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A Perfect Circle — Weak and Powerless
Album: Thirteenth Step
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Released: 2003
Length: 3:09
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Tilling my own grave to keep me level
Jam another dragon down the hole
Digging to the rhythm and the echo of a solitary siren
One that pushes me along and leaves me so

Desperate and ravenous
I'm so weak and powerless over you

Someone feed the monkey while I dig in search of China
White as Dracula as I approach the bottom

Desperate and ravenous
So weak and powerless over you

Little angel go away
Come again some other day
The devil has my ear today
I'll never hear a word you say
He promised I would find a little solace
And some peace of mind
Whatever, just as long as I don't feel so

Desperate and ravenous
I'm so weak and powerless over you
Desperate and ravenous
So weak and powerless over you
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 sonymagellan wrote:
my rating 7




EXCELLENT TUNE!!   I gave it a TEN!!   Thanx RP!  
Posted 10 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 sfoster66 wrote:

Hunh...I just think "this sounds good"...



Me too! Just listen to the friggin' music and enjoy it!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 sfoster66 wrote:

Maynard is a modern day master.  His stuff is approaching brilliance across all of its iterations.  And the depiction of substance addiction in his song is moving and powerful...just some really good stuff.  Love the fact that he is willing to look at all the ugliness in this world and try to make us recognize it...




I  Agree!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Empty destrucion
Posted 2 years ago by rogyus    [ Reply ]
 scrubbrush wrote:


'95!


'94!
Posted 2 years ago by thatslongformud    [ Reply ]
Maynard is a modern day master.  His stuff is approaching brilliance across all of its iterations.  And the depiction of substance addiction in his song is moving and powerful...just some really good stuff.  Love the fact that he is willing to look at all the ugliness in this world and try to make us recognize it...
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
 MJdub wrote:

Wow — similar polyrhythms in this and the preceding Smashing Pumpkins song (Violet Rays).  Just realized I've spent the past several minutes toe-tapping and lap-drumming to this awesome playlist!

Edit: I've never really been a fan of Tool or A Perfect Circle, but seriously is every APC song in 3/4 or 6/8 time?  It's been sort of a game I've played with myself for the last 15+ years probably; every time I hear a song by A Perfect Circle I think, "Is it in 3/4 or 6/8?  Yup, sure enough it is."

I know I've heard some stuff by Tool that is pretty out there time-wise but don't think I've heard anything but threes from APC.  Really liking the polyrhythms here though.


Hunh...I just think "this sounds good"...
Posted 3 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
Deliciously creepy/funny album cover. 
Posted 3 years ago by dmcanany    [ Reply ]
 zaebb wrote:
I hate jewish sound walking  

That your comment makes zero sense gives me hope that this was just a terrible autocorrect issue.
Posted 3 years ago by sjccroquet    [ Reply ]
Cannot change this FAST ENOUGH. Terrible.
Posted 3 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
 zaebb wrote:
I hate jewish sound walking  



Huh?
Posted 3 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
Bill G:  play some Tool.  You know you want to...
Posted 4 years ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
 MJdub wrote:
Wow — similar polyrhythms in this and the preceding Smashing Pumpkins song (Violet Rays).  Just realized I've spent the past several minutes toe-tapping and lap-drumming to this awesome playlist!

Edit: I've never really been a fan of Tool or A Perfect Circle, but seriously is every APC song in 3/4 or 6/8 time?  It's been sort of a game I've played with myself for the last 15+ years probably; every time I hear a song by A Perfect Circle I think, "Is it in 3/4 or 6/8?  Yup, sure enough it is."

I know I've heard some stuff by Tool that is pretty out there time-wise but don't think I've heard anything but threes from APC.  Really liking the polyrhythms here though.
 

This song seems to change its time  - 6/4 and 6/8.  Yeah, the polyrhythms are cool.  A lot of Keenan's songs are in unusual time signatures but not all "threes".  Some of them have sections of 5/8, 7/8, 11/8, etc.  "Schism" by Tool has a number of unusual time changes.
Posted 4 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
This song sounds more like Tool than APC. Anyway, I do like 
both groups and an occasional  play on RP sounds good....
Posted 4 years ago by neptunejeff    [ Reply ]
my rating 7

Posted 4 years ago by sonymagellan    [ Reply ]
Disgusting CD cover, never saw that before, but saw this band a couple times and I LOVE hard rock, so they had me at "Hello Los Angeles"
Posted 4 years ago by jahgirl8    [ Reply ]
 zaebb wrote:
I hate jewish sound walking  
 
