Duality {Live}
Slipknot Lyrics

I push my fingers into my eyes
I'm experiencing intense emotional pain and the physical sensation helps me cope temporarily

It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
When I press on my eyes, I can distract myself from the emotional pain for a brief period of time

But it's made of all the things I have to take
The source of my anguish is a combination of factors that are out of my control

Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
My pain is constant and all-consuming, and I cannot escape it

If the pain goes on
If my suffering persists

I have screamed until my veins collapsed
I feel like I've exhausted all possible outlets of expressing my pain

I've waited last, my time's elapsed
I've put off facing my problems for too long and now it might be too late

Now, all I do is live with so much fate
I feel helpless and resigned to my circumstances

I've wished for this, I've bitched at that
I've complained about things that are trivial compared to my current pain

I've left behind this little fact
I've ignored or forgotten that I am responsible for some of my problems

You cannot kill what you did not create
I might have a role in my suffering, but I can't undo everything that led to it

I've gotta say what I've gotta say
I need to speak up and express what I'm feeling

And then I swear I'll go away
I don't want to burden others with my pain for too long

But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise
My feelings might be difficult for others to hear or understand

I guess I'll save the best for last
I'll try to end on a positive note or a meaningful message

My future seems like one big past
I don't see any hope for a better future and I'm stuck in patterns of suffering

You're left with me 'cause you left me no choice
Others might feel obligated to stay with me, but they didn't have much of a choice in the matter

Pull me back together
I feel like I'm falling apart and need help piecing myself back together

Or separate the skin from the bone
I might need to face some painful truths in order to move forward

Leave me all the pieces, and then you can leave me alone
Once I'm able to confront and sort through my problems, I might need to handle things on my own

Tell me the reality is better than dream
I need reassurance that reality is worth facing and that there's hope for me

But I found out the hard way, Nothing is what it seems!
I've learned through difficult experiences that appearances can be deceiving and things may not turn out as expected

All I've got, all I've got is insane
My problems and pain are driving me crazy and pushing me to my limits

All I've got, all I've got is insane
I'm barely holding on and my sanity is slipping away

All I've got, all I've got is insane
I don't have any solutions or relief, just more pain and chaos

All I've got, all I've got is insane
I'm stuck in a cycle of suffering and can't find a way out

All I've got, all I've got is insane
My pain is all-consuming and all I can think about

All I've got, all I've got is insane
I'm struggling to keep my grip on reality and avoid falling apart

If the pain goes on, I'm not gonna make it!
If my suffering continues or intensifies, I might not be able to handle it