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- Album
- Ænima
- Released
- 1996
- Genres
- progressive metal, alternative metal, progressive rock, metal
- Length
- 5:24
- Tempo
- 126 BPM
- Label
- RCA Records Label
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About this song
The song was written about Maynard James Keenan's childhood, when he was eleven years old and his mother was left paralyzed for the rest of her life after an aneurysm.
What it's about
The song deals with the pain and fear that followed his mother's paralysis, along with the other things that came in its wake.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 1 other song, like “The Dream Grips Me Into Purple Abyss by Tarbelo”.
- Covered once, including “Jimmy by Vitamin String Quartet”.
- Written by Adam Jones, Danny Carey, Maynard James Keenan and Justin Chancellor.
- Produced by David Bottrill and Tool.
- Recorded at Ocean Way.