Rosetta Stoned lyrics

Song information

Artist: Tool
Album: 10,000 Days

Lyrics

All righty then. picture this if you will
10 to 2 am, x, yogi dmt, and a box of krispy kremes
In my need-to-know post just outside area 51
Contemplating the whole chosen people thingy when
Just then a flaming stealth banana split the sky like one would hope but
Never really expect to see in a place like this
Cutting right angle doughnuts on a dime and stopping right at my birkenstocks
And me yelping... holy fucking shit
Holy fucking shit
Fucking shit
Holy fucking shit
Holy fucking shit
Holy fucking shit...fucking shit...fucking shit

Then the x-files being, looking
Like some kinda blue-green jackie chan
With isabella rossellini lips and breath that reeked of vanilla chig champa
Did a slow-mo matrix decent outta the butt end of the banana vessel
And hovered above my bug-eyes
My gaping jaw
And my sweaty l. ron hubbard upper lip
And all I could think was
I hope uncle quark here doesn't notice
That I pissed my fucking pants

So light in his way
Like an apparition
He had me crying out
Fuck me!
It's gotta be
The deadhead chemistry!
The blotter got right on top of me
Got me seeing e motherfucking t!

And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning
E.t. revealed to me his singular purpose
He said you are the chosen one
The one who will deliver the message
A message of hope for those who choose to hear it
And a warning for those who do not
Me, the chosen one
They chose me
And I didn't graduate from fucking high school!

You had better
You had better
You had better
You had better listen

Then he looked right through me
With somniferous almond eyes
Don't even know what that means
Must remember to write it down
This is so real
Like the time dave floated away
See my heart is pounding
'Cause this shit never happens to me!

Can't breathe right now

It was so real
Like I woke up in wonderland
Also a bit terrifying
I don't wanna be all alone
When I tell this story
And can anyone tell me why
Ya'll sound like peanuts parents
Will I ever be coming down?
This is so real
Finally it's my lucky day
See my heart is racing
'Cause this shit never happens to me

I can't breathe right now

You believe me don't you
Please believe what I just said
See the dead ain't tourin'
And this wasn't all in my head
See they took me by the hand
And invited me right in
Then they showed me something
I don't even know where to begin

Strapped down to my bed
Feet cold and eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive am I dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn shit the bed
High eye (repeated)

Overwhelmed as one would be
Placed in my position
Such a heavy burden now to be the one
Born to bear and bring to all
The details of our ending
To write it down for all the world to see
But I forgot my pen
Shit the bed again
Typical

Strapped down to my bed
Feet cold and eyes red
I'm out of my head
Am I alive am I dead?
Sunkist and sudafed
Gyroscopes and infrared
Won't help the brain-dead
Can't remember what they said
God damn shit the bed
Iiiiiii can't remember what they said to me
Can't remember what they said
To make me out to be a hero
Can't remember what he said

Bob help me!
Can't remember what he said

Don't know, won't know (repeated)
God damn shit the bed!

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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