People = Sh*t
Slipknot Lyrics


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Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Here we go again motherfucker!
Come on down, and see the idiot right here
Too fucked to beg and not afraid to care
What's the matter with calamity anyway?
Right? Get the fuck outta my face
Understand that I can't feel anything
It isn't like I wanna sift through the decay
I feel like a wound, like I got a fuckin'
Gun against my head, you live when I'm dead

One more time, mother fucker

Everybody hates me now, so fuck it
Blood's on my face and my hands, and I
Don't know why, I'm not afraid to cry
But that's none of your business
Whose life is it? Get it? See it? Feel it? Eat it?
Spin it around so I can spit in its face
I wanna leave without a trace
Cause I don't wanna die in this place

People = Shit
People = Shit
People = Shit
People = Shit
People = Shit (Whatcha gonna do?)
People = Shit (Cause I am not afraid of you)
People = Shit (I'm everything you'll never be)
People = Shit

It never stops, you can't be everything to everyone
Contagion I'm sitting at the side of Satan
What do you want from me?
They never told me the failure I was meant to be
Overdo it, don't tell me you blew it
Stop your bitchin' and fight your way through it
I'm, not, like, you, I, just, fuck, up

C'mon mother fucker, everybody has to die
C'mon mother fucker, everybody has to die

[Repeat: x13]
People = Shit

People = Shit (Whatcha gonna do?)
People = Shit (Cause I am not afraid of you)
People = Shit (I'm everything you'll never be)
People = Shit





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Overall Meaning

The song "People = Sh*t" by Slipknot is a testament to the anger and frustration felt by the band towards society. The first verse starts by calling out an unnamed person as an idiot and sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer of the song is too messed up to beg, and on the surface, he is not afraid to care. The singer is confused about what's wrong with the world and the chaos that surrounds it. The first verse culminates with a desire to be left alone and the disappointment at not being able to feel anything. The chorus of the song is repeated eight times and serves as a declaration of contempt for people. The chorus seems to suggest that people, in general, are terrible and that there is no hope.


The second verse of the song touches on the theme of unpopularity and how the singer is now an outcast. He is covered in blood and doesn't know why, but he isn't afraid to cry. He wants people to leave him alone to live his life, but because of his situation, he is unable to do so. The chorus is repeated again eight times, and it is clear that the singer feels powerless when it comes to people. He is angry, frustrated, and doesn't see any way out.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah!
Let's get pumped up and ready for this


Yeah!
We're not messing around


Yeah!
One more time - let's do this


Here we go again motherfucker!
We're back and we're not holding back


Come on down, and see the idiot right here
I'm not afraid to call myself an idiot


Too fucked to beg and not afraid to care
I'm not asking for help, but I still care about what's happening


What's the matter with calamity anyway?
Calamity is just another way of saying disaster, and what's so different about that?


Right? Get the fuck outta my face
Can you not see I'm trying to deal with my problems? Leave me alone


Understand that I can't feel anything
I'm completely numb and detached from everything


It isn't like I wanna sift through the decay
I don't want to spend my time sorting through all the bad stuff


I feel like a wound, like I got a fuckin'
I'm hurting so much it's like I'm a walking open wound that won't heal


Gun against my head, you live when I'm dead
I feel like I'm being threatened and that I'm only alive because I'm still allowing myself to be


One more time, mother fucker
We're not done yet, let's keep going


Everybody hates me now, so fuck it
I'm at the point where I don't care what anyone thinks about me anymore


Blood's on my face and my hands, and I
I'm covered in my own mess and I don't know how or why


Don't know why, I'm not afraid to cry
I don't know why I'm not afraid to show my emotions anymore


But that's none of your business
My feelings are personal and private, and I don't have to explain or justify them to anyone


Whose life is it? Get it? See it? Feel it? Eat it?
Who does my life belong to? Do you understand me? Can you see what I'm going through? Can you feel my pain? Can you relate to me?


