Me Inside
Slipknot Lyrics

Inside! Inside!
The singer is feeling trapped and stuck in his own head.

Giving in to what has got me
The singer is succumbing to his own negative thoughts and emotions.

Feeling claustrophobic, scarred
The singer feels trapped and damaged by his own thoughts and feelings.

Severed me from all emotion
The artist has become disconnected from his own emotions, which is causing him distress.

Life is just too fucking hard
The artist is struggling with life and feels overwhelmed and defeated.

Snap! Your face was all it took
Something small, like a triggering moment or look, can cause the singer to feel completely overwhelmed and reactive.

Coz this need ain't doin' me no good
The singer recognizes that his dependence on something is doing more harm than good.

Fall on my face, but can't you see?
The artist is struggling and wishes someone would notice and help him.

This fucking life is killing me!
The artist feels overwhelmed and believes that life is unbearable and causing him harm.

Tearing me, inside
The artist is experiencing inner turmoil and emotional distress.

Too far gone, I'm catatonic
The singer feels completely disconnected from himself and the world around him.

Leaving you to criticize
The artist is aware that others are judging him harshly, but he is too emotionally numb to care.

Empty shell and running naked
The singer feels like he is hollow and exposed, with nothing to protect himself.

All alone, lobotomized
The singer feels completely alone and disconnected, like he has undergone a lobotomy.

Back and forth between my hang-ups
The singer is constantly battling his own inner demons and negative thought patterns.

It isn't easy to be hated
The artist recognizes that his negative behaviors and state of mind are causing others to dislike him, but he can't help it.

Where do ya go? Whaddaya do?
The artist is lost and doesn't know how to get help or fix himself.

Simpleton, impromptu, crazy eight
The singer is struggling and feeling like a foolish, crazy person.

I never cared, not once
The singer is aware that he has been apathetic and self-destructive for a long time.

Gotta get away!
The artist knows he needs to escape and find a way to feel better.

I wasn't promised a thing
The artist feels like he has been let down by life and has nothing to live for.

You keep mocking me
The artist perceives that others are taunting him and making him feel worse than he already does.

But you will never again
The singer is determined to find a way to feel better without the help of those who have hurt him.

Before you know it, after you're gone
The artist knows that life is short and unpredictable, and he wants to find a way to feel better before it's too late.

Somos feos apestamos why pero reinamos oto muthafucka
This line appears to be a non sequitur and is difficult to interpret in the context of the rest of the song.

Gone
The singer feels like he is losing himself and his grip on reality.