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“Forty-Six & 2” is a song by American 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.

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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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  • Ænima
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  • 1996-11-14: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA…
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  • Third Leg
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  • Live at the Coachella Festival (disc 1)
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  • MydelkoFa

    JUST START ACCEPTING YOUR SHADOW!

    Friday evening

  • GRAMPAPROG

    captain america

    Friday morning

  • Tarnowl

    Awesome track as always from Tool.

    last week

  • Ashei

    post punk intro

    10 days ago

  • krasto

    very orgasmic

    15 days ago

  • Goldfoot

    @second-life-syn Discovering our shadow is more of a personal experience. It *can* lead to important realizations about our relationship to the world, but that is not necessarily a common result for everyone.

    15 days ago

  • fariborz69

    mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

    last month

  • othersider95

    Blows my mind

    last month

  • hormy526

    One of the best songs I've ever listened...never aging song, brilliant song

    last month

  • Irrit8d

    Tool can do no wrong.

    last month

  • whoknoz

    fucking awesome track... incredible album... legendary band

    last month

  • shroomer1999

    a+

    last month

  • second-life-syn

    Forty-six and two is in our shadows. If it means that we actually get a two chromosomes add-up and be able then to understand each other better through communicating via the-power-abough. Or if it just means that people understand that destroying each other is just dumb. Comprehension lies in our shadow! And if we want it, it's just ahead of us.

    last month

  • jpeiper

    46 and 2 just ahead of meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.....................

    March 2012

  • EL-NINO-214

    Im picking at my scab on my elbow while I'm listening to this

    March 2012

  • xSYMBIx

    <--Favorite band.

    March 2012

  • fariborz69

    Super band +++++++

    March 2012

  • pink3737

    Tool makes me want to air guitar and bang my head!!

    March 2012

  • kbaysurfer

    Time to evolve...

    February 2012

  • LORISACHRISJOHN

    love it. drums are great

    February 2012
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