Nero Forte
Slipknot Lyrics

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I'm never enough
I am always lacking in your eyes

You bleed me dry, using me up
You drain me completely to fulfill your needs and desires

Dissatisfied and used
You are not content even after taking everything from me

Another key to the empty spot in you
You constantly seek new things to fill the void within you

I'm sick as a fuck, I'm in my prime
I am mentally and physically unwell, but at the peak of my abilities

What do you want? I guess it's time to see
I am questioning your intentions and preparing to confront them

If you're lost in hell, you'll find no peace
There will be no solace for you in your ongoing torment

Ooh, wade through hate and fear
You are immersed in negative emotions

I haven't felt like this in years
I have not experienced such strong negative emotions in a long time

Not much left, so uprooted
There is little left of me, I am disconnected and unmoored from my old self

Fist clenched tight in the pockets of my hoodie
I am physically holding myself together

And I know where I need to go
I have a sense of direction and purpose

But the voice of reason can't say no
Despite knowing better, I am unable to resist your influence

It's in the eyes and heart
Your true intentions are visible to those who look and feel deeply

Just the latest psycho off the charts
You are an extreme and unstable individual

A home like yours is upside down
Your environment is in chaos and dysfunction

Too much animosity
There is too much hostility and aggression in your behavior

Nobody does it better than the enemy
You excel at causing harm and destruction

A hope like yours won't help me now
Your vision for the future is not beneficial to me in the present

You can do your worst to me
You are free to inflict the greatest harm possible

At the end of the day, that's what you do best
Your inherent nature is to cause chaos and destruction

I know, and even if I didn't
I am aware of your actions and their impact, even if I were not, I could guess

I would lie so many would believe it
I could fabricate stories about you and people would likely believe them

Stand up and resist the chains
It is time to take a stand and push back against oppression

Of all the people in belligerent sick restraint
Of all the people held back by aggressive and unhealthy behavior

Which way is up? Oh, you're a lie
I am confused and disoriented because your words and actions are deceitful

And a fake, I hope that truth is not too late
You are phony and I hope that I am not realizing this too late

That's what you do best
You are skilled at being disingenuous and manipulative

Why was it easy for you?
I am questioning how you could so easily hurt me

Did I deserve the abuse?
I am questioning whether I did something to warrant the mistreatment

I can't believe I let it
I am regretful that I allowed you to treat me so poorly

Not what I wanted
This was not the outcome I hoped for or expected

See through your bullshit
I can see through the lies and manipulation

You're so dramatic
Your behavior is excessively theatrical and unnecessary

True to your form of
In keeping with your pattern of

Every consequence
Accepting responsibility for the repercussions of your actions

Unintimidated
Not intimidated by your attempts at control

'Til the very end
Maintaining my defiance and standing up to you until the very end

It'll never happen
I am not willing to let your desires come to fruition

Was it all a lie?
I am questioning the authenticity of our relationship

Too many motherfuckers
There are too many deceitful and manipulative people in the world

Late, that's what you do best
You are skilled at arriving too late or not showing up at all