Vicarious

Tool - Vicarious

Eye on the TV
Cause tragedy thrills me
Whatever flavor
It happens to be

Like:
"Killed by the husband"
"Drowned by the ocean"
"Shot by his own son"
"She used a poison in his tea
and kissed him goodbye"
That's my kind of story.
It's no fun 'til someone dies

Don't look at me like
I am a monster
Frown out your one face
But with the other
Stare like a junkie
Into the TV
Stare like a zombie
While the mother holds her child,
Watches him die
Hands to the sky crying,
"Why, oh why?!"

Cause I need to watch things die
From a distance
Vicariously, I Live
while the whole world dies
You all need it too - don't lie.

Why can't we just admit it?
Why can't we just admit?
We won't give pause until the blood is flowin'
Neither the brave nor bold
Will write as the stories told
We won't give pause until the blood is flowin'

I need to watch things die
From a good safe distance
Vicariously, I Live
while the whole world dies
You all feel the same so
Why can't we just admit it?

Blood like rain, come down
Drawn on grave and ground

Part vampire
Part warrior
Carnivore and voyeur
Stare at the transmitter
Synched to the death rattle...

Credulous at best
Your desire to believe in
Angels in the hearts of men.
Pull your head on out
Your head please and give a listen,
Shouldn't have to say it all again.

The universe is hostile
So impersonal
Devour to survive
So it is, so it's always been...

We all feed on tragedy
It's like blood to a vampire

Vicariously, I Live
while the whole world dies
Much better you than I.

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There's something about these song lyrics that really hit home. They describe our news-media-mentality society accurately, where people feed off of bad news on TV.

I'll admit it... no news story grabs my attention more than a tragedy. Not to say that I enjoy tragedy, but then what exactly is it that draws me in?

Is it concern and compassion for fellow man? Not likely.

Is it a carnal desire to witness terrible things happening? Deep down, maybe so.

Is it the fear factor of the unknown... a way for us to feel alive and maybe get a glimpse of our inevitable future? Who knows?

Whatever the reason, this is a kick-ass song from the new Tool album: 10,000 Days.