Slipknot is well known for its attention-grabbing image, aggressive style of music, and energetic and chaotic live shows. The band rapidly rose to fame following the release of their eponymous debut album in 1999. The 2001 follow-up album, Iowa, although darker in tone, made the band more popular. After a brief hiatus, Slipknot returned in 2004 with Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses, before going on another hiatus and returning in 2008 with its fourth album, All Hope Is Gone, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. After another long hiatus, Slipknot released its fifth studio album, .5: The Gray Chapter, in 2014. Their sixth studio album, We Are Not Your Kind, was released on August 9, 2019. Their seventh studio album, The End, So Far, was released on September 30, 2022. The band has released two live albums titled 9.0: Live and Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico, a compilation album titled Antennas to Hell, and five live DVDs. The band has sold 30 million records worldwide.
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Studio albums
Slipknot (1999)
Iowa (2001)
Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses (2004)
All Hope Is Gone (2008)
.5: The Gray Chapter (2014)
We Are Not Your Kind (2019)
The End, So Far (2022)
09 People = Shit
Slipknot Lyrics
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Come on down, and see the idiot right here
Too fucked to beg and not afraid to care
What's the matter with calamity anyway?
Right? Get the fuck outta my face
Understand that I can't feel anything
It isn't like I want to sift through the decay
I feel like a wound, like I got a fuckin'
One more time, motherfucker
Everybody hates me now, so fuck it
Blood's on my face and my hands, and I
Don't know why, I'm not afraid to cry
But that's none of your business
Whose life is it?
Get it? See it?
Feel it? Eat it?
Spin it around so I can spit in its face
I want to leave without a trace
'Cause I don't want to die in this place
People equal shit, people equal shit
People equal shit, people equal shit
People equal shit (what cha gonna do?)
People equal shit ('cause I am not afraid of you)
People equal shit (I'm everything you'll never be)
People equal shit
It never stops, you can't be everything to everyone
Contagion, I'm sittin' at the side of satan
What do you want from me?
They never told me the failure I was meant to be
Overdo it, don't tell me you blew it
Stop your bitchin' and fight your way through it
I'm, not, like, you, i, just, fuck, up
C'mon motherfucker, everybody has to die
C'mon motherfucker, everybody has to die
People equal shit, people equal shit
People equal shit, people equal shit
People equal shit (what cha gonna do?)
People equal shit ('cause I am not afraid of you)
People equal shit (I'm everything you'll never be)
People equal shit
People equal shit, people equal shit
People equal shit, people equal shit
People equal shit (what cha gonna do?)
People equal shit ('cause I am not afraid of you)
People equal shit (I'm everything you'll never be) people equal shit
"09. People = Shit" by Slipknot is a hard-hitting track that expresses anger and frustration at humanity in general. The lyrics start with the singer mocking the listener and telling them to come down and witness the idiocy that surrounds them. He then states that he is too messed up to beg and doesn't care about anything anymore. The singer can't seem to find anything good in the world and sees everything around him as decaying.
The chorus, "People = shit," is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's hatred for humanity. He believes that everyone hates him, and he doesn't know why. His hands and face are covered in blood, and he feels like a wound. The chorus appears to be a frustrated cry against the futility of being alive.
The second verse intensifies the wrath, with the singer screaming "Contagion, I'm sittin' at the side of Satan." He acknowledges that he is a failure and that he will end up dying like everyone else. The singer then concludes the song by repeating the chorus multiple times, indicating that people will never change, and he doesn't care.
Overall, "09. People = Shit" represents a nihilistic view of the world, where nothing really matters. The lyrics express a deep sense of frustration and anger, and the repetition of the chorus helps to emphasize the point that people are garbage.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we go again, motherfucker
Starting another cycle of this bullshit
Come on down, and see the idiot right here
You can witness my idiocy in person
Too fucked to beg and not afraid to care
I'm in a bad place but I'm still willing to care about things
What's the matter with calamity anyway?
What's so bad about things going wrong?
Right? get the fuck outta my face
Stop talking to me
Understand that I can't feel anything
I'm numb to everything
It isn't like I want to sift through the decay
I don't want to deal with the rot around me
I feel like a wound, like I got a fuckin' gun against my head, you live when I'm dead
I feel like a liability, like my death would be a relief
One more time, motherfucker
Let's do this again
Everybody hates me now, so fuck it
Nobody likes me so I don't care
Blood's on my face and my hands, and I don't know why, I'm not afraid to cry
Something bad happened but I'm not afraid to show my emotions
But that's none of your business
My emotional state is none of your concern
Whose life is it?
Who really owns their own life?
Get it? see it? Feel it? eat it?
Experience life in all its forms, good and bad
Spin it around so I can spit in its face
Life is disgusting and I want to reject it
I want to leave without a trace
I want to disappear completely
'Cause I don't want to die in this place
I don't want to die where I am now
People = shit, people = shit
People are horrible
People = shit (what cha gonna do?)
People are shitty, what can you do about it?
People = shit ('cause I am not afraid of you)
I know people are terrible but I'm not scared of them
People = shit (I'm everything you'll never be)
I'm the opposite of the bad parts of humanity
It never stops, you can't be everything to everyone
The cycle of suffering never ends and you can't please everyone
Contagion, I'm sittin' at the side of Satan
My negativity is affecting others and I feel like I'm with the devil
What do you want from me?
What could you possibly expect me to give?
They never told me the failure I was meant to be
Nobody prepared me for how badly I would turn out
Overdo it, don't tell me you blew it
Try too hard, don't admit defeat
Stop your bitchin' and fight your way through it
Quit complaining and keep going
I'm, not, like, you, I, just, fuck, up
I'm different from you, but still screwed up
C'mon motherfucker, everybody has to die
Everyone will die eventually
People = shit (what cha gonna do?)
People are terrible, deal with it
People = shit ('cause I am not afraid of you)
I know people are crappy but I'm not scared of them
People = shit (I'm everything you'll never be)
I'm not like the worst parts of humanity
People = shit
People are the worst
People = shit, people = shit
People are terrible
People = shit ('cause I am not afraid of you)
I know people are bad but I'm not scared of them
People = shit (I'm everything you'll never be)
I'm not like the worst parts of humanity
People = shit
People are awful
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Christopher Fehn, Corey Taylor, Craig Jones, James Root, Michael Shawn Crahan, Mickael Thomson, Nathan J Jordison, Paul Gray, Sidney Wilson
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Imran Sahir
Corey's ability to control thousands of people is beyond any text book.
Beatriz Rosewood
exactly lmao
Josh Diaz
when Corey asks you do
Farzana
it’s the power of good metal music
Nicolas Chamberlain
or any bad teacher in class
achmad fajar
One of the great Banter he is
Keir Ferguson
4:21 the audience singning gave me goosebumps
Zeze
same
Mr. mole rat
i thought i was the only one lol
Thorus FTW
Same here =)) Love it! :D