Tool - Vicarious Lyrics

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Eye on the T.V 
Cause tragedy thrills me 
Whatever flavor 
It happens to be 

Like... 
“Killed by the husband” 
“Drowned by the ocean” 
“Shot by his own son” 
“She used the poison in his tea 
And kissed him goodbye” 
That’s my kind of story 
It’s no fun til someone dies 

Don’t look at me like 
I am a monster 
Frown out your one face 
But with the other 

Stare like a junkie 
Into the T.V 
Stare like a zombie 
While the mother holds her child 
Watches him die 
Hands to the sky, crying 
“Why, oh why?” 

Cause I need to watch things die 
From a distance 
Vicariously I 
Live while the whole world dies 
You all need it too, don't lie 

Why can’t we just admit it? 
Why can’t we just admit it? 
We won’t give pause until the blood is flowing 
Neither the brave nor bold 
Will write us the stories told 
We won’t give pause until the blood is flowing 

I need to watch things die 
From a good safe distance 
Vicariously I 
Live while the whole world dies 
You all feel the same so 

Why can’t we just admit it? 

Blood like rain falling down 
Drawn by grave and ground 
Part vampire, part warrior 
Carnivore and voyeur 
Stare at the transmittal 
Sing to the death rattle 

La la la la la la la-lie (x4) 

Credulous at best 
Your desire to believe in 
Angels in the hearts of men 
But pull your head on out you hippies 
and give a listen 
Shouldn’t have to say it all again 

The universe is hostile, 
So impersonal 
Devour to survive 
So it is, so it’s always been 

We all feed 
On tragedy 
It’s like blood to a vampire 

Vicariously I 
Live while the whole world dies 
Much better you than I 

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lyrics submitted by da_kogler on 21-04-2006
lyrics corrected by 46 and 2 on 01-06-2006