During the recording sessions of Slipknot, "Heartache and a Pair of Scissors" was recorded. The title was shortened to just "Scissors". Although the lyrics were pre-written, Corey was screaming very hard and painfully, and added a new set of words in a new section of the song that had not been in the demo version.
Scissors is an extremely emotion-filled and sick song. Some compare the end of the Slipknot CD to the end of Korn's Daddy, because both vocalists go completely crazy as they finish the song.
Scissors
Slipknot Lyrics
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Before I cut my heart open
And let the air out
Three bugs, a pound of dust
Some wind spilled before me
In the strangest manner that had
Broke away my tear spout
With my tongue spread wide open
A black widow had offered me
A sweetheart tube as I injected
The candied heart that I selected
She said don't hesitate
Just do what you have to do to me
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin
Just 'cause I have nerves, don't mean that I can feel
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway
Just let the blood run red, 'cause I can't feel
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin
Just 'cause I have nerves, don't mean that I can feel
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway
Just let the blood run red, 'cause I can't feel
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding (my time)
Biding (my time)
Biding (my time)
Biding
Yeaa, yeah, yeah
Someone in behind me
Someone inside me
Everyone against me
Everyone beside me
Clawing away the pieces
Scratching away the abscess
One more, two more
Everyone, once more
One more, two more
Everyone, once more
Inside the places that I hide from you
I want to see you splayed before me
You are the only one
That I would rather see before me
You want it, you need it
You want it, you need it
You want it, you need it
You want it, you need it
Don't lie, I die, you lie, I lie, oh why?
I don't want you to pay anyone when I die
I wanna die, I'd rather die, I wanna die
You purge, you burn, you purge
I don't need you anymore
I don't need you
It is time, it is time, it is time
It is time, it is time, it is time
It is time, it is time, it is time
It is time, it is time, it is time
The lyrics to Slipknot's song "Scissors" are dark and introspective, delving into themes of self-harm, pain, and the search for release. The song begins with the singer playing doctor, cutting their own heart open and letting the air out. They then reference bugs, dust, and wind, which may represent the outside forces that pushed them to this point, or perhaps the chaos within their own mind. As they inject themselves with a "sweetheart tube" and let the blood run red, they talk about the difficulty of staying between the lines of skin, and how having nerves doesn't necessarily mean that they can feel. Throughout the song, they bide their time until the time is right, seemingly waiting for some kind of release or resolution.
The singer's internal struggle becomes more intense in the latter half of the song, as they scream about clawing and scratching away the pieces of themselves. They also mention wanting to see someone spread before them, perhaps as a form of escape or distraction from their own pain. The last lines of the song are a culmination of this desperation, as the singer switches between saying they want to die and then denying it, ultimately ending with "I don't need you anymore" repeated over and over.
Overall, "Scissors" is a difficult and painful song to listen to, but it offers insight into the turmoil that many people face when struggling with mental health issues.
Line by Line Meaning
I play doctor for five minutes flat
I am preparing myself for something major by pretending to be a doctor for a brief moment
Before I cut my heart open
Before I expose my innermost emotions to someone
And let the air out
And release the tension inside me
Three bugs, a pound of dust
A couple of small, inconsequential things that are accompanied by a large quantity of useless dirt
Some wind spilled before me
Something unexpected happened that disrupted my plans
In the strangest manner that had
In a peculiar way that had not happened before
Broke away my tear spout!
I was left deeply affected and disturbed
As I lie here
As I am vulnerable and exposed
With my tongue spread wide open
With nothing held back
A black widow had offered me
Someone dangerous has presented me with something alluring
A sweetheart tube
A way to get what I want
As I injected
As I accepted what was offered to me
The candid heart that I selected
The true emotions that I had kept hidden
She said don't hesitate
Don't be afraid of the consequences
Just do what you like to do to me!
Take what you want from me without delay
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin.
It's difficult to conform to societal expectations and keep my emotions in check
Just 'cause I have nerves, don't mean that I can feel.
Just because I am alive doesn't mean that I am truly living and feeling
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway.
I may not be enjoyable to be around when I am feeling despair
Just let the blood run red, 'cause I can't feel!
I am losing my sensitivity to the world around me and may become numb
Biding my time until the time is right
Waiting for the proper moment to act
It's time!
Finally, the moment I have been waiting for has arrived
Someone inside me
An inner conflict that is tearing me apart
Everyone against me
Feeling like I am alone and isolated
Everyone beside me
People who are close to me are not helping me through my struggles
Clawing away
Their attempts to help are making things worse
The pieces
My broken, fragmented self
Scratching away
Trying to mend myself in any way possible
The absence
The void that is left when I fail to repair myself
One more Two more Everyone, once more
The thought of repeating this process over and over is overwhelming
Inside the places that I hide from you
In private, where I can be myself and not have to conform to societal expectations
I want to see you spread before me
I want to see the truth of who you are without any pretense
You, are, the only one, that I would rather see
I am entranced by your true self and want to know you better
You want it You need it You want it You need it You want it You need it
I sense your desperation and desire to be understood and accepted
I don't want I lied! You're wrong I'm wrong I want
I am struggling with what I truly want and am lying to myself
I don't want, stupid, anyone
I don't want to be around anyone who doesn't understand me
I want to die!
I am in so much pain that I want to end my life
You bitch!
Blaming someone else for my unhappiness
I don't! Need! You! Anymore!
I am breaking free from the hold that someone has over me
It is time!
