"Schism" lyrics

"Schism"

I know the pieces fit 'cause I watched them fall away
Mildewed and smoldering. Fundamental differing
Pure intention juxtaposed will set two lovers souls in motion
Disintegrating as it goes testing our communication
The light that fueled our fire then has burned a hole between us so
We cannot seem to reach an end crippling our communication

I know the pieces fit 'cause I watched them tumble down
No fault, none to blame, it doesn't mean I don't desire to
Point the finger, blame the other, watch the temple topple over
To bring the pieces back together, rediscover communication

The poetry that comes from the squaring off between
And the circling is worth it
Finding beauty in the dissonance

There was a time that the pieces fit, but I watched them fall away
Mildewed and smoldering, strangled by our coveting
I've done the math enough to know the dangers of our second guessing
Doomed to crumble unless we grow, and strengthen our communication

(Cold, cold, cold)
Cold silence has a tendency to atrophy any sense of compassion between supposed lovers
Between supposed brothers

I know the pieces fit [8x]


Thanks to loncho, minchi, shadyfan, Mike Meehan, Absinthium for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Daniel Carey, Maynard Keenan, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor, Maynard James Keenan, Daniel Edwin Carey, Adam Thomas Jones, Justin Gunner Chancellor
This song is the first single from their third full-length album.
"Schism" has complex rhythms, and the band changes meters more than 40 times during the song. They say that the time signature is 6.5/8.
Tool won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for this song in 2002.
album: "Lateralus" (2001)
Tool - Lateralus album cover
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