Slipknot
Slipknot? Lyrics


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Pentex sucks! Pentex sucks!
They drain the life force of my tribe Pentex sucks!
Bonegnawers suck!
Bonegnawers suck!

They roll around in garbage bins
All Bonegnawers suck!
(Pentex is bleeding but night is falling)
The Black Hand sucks!

The Black Hand sucks!
Those wyrm-tainted bastard leeches Black Hand sucks!
If I had my way!
If I had my way!

I'd rend them all ripped and torn ALL THAT SUCKS DIES!!
(Sweet smell bleeding glow is melting me)
I bring my klave into battle Shifting into Crinos
I slay wyrm foe





Then I step sideways
You can't see me for I hide within the Umbra

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Slipknot's self-titled song are often interpreted as a battle call by a werewolf against corporations and organizations that harm his tribe's existence. The lyrics are filled with references to werewolf culture, terminologies and slangs, which may be confusing to those unfamiliar with it. In the first verse, the werewolf sings about his hatred for Pentex, a fictional global conglomerate that exploits natural resources, as well as Bonegnawers, a tribe that is known for its scavenging lifestyle. The werewolf believes that both organizations are responsible for draining the life force of his tribe, and hence his call for their demise.


In the second verse, the werewolf expresses his hatred for the Black Hand, which is another fictional organization that is controlled by the werewolf's enemies. The werewolf accuses the Black Hand of being wyrm-tainted, which means they have been contaminated by evil spirits that seek to destroy the werewolf's kind. The werewolf then declares that he would rip and tear them apart if he had the chance. The rest of the song describes the werewolf's transformation into Crinos, which is a powerful werewolf form, and his battles in the Umbra, which is a supernatural realm.


Line by Line Meaning

Pentex sucks! Pentex sucks!
The tribe is drained of life force by Pentex, and therefore they suck.


They roll around in garbage bins All Bonegnawers suck!
Bonegnawers are terrible because they spend time rolling around in dirty trash bins.


(Pentex is bleeding but night is falling) The Black Hand sucks!
The Black Hand is terrible because Pentex is starting to suffer but the darkness of the night prevents them from seeing the results.


Those wyrm-tainted bastard leeches Black Hand sucks!
Black Hand is full of terrible wyrm-tainted leeches.


If I had my way! If I had my way!
If the artist could have it their way, they would destroy everything that sucks.


I'd rend them all ripped and torn ALL THAT SUCKS DIES!!
The singer would tear apart everything that sucks until it is destroyed.


(Sweet smell bleeding glow is melting me) I bring my klave into battle Shifting into Crinos
The singer is overwhelmed and melting due to a sweet bleeding glow, but they draw their weapon and change into a Crinos to fight.


I slay wyrm foe Then I step sideways You can't see me for I hide within the Umbra
The artist kills their enemy and then disappears by stepping sideways and hiding within the Umbra where they cannot be seen.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@jordantasevski2993

1.) Intro 0:00
2.) (Sic) 0:36
3.) Eyeless 3:56
4.) Wait and Bleed 7:52
5.) Surfacing 10:20
6.) Spit It Out 13:58
7.) Tattered & Torn 16:38
8.) Frail Limb Nursery 19:33 (first-press version only)
9.) Purity 20:17
10.) Liberate 24:43
11.) Prosthetics 27:50
12.) No Life 32:48
13.) Diluted 35:35
14.) Only One 38:58
15.) Scissors 41:25
16.) Eeyore 49:49

10th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:

1. Me Inside 52:38
2. Get This 55:19
3. Spit It Out (Hyper version) 57:23
4. Spit It Out (Stamp You Out mix) 59:48
5. (Sic) (Molt-Injected mix) 1:02:26
6. Wait and Bleed (Terry Date mix) 1:05:53
7. Wait and Bleed (Demo) 1:08:25
8. Snap (Demo) 1:10:59
9. Interloper (Demo) 1:13:41
10. Despise (Demo) 1:16:00



All comments from YouTube:

@jordantasevski2993

1.) Intro 0:00
2.) (Sic) 0:36
3.) Eyeless 3:56
4.) Wait and Bleed 7:52
5.) Surfacing 10:20
6.) Spit It Out 13:58
7.) Tattered & Torn 16:38
8.) Frail Limb Nursery 19:33 (first-press version only)
9.) Purity 20:17
10.) Liberate 24:43
11.) Prosthetics 27:50
12.) No Life 32:48
13.) Diluted 35:35
14.) Only One 38:58
15.) Scissors 41:25
16.) Eeyore 49:49

10th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:

1. Me Inside 52:38
2. Get This 55:19
3. Spit It Out (Hyper version) 57:23
4. Spit It Out (Stamp You Out mix) 59:48
5. (Sic) (Molt-Injected mix) 1:02:26
6. Wait and Bleed (Terry Date mix) 1:05:53
7. Wait and Bleed (Demo) 1:08:25
8. Snap (Demo) 1:10:59
9. Interloper (Demo) 1:13:41
10. Despise (Demo) 1:16:00

@onebraveheartlion

Thank you 😊

@user-uk2ml5oe3n

Muito obrigado

@GFTROgolden_freddy

i was waiting for time stamps for this album forever thanks

@stickyspaceman

Thinking back to 9th grade when I wore a red jumpsuit to school because of this album and got weird looks. Thanks Slipknot.

@epic3507

yeah dude me and my mom made a custom red suit, mask and number when i was 12

@grahamhrdlicka420

@Epic you remember whose number you wore?

@epic3507

@Graham Hrdlicka had 10 I was supposed to be the 10 member it was pretty cool on my moms part.

@DeathShredder

These stories are really cool ! 🤘

@mariaragonese2543

@Epic I love how this music is still bringing people together

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