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Genius Annotation

“Intension” is the ninth song on 10,000 Days, the fourth studio album by heavy metal band Tool. It continues the more progressive style found on the majority of this album and their more recent work.

This song is about the development of human consciousness and the beginning of human evolution. It juxtaposes the purity of human consciousness with the destructive and corrupt desires of selfishness and base instincts. It is connected to the next song in the album, “Right In Two,” which expands on these selfish desires.

As stated here previously,

“Intension” seems to be about the beginning of our creation and giving the definition, I think its about how in the beginning there were infinite possibilities of what we could become. Then “Right in Two” is what we actually have become. Its the “Extension” to the “Intension” if you will."

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What is being whispered in the beginning of the song?
Genius Answer

These are backmasked vocals repeating the line “Work hard, stay in school, listen to your mother, your father was right, son”. They can be heard clearly when played in reverse.

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