What a stupid statement.
What has this song got to do with a religion ?
Totally inappropriate ...
Posted 5 years ago by B_Drexler    [ Reply ]
I hate jewish sound walking  
Posted 5 years ago by zaebb    [ Reply ]
 FooledAgain wrote:
Go, Fightin' Banana Slugs!
—- UCSC '81

Was that your t-shirt in Pulp Fiction?
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Incredible record. 10.
Posted 5 years ago by Piranga    [ Reply ]
There's nothing actually wrong, Maynard, per se, with 4/4.
Posted 5 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
Wow, I may like Maynard's work with Perfect Circle better than Tool. Maybe. Maybe a stretch.
Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
Kill me now.
Posted 5 years ago by ciarataylor    [ Reply ]
Bill your segues kill me (in a good way.)  From Billy's Pumpkins to Maynard's APC.... kudos.
Posted 6 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
Maybe in these times we need some Tool. Enema would be a f-i-n-e addition. 
Posted 6 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
100
Posted 6 years ago by Jota    [ Reply ]
Check out "Blood Into Wine" - it's a movie about what Maynard James Keenan has been up to for the last while.
Posted 7 years ago by nlightn04827    [ Reply ]
 You sound like my son..He's an audio engineer..His mind is so precise at dissecting each song!  must be in your DNA  MJdub wrote:
Wow — similar polyrhythms in this and the preceding Smashing Pumpkins song (Violet Rays).  Just realized I've spent the past several minutes toe-tapping and lap-drumming to this awesome playlist!

Edit: I've never really been a fan of Tool or A Perfect Circle, but seriously is every APC song in 3/4 or 6/8 time?  It's been sort of a game I've played with myself for the last 15+ years probably; every time I hear a song by A Perfect Circle I think, "Is it in 3/4 or 6/8?  Yup, sure enough it is."

I know I've heard some stuff by Tool that is pretty out there time-wise but don't think I've heard anything but threes from APC.  Really liking the polyrhythms here though.

 

Posted 8 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Wow — similar polyrhythms in this and the preceding Smashing Pumpkins song (Violet Rays).  Just realized I've spent the past several minutes toe-tapping and lap-drumming to this awesome playlist!

Edit: I've never really been a fan of Tool or A Perfect Circle, but seriously is every APC song in 3/4 or 6/8 time?  It's been sort of a game I've played with myself for the last 15+ years probably; every time I hear a song by A Perfect Circle I think, "Is it in 3/4 or 6/8?  Yup, sure enough it is."

I know I've heard some stuff by Tool that is pretty out there time-wise but don't think I've heard anything but threes from APC.  Really liking the polyrhythms here though.
Posted 9 years ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Hearing Tool. 
 

 
It is tool or at least the lead singer 
Posted 10 years ago by coyotexxx2    [ Reply ]
Hearing Tool. 
 
Posted 10 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Underworld{#Bananajam}
Posted 10 years ago by Haardik    [ Reply ]
{#Drunk}  ....... enjoying this
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
 FooledAgain wrote:

Go, Fightin' Banana Slugs!
—- UCSC '81


 

'95!
Posted 11 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
Strangely, this got me through a dark time...
Posted 11 years ago by SpamNRice    [ Reply ]
Still love his voice and sound after all these years!
Posted 11 years ago by msturgis    [ Reply ]
This is tight and produced sounding, but good. Thanks RP for playing such an acute variety.
Posted 12 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
this made my monday morning, thanks!
Posted 12 years ago by brownbrown    [ Reply ]
 JonnyNismo wrote:
Is that a bannana slug on her face?
 
Go, Fightin' Banana Slugs!
—- UCSC '81

Posted 12 years ago by FooledAgain    [ Reply ]
Amazing song from a great Album... Maynard has an awesome voice {#Cool}
Posted 13 years ago by kayumann    [ Reply ]
 mfassett wrote:
Really overcompressed!  Makes it sound small.  
 
It's the "loudness wars" again - bands, engineers, and producers thinking that an album pushed to high compression will sound louder over the 'net or FM play. Fact is though that it becomes very fatiguing to the ear, and/or can make an otherwise good recording sound like crap.

Some of the very best engies like Bob Ludwig and Greg Calbi however try to mix with more natural dynamics, and all you have to do to hear the music louder on any playback system is of course - turn up the volume!

Posted 13 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
 anniebear wrote:
Just now figuring that out??
 
No, figured it out on Feb 5, 2007, seven months prior to your post, and two months after having listened to for the first time, and joining RP. 
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
First time i hear this. But not bad. Like this!
Posted 15 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Definitely has a "Tool" vibe to it; not sure who came first.
 
