I sincerely thank you. Piffix on February 08, They become another person because of their addiction and they are saying "I am a worthless liar.
I will chew it up and leave. I will work to elevate you, Just enough to bring you down. I think the only think I would add as food for thought is the references to Jesus and Mother Mary with regards to the past is that most recovery programs have a spiritual or religious reliance as well as addressing the past in order to recover. This may be an admonishment of the need to rely on religion to recover Acehigh on January 24, General Comment Maynard creates a character that epitomizes self hatred.
This song to me paints a picture of the loop this man gets caught in, where he hates himself, and absolutely wallows in it. Instead of looking for change, he persists in this stubborn cycle of nostalgia and depression.
He just wants to start it over, but he's too fucked up by now to do it. This is one of the only Tool songs that i don't see the "light at the end of the tunnel" Tunes24 on October 03, Link.
At that point real change can occur. Tunes24 agreed. I do think it may be because of alcohol and drug abuse as well. This is his personification of himself at his worst and lowest. Absolutely correct too minty33 altamber8 on July 12, General Comment As numerous people have said before, yes, the chorus is a double-negative.
I don't know if anyone else said this already, but I think Maynard was being clever with this song; the narrator is a drunk and a selfish hypocrite. Yes, he is an alcoholic. It follows him everywhere no matter how much he drinks and "points every finger at him" AKA he knows he is responsible for his own faults, but will not accept it. He knows he is just a worthless liar, and is not willing to do anything about it. Everyone who has ever cared about him, he only made their lives more complicated by causing them the pain of watching his addiction consume him; they trusted him to take care of himself, but he let them down trust in me and fall as well.
The people who loved him watched as he destroyed himself I will find a center in you, I will chew it up and leave , and despite numerous attempts at rehab, no matter how good things looked, he always reverted back to drinking I will work to elevate you, just enough to bring you down. Its a sad story in my eyes.
There's lots of people like that in real life I think. Of course this is just my interpretation though. All music is interpreted differently by different people. HammerFloyd on September 30, Link. HammerFloyd This is the best writing of what I felt when I was listening to this song.
Thank you so much for writing something so correct in so few words. HammerFloyd This is exactly right This is from the perspective of the alcoholic who is pissed that everyone keeps telling him to stop drinking. He is saying "Jesus" as in a curse - like "Jesus F-in Christ, would you shut up and talk about something else" - he's saying this to the people who are always on his case. HammerFloyd As someone who started my career working in drug and alcohol treatment facilities, and was engaged myself for a period of 8 years to an active alcoholic, I can tell you your reading of these lyrics as a portrayal of the addictive personality is spot on.
Especially the "Trust me" part. Needless to say, the 8 year engagement didn't end well. HammerFloyd Hi, one if the best comments on the lyrics of Sober that I've read. I just had to say something as I haven't thought about my alcoholism for a long time, I occasionally need reminding as I finally succeeded in overcoming my burden 18 years ago probably the hardest thing I've ever done, as I originally really enjoyed social and going out, and wasn't addicted My addiction happened rather quickly Litre of vodka daily, plus wines and beers.
I was successful after several failed attempts as an inpatient, then finally realising that it was causing others so much pain, and a specialist doctors support and encouragement. I was very lucky that my body managed to recover. You are very perceptive. Plus excuse my messy sentences and paragraphs, I rarely type.
Regards John in England. General Comment it can also be another Tool attack on organized religion, asking why people can't be sober and think for themselves treestump on January 12, Link.
I find that few people in general think for themselves, whether they claim to be religious or not. JDL on April 09, General Comment Wow, all the irony and paradoxes aren't gonna get you anywhere Maynard. The speaker feels that he is always being blamed by others for everything he does wrong. And obviously he doesn't think much of himself. Simplify it-- 'why can't we be drunk'-- he doesn't want to be sober and think, he wants to drown the problems.
Not that the song endorses alcoholism or anything. It asks higher powers for help for the present and to come. And I don't hear any whispering. Have I been listening to the song too loud?
Babyeater on January 23, Link. Ther definatly is abit at about because I always think its my mum calling me my name is joe you will see what I mean joe on April 09, It sounds like something scratching against a bass string. Anticitizen on February 07, Spacecowboyy on April 03, Hey cowboy, I dont think anyone was asking Maynard to rewrite the song, I believe the drunk comment was used to simplify the lyrics for people who were digging to deep.
I do agree that this is a very powerful song, and the song is one of my favorites. GodSize on October 18, General Comment Wow!!! Now: Maynard's only saying that we are all faulted and no matter how hard we try to look and become sober we're still filthy, hopeless, lier and not to mention fake throughout a major fuck up maybe not from the outside but from the inside The worst part is: We're so blissfully ignorant that we dont realize it has gone too far and now there's No Time to Start Over E00 on October 31, Link.
No Replies Log in to reply. It's about Jung's Psychological theory of the "Shadow. I don't know, this is just another way of interpreting this awesome song. And this is what i love the most about music, specially Maynard's.. Nope, what's ironic is that someone who doesn't have any grasp of the concept of irony is posting a comment about it. Good day sir! RattleheadIsaac on June 21, He's saying it directly to the listener. General Comment The song seems to be about a self-loathing drug addict who wishes he never got himself into the hellhole he is in, is begging God for help, and now loathes every moment he isn't high.
Ganondox on February 20, Link. Ganondox Have you ever had an addiction? Artists - T. Sober is found on the album Opium Den.
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