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.
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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)
Spiders
Slipknot Lyrics
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Or keep it in between
The pages of the books you burn
So no one gets to read
The fingers pull your stitches tight
But knowing someone's secret is not enough
Everyone's a little bit a lot of the time
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
When now is not the time
Tomorrow disagrees
But your real world isn't ready to face
The face behind the real me
Time to think it over
I'm over trying to overthink
I've had enough, huh
Everybody's limited to what's on their mind
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
(Spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders)
(Spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders)
Make yourself a martyr's pet
And watch them all escape (spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders)
Make yourself at home instead (spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders)
You'll lose your toxic waste (spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders)
Go it alone
Suffer for your feelings, I'm not enough (no, no, no)
But everyone's a little bitter all of the time
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
The lyrics to Slipknot's song "Spiders" are open to interpretation, but at its core, the song seems to be discussing the idea of secrets and the idea that everyone has a dark side to them. The first verse suggests that people can choose to face their problems alone or hide them away inside themselves, keeping them from others. However, knowing someone's secret isn't enough without understanding the context of it.
The second verse touches on the idea of time and how people are often hesitant to face themselves. There is a duality to the lyrics; with "today" and "tomorrow" representