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The Patient by Tool
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ToolWrited by
Adam Jones & Justin Chancellor & Danny Carey & Maynard James KeenanAbout
This song is written from the perspective of MJK’s mother. She has been paralyzed since 1976. In this song we see his mother battling not only with herself, her illness and the way it affects the ones she loves (referred to in the beginning) as ‘the fearful’ but also her faith.
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The Patient Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A groan of tedium escapes me
Startling the fearful
Is this a test? It has to be
Otherwise, I can't go on
Draining patience, drain vitality
This paranoid, paralyzed vampire act's a little old
[Verse 2]
But I'm still right here
Giving blood, keeping faith
And I'm still right here
But I'm still right here
Giving blood, keeping faith
And I'm still right here
[Pre Chorus]
Wait it out
Gonna wait it out
Wait it out (Be patient)
[Chorus]
If there were no rewards to reap
No loving embrace to see me through
This tedious path I've chosen here
I certainly would've walked away by now
Gonna wait it out
[Chorus]
If there were no desire to heal
The damaged and broken met along
This tedious path I've chosen here
I certainly would've walked away by now
[Bridge]
And I still may
I still may
Be patient
Be patient
Be patient
I must keep reminding myself of this
I must keep reminding myself of this
I must keep reminding myself of this
I must keep reminding myself of this
[Chorus]
If there were no rewards to reap
(I must keep reminding myself of this)
No loving embrace to see me through
(I must keep reminding myself of this)
This tedious path I've chosen here
(I must keep reminding myself of this)
I certainly would've walked away
(I must keep reminding myself of this)
[Outro]
By now
And I still may
And I still may
And I still may
And I'm
Gonna wait it out
Gonna wait it out
Wait it out
Gonna wait it out
The Patient Q&A
Who wrote The Patient's ?
The Patient was written by Adam Jones & Justin Chancellor & Danny Carey & Maynard James Keenan.
Who produced The Patient's ?
The Patient was produced by David Bottrill & Tool.
When did Tool release The Patient?
Tool released The Patient on Tue May 15 2001.