Tool was first. Lead singer of Tool was one of the founding members of APC.
Posted 15 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
Definitely has a "Tool" vibe to it; not sure who came first.
Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Really overcompressed!  Makes it sound small.  
Posted 15 years ago by mfassett    [ Reply ]
I love just about everything Maynard gets involved in and A Perfect Circle is just another great example. We saw Tool a couple of years ago and it was by far one of the best shows I've seen. Just freakin awesome.
Posted 15 years ago by scooterdog    [ Reply ]
*big smiles*
Posted 15 years ago by dynamaniak    [ Reply ]
I was just going to say that this song is kinda Doves-like in its sound and here Bill follows it up with a Doves song.

This is pretty cool, but please, no Tool.....
Posted 15 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
 Mandible wrote:
this song reminds me of an A-hole guy i used to know who listened to Perfect Circle. He claimed he was "depressed" and therefore excusably a total A-hole. Admitted to being one too.  Will never subject myself to someone like that again. Thanks for the reminder RP!
 
Most truly depressed folk are so consumed with being depressed that they don't have the energy to be an a-hole.  I think yours may have been a poseur.

As for the tune...works for me.  From the looks of the comments below it's a good thing I have no idea who this band is.

Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
this song reminds me of an A-hole guy i used to know who listened to Perfect Circle. He claimed he was "depressed" and therefore excusably a total A-hole. Admitted to being one too.  Will never subject myself to someone like that again. Thanks for the reminder RP!
Posted 15 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
A Perfect Circle on Radio Paradise, amazing!!! Well done Bill!! How about a bit of Tool...go on, I dare you.

But just as you take me up to the heavens with APC, you have to go an pee on me chips with Dildo! Oh why Bill, why?
Posted 15 years ago by philipburrows    [ Reply ]
 anniebear wrote:
Why no TOOL?!?!?
 

I agree, bring on the Tool ;-)
But great tune!!

Posted 15 years ago by cathal_mchale    [ Reply ]
 anniebear wrote:
Why no TOOL?!?!?
 
It's known in legal circles as "Tyrannus Deejannus"

Posted 15 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Yippeeeee....PC on RP!!!   I am diggin' it!!!  (Tool would be nice, too!)
Posted 15 years ago by Randomax    [ Reply ]
Thank you!
Posted 15 years ago by dawndays    [ Reply ]
 anniebear wrote:
Why no TOOL?!?!?
 
Why no Korn? Or even better In Flames!
Posted 16 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
 spaceman wrote:

Alright!

Now let's hear some Tool. Please?

{#Drummer}


 
My thought exactly!

But it's great to hear A perfect Circle on RP! Thanks!

Posted 16 years ago by Martino    [ Reply ]

Alright!

Now let's hear some Tool. Please?

