Discover the story of the song > Eulogy – TOOL

The song is about a person who has passed away and the speaker is giving a eulogy. The person who passed away was someone who spoke a lot but didn't say anything important. The speaker wishes the person well and acknowledges that while they may not have been a martyr, they at least tried. The speaker also urges the listeners to not be like the deceased and to not act like a martyr, but to instead live and let others live too.