Spin it around so I can spit in its face
I want to turn my life upside down and face it head-on


I wanna leave without a trace
I want to disappear without a trace, as if I was never here


'Cause I don't wanna die in this place
I don't want to die here, both physically and mentally


People = Shit
People can be terrible and make life miserable


People = Shit
This is a harsh truth that can't be ignored


People = Shit
It doesn't matter who people are, they can still be awful


People = Shit
Good people are a rare sight in this world


People = Shit (Whatcha gonna do?)
What can we do about these terrible people?


People = Shit (Cause I am not afraid of you)
I'm not afraid of these kind of people anymore


People = Shit (I'm everything you'll never be)
I'm not like these people and I don't want to be


People = Shit
This statement rings true every day


It never stops, you can't be everything to everyone
People will always complain, and trying to please everyone will drive you insane


Contagion I'm sitting at the side of Satan
The evil and negativity is contagious and all around me


What do you want from me?
What more can I offer?


They never told me the failure I was meant to be
No one warned me about the inevitable failures and hardships that are part of life


Overdo it, don't tell me you blew it
I'm trying my hardest, don't tell me I messed up


Stop your bitchin' and fight your way through it
Stop complaining and start fighting to fix your problems


I'm, not, like, you, I, just, fuck, up
I'm different from you, and all I do is mess things up


C'mon mother fucker, everybody has to die
Stop feeling sorry for yourself and accept that death is inevitable


C'mon mother fucker, everybody has to die
Don't try to outrun death, it will catch up eventually


People = Shit
People are still shitty, no matter what


People = Shit (Whatcha gonna do?)
What can you do about the inevitable assholes in this world?


People = Shit (Cause I am not afraid of you)
I'm done with letting these shitty people intimidate me


People = Shit (I'm everything you'll never be)
I don't want to stoop down to the levels of these terrible people


People = Shit
We can't expect everyone to be good, but we can definitely strive for it




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRIS FEHN, CHRISTOPHER FEHN, COREY TAYLOR, CRAIG JONES, JAMES ROOT, MICHAEL CRAHAN, MICHAEL SHAWN CRAHAN, MICKAEL THOMSON, NATHAN JORDISON, NATHAN J JORDISON, PAUL GRAY, PAUL D GRAY, SID WILSON, SIDNEY WILSON

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LYRICS :

Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
Come on
Here we go again, motherfucker
Yeah
Come on down and see the idiot right here
Too fucked to beg and not afraid to care
What's the matter with calamity anyway?
Right? Get the fuck outta my face
Understand I can't feel anything
It isn't like I wanna sift through the decay
I feel like a wound like I got a fucking gun against my head
You live when I'm dead
One more time, motherfucker
Everybody hates me now, so fuck it
Blood's on my face and my hands
And I don't know why I'm not afraid to cry
But that's none of your business
Whose life is it? Get it? See it? Feel it? Eat it?
Spin it around so I can spit in its face
I wanna leave without a trace
'Cause I don't wanna die in this place
People equal shit
People equal shit
People equal shit
People equal shit
What you gonna do?
(People equal shit) 'Cause I'm not afraid of you
(People equal shit) I'm everything you'll never be
(People equal shit) Yeah
Yeah
Come on
It never stops, you can't be everything to everyone
Contagion, I'm sitting at the side of Satan
What do you want from me?
They never told me the failure I was meant to be, ya
Overdo it, don't tell me you blew it
Stop your bitching and fight your way through it
I'm not like you, I just fuck up
Come on, motherfucker, everybody has to die
Come on motherfucker, everybody has to die
People equal shit
People equal shit
People equal shit
People equal shit
People equal shit
People equal shit, yeah
People equal shit, yeah
People equal shit, yeah
People equal shit, yeah
People equal shit
People equal shit
People equal shit
People equal shit
What you gonna do?
(People equal shit) 'Cause I'm not afraid of you
(People equal shit) I'm everything you'll never be
People equal shit
Got that, right?



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