{#Drummer}


Posted 16 years ago by spaceman    [ Reply ]
redeyespy wrote:
Overproduced, laughable, cliched, silly, overplayed, pretentious..........
Oh wait, that was for Enigma... No, wait, it works here too.
Posted 16 years ago by electronicshaman    [ Reply ]
wade44 wrote:
Posted: Aug 29, 2007 - 07:15 7:10 am - A Perfect Circle - Weak and Powerless 7:07 am - God is an Astronaut - A Deafening Distance 7:03 am - Enigma - Return To Innocence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:00 am - Beatles - Penny Lane 6:55 am - Rufus Wainwright - Across The Universe 6:51 am - Béla Fleck - Shuba Yatra 6:47 am - Muse - Endlessly 6:43 am - Fontaine - Running on Empty 6:40 am - Patty Griffin - Making Pies
Deja Vu 6:53 pm - A Perfect Circle - Weak and Powerless 6:49 pm - God is an Astronaut - A Deafening Distance 6:45 pm - Enigma - Return To Innocence 6:42 pm - Beatles - Penny Lane 6:37 pm - Rufus Wainwright - Across The Universe 6:33 pm - Béla Fleck - Shuba Yatra 6:29 pm - Muse - Endlessly 6:25 pm - Fontaine - Running on Empty 6:22 pm - Patty Griffin - Making Pies ziggytrix wrote:
That's like comparing chocolate to shit.
Come on!! Linkin Park is nothing like chocolate!
Posted 16 years ago by electronicshaman    [ Reply ]
nightowl wrote:
Something about the pop/rage sound that puts them in the same category as a Linkin Park or Hoobastank for me.
That's like comparing chocolate to shit.
Posted 16 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Actually, they're slightly elliptical. And that logo's actually two crescents of different sizes.
Posted 16 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
PC on RP? GREAT!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by Martino    [ Reply ]
A little too ClearChannel for my tastes... Something about the pop/rage sound that puts them in the same category as a Linkin Park or Hoobastank for me.
Posted 16 years ago by nightowl    [ Reply ]
anniebear wrote:
Why no TOOL?!?!?
/signed x 10 ^ 983763658279 maynard = 10
Posted 16 years ago by kalkin84    [ Reply ]
What "slug" are you guys talking about? All I know is that that chick is HOT: ">
Posted 17 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
MOAR!
Posted 17 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Jelani wrote:
Holy crap! RP really is on a loop! The same sequence of songs is being played right now. Disillusionment here I am.
Just now figuring that out??
Posted 17 years ago by anniebear    [ Reply ]
anniebear wrote:
Why no TOOL?!?!?
Now that's a good question.
Posted 17 years ago by SPACEDOG    [ Reply ]
Only on RP: 7:10 am - A Perfect Circle - Weak and Powerless 7:07 am - God is an Astronaut - A Deafening Distance 7:03 am - Enigma - Return To Innocence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:00 am - Beatles - Penny Lane 6:55 am - Rufus Wainwright - Across The Universe 6:51 am - Béla Fleck - Shuba Yatra 6:47 am - Muse - Endlessly 6:43 am - Fontaine - Running on Empty 6:40 am - Patty Griffin - Making Pies BILL knows how to mix'em!
Posted 17 years ago by wade44    [ Reply ]
maxmox wrote:
It's a jaundiced nematode heading for her ear.
Is that a jaundiced nematode on your face or are you just happy to see me?
Posted 17 years ago by weirsh    [ Reply ]
EXCELLENT Radio (over) played or not (when a new single hits), I love APC...but their first album better mmm rock + violin = heaven
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
Why no TOOL?!?!?
Posted 17 years ago by anniebear    [ Reply ]
Fantastic! Thanks RP!
Posted 17 years ago by davezilko    [ Reply ]
YEAH!!!
Posted 17 years ago by aronson    [ Reply ]
I am fervently praying that the yellow slug did NOT just emerge from her nose.
Posted 17 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Look out for that giant yellow slug on your face!
Posted 17 years ago by miahfost    [ Reply ]
This is nice!
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
This gets a 7 for interesting album cover anyways.
Posted 17 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
Oh HELL YEAH!!! I LOVE this song... anything with Maynard gets me ALL excited!! Rock on Bill, thanks for bringing them back into rotation!
Posted 17 years ago by lild    [ Reply ]
once again, YES!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by BikeCoachDave    [ Reply ]
thanks for playing this - it made my day!
Posted 17 years ago by brownbrown    [ Reply ]
thank you thank you thank you
Posted 17 years ago by mamashannon    [ Reply ]
YES!!!
Posted 17 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
Always a pleasure to hear.
Posted 17 years ago by bigB_3    [ Reply ]
JonnyNismo wrote:
Is that a bannana slug on her face?
It's a jaundiced nematode heading for her ear.
Posted 17 years ago by maxmox    [ Reply ]
mandolin wrote:
...okay, the segue from vienna teng's passage to this - that kind of awesome one won't hear anywhere but RP... ...brilliant!..
Nothing to say but concurrence. I'm not a huge fan of this song, but that segue makes it all worthwhile.
Posted 17 years ago by Chinju    [ Reply ]
LuluNic wrote:
i NEVER thought i would be lucky enough to hear a perfect circle on here...maynard james keenan's voice is...oh there are no words to describe. thanks rp!
That's exactly why I'm a Tool/ A Perfect Circle fan.
Posted 17 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
I had to check Winamp to make sure this was RP. AWESOME!
Posted 17 years ago by wade44    [ Reply ]
