Slipknot_-_Slipknot_-_08_-_Me_Inside
Slipknot Lyrics

Inside
Feeling trapped inside oneself

Inside
Continued feeling of being trapped inside oneself

Inside
Feeling trapped inside oneself, repeated for emphasis

Inside
Continued feeling of being trapped inside oneself, repeated for emphasis

Inside
Feeling trapped inside oneself, repeated for emphasis

Inside
Continued feeling of being trapped inside oneself, repeated for emphasis

Inside
Feeling trapped inside oneself, repeated for emphasis

Inside
Final repetition of feeling trapped inside oneself

Giving in to what has got me
Surrendering to internal turmoil and struggle

Bleeding, claustrophobic, scarred
Suffering emotionally and psychologically

Severed me from all emotion
Has caused emotional numbness

Life is just too fucking hard
Overwhelming feelings of despair and hopelessness

Snap! Your face was all it took
An explosive reaction to a triggering event or person

'Cause this need ain't doing me no good
Recognizing the harm of this unhealthy coping mechanism

Fall on my face, but can't you see?
Struggling and struggling but feeling invisible to the outside world

This fucking life is killing me
Feeling overwhelmed and as if life itself is causing harm

Tearing me (inside)
Feeling torn apart internally

Tearing me (inside)
Continued feeling of being torn apart internally

Tearing me (inside)
Feeling torn apart internally, repeated for emphasis

Tearing me (inside)
Continued feeling of being torn apart internally, repeated for emphasis

Too far gone, I'm catatonic
Having sunk too far into despair to function properly

Leaving you to criticize
Others judging and criticizing until hollow, empty

Empty shell and running naked
Feeling stripped bare and vulnerable

All alone, lobotomized
Feeling alone and stripped of identity

Back and forth between my hang-ups
Toggling between negative thought patterns

It isn't easy to be hated
Struggling with rejection and feeling unaccepted by others

Where do ya go? What do ya do?
Feeling lost and uncertain about what to do next

Simpleton, impromptu, crazy eight
Feeling overwhelmed and inadequate

I never cared, not once
Apathetic towards others and their opinions

Gotta get away
Desperate need to escape from overwhelming emotions and life experiences

I wasn't promised a thing
Feeling abandoned and disillusioned by life

You keep mocking me
Feeling targeted and ridiculed by others

But you will never again
Determined to rise above and not be affected by others

Before you know it, after you're gone
The realization that everything is temporary

(Gone? Gone! Gone?)
Questioning the nature of existence and the transience of everything

Gone!
Finality and acceptance of transience

Somos feos apestamos y pero reinamos hato, Motherfucker!
Spanish phrase that roughly translates to: 'We are ugly and we stink, but we rule bro, Motherfucker!'

(Gone? Gone! Gone?)
Revisiting the theme of transience and questioning existence

Gone!
Finality and acceptance of transience, repeated for emphasis

I wasn't promised a thing
Revisiting the feeling of abandonment and disillusionment

You keep mocking me
Revisiting the feeling of being targeted and ridiculed

But you will never again
Revisiting the determination to rise above and not be affected by others

Before you know it, after you're gone
Revisiting the realization that everything is temporary

Gone
Finality and acceptance of transience, repeated for emphasis

Gone
Continued finality and acceptance of transience, repeated for emphasis

Gone
Finality and acceptance of transience, repeated for emphasis

Who am I?
Uncertainty and questioning of identity