YOU'VE CLAIMED ALL THIS TIME THAT YOU WOULD DIE FOR ME; WHY THEN ARE YOU SO SURPRISED WHEN YOU HEAR YOUR OWN EULOGY?

There is much speculation among Tool fans who this song is about, with no theory having been officially confirmed. Candidates include Jesus of Nazareth, due to references to crucifixion and martyrdom; L. Ron Hubbard, the science fiction author who invented Scientology; a past aspect of Maynard’s personality; and even Bill Hicks, to whom the album was dedicated and whose voice appears elsewhere on the album.  There is by far the most evidence to support L. Ron Hubbard, especially with the reference to 912 (the address number of two Scientology-owned buildings). However, we as listeners shouldn’t rule out the possibility of the song’s lyrics dealing with multiple figures.

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