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Song: Where Idols Once Stood
Artist: Thrice
Album: Illusion of Safety
Tabbed by: Christian / silent_warrior_@hotmail.com
PM - Palm mute
/ - Slide up
- Slide down
Tuning: Half a step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Intro
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PM-------- ---- ----
Verse
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|-0-7---0-8---0-7---0-8----0-7---7--0---0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-|
PM - - - - --- - - - - -
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|-----9-----7-----5-----10-----9----2---2-2-2-2-222-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-0-7---0-8---0-7---0-8----0-7---7--0---0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-|
PM - - - - --- - - - - -
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|-2--2--2--2------9-----7-----5-----10-----9----222-222-2--222-2-222-2-2------9-----7-----5-----10-----9-----|
|-0--0--0--0--0-7---0-8---0-7---0-8----0-7---7--000-000-0--000-0-000-0-0--0-7---0-8---0-7---0-8----0-7---7-0-|
PM --- --- --- ---
Breakdown
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|-12-11--11/1211--11-12-12-12-12-12-11---14-14--14-14-14--14-14-14--14-14-14--14-12--11---9----11-11-|
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|-4/5--5-5-5-5-------0--5/7--7-7-7-7-------0-|
|-4/5--5-5-5-5-2--2-----5/7--7-7-7-7-2--2----|
|-2/3--3-3-3-3-2--2-----3/5--5-5-5-5-2--2----|
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|-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-|
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|-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7--9--9--9--9-|
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|14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|
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Outro
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Steve Wanna Be |
#1 by Steve Williams at Jan 17, 1971 at 3:38 AM EST |
| dresari it was a joke calm your ass down...christ | |
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Tim Professional |
#2 by Tim Marchant at Dec 19, 1971 at 8:06 AM EST |
| I can't help but relate this song to the 9/11 incedent. The idols being the trade centers and us worshipping "Ground Zero" (the place where our idols once stood). Focussing on what was done to us while drawing the shades against the real truth. Then sealing the deal by writing it in text books so a whole population of people will back what few have chosen to believe. | |
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Ricky Rhythm Player |
#3 by Ricky Cribb at Dec 7, 1972 at 3:25 AM EST |
| it reminds me of america... all our life we've been told we're this noble and great country and then all of a sudden we learn that our past is one dictated by economic exploitation not morals. Our beliefs in the nobility and the ideology of America is shattered but we still believe that our government is good and that society is something great... we will not realize the evils of our country because we are patriots and believe america can do no wrong, we might as well baske in our illusions, we all see what we want to anyways, and we kno this dream is at stake, that we actually could find out that we are not this great moral pillar and are just another nation with a history of exploitation. But we never tell that story in the textbooks, so the children believe in these ideals that america is supposedly about... only those who take an interest can see through the patriotic rhetoric | |
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Dan Average |
#4 by Dan Christopher at Sep 8, 1974 at 12:37 AM EST |
| it is getting ubsurd with people using every message board around to instigate political banter. so what if terrorists killed 3000 american civilians? so what if american soldiers killed 40000 japanese civilions(hiroshima and nagaski, WW2)? it has nothing to do with "Where Idols Once Stood". human beings are human beings, and life is lost, regardless of what imaginary perimeter you live inside of. one life is not more important than another based on geographic location. none of this relates to thrice at all, but it had to be said to keep this forum for what it is intended for. i believe that these lyrics represent how people accept scientific discoveries about evolution, and human origin, but still go to church and pray. i feel the lyricist believes that people cling to old ways for peace of mind and to raise children in a world of morals. the best part of this song are the crazy timings and the unconventional drumming for a hardcore song. | |
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drw Average |
#5 by drw drw at Apr 2, 1983 at 9:52 PM EST |
| there's no such thing as "just a song." people don't spend hours/days/weeks/months perfecting "just a song". songs have meaning. even if you personally think they're stupid. like songs about hot dogs and butterflies. | |
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I fought the la Average |
#6 by I fought the law and the law kicked my ass I never learn do i...?? at Nov 14, 1986 at 6:59 AM EST |
| I think it's about idolizing people when you're younger and then when you grow up, you realize that your idols are only human just like you and it's scary. It's about becoming disillusioned as you grow older, at least to me. If you have a response good or bad to this, then please PM me. Thanks. :) | |
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SOCIETY DWELLIN Average |
#7 by SOCIETY DWELLIN MOTHER FUCKER! at Mar 11, 1987 at 7:20 AM EST |
| jeez... am i the only one here whos just like... phuck.. thrice is so good... and hardcore... i love blastin this in my truck too... people just stare and are like... god i hope my kids dont turn into that.... =) | |
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Aleksandar Average |
#8 by Aleksandar Radošević at Mar 15, 1990 at 3:57 PM EST |
| actually their both right.. from someone outside the us i can clearly say that 9/11 hasn't really thought americans enough.. you/they say it brought u together but it was much more than that, it was a leason about the belief that you're the strongest empire of the world but you aren't immortal, it's hard to see yourself as wrong, to see your mistakes and accept them. 9/11 was one of the greatest mistakes of america, it came from arrogence. can you tell me how the fuck did the terrorist succeed to steal YOUR planes with YOUR people in them into YOUR buildings. and more than that how you haven't learn a damn thing. | |
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Dakota Average |
#9 by Dakota Keyes at Nov 20, 1990 at 3:55 PM EST |
| THis song is actually very obvious...Idols...being past figures of major historical events...did something important. This we monumented them with a statue or memorial to worship them and learn from their mistakes. | |
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gabby Professional |
#10 by gabby at Nov 7, 1991 at 10:16 AM EST |
| Song was written before 9/11 There goes that theory. | |
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dimebag 66' Average |
#11 by dimebag 66' at Sep 18, 1992 at 12:22 AM EST |
| pravd, your attempt to post three seperate posts to make you look a little sane fell short | |
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Joshua Wanna Be |
#12 by Joshua graham at Dec 28, 1994 at 7:58 PM EST |
| ur truth is ur perception ur perception is u then by shaping our perceptions, do we injure or sustain ourselves? are some things better left unsaid? | |
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Nick Rhythm Player |
#13 by Nick Carrasco at Jul 6, 2000 at 12:06 PM EST |
| good song | |
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Razor wrist Lead Player |
#14 by Razor wrist at Dec 3, 2000 at 8:28 PM EST |
| hotdogs and butterflies... wheres the meaning in that again??? | |
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♥brian Lead Player |
#15 by ♥brian♥ ******** at Aug 24, 2002 at 11:59 PM EST |
| mmm another good song | |
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