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Tool - H.
What's coming through is alive.
What's holding up is a mirror.
But what's singing songs is a snake
Looking to turn my piss to wine.
They're both totally void of hate,
But killing me just the same.
The snake behind me hisses
What my damage could have been.
My blood before me begs me
Open up my heart again.
And I feel this coming over like a storm again.
Considerately.
Venomous voice, tempts me,
Drains me, bleeds me,
Leaves me cracked and empty.
Drags me down like some sweet gravity.
The snake behind me hisses
What my damage could have been.
My blood before me begs me
Open up my heart again.
And I feel this coming over like a storm again now.
And I feel this coming over like a storm again now.
I am too connected to you to
Slip away, fade away.
Days away I still feel you
Touching me, changing me,
Considerately killing me.
Considerately killing me.
Considerately killing me.
(here add one more) "Considerately killing me."
Without the skin here,
Beneath the storm.
Under these tears now,
The walls came down.
And as the snake is drowned
And as I look in his eyes,
My fear begins to fade
Recalling all of those times.
I could have cried then.
I should have cried then.
And as the walls come down
And as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade
Recalling all of the times
I have died
And will die.
It's all right.
(I don't mind)
I don't mind.
I don't mind.
I don't mind.
I am too connected to you
Slip away, fade away.
Days away I still feel you
Touching me, changing me,
Considerately killing me.
Considerately killing me and
Considerately killing me.
Speculation has surrounded the song "H." The "meaning" of this song has not been detailed by the band, as they do not regularly comment on such things. However on several occasions, specifically on November 23, 1996 during a show at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Maynard James Keenan does grant some insight into the meaning of the song. Speaking to the audience he says, "Any of you ever seen those old Warner Bros. cartoons? Sometimes there's that one where the guy is trying to make a decision and he's got an angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. Seems pretty obvious, right? The angel is trying to give him good advice while the devil is trying to get him to do what's bad for him. It's not always that simple though. A lot of times they're not really angels or devils but friends giving you advice, looking out for your best interest but not really understanding what's going to be best for you. So it kind of comes down to you. You have to make the decision yourself.... This song is called H." The song was discussed live during a few other shows around this time, one example being on February 23, 1997, when Maynard introduced this song by referring to the shoulder angel and devil, and also said it's about a hurtful yet dependent relationship. It is also of note that the song's working title was "Half Empty", as it was introduced during a mini-tour of California by Tool in December 1995. In the book, Teachings of Don Juan, a Yaqui Way of Knowledge by Carlos Castaneda, the author refers to a character named H. Keenan.
