Yes, his mother had an aneurysm when Maynard was 11 that left her incapacitated the last 10,000 Days of her life. It’s from her perspective as a patient and struggles with her faith (you can tell from the APC song Judith how Maynard feels about that “Fuck your God, your Lord, your Christ. He did this, took all you had and left you this way. Still you pray, never stray, never taste of the fruit. Never thought to question why.”), and his struggles watching the situation from the sidelines.
Interpret how you want this song is about me EVERYDAY! wait to go to work, wait to get off work, wait for traffic, wait for a text message. Every time I tell my self to be patent, I hear this song. Maynard being patient while his mom is a patient, also rings true. Keep going spiral Out
It’s the next step in the journey that begins with abuse and addiction (Undertow album). Then goes into dealing with the real world and not liking it (Aenima album). The third eye gets pried open and grudges are dropped. Spiritual enlightenment and healing can now take place (Lateralus album). A concept discography. My take on it anyway.
I love it. It feels like testing the waters before making an important decision... but then on the other end... the buildup is the angst while they constantly ask you to be patient while the decision is out of your hands. It's both sides.
I believe this is about us being patient about something that we know will be worth it in the end. Could be a job, a call for something , whatever it may be. “If there were no rewards to reap” if you knew it wouldn’t be worth it you would of just given up on it. “ I certainly would of walked away by now” in these moments we feel like walking away or giving up because it’s easier then to “wait it out” I must keep reminding myself of this” the words we tell ourselves everyday to get through whatever it is whether it’s work etc…. The pay off will be worth it
What`s the point in watching this video? To have the feeling of listening to the song for the first time again which I can remember was one hell of a magical moment. Thank you ;)
One of my favourite pieces from Tool. And by this I mean masterpieces. Every time I hear it, it takes me back to all of those struggles I was trough in my life, and their music was part of the healing proces. Still is. And not only healing, but also help me with my own creative activities. Glad you got so hooked up with Tool, there's no other way but to become addicted.😂😂😂
@@nickforell1 it is. And it's good that you started documenting more about them, it's important to be accurate when you dissect this kind of artists, they can have quite a critic fan base! :))But I guess you already felt that on your own skin! 🫣😂 good luck with your journey!
At the start of 2023 I had a complicated hip replacement. And then they had to go back in a month later and re do it, and I had to be off that leg for about 12 weeks . So I played this song alot lol.... Thankfully I'm now back to walking better than ever!
Lateralus is such a fantastic album. I'm glad you've enjoyed both of the tracks you've heard off of it. If you ever react to "Descending" off Tool's latest album (Fear Inoculum), which happens to be one of my absolute favorite tracks by them, you may enjoy seeing the crazy level of complexity from Danny by reacting to the synced drum sheet music for that song. The dude is damn impressive: ru-vid.com/group/PLeaK9tcJzll0JqQ3Mze4DMQopO8ObtVvY
Great reaction vid, as always. And good on you for promoting TOOL both at the beginning and end of the vid. That's effort and respect, and it's appreciated. Cheers 🤘🏼👁🌀🌀🌀
I think lyrically this song operates on a number of levels. Level one has to do with caring for his dying mum, or watching and waiting for her recuperation (which didn't come), Level two it's about the journey of the soul, choosing to incarnate on earth in human form and the journey being like a sustained trauma, so the soul waiting and wanting to die but understanding it can't, it has to wait and then reap the eventual rewards of incarnation after death. Thirdly, I guess it's a lesson for life for all of us, 'patience is a virtue' and all. Just my two cents...
Glad to see you back diving in. The Patient is my low-key favorite track under Tool's epic tracks. This song gets me thinking about relationships. If my relationship is broken, I'm broken. Dr. Maynard prescription is patience.
Lateralus is my favorite album of all time and was pivotal in my early spiritual journey. The album itself is the steps of the healing evolutionary journey and this song specifically is the stage where it's difficult to heal and the internal battle to stay with it when all you want to do is run away from it. If you look at the consciousness level of where each song is coming from, the album exposes the healing journey. This song was exactly where I was at when this album came out. I was deeply wounded and just like the character in the song, my vampire act (sucking on other people's energy) was growing old. My spiritual journey was calling on me to step up and look deeply at myself honestly and LET GO of the bullshit trapped in my emotional body and psyche. I was suffering immensely in that process, never in my life had I suffered more than during this period. This song helped to constantly remind me of why I was staying present with the tedious healing path I was on because I committed my life to helping other damaged people heal but first I needed to survive my own difficult healing process. This song is a plea to be patient with the healing journey, that no matter how hard it is it WILL GET BETTER. I needed this song in my life at that time. It's like the song was written specifically for me. Fortunately, Tool is here to help us all heal!!! Thanks for reacting to this song!!!
Hi Nick, Another great reaction. I noticed you used your profession in this video's title. I wondered if you ever listened to R.E.M. 'Everybody Hurts'? This is an anti-suicide song. Put simply, R.E.M. wrote ‘Everybody Hurts’ to save people’s lives. Everything about the song was designed to stop teenagers from committing suicide. In general, R.E.M. has some great hits, Losing My Religion, Man on the Moon and Shiny Happy People are some examples
When you get a chance, do yourself a favor and listen to the previous segue track Eon Blue Apocalypse and let it transition right into The Patient. Its a sonic preparation for this song. Tool's use of space in the soundscape is fantastic, especially for a making "hard" music. From various interviews I've gathered that its Maynard that often pushes the rest of the band towards more space, due in great part to a lot of his own personal musical inspirations and favorite bands.
Love the lyric video. Let's see how versatile Tool is and go in a totally different direction. Please check out the lyric video for Rosetta Stoned. Thank me later. By the way, great observations, especially from a first time tool listener. I was pretty impressed how you picked up on how Tool utilizes the silence.
Nick, the next Tool song I'd like to see you react to is Sweat, its the first song on their first album, which is mind blowing what an amazing song the start their career with. The last song on the album Opiate is the song Opiate. Maybe react to both.
The patient is his mother. Not in a medical sense. Religious. She had a deep devotion to Christianity. Maynard had a hard time understanding why. Living thirteen or so years paralyzed from an aneurysm but never lost her belief. She patiently prayed, worshiped and read scripture waiting for the healing that God can provide. The song would be from her perspective
@@scottdolby he's always hard to nail down meaning to because he's vague on purpose to allow personal interpretation. Many of his songs can directly or indirectly be attributed to his mother.
@@mapexzildjian6361 I agree. I dont remember all the details. And, yes, intentional or not, Tool's vague lyrics allow 5 different people to feel 5 different emotions. And when the same 5 re-listen, they all change a little. Part of the amazing appeal of Tool.
How can you react to The Patient without reacting to its intro or interlude track: Eon Blue Apocalypse? Its sets the mood and sets the stage for the entire song. TOOL - Eon Blue Apocalypse: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-75hGl9stdQI.htmlsi=9_LWDJdSyMsgTw1S
Nick is likely just taking request from his Patreon supporters, so I'd guess the person who requested this song simply didn't know (or want) to ask for that (though I wish they had). It's all good, though; what matters is he had a positive experience. Tool's audience is so broad and everyone experiences Tool in their own way (I'm always amazed at the wide array people I see at Tool shows). It's okay to experience this journey exactly as Nick has; it's his journey, not yours or mine. 🙂