It's time for me to move on and leave my struggles behind
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Chris Fehn, Corey Taylor, Craig Jones, Michael Crahan, Mickael Thomson, Nathan Jordison, Paul Gray, Sid Wilson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RCM1300
Scissors - Slipknot
Iowa - Slipknot
Mind - System of a down
Literally any song - NIN
Hamburger Lady - Throbbing gristle
Kill you - KoRn
Kim - Eminem
Daddy - KoRn
Frankie Teardrop - Suicide
For a sad and disturbing night
Edit: fun fact scissors is Corey Taylor's favourite slipknot song
@deadfuck
LYRICS HERE MAGGOTS!
I play doctor for five minutes flat
Before I cut my heart open
And let the air out
Three bugs, a pound of dust
Some wind spilled before me
In the strangest manner that had
Broke away my tear spout!
As I lie there
With my tongue spread wide open
A black widow had offered me
A sweetheart tube
As I injected
The candid heart that I selected
She said don't hesitate
Just do what you like to do to me!
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin.
Just 'cause I have nerves, don't mean that I can feel.
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway.
Just let the blood run red, 'cause I can't feel!
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin.
Just 'cause I have nerves, don't mean that I can feel.
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway.
Just let the blood run red, 'cause I can't feel!
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time
It's time!
[x4]
Biding!
Biding!
Biding!
Biding!
Yeah!
Someone in behind me
Someone inside me
Everyone against me
Everyone beside me
Clawing away
The pieces
Scratching away
The absence
One more
Two more
Everyone, once more
One more
Two more
Everyone, once more
Inside the places that I hide from you
I want to see you spread before me
You, are, the only one, that I would rather see
Before me!
You want it
You need it
You want it
You need it
You want it
You need it
You want it
You need it
Don't lie
I die, you lie
I lie? Oh why
I don't want you to pay anyone when I die
I wanna die
I'd rather die
I wanna die
You purge
You burn
You purge
I don't need you anymore
I don't need you...
@patrickconnelly9767
I play doctor for five minutes flat
Before I cut my heart open and let the air out
Three bugs, a pound of dust, some wind spilled before me
In the strangest manner that had broke away my tear spout
[Verse 1]
As I lie there with my tongue spread wide open
A black widow had offered me a sweetheart tube
As I injected the candied heart that I selected
She said don't hesitate, just do what you have to do to me
[Verse 2]
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin
Just 'cause I have nerves, don't mean that I can feel
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway
Just let the blood run red 'cause I can't feel
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin
Just 'cause I have nerves, don't mean that I can feel
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway
Just let the blood run red 'cause I can't feel
[Bridge]
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding, biding, biding, biding
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
[Verse 3]
Someone in behind me
Someone inside me
Everyone against me
Everyone beside me
Clawing away the pieces
Scratching away the abscess
One more, two more
Everyone, once more
One more, two more
Everyone, once more
Inside the places that I hide from you
I want to see you splayed before me
You are the only one
That I would rather see before me
You want it, you need it
You want it, you need it
You want it, you need it
You want it, you need it
Don't lie; I die, you lie; I lie, oh, why?
I don't want you to pay anyone when I die
I wanna die, I'd rather die, I wanna die
You purge, you burn, you purge
I don't need you anymore, I don't need you
[Outro]
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
@chelseakyle5191
I play doctor for five minutes flat
Before I cut my heart open
And let the air out
Three bugs, a pound of dust
Some wind spilled before me
In the strangest manner that had
Broke away my tear spout!
As I lie there
With my tongue spread wide open
A black widow had offered me
A sweetheart tube
As I injected
The candid heart that I selected
She said don't hesitate
Just do what you want to do to me!
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin
Just 'cause I have nerves, don't mean that I can feel
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway
Just let the blood run red, 'cause I can't feel!
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin
Just 'cause I have nerves, don't mean that I can feel
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway
Just let the blood run red, 'cause I can't feel!
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time
It's time!
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time
It's time!
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time
It's time!
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time
It's time!
Biding!
Biding!
Biding!
Biding!
Someone in behind me
Someone inside me
Everyone against me
Everyone beside me
Clawing away
The pieces
Scratching away
The abscess
One more
Two more
Everyone, once more
One more
Two more
Everyone, once more
Inside the faces that I hide from you
I want to see you spread before me
You are the only one that I would rather see
Before me!
You want it
You need it
You want it
You need it
You want it
You need it
You want it
You need it
Don't lie
I die, you lie
I lie? Oh why
I don't want you to pay anyone when I die
I wanna die
I'd rather die
I wanna die
You purge
You burn
You purge
I don't need you anymore
I don't need you
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
It is time!
@anthonypena336
In my opinion, the part at 8:02 where Corey kinda coughs and wheezes while screaming was the creepiest part. Just pure agony and anger.
@ProgrammedForDamage
Ever been so overwhelmed with anger you almost choke on it? It's that feeling.
@ethanratt3946
Well Corey did say they did some crazy stuff while recording the whole album
@AltFreak25
He vaguely sounds like Jonathan Davis at that part.
@elitememberking2871
Fun fact: that is not Corey that's Chris
At the end of the recording the group was watching scat porn and later Chris was throwing up in disgust
@ogithesergal4182
@@elitememberking2871
Well, who the fuck blames him?.
@RCM1300
Scissors - Slipknot
Iowa - Slipknot
Mind - System of a down
Literally any song - NIN
Hamburger Lady - Throbbing gristle
Kill you - KoRn
Kim - Eminem
Daddy - KoRn
Frankie Teardrop - Suicide
For a sad and disturbing night
Edit: fun fact scissors is Corey Taylor's favourite slipknot song
@lofer9138
Riley Crosskey Music I never found Closer to be very disturbing honestly, it’s a banger tho. I never found Mr Jack disturbing either. Kim scares the living shit out of me
there’s also immortal technique- dance with the devil
@steelheadmetalrock2252
daddy by korn?
@ghostieishere
wheres nirvana do re mi or alice in chains???