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)
Skin Ticket
Slipknot Lyrics
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Cancer and people conspire together
Running and running and going forever
Collected and sampled, starving for zero
Come see my cage, built in my grain
Come see my cage, built in my grain
Come see my cage, built-in migraine
Minus the inside and minus the circle
Inhabit the riddle and fill in the hovel
Wherein and herein, between us and near us
Zero and zero is nothing but zero
Come see my cage, built in my grain
Come see my cage, built in my grain
Come see my cage, built-in migraine
Come see my cage, built-in migraine
Keeping myself alive through your empathy
Keeping myself alive through your empathy
Keeping myself alive through your empathy
Keeping myself alive through your empathy
Let me go
Keeping myself alive through your empathy
Keeping myself alive through your empathy
Keeping myself alive through your empathy
Keeping myself alive through your empathy
Leave me alone
Keeping myself alive, keeping myself alive
Keeping myself alive, keeping myself alive
Keeping myself alive, keeping myself alive
Keeping myself alive, keeping myself alive
Keeping myself alive, keeping myself alive
Keeping myself alive, keeping myself alive
Keeping myself alive, keeping myself alive
Keeping myself alive, keeping myself alive
Keeping myself alive, keeping myself alive
Keeping myself alive
The song "Skin Ticket" by Slipknot is a dark and intense portrayal of the struggle to maintain one's sanity in the face of overwhelming pressures and challenges. The lyrics are cryptic and abstract, focusing on themes of isolation, captivity, and desperation.
The repeated refrain of "zero and zero is nothing but zero" seems to suggest a sense of futility or hopelessness, as if the singer is resigned to the fact that they are powerless and insignificant. The lines "cancer and people conspire together" and "collected and sampled, starving for zero" further reinforce this idea, as if the singer is being victimized by external forces beyond their control.
The second verse shifts to a more personal and visceral description of the singer's feelings. The repeated refrain of "come see my cage, built in my grain" may suggest a sense of confinement or entrapment, perhaps representing the singer's own mind or body as a metaphorical prison. The line "keeping myself alive through your empathy" could imply that the singer is dependent on the support and validation of others to stay sane and functional, but also suggests a certain degree of resentment or bitterness towards these same people. In the final lines, the singer's plea to "let me go" and "leave me alone" suggests a desire for escape or release from their burdens, but also implies a sense of resignation or defeat.
Line by Line Meaning
Zero and zero is nothing but zero
This line refers to the idea that when there is nothing added to nothing, there will be nothing.
Cancer and people conspire together
The song suggests that human-made troubles and diseases are intentionally spreading and taking over people's lives.
Running and running and going forever
The theme of the song implies struggle, perseverance and a never-ending cycle of hardship.
Collected and sampled, starving for zero
This line refers to losing oneself, becoming desperate and of needing something to hold on to when everything you had is gone.
Come see my cage, built in my grain
The singer is projecting a feeling of being trapped and helpless like an animal in a cage built from personal experience.
Come see my cage, built-in migraine
This artistic lyric conveys the feeling of severe and persistent pain being part of the singer's personal experiences.
Minus the inside and minus the circle
This line demonstrates a mesmerizing way of saying that something very important has been taken away and the person is struggling to navigate.
Inhabit the riddle and fill in the hovel
This whole line is a metaphor for a person's life being like a puzzle which they need to fill in with meaning, purpose and comfort.
Wherein and herein, between us and near us
The song deals with a sense of separation and disconnection from the people around us that we should trust, understand, and be near to.
Keeping myself alive through your empathy
The song depicts a person who finds hope and keeps on living with the help of other people's understanding and compassion.
Let me go
The song concludes with the artist's plea to free them from their emotional cage, declaring they have had enough.
Leave me alone
The final line provides the singer's desperate plea to be distant and to find space to reflect on their own and recover.
Keeping myself alive
This line is an expression of hope and determination in the face of harsh struggles.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael Crahan, Christopher Fehn, Paul Gray, Craig Jones, Nathan Jordison, James Root, Corey Taylor, Mickael Thomson, Sidney Wilson
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@asma34381
LYRICS
Zero and zero is nothing but zero
Cancer and people conspire together
Running and running and going forever
Collected and sampled, starving for zero
Come see my cage, built in my grain
Come see my cage, built in my grain
Come see my cage, built in my grain
Come see my cage, built in my grain
Minus the inside and minus the circle
Inhabit the riddle and fill in the hovel
Wherein and herein, between us and near us
Zero and zero is nothing but zero
Come see my cage, built in my grain
Come see my cage, built in my grain
Come see my cage, built in my grain
Come see my cage, built in my grain
Keeping myself alive
Through your empathy
Keeping myself alive
Through your empathy
Keeping myself alive
Through your empathy
Keeping myself alive
Through your empathy
@deadfuck
Lyrics Here
Zero and zero is nothing but zero
Cancer and people conspire together
Running and running and going forever
Collected and sampled, starving for zero
Come see my cage - built in my grain
Minus the inside and minus the circle
Inhabit the riddle and fill in the hovel
Wherein and herein, between us and near us
Zero and zero is nothing but zero
Come see my cage - built-in migraine
Keeping myself alive...
through your EMPATHY
@PayytonLovee
Zero and zero is nothing but zero
Cancer and people conspire together
Running and running and going forever
Collected and sampled, starving for zero
Come see my cage - built in my grain
Minus the inside and minus the circle
Inhabit the riddle and fill in the hovel
Wherein and herein, between us and near us
Zero and zero is nothing but zero
Come see my cage - built-in migraine
Keeping myself alive...
through your EMPATHY
@kevinsnrt666
Slipknot - Skin Ticket
Zero and zero is nothing but zero
Cancer and people conspire together
Running and running and going forever
Collected and sampled, starving for zero
Come see my cage built in my grave [4x]
Minus the inside and minus the circle
Inhabit the riddle and fill in the hovel
Wherein and herein, between us and near us
Zero and zero is nothing but zero
Come see my cage built in my grave [4x]
Keeping myself alive through your empathy [4x]
Let me go!
Keeping myself alive through your empathy [4x]
Leave me alone!
Keeping myself alive [repeat 'til the end]
@tommy2917
Interesting fact: This is Sid's favourite Slipknot song.
@kuno7923
I feel like it would be too
@phillywister9957
understandable
@angelsalvadorcarrerasorto735
Because he is the #0 and lyrics says "zero and zero is nothing but zero"
@jamiehart594
And mine
@rubronegro6490
This song is a masterpiece. No other way to put it.
@jadedecastro1750
This song is so underrated.. But i like it that way. Only true maggots will appreciate it
@NarutoWearyTvGaming
Jade De Castro After The Song Says Come See My Cage Built In My Grain, Did The Song Say Yeah 8 Times? 3:15
@thaboi8324
@@NarutoWearyTvGaming yes I think so
@thaboi8324
To be real this is maybe my favorite song