How to fix a Script not seeing a Bool Value changing?

So, I'm trying to make an axe. Simple enough, right? Well, to my beginner self, apparently not.

The way i'm trying to do is is like such:

Has the blade been hit? If so.. Has the blade been swung? if so.. play sound, damage tree, etc...

It works all fine and dandy, except for the "has the blade been swung" part.

I've boiled it down to the very basics, just for debugging purposes, yet it STILL doesn't work.

local blade = script.Parent.Blade


blade.Touched:connect(function(hit)
    local swinging = script.Parent.swinging
    print(swinging.Value)
end)

Here's also the animation localscript, if it helps.

wait(0.5)

local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local tool = script.Parent
local char = player.Character
local swing = script.Swing
local canAttack = true

script.Parent.Activated:connect(function()

    local swingValue = script.Parent.swinging   
    local attac = char.Humanoid:LoadAnimation(swing)

    if canAttack == true then

        swingValue.Value = true
        attac:Play()
        canAttack = false

        print(swingValue.Value)

        wait(1.2)

        swingValue.Value = false
        attac:Stop()
        canAttack = true

        print(swingValue.Value)

    end
end)

I've made sure that the problem isn't the Bool Value itself, and I can confirm it isn't. The anim localscript changes it with no problems.