“Wings for Marie” parts 1 and 2, as well as all of 10,000 Days, was dedicated to lead singer Maynard James Keenan’s mother Judith Marie Gridley. She passed away 3 years prior to the release of the album.
When Maynard was 11 years old, his mother suffered a brain aneurysm that left her paralyzed fo...
[Intro]
You
You believed
You believed in movements none could see
You believed in me
[Verse 1]
A passionate spirit
Uncompromised
Boundless and open
A light in your eyes
Then immobilized
[Refrain]
Broken, broken
Fell at the hands of those movements that I wouldn't see
Yet it was you who prayed for me
So what have I done
To be a son to an angel?
What have I done
To be worthy?
[Interlude]
[Outro]
Daylight dims leaving cold fluorescents
Difficult to see you in this light
Please forgive this selfish question, but
What am I to say to all these ghouls tonight?
"She never told a lie, well, might have told a lie
But never lived one
Didn't have a life, didn't have a life
But surely saved one"
See? I'm alright
Now it's time for us to let you go
Wings For Marie, Pt. 1 was written by Adam Jones & Maynard James Keenan & Danny Carey & Justin Chancellor.
Wings For Marie, Pt. 1 was produced by Tool.
Tool released Wings For Marie, Pt. 1 on Tue May 02 2006.
Maynard James Keenan:
I think probably the stupidest thing I could have done on 10,000 Days was put myself out there as much as I did with the tracks “Wings for Marie (Part 1)” and “10,000 Days (Wings Part 2).” I’ll never make that mistake again. It just took too much out of me – too much emotional...