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)
Opium of the People
Slipknot Lyrics
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Watch all the idiots fall on me
Running out of ways to get outta the way
Take another shot just to stay the same
But I need some balance back it off
Fill your lungs till it makes you cough
Tell me everything is gonna be alright
'Cause I don't think ill make it through tonight
The only way
Is all the way
The only way
Is all the way
Oh, my, god
Its judgment day and I'm not prepared
Everybody out there is runnin' scared
So take a little bit off the top
I don't care just make it stop
I won't give another soul to you
I won't give another life to you
You have to stop
Stop
Do one thing and say something cryptic
But the styles always clash
One thing I know for sure
The hypothetical won't work any more
One wrong move and they will pound
My nails are tight inside my wrist
This sacrament
Is sacrilege and sentimental
Deity experimental
Faith is accidental
I won't give another soul to you
I won't give another life to you
I won't give another thought to you
I won't give any more of my hope to you
The lyrics to Slipknot's "Opium of the People" address the weight of the world on the singer's shoulders and his struggle to find balance and hope in a chaotic and scary world. He is exhausted from constantly avoiding conflict and taking shots to numb his pain. Despite desperately needing balance, he feels unprepared for judgment day and is scared like everyone else. The singer rejects the idea of giving any more of himself to an entity or force that demands his sacrifice, whether it be a deity or societal expectations. The singer denounces the hypocrisy of those who claim to know the way, but fail to coexist, and warns that the hypothetical won't work any more- there is no room for indecisiveness. The song is ultimately about finding the will to stand up to oppressive forces and refusing to be a victim.
Line by Line Meaning
Watch those idiosyncrasies!
Be mindful of those peculiarities!
Watch all the idiots fall on me!
See all those fools failing and burdening me!
Running out of ways to get outta the way!
Exhausted of methods to avoid the chaos!
Take another shot just to stay the same!
Have another drink to maintain the current state!
But I need some balance back it off!
I crave equilibrium, ease off a bit!
Fill your lungs till it makes you cough!
Inhale until it causes a painful cough!
Tell me everything is gonna be alright,
Assure me that everything will be okay,
'Cause I don't think ill make it through tonight!
Because I don't believe I will survive this evening!
The only way
The sole method
Is all the way!
Is to go all the way!
O, my, god!
Oh, my, god!
Its judgment day and I'm not prepared!
It's the end of the world, and I'm not ready!
Everybody out there is runnin' scared!
Everyone is fleeing in terror!
So take a little bit off the top!
Grab some of it from the top!
I don't care just make it stop!
I do not care, just put an end to it!
I won't give another soul to you!
I will not sacrifice another life to you!
I won't give another life to you!
I will not offer another life to you!
You have to stop!
You need to cease!
Stop!
Halt!
Do one thing and say something cryptic!
Perform one action and say something mysterious!
But the styles always clash!
However, the styles continuously collide!
One thing I know for sure,
One thing I am confident about,
The hypothetical won't work any more!
The theoretical approach is no longer effective!
One wrong move and they will pound!
One mistake, and they will strike!
My nails are tight inside my wrist!
My fingernails are digging into my wrist!
This sacrament,
This religious ceremony,
Is sacrilege,
Is a violation of religious law,
And sentimental!
And filled with emotion!
Deity experimental!
A test of the divine!
Faith is accidental!
Belief is coincidental!
I won't give another thought to you!
I will not devote another idea to you!
I won't give any more of my hope to you!
I will not surrender any more of my optimism to you!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Christopher Fehn, Corey Taylor, Craig Jones, James Root, Michael Crahan, Mickael Thomson, Nathan Jordison, Paul Gray, Sidney Wilson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@PayytonLovee
Watch those idiosyncrasies!
Watch all the idiots fall on me!
Running out of ways to get outta the way!
Take another shot just to stay the same!
But I need some balance back it off!
Fill your lungs till it makes you cough!
Tell me everything is gonna be alright,
'Cause I don't think ill make it through tonight!
The only way
Is all the way!
The only way
Is all the way!
O, my, god!
Its judgment day and I'm not prepared!
