Some speculate that Taylor's initial interest in performing stemmed from none other than Elvis Presley. Taylor's grandmother helped support his vocal career by purchasing equipment for him and helping him with his talent.
One of the more defining and memorable features of Slipknot is the masks that members wear while performing. Each mask is custom made by the respective member and has some personal meaning and symbolism. Taylor described the masks in an interview, saying "it's our way of becoming more intimate with the music. It's a way for us to become unconscious of who we are and what we do outside of music. It's a way for us to kind of crawl inside it and be able to use it." Taylor's mask is of a crash dummy with dread locks. Back in 1999, when Slipknot released their first debut album, Taylor's dreads were his actual hair, wrapped up and put through holes at the top of the mask. This changed however when Taylor developed a scalp infection from the hair. He later replaced the hair with artificial hair that was sewn on top of the mask.
Taylor shares a comment from the time he worked at an adult store: "People would look at me like I was a freak, but they were the ones buying in the porn shop at four in the morning. Straight looking people I'd know would come to the register with 14-inch dildos and then they'd recognize me sitting there, and I'd be like, 'Like any lotions or lubes with that?'. But I didn't want anyone to feel dirty in the shop - because people are made to feel dirty every day of their lives, and that's bullshit."
As mentioned above, Taylor has been using his own vocal merchandise. The microphone that Taylor uses for Slipknot is a Shure SM58 microphone.
Taylor's vocal style varies depending on the particular performance. He possesses a wide range of singing capabilities, from strong melodic styles to the intense screaming characteristic of some Slipknot songs.
Taylor has several tattoos on his body, including:
* Chest - the band logo, which was tattooed onto his body in his hometown of Des Moines.
* Neck - the number eight, representing his number in the band Slipknot.
* Forearm - a tattoo that says "Truth."
* Right side of his neck - a tattoo that stands for "Father".
* Left side of his neck - a tattoo that stands for "Death."
* Right and left hip bones - smiley face tattoos.
* Left upper arm - a tattoo of the Joker from the Dark Knight
Although it is not known what the "Father" tattoo means, it is likely that one of two explanations is correct.
Taylor did not know his father while growing up. He may have had the tattoo done before meeting his father as a symbol of his desire to meet him or possibly to serve as a physical manifestation for something he did not know. This is hinted at in several Slipknot lyrics which concern a father figure.
Taylor met his father in 2005 and has since developed a strong relationship with the man. The tattoo may be a representation of the bond that has grown between the two since their meeting.
Taylor's life has included several instances substance abuse and depression. He struggled with drug and alcohol addiction throughout his early adulthood. He has announced that his book Seven Deadly Sins will be released on July 12, 2011.
Rainbow in the Dark
Corey Taylor Lyrics
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You know it always brings me down
Cause it's free and I see that it's me
Who's lost and never found
I cry out for magic - I feel it dancing in the night
It was cold - I lost my hold
To the shadows of the night
You've been left on your own
Like a rainbow in the dark
A rainbow in the dark
Do your demons - do they ever let you go
When you've tried - do they hide - deep inside
Is it someone that you know
You're just a picture - you're an image caught in time
We're a lie - you and I
We're words without a rhyme
There's no sign of the morning coming
You've been left on your own
Like a Rainbow in the Dark
Just a Rainbow in the Dark
Yeeah
When I see lightning - You know it always brings me down
Cause it's free and I see that it's me
Who's lost and never found
Feel the magic -feel it floating in the air
But it's fear - and you'll hear
It calling you beware
Look out.
There's no sight of the morning coming
There's no sign of the day
You've been left on your own
Like a Rainbow...
Like a Rainbow in the Dark
Yeeah.
You're a Rainbow in the Dark
Just a Rainbow in the Dark
No sign of the morning
You're a Rainbow, in the Dark
Whooe...
The lyrics of "Rainbow In The Dark" by Corey Taylor talks about the feeling of being lost and disconnected from oneself. The first stanza talks about the feeling of being brought down by the sight of a lightning, signifying that the feeling of being lost and disconnected is always present. The singer then cries out for magic, hoping for something that could possibly bring him back to himself. The second stanza is a question if the demons that haunt us ever let go, or do they always hide deep inside. The singer compares himself and his situation to a picture that is caught in time, where he is just playing the part of a so-called life that has no rhyme or reason. The chorus talks about the absence of dawn or morning, the singer being left on his own, represented by a rainbow in the dark - something that seems impossible and could never be real. In the third stanza, the singer talks about the magic he feels but then the fear comes and warns him to beware. The song ends with the chorus, reiterating the feeling of being alone in the dark.
Line by Line Meaning
When there's a lightning
The feeling of being struck by lightning is always a negative boost that takes me down.
You know it always brings me down
The sensation of being stricken by lightning always brings me down emotionally.
Cause it's free and I see that it's me
The freedom of being hit by lightning is a reflection of how I am.
Who's lost and never found
The feeling of being lost and never found in life.
I cry out for magic - I feel it dancing in the night
I seek magic in life, while feeling it lurking in the darkness of the night.
It was cold - I lost my hold
The moment was cold and I let go of my grip.
To the shadows of the night
To the shadows of the dark night.
No sign of the morning coming
The dawn has not yet appeared.
You've been left on your own
You have been left alone and unaided.
Like a rainbow in the dark
Like a rainbow that is not visible.
Do your demons - do they ever let you go
Do your inner demons ever leave you be?
When you've tried - do they hide - deep inside
Do your inner demons stay covered inside despite your best efforts?
Is it someone that you know
Is the person who is causing you pain someone you know well?
You're just a picture - you're an image caught in time
You are simply an image captured in time.
We're a lie - you and I
We are both frauds.
We're words without a rhyme
We are words that do not make sense together.
No sign of the morning coming
The dawn has not yet appeared.
You've been left on your own
You have been left alone and unsupported.
Like a Rainbow in the Dark
Like a Rainbow that is not visible.
When I see lightning - You know it always brings me down
Seeing lightning always brings me down emotionally.
Feel the magic - feel it floating in the air
Feel the magic as it flows through the air.
But it's fear - and you'll hear
But it is fear, and you will hear it.
It calling you beware
It is warning you to be cautious.
There's no sight of the morning coming
There is no clarity about when dawn will come.
There's no sign of the day
There is no sign that day has come yet.
You've been left on your own
You have been left alone and without support.
Like a Rainbow...Like a Rainbow in the Dark
Like a Rainbow that is not visible, like a Rainbow in the Dark.
You're a Rainbow in the Dark
You are a colorful life in the face of darkness.
Just a Rainbow in the Dark
Just a colorful life in the midst of darkness.
No sign of the morning
There is no clarity about when dawn will come.
You're a Rainbow, in the Dark
You are a colorful life in the midst of darkness.
Whooe...
This is an exclamation sound of excitement.
Contributed by Addison P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Daniel Leon
on Backroads
where can i find these chords