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Prison Sex by Tool
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ToolWrited by
Adam Jones & Maynard James Keenan & Paul D’Amour & Danny CareyAbout
With introspection that Maynard seems to bring to the table almost constantly, “Prison Sex” addresses the psychological, almost procedural impact of abuse on its victims.
The song seems to alternate between the perspective of the abuser and the perspective of the victim. With the differing wording,...
Prison Sex Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It took so long to remember just what happened
I was so young and vestal then
You know it hurt me
But I'm breathing so I guess I'm still alive
Even if signs seem to tell me otherwise
Got my hands bound
And my head down and my eyes closed
My throat's wide open
[Refrain]
Do unto others what has been done to me
Do unto others what has been done to you
[Verse 2]
I'm treading water
I need to sleep a while
My lamb and martyr, you look so precious
Won't you, won't you come on a bit closer?
Close enough so I can smell you
I need you to feel this
I can't stand to burn too long
Release in sodomy
For one sweet moment I am whole
[Refrain]
Do unto you now what has been done to me
Do unto you now what has been done
[Verse 3]
You're breathing so I guess you're still alive
Even if signs seem to tell me otherwise
Won't you, won't you come on a bit closer?
Close enough so I can smell you
I need you to feel this
I need this to make me whole
Release in sodomy
Have you witnessed that blood and flesh can't be trusted?
Have you witnessed that blood and flesh can't be trusted?
And only this one holy medium brings me peace of mind
[Verse 4]
Got your hands bound
And your head down
And your eyes closed
You look so precious now
[Bridge]
I have found some kind of temporary sanity in this
Shit, blood, and cum on my hands
I've come 'round full circle
[Outro]
My lamb and martyr, this will be over soon
You look so precious, you look so precious
You look so precious, you look so precious
You look so precious now
You look so precious
Prison Sex Q&A
Who wrote Prison Sex's ?
Prison Sex was written by Adam Jones & Maynard James Keenan & Paul D’Amour & Danny Carey.
Who produced Prison Sex's ?
Prison Sex was produced by Tool & Sylvia Massy.
When did Tool release Prison Sex?
Tool released Prison Sex on Tue Apr 06 1993.
What did Tool say about "Prison Sex"?
Before a live performance of the song, Maynard James Keenan provided a little bit of insight into the purpose behind the song:
This song is about recognizing, identifying, the cycle of abuse within yourself. That’s the first step of the process: realization; identifying. The next step is to work th...
What is the music video about?
The music video, which generated a significant amount of controversy, is a stop-motion animation depicting the same child abuse themes evident in the song.
Although many critics were approving of the creativity, animation skill, and symbolism expressed in the video, MTV pulled it after only a few s...
is this be connected to the song Jimmy off of AEnima? Its about his abusive dad?
In a way, it could be, but the song is mostly just about abuse in general and how it’s a cycle in which the abused eventually becomes the abuser out of trauma.