Everybody out there is runnin' scared!
So take a little bit off the top!
I don't care just make it stop!
I won't give another soul to you!
I won't give another life to you!
You have to stop!
Stop!
Do one thing and say something cryptic!
But the styles always clash!
One thing I know for sure,
The hypothetical won't work any more!
One wrong move and they will pound!
My nails are tight inside my wrist!
This sacrament,
Is sacrilege,
And sentimental!
Deity experimental!
Faith is accidental!
I won't give another soul to you!
I won't give another life to you!
I won't give another thought to you!
I won't give any more of my hope to you!
@HeychT
Come on!
Watch those idiosyncrasies
Watch all the idiots fall on me
Running out of ways to get outta the way
Take another shot just to stay the same
But I need some balance - back it off
Fill your lungs 'til it makes you cough
Tell me everything's gonna be alright
'Cause I don't think I'll make it through tonight
The only way is all the way
The only way is all the way
The only way is all the way
The only way is all the way
Oh, my God
It's judgement day and I'm not prepared
Everybody out there's running scared
So, take a little bit off the top
I don't care, just make it stop
I won't give another soul to you
I won't give another life to you
You have to stop
Stop! Stop! Stop!
Do one thing and say something cryptic
But the styles always clash
One thing I know for sure
The hypothetical won't work anymore
One wrong move and they will pound!
My nails are tight inside my wrists
This sacrament is sacrilege and sentimental
Deity experimental, faith is accidental
I won't give another soul to you
I won't give another life to you
I won't give another thought to you
I won't give anymore of my hope to you
@neonvoiid1937
My Top 5 songs from each album:
Selftitled:
1. Surfacing
2. (Sic)
3. No Life
4. Eyeless
5. Liberate
Iowa:
1. Everything ends
2. People = Shit
3. The Heretic Anthem
4. Left behind
5. Iowa
Vol 3:
1. The blister exists
2. The nameless
3. Vermillion
4. Pulse of the maggots
5. Prelude 3.0
AHIG
1. This Cold Black (all time fave)
Seriously check it out if you haven't heard it.
2. All Hope Is Gone
3. Snuff
4. Sulfur
5. Gehenna
TGC:
-1. The Negative One
2. Nomadic
3. Sarcastrophe
4. AOV
5. If rain is what you want
Don't shit on me for not having psychosocial or duality on this list, I do like them, they just aren't my favorites tbh
@egebabus3423
Lyrics
Watch those idiosyncrasies!
Watch all the idiots fall on me!
Running out of ways to get outta the way!
Take another shot just to stay the same!
But I need some balance back it off!
Fill your lungs till it makes you cough!
Tell me everything is gonna be alright,
'Cause I don't think ill make it through tonight!
The only way
Is all the way!
The only way
Is all the way!
O, my, god!
Its judgment day and I'm not prepared!
Everybody out there is runnin' scared!
So take a little bit off the top!
I don't care just make it stop!
I won't give another soul to you!
I won't give another life to you!
You have to stop!
Stop!
Do one thing and say something cryptic!
But the styles always clash!
One thing I know for sure,
The hypothetical won't work any more!
One wrong move and they will pound!
My nails are tight inside my wrist!
This sacrament,
Is sacrilege,
And sentimental!
Deity experimental!
Faith is accidental!
I won't give another soul to you!
I won't give another life to you!
I won't give another thought to you!
I won't give any more of my hope to you!
@jaredbombly1163
one of their underrated songs...
@COBRO98
Bro I've been playing this song since the disc came out. This and sic are legend.
@COBRO98
The verse starting at 2:05 is fucking epic.
@mrjake5343
+Thomas totally man. one of my favorites from volume 3.
@iDeKz
+Thomas both albums are intense. wish i could find a copy of iowa to complete my set ffs.
@jawamedia1529
definately better than duality
@maggot9993
The energy is so liberating. People who don't listen this type of music will never understand
@mal098
LIBERATE! MY MADNESS 🤘
@Bob_Coffee
@@mal098 *Bananas
@iracemasilva9396
Yesss