Killer The Quiet
Slipknot Lyrics

Cycle of life and death supposedly
The idea of life and death continuing in a cycle is widely believed, but it ends with the singer.

Goes 'round and 'round yet it stops with me
Even though the cycle of life and death appears to continue infinitely, it does not affect the singer.

Glorious hunter of my faith I have sinned
The singer feels great pride in their faith, but they have also committed sins.

Killers are quiet like the breath of the wind
Killing is typically done quietly, almost like a breeze passing through.

Filling the shadows with forms of my own
The artist creates their own shapes and figures which are then cast by shadows.

Raised by kindred of Get I was born
The singer was born into a group called Get, who raised them.

Abomination world in disarray
The world is in a state of chaos and is considered to be an abomination.

Killers are quiet when they seek the vitae
When seeking life-sustaining resources, killers tend to be very quiet.

Reflection beckons a portal shard
The artist feels pulled towards a reflective piece of material that serves as a portal.

Spiritual quest I must stay on guard
As the artist goes on a spiritual journey, they must remain vigilant.

Stepping sideways between worlds I shift
The singer is able to move between different worlds by stepping sideways.

Killers are quiet when they're born with the gift
When someone is born with the innate ability to kill, they tend to do so quietly.

Beautiful anguish, cast out by my race
The singer feels a sense of both beauty and pain that is shunned by their own race.

Now one that's ageless I save my own face
The singer is now immortal, so they are able to protect their own reputation.

I write my own laws, with death I break bread
The singer is powerful enough to make their own rules, and death is common in their life.

Killers are quiet when they come from my head
When the artist comes up with ideas to kill, they tend to do so silently and without external influence.