly, all of you "deep" Tool fans would blast his opinion if it did not match your own.

And the argumentative Christians here are supposed to be students of Christ and his ways... like name calling in an open forum. So much for true convictions.

~ ?

anonymous 2008-05-30 03:09:13    

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Contrary to popular belief this song is not about Jesus but merely uses him as analogy. The band has stated in several interviews that this song is about L Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology. (thanks, Keith - Phoenix, AZ)
In addition to Jesus, it has also been rumored that this is about Kurt Cobain or Paul D'Amour, the former bass player for Tool.
Lead singer Maynard Keenan has said that this is about the tendencies of people to stand on a soap box and sacrifice themselves in some way. He believes you should make your own decisions.....which could mean lots of people from jesus to bin laden (attention seeking .....people to stand on a soap box and sacrifice themselves in some way.

wordup 2008-06-11 18:36:59    

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It's about his hypocritical baptist preacher father.

anonymous 2008-06-18 13:25:25    

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I feel that the song is vague enough to leave it open to -anyone's- interpretation, as with many other Tool songs. The song seems to weave in and out, the lyrics relating to Jesus Christ. I believe that Maynard chose to use this connection of Jesus to the subject of the Eulogy, because of Jesus' widespread recognition as a 'False Prophet'. (That is not to insult any Christians.) The object of the Eulogy is obviously a man who people had very high opinions of, but either was proven as a fake, or known as a fake by the speaker; meaning that he/she could be anyone. Again, that is the beauty of Tool, open interpretation.

This is just my feelings towards the song, I do not claim to be correct. Just to add an extra view to wrap your mind around.