Prison Sex
Tool
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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 I've got my hands bound My head down, my eyes closed And my throat wide open Do unto others what has been done to you I'm treading water I need to sleep a while My lamb and martyr, you look so precious Won't you come a bit closer Close enough so I can smell you I need you to feel this I can't stand to burn too long Released in this sodomy For one sweet moment I am whole Do unto you now what has been done to me You're breathing so I guess you're still alive Even if signs seem to tell me otherwise Won't you come just a bit closer Close enough so I can smell you I need you to feel this I need this to make me whole There's release in this sodomy For I am your witness that Blood and flesh can be trusted And only this one holy medium brings me piece of mind Got your hands bound, your head down Your eyes closed You look so precious now Show me something Thought I could make it end Thought I could wash the stains away Thought I could break the circle if I Slipped right into your skin So sweet was your surrender We have become one I have become my terror And you my precious lamb and martyr I have found some kind of temporary sanity in this Shit blood and cum on my hands I've come round full circle My lamb and martyr, this will be over soon You look so precious
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Written by: Adam Jones, Daniel Carey, Maynard James Keenan, Paul M D'amour
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10 facts about this song
Genre"Prison Sex" is a song by American rock band Tool. Its genre is classified as progressive metal, alternative metal, and art rock.
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Album InformationThis song is part of the band’s second studio album, "Undertow," which was released in 1993.
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Issue Tackling“Prison Sex” is a song that deals with the subject matter of child abuse. Vocalist Maynard James Keenan has written it as a cathartic expression of his personal experience with trauma.
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Unique Music VideoThe music video for "Prison Sex" was directed by the band's guitarist, Adam Jones, who is a professional sculptor and special effects designer. The video uses stop-motion animation and is known for its distinctive imagery.
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Banned MaterialDue to its disturbing graphical content addressing child abuse, both the song and the music video were banned from being aired on some TV networks, including MTV.
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Song WritingThe band’s guitarist Adam Jones along with vocalist Maynard James Keenan have primarily written the song.
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Achievements"Prison Sex" reached #32 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1994.
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ControversyAlthough the song was a part of Tool's setlist for many years, Keenan eventually decided to stop performing it live because of the emotional toll it took on him due to its personal content.
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BackgroundAccording to Keenan, the song is about recognizing, confronting, and dealing with the cycle of abuse.
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Notable LyricsThe lyrics are widely interpreted as being about the cycle of abuse, with lines such as "I have found some kind of temporary sanity in this / sh*t blood and cum on my hands".
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