My Gift To You
KoRn [ 1998 - Follow The Leader ] Lyrics
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Not long ago
Hiding behind the shadows
Of your broken soul
Why is it always you and something you can never have?
Why did you you try to tell me?
How could you be this way
Your throat, I take grasp
Then your eyes roll back
Can you feel the pain?
Your racing through my veins
Can't you feel the pain?
Your heart stops beating
Can't you feel the pain
Like orgasms
Can't you feel the pain
I guess your life is dead
Can't you feel the pain
There you are my precious
With your broken soul
Forever my crotch take control
Why is it
You fuck up something you have always had
Why'd you try to tell me
How could you be so cold?
Your throat, I take grasp
Can you feel the pain?
Then your eyes roll back
Can you feel the pain?
Your racing through my veins
Can't you feel the pain?
Your heart stops beating
Can't you feel the pain
Like orgasms
Can't you feel the pain
I guess your life is dead
Can't you feel the pain
Here I am, just a man
Feeling the pain, gives me life
Relieving us is my plan
I'd anything to see through your eyes
Just to see through your lies
I hate you, Can you feel the pain?
Can't you feel the pain?
I hate you, Can you feel the pain?
Your throat, I take grasp
Can you feel the pain?
Then your eyes roll back
Can you feel the pain?
Your racing through my veins
Can't you feel the pain?
Your heart stops beating
Can't you feel the pain
Like orgasms
Can't you feel the pain
I guess your life is dead
Can't you feel the pain
The song "My Gift to You" by KoRn revolves around the themes of hatred, pain, and dominance. The lyrics seem to follow a person who is frustrated with someone they care deeply about, and they express their anger and disappointment through violence. The first few lines suggest that the person they are referring to is broken and has been hiding behind shadows, while the singer is lying next to them. The lines "Why is it always you and something you can never have? Why did you try to tell me? How could you be this way?" imply a sense of frustration towards the person they are referring to.
The next lines suggest physical violence, "Your throat, I take grasp / Can you feel the pain? / Then your eyes roll back / Can you feel the pain?" The chorus repeats the phrase "Can you feel the pain?" and suggests that the pain is similar to that of an orgasm. The bridge seems to suggest that the singer is looking for some kind of relief, and they plan to make the other person feel pain as well.
Overall, the song portrays a sense of anger, frustration, and dominance towards another person. The lyrics suggest a violent relationship where the singer takes control of the other person's life, ending in a destructive way.
Line by Line Meaning
Laying by my precious
I am lying next to someone I hold dear
Not long ago
This happened in the recent past
Hiding behind the shadows of your broken soul
You're concealing your inner turmoil and pain from the world
Why is it always you and something you can never have?
You're constantly pursuing things that are out of your reach
Why did you try to tell me?
What drove you to share your thoughts with me?
How could you be this way?
Why have you become the person you are?
Your throat, I take grasp
I'm choking you
Can you feel the pain?
Are you experiencing the physical discomfort I'm causing you?
Then your eyes roll back
Your pain is so intense that your body is reacting involuntarily
Your racing through my veins
My intense feelings for you are coursing through my body
Can't you feel the pain?
Why can't you experience the same agony I'm feeling?
Your heart stops beating
The pain is so intense that it's affecting your heart rate
Like orgasms
The pain is almost pleasurable in a twisted way
I guess your life is dead
Your existence no longer holds any meaning
There you are my precious with your broken soul
You, my dear one, are here before me with your damaged psyche
Forever my crotch take control
My sexual desire for you is unceasing
Why is it you fuck up something you have always had?
Why do you ruin the things that come easily to you?
How could you be so cold?
Why are you so emotionally detached?
Here I am, just a man
I am a flawed human being
Feeling the pain, gives me life
The pain I inflict on you brings me a perverse sense of vitality
Relieving us is my plan
My intention is to free us both from the suffering we're experiencing
I'd anything to see through your eyes
I would do anything to understand your viewpoint
Just to see through your lies
To gain clarity on the deceptions you're perpetrating
I hate you, Can you feel the pain?
I despise you and hope you experience the same anguish I'm causing you
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN WELCH, BRIAN PHILIP WELCH, DAVID SILVERIA, DAVID RANDALL SILVERIA, JAMES SHAFFER, JAMES CHRISTIAN SHAFFER, JONATHAN DAVIS, JONATHAN HOWSMAN DAVIS, REGINALD ARVIZU
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Jane Lulovski
There you are my precious
Not long ago
Hiding behind the shadows
Of your broken soul
Why is it always you want something you can never have?
Why did you you try to tell me?
How could you be this way
Your throat, I take grasp
Can you feel the pain?
Then your eyes roll back
Can you feel the pain?
Love racing through my veins
Can't you feel the pain?
Your heart stops beating
Can't you feel the pain
Black orgasms
Can't you feel the pain
I kiss your lifeless skin
Can't you feel the pain
There you are my precious
With your broken soul
Rubbing my crotch, elated
Taking control
Why is it always
You fuck up something you have always had
Why'd you try to tell me
How could you be so cold?
Your throat, I take grasp
Can you feel the pain?
Then your eyes roll back
Can you feel the pain?
Love racing through my veins
Can't you feel the pain?
Your heart stops beating
Can't you feel the pain
Black orgasms
Can't you feel the pain
I kiss your lifeless skin
Can't you feel the pain
Here I am, just a man
Feeling the pain, gives me life
Relieving us is my plan
I'd do anything to see through your eyes
Just to see through your lies
I hate you, Can you feel the pain?
Can't you feel the pain?
I hate you, Can you feel the pain?
Your throat, I take grasp
Can you feel the pain?
Then your eyes roll back
Can you feel the pain?
Love racing through my veins
Can't you feel the pain?
Your heart stops beating
Can't you feel the pain
Black orgasms
Can't you feel the pain
I kiss your lifeless skin
Can't you feel the pain
Melanie Robbs
Your throat, I take grasp
Can you feel the pain?
Then your eyes roll back
Can you feel the pain?
Love racing through my veins
Can't you feel the pain?
Your heart stops beating
Can't you feel the pain
Black orgasms
Can't you feel the pain
I kiss your lifeless skin
Can't you feel the pain
Craig
Korn got brushed off as being a pop metal band in the late 90s with Nu-metal wave, they got lumped in with Limp Bizkit. Korn is underrated, and truly a legend. I've never heard anything remotely like Korn since, and their sound is unique. They deserve to be held in high regard.
Stunnningly
I literally came here to comment how underated korn is😢 you said it better tho
TwistedKyote
@EyeReversedRa I’ve seen korn live 3 times the last time was the 20th anniversary for korns selftitle they played the whole album at the bok center I love that band.
EyeReversedRa
I hold them in the highest as one of the most exceptional and unique bands out there. Their form of music is rare, it's brilliant and meticulous. John's vocals carry so much of the emotions.
TwistedKyote
limped together ? That's just misunderstood history*
Andrew ANGULO
This is true!
Tye Hulm
Gotta be the best use of bagpipes I've seen in a song, really added to the intro.
Happy Ears 2
"Dead"?
ivor gonet
@MizzRosenrot Vollmond rocks
Elizabeth Shumate
Awesome 👏