A Perfect Circle: The Thirteenth Step



Lullaby

Go back to sleep...



Weak and Powerless

Tillin' my own grave to keep me level.
Jam another dragon down the hole.
Diggin' to the rhythm and the echo
Of a solitary siren.
One that pushes me along and leaves me so

Desperate and ravenous.
So weak and powerless
Over you.

Someone feed the monkey
While I dig in search of China
White as dracula.
As I approach the bottom

Desperate and ravenous.
So weak and powerless
Over you.

Pale angel go away,
Come again some other day.
The devil has my ear today.
I'll never hear a word you say.
He promised I would find a little
Solace and some piece of mind.
Whatever just as long as I don't feel so

Desperate and ravenous.
So weak and powerless...

Desperate and ravenous.
So weak and powerless
Over you.



The Package

Clever got me this far,
Then tricky got me in.
Eye on what I'm after.
I don't need another friend.
Smile and drop the cliché.
'Till you think I'm listening.
I take just what I came for,
Then I'm out the door again.

Peripheral long the package
Don't care to settle in.
Time to feed the monster.
I don't need another friend.
Comfort is a mystery,
Crawling out of my own skin.
Just give me what I came for,
Then I'm out the door again.

Lie to get what I came for.
Lie to get just what I need.
Lie to get what I crave.
Lie and smile to get what's mine.

Eye on what I'm after.
I don't need another friend.
Nod and watch your lips move
If you need me to pretend.
Because clever got me this far,
Then tricky got me in.
I'll take just what I came for,
Then I'm out the door again.

Lie to get what I came for.
Lie to get what I need now.
Lie to get what I'm craving.
Lie and smile to get what's mine.

Give this to me,
Mine, mine, mine... Take what's mine,
Mine, mine, mine...
Take what's mine,
Mine, mine, mine...

Lie to get what I came for.
Lie to get what I need now.
Lie to get what I'm craving.
Lie to smile and get what's mine.

Give this to me.
Take what's mine,
Mine, mine, mine...
Take what's mine.
Give this to me.

Take what's mine, take what's mine, mine...
Take what's mine, take what's mine, take what's mine,
This is mine, mine, mine...



Tool: Ten-Thousand Days



Jambi

Here from a kings mountain view
Here from the wild dream come true
Feast like a sultan, I do
On treasures and flesh never few

But I would wish it all, away
If I thought I'd lose you just one day

The devil and his had me down
In love with the dark side I'd found
Dabblin' all the way down
Up to my neck, soon to drown.

But you changed that all for me
Lifted me up, turned me round

So I, I would wish this all away

Prayed like a martyr dusk to dawn
Begged like a hooker all night long
Tempted the devil with my song
And got what I wanted all along

But I
I would
If I could
I would
Wish it away
Wish it away
Wish it all away
Wanna wish it all away

No prize that could hold sway
Or justify my giving away my center

So if I could I'd wish it all away
If I thought tomorrow would take you away.

You, my piece of mind, my all, my center,
Just trying to hold on one more day.

Damn my eyes!

Damn my eyes!
If they should compromise the fulcrum:
If wants and needs divide me
Then I might as well be gone...

Shine on forever
Shine on benevolent sun
Shine down upon the broken
Shine until the two become one

Shine on forever
Shine on benevolent sun
Shine down upon the severed
Shine until the two become one

Divided, I'll wither away

Shine down upon the many.
Light our way, benevolent sun.

Breathe in union

So, as one, survive
Another day and season
Silence, legion. Save your poison.
Silence, legion. Stay out of my way.