i NEVER thought i would be lucky enough to hear a perfect circle on here...maynard james keenan's voice is...oh there are no words to describe. thanks rp!
Posted 17 years ago by LuluNic    [ Reply ]
Sweet!!!
Posted 17 years ago by bigB_3    [ Reply ]
A Perfect Circle have never quite clicked with me maybe I'm just missing that certain level of angst that seems to be required for Tool/A Perfect Circle fans...?
Posted 17 years ago by electronicshaman    [ Reply ]
Ahhh, a fresh breath of angry air, love it. Nice change from that last depressing song.
Posted 17 years ago by leathepea    [ Reply ]
lily34 wrote:
thank god, because that last vienna teng song made me want to change stations. glad i didn't. nice to hear this on RP. i have always like maynard's voice a lot.
Ditto. I never thought I'd hear this on the RP. As far as Vienna Teng, I like her but that track is a little sleepy for me right now. How about some Tool?
Posted 17 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
Holy crap! RP really is on a loop! The same sequence of songs is being played right now. Disillusionment here I am.
Posted 17 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
thank god, because that last vienna teng song made me want to change stations. glad i didn't. nice to hear this on RP. i have always like maynard's voice a lot.
Posted 18 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
...okay, the segue from vienna teng's passage to this - that kind of awesome one won't hear anywhere but RP... ...brilliant!..
Posted 18 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
I was going to say, "you're going to catch flak for playing this", but I see it's already there... Too bad -- the key to RP is the mix. Yes, this would kill me if it was FM, as I would inevitably hear it over and over -- so... I don't listen to FM! Decent side project from the Tool boys -- edgy, but not so dark... Thanks RP... again...
Posted 18 years ago by SpamNRice    [ Reply ]
Duluoz wrote:
Feel like im listening to a local FM station now...they play APC over and over and over!... whats next? Britney Spears? Come on Bill!! Theres a reason I listen to you instead of the local FM.
Excuse the hell out of me but I've never heard Maynard uttered anywhere near the Brit. Don't know what FM station you've been listening to dude.
Posted 18 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]
That was fantastic. The whole song you are tense because you're sure he's going to break in to something from Aenema, and he walks right up to it but doesn't. Go RP!
Posted 18 years ago by curufinwe    [ Reply ]
One of the few bands around today that has a distinctive and original sound. More of these guys please Bill!
Posted 18 years ago by Dopefinger    [ Reply ]
Wonderful Song... Sexy, Smooth, and Raw. Great to hear on RP!
Posted 18 years ago by RGD    [ Reply ]
mrs_amjohnson wrote:
i hope so!
same here! Ticks and Leaches maybe? LOL... Good to hear APC this morning.
Posted 18 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
tony620d wrote:
awesome to hear APC on RP.. whats next.. TOOL maybe?? lol..
i hope so!
Posted 18 years ago by mrs_amjohnson    [ Reply ]
I couldnt get over here fast enough to post my absolute elation that this song is being played. Thank you R.P.!!!!!!!
Posted 18 years ago by BikeCoachDave    [ Reply ]
Duluoz wrote:
Feel like im listening to a local FM station now...they play APC over and over and over!... whats next? Britney Spears? Come on Bill!! Theres a reason I listen to you instead of the local FM.
Oh please ... They are great! I wish APC would be played here in german FM Radio...
Posted 18 years ago by undo_silence    [ Reply ]
Feel like im listening to a local FM station now...they play APC over and over and over!... whats next? Britney Spears? Come on Bill!! Theres a reason I listen to you instead of the local FM.
Posted 18 years ago by Duluoz    [ Reply ]
shakylegs wrote:
Man, even when Bill isn't playing Jethro Tull, he's playing Jethro Tull.
You're a f'g wanker! Jethro Tull, one of the greatest bands of all time in my humble opinion, has nothing to do with Tool, a sister band to APC.
Posted 18 years ago by Beastie    [ Reply ]
awesome to hear APC on RP.. whats next.. TOOL maybe?? lol..
Posted 18 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
Love them - and Tool - for all their creative and musical prowess. Keep 'em coming.
Posted 18 years ago by Beastie    [ Reply ]
A Perfect Circle? Why is Radio Paradise being so fantastic this morning? I love it!
Posted 18 years ago by glassjawgrlxxx    [ Reply ]
Thank you for playing this. I love the "kinder and gentler" Maynard. :)
Posted 18 years ago by tangent    [ Reply ]
Is that a bannana slug on her face?
Posted 18 years ago by JonnyNismo    [ Reply ]
mojorizin wrote:
Nice to hear some Maynard around here! How about some Tool? That might be asking a bit much...
It would be the greatest day on Earth if out of nowhere "Third Eye" came up.
Posted 18 years ago by mafe    [ Reply ]
i love this band!
Posted 18 years ago by Foreverfree    [ Reply ]
Still lovin A.P.C. on R.P. Thank you very much. :)
Posted 18 years ago by BikeCoachDave    [ Reply ]
Great to hear APC here!
Posted 18 years ago by mafe    [ Reply ]
Man, even when Bill isn't playing Jethro Tull, he's playing Jethro Tull.
Posted 18 years ago by shakylegs    [ Reply ]
What a bunch of tools...
Posted 18 years ago by ryuujin23    [ Reply ]