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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipknot_(band)
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)
Look at Me
Slipknot Lyrics
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Each time I pull it apart
I get disgusted, can't do it today
What makes it so good
That a man would kill for it
Lie just to lick a bit
I get disgusted, can't do it today
What makes it so good
To lie just to lick
Fake it, you like it, just take me away.
(hold it?), just save it and I'll be repaid
Each time I pull it apart
I get disgusted, can't do it today
What makes it so good
That a man would kill for it
To lie just to lick a bit
Each time I pull it apart
I get disgusted, can't do it today
What makes it so good
To lie, to lick
Take it, enlarge it, became it, before
Like it, I like it, and I'll be (can't tell)
Fake it, then like it, just take it tonight.
Take it
I look at you, (then) you look at me, (then) you look away...
[x14]
The lyrics of Slipknot's song "Look at Me" are notoriously hard to interpret, as the lyrics themselves are somewhat vague and open to interpretation. The repeated phrase "Each time I pull it apart, I get disgusted, can't do it today" suggests a sense of frustration or dissatisfaction on the part of the singer. There is a suggestion that there is something they are trying to understand or reconcile themselves with, but each time they attempt to do so, they are left feeling disgusted and unable to continue.
These feelings are juxtaposed with the assertion that there is something that "makes it so good", something that is so desirable that a man would "kill for it" and "lie just to lick a bit". This could be interpreted as a desire for some kind of forbidden or taboo substance or experience, or perhaps as a metaphor for the kinds of societal pressures that lead people to do things they wouldn't otherwise do.
The repeated lines "Fake it, you like it, just take me away" and "Fake it, then like it, just take it tonight" suggest a kind of hedonistic abandon, a willingness to give in to base desires regardless of the consequences. The final lines of the song, "I look at you, you look at me, you look away" could be interpreted as a commentary on the difficulty of truly connecting with others, or as a reflection on the alienation that can come from giving in to those base desires.
Overall, the lyrics of "Look at Me" suggest a sense of discontent and desire, but also a recognition of the potentially destructive consequences of giving in to those desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Each time I pull it apart
I get disgusted, can't do it today
What makes it so good
That a man would kill for it
Lie just to lick a bit
I feel disgusted every time I try to do it because it's repulsive, yet something about it makes people willing to do terrible things for just a taste of it.
Each time I pull it apart
I get disgusted, can't do it today
What makes it so good
To lie just to lick
It's so tempting and satisfying that people are willing to deceive others just to enjoy it.
Fake it, you like it, just take me away.
(hold it?), just save it and I'll be repaid
Pretend to enjoy it, and I'll be satisfied just by the fact that you're willing to indulge in it. Hold onto it and I'll return the favor later.
Take it, enlarge it, became it, before
Like it, I like it, and I'll be (can't tell)
Take it and make it larger than life, and I'll be beyond pleased. I already love it, and it's difficult to describe the extent of how much I do.
Fake it, then like it, just take it tonight.
Take it
Even if you fake your enjoyment of it, eventually you'll genuinely like it. Take it and embrace it tonight.
I look at you, (then) you look at me, (then) you look away...
[x14]
We exchange glances, but neither of us wants to acknowledge our mutual obsession with it.
Contributed by Adam P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lancevance1321
I've been searching this for years!!
@milakc9980
Stiff Stiffler same!!
@aimeeolson9767
me too! I used to listen to it on playlist.com and then one day the link was broken and I could never find it again!
@fvzzy_logic
Again and again
@ivanvilalta1259
Sepultura - lookaway feat.. jon davis (korn) , mike patton( faith no more, fantomas , peeping tom)
@vxrdrummer
Another Napster/Limewire release claiming to have been Slipknot. Back in about early 2000s when 'download bait' was a thing. I downloaded virtually every song in this playlist back then.
@dawnslip2353
shesh still good as first i listen for this
@itsfuckingjesus8255
I love Gospel
@storz909
This isn't actually Slipknot. This is Sepultura. Lookaway.
@ThwWumboligistMaster
It's on slipknot's unreleased album "Clan" as "Look Away"