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Compassion is broken now.
My will is eroded now
Desire is broken now
and it makes me feel ugly.

I'm on my knees and burning.
My piss and moans are fuel
I set my head on fire.
And smell my soul is burning.


I'm broken, looking up to see the enemy.
And I have swallowed the poison you're feeding me
but I survive on the poison you're feeding me,
Leaving me, guilt fed, hatred fed, weakness fed
It makes me feel ugly

I'm on my knees and burning.
My piss and moans are fuel
I set my head on fire.
Deaden soul

Shit adds up
Shit adds up
Shit adds up
Shit adds up at the bottom.

If I let you,
You would make me destroy myself
In order to survive you,
I must first survive myself
I can sink no further
and I cannot forgive you.
There's no choice but to confront,
to engage you,
to erase you.

I've gone to great lengths
to expand my threshold of pain.
I will use my mistakes against you
there's no other choice.

I'm shameless now,
I'm nameless now,
I'm nothing now,
I'm no one now,

But my soul must be iron,
'Cause my fear is naked
I'm naked and fearless
and my fear is naked

NAKED

Dead inside
Dead inside
Dead inside
Dead inside

Nameless now,

Shameless now,

Nothing now,

No one now,



Shit, adds, up,
Shit, adds, up,
Shit, adds, up,
Shit, adds, up,

As you see me naked now,
Fearless now,
Naked now,
Fearless now,

Shit adds up
Shit adds up
Shit adds up


It leaves me dead inside,
Dead inside
Dead inside
Dead inside

Hatred keeps me alive

Cowardice keeps me alive

Weakness keeps me alive

Guilt keeps me alive

at the bottom.


Stock: =defabe-stock ~NV-Stock SXC


I've been working on and off of this piece since my comp died. But I think it took this long because I couldn't handle experiencing it. I made this to torture myself, to remember. I needed to feel what he did. Understanding was a poison that helped kill the controller. I felt my soul burning and screaming from guilt for so long. I appreciate the deep wounds from him.

Thank you for saving me. I'll always be sorry inside. No matter who I become. I'll make my amends to the dead.
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Comments: 29

Love-Etiquette [2009-03-25 21:43:17 +0000 UTC]

amazing interpretation of Tool's song, amazing detail, i like the atmosphere you have created which really shows the person is at her lowest.
If i saw this at ICA for 4800 kronor + i will purchase it, the image holds so muchmeaning and so does the song.
By any chance, is the dark figure Maynard?

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noctemvixen In reply to Love-Etiquette [2009-03-28 04:20:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for this great comment. I really appreciate your feedback. I love the song and I almost want to do another piece for it. It means a lot to me.

The figure is a deviant model, defabe-stock. I don't think it's up anymore. It was perfect for what I visioned.

<3 Tool. If I do another Tool piece it'll have to be PushIT.

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abuseofreason [2008-05-21 22:04:33 +0000 UTC]

Your work has been featured in the "Art Imitating Music" news article: [link]

Thank you for your beautiful work!

If you would prefer not to be featured, don't hesitate to let me know!

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noctemvixen In reply to abuseofreason [2008-05-22 00:21:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I'm happy I could be a part of it.

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Golden-Knight [2007-07-17 01:53:08 +0000 UTC]

This is powerful indeed both the image and the poem.

I have only gotten to this image on your front page and am impressed - I will visit again

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noctemvixen In reply to Golden-Knight [2008-04-24 18:07:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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Gugul [2007-06-02 03:40:46 +0000 UTC]

What an amazing image!!!!

congratulations!!!!

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noctemvixen In reply to Gugul [2008-04-24 18:10:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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mayahs [2007-03-13 02:48:12 +0000 UTC]

this is very well done!!!

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noctemvixen In reply to mayahs [2008-04-24 18:15:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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zergy [2007-03-08 11:02:53 +0000 UTC]

I love the song, and I love this piece just as much!

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noctemvixen In reply to zergy [2008-04-24 18:20:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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egilpaulsen [2007-01-01 12:25:58 +0000 UTC]

its a great achievement that you managed to picture out the music. lyrics is one thing, but damn.. you made the imagery appeal to me as well! tool's music appeal so different from each individual i think .. so nice
great band too

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noctemvixen In reply to egilpaulsen [2008-04-24 18:24:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much,

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vampiressa [2006-11-26 04:48:02 +0000 UTC]

I love that black figure up in smoke there. Very creative. The whole piece is very intense...Great job.

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noctemvixen In reply to vampiressa [2008-04-24 18:31:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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ispheria [2006-07-22 19:39:21 +0000 UTC]

nice artwork!

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darktriumphant [2006-07-04 18:18:42 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work!

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noctemvixen In reply to darktriumphant [2008-04-24 18:35:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I hope you're doing well.

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darktriumphant In reply to noctemvixen [2008-04-25 10:06:52 +0000 UTC]

Iยดm fine, thank you.
How are you?

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nexion [2006-07-04 14:09:04 +0000 UTC]

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This piece was worth every single moment you've spent on it ... very intense imagery ... i really like it ...

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noctemvixen In reply to nexion [2008-04-24 18:35:33 +0000 UTC]

I really appreciate the comment .

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ravenhairedmaiden [2006-07-03 15:30:54 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous piece

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noctemvixen In reply to ravenhairedmaiden [2008-04-24 18:42:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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sanja [2006-07-03 15:03:23 +0000 UTC]

beautiful piece. i know what it feels like

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defabe-stock [2006-07-01 22:39:24 +0000 UTC]

Nice compo! Congratulations

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noctemvixen In reply to defabe-stock [2008-04-24 18:44:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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davampire [2006-07-01 21:42:14 +0000 UTC]

looks like ghost rider nude in real life.

by the way tool is a great group. excellent artwork

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noctemvixen In reply to davampire [2008-04-24 18:45:12 +0000 UTC]

lol thank you.

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