About This Track
“Forty-Six & 2” is a song by American progressive metal band Tool from their 1996 album Ænima. It was also released in the form of a promo single, and received radio airplay.
Since the Ænima tour, Tool has performed “Forty-Six & 2” at nearly every show.
Title and lyrics
The title references an idea first conceived by Drunvalo Melchizedek concerning the possibility of reaching a state of evolution at which the body would have two more than the normal 46 total chromosomes and leave a currently disharmonious state. The premise is that humans would deviate from the current state of human DNA which contains 44 chromosomes and 2 sex autosomes . The next step of evolution would likely have 46 and 2 chromosomes in their DNA.
Furthermore, the song references a wish to experience change through the “shadow”; an idea which represents the parts of one’s personality that one hates and fears, which also exists as a recurring theme in the work of Carl Jung.
Since the Ænima tour, Tool has performed “Forty-Six & 2” at nearly every show.
Title and lyrics
The title references an idea first conceived by Drunvalo Melchizedek concerning the possibility of reaching a state of evolution at which the body would have two more than the normal 46 total chromosomes and leave a currently disharmonious state. The premise is that humans would deviate from the current state of human DNA which contains 44 chromosomes and 2 sex autosomes . The next step of evolution would likely have 46 and 2 chromosomes in their DNA.
Furthermore, the song references a wish to experience change through the “shadow”; an idea which represents the parts of one’s personality that one hates and fears, which also exists as a recurring theme in the work of Carl Jung.
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Shouts
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kato1984 wrote:
This song is so damn great!
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second-life-syn wrote:
I LOVE the drums in that track. Last years Carey has actually become too good.
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Ninja1980 wrote:
One of their best tunes...
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alfie_1991 wrote:
I truly believe to fully enjoy Tool, studying their lyrics is a must.
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cegutierrez73 wrote:
todos los 15 temas son bien realizados
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malonemuert wrote:
Is 46 & 2 just ahead of you? [2]
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otter_ wrote:
Great! Seeing them Feb 1 in NJ
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Jack_of_Hearts_ wrote:
Going to see them on Feb 8th in GA! ;P
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daveandi wrote:
Ironically this song comes up in my MASSIVE ATTACK radio so it's like a really awesome switch up from all the ambient, atmospheric stuff....
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cthulu1 wrote:
i could use a few extra chromosomes...
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crazzyd77 wrote:
the best !!!!!!!!!!!!
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jasterofpuppets wrote:
one of the greatest songs of all time. by the greatest band of all time.
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dannyboy182 wrote:
Cum worthy
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DJsKaThe wrote:
Is 46 & 2 just ahead of you?
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HumanGame wrote:
Great Song, Great Album.
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IgorBarmin wrote:
Amazing song. I have no words...
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steven_nzl wrote:
it's songs like this which make Aenima one of the greatest albums of all time.
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dariush417 wrote:
New Rock....
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wedonttanwerust wrote:
A sonically visceral tour-de-force in scope and intensity. Polar opposite of the contrived pablum saturating modern rock radio nowadays.
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jamb-gumb wrote:
Top fucking tune!!!
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