Scott's Metal Track of the Day - 10,000 Days (Wings Pt. 2) by Tool

Today's Metal Track is 10,000 Days (Wings Pt. 2) by Tool. This is the title track off of their 2006 album 10,000 Days. It follows the song titled Wings for Marie (Pt.1). This song may take awhile to grow on you because it has long building intro. If you get really impatient, fast forward to around the 4 minute mark.

There are so many great parts in the song that are filled with emotion by Maynard. This song is about his mother Judith Marie who was paralyzed from a stroke when he was 11 and died 27 years later which is roughly 10,000 days. It's about her finally getting her wings and ascending to heaven.

10,000 days in the fire is long enough.
You're going home...

You're the only one who can hold your head up high.
Shake your fist at the gates saying,
"I have come home now...!"
Fetch me the spirit, the son and the father.
Tell them their pillar of faith has ascended.

"It's time now!
My time now!
Give me my
Give me my wings...!"