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Slipknot Lyrics

The ghosts have killed enough
The past has caused too much damage

Familiar haunts have had enough
Old patterns and routines are no longer working

Too much thought will give you doubt
Overanalyzing can lead to uncertainty

And now they found you
Negative forces have caught up with you

It's safer in an encage
Being controlled provides a false sense of security

They can tell you what to say
Being manipulated and programmed by others

All your dreams come with a price, so they own you
Being trapped by obligations and expectations

But what did you expect?
Questioning unrealistic expectations

Was it too much to protect?
Asking if self-preservation is too selfish

Did you understand they had selfish intentions?
Questioning the motives of those in control

And they were pulling you in opposite directions
Being torn between conflicting desires and pressures

You don't know the hell that's coming
Warning of impending danger

Everybody get on the ground
Preparing for the worst

We are the override oh oh
Empowering oneself to take control

The dead don't know, the dead are lonely
Emphasizing the isolation of those who have passed away

A fascination phase
Being intrigued by something that will eventually lead to destruction

When this mercy execution says it's over
When a harmful cycle finally ends

You follow as preferred
Going along with what has been deemed acceptable

Now their plans are un-detoured
Their objectives are now clear and unobstructed

Who can bring them in to sew the seed?
Questioning who can stop the negative influences from spreading

It's over
The situation has come to an end

Even hate starts out as love
Acknowledging the potential for negative feelings to stem from positive ones

Sometimes when it's all you want
Being consumed by a single desire

Maybe satisfaction will take you for granted
Being unappreciated despite achieving what was desired

And all this hope is the emotion you abandoned
Having lost faith and optimism

You clawed out from nothing and I sent you back
Struggling to overcome adversity, only to be defeated

Fought to the metal, and law's what you lacked
Enduring hardship without support or guidance

Covered in sores, you cannot be the one
Suffering and being unable to achieve greatness

You are the answer to why we have risen
Being responsible for one's own success or failure

You are not the way
Being rejected as a false savior

You are judged to feel afraid
Being evaluated as weak and fearful

You are simple and unchanged
Being viewed as basic and unimpressive

We believe you should give up
Being told to surrender and accept defeat

God and his mercy will take you for granted
The perception that one's faith may offer false hope

When all that's left is a life you abandoned
Regret for losing sight of what's truly important

Give up
Reinforcing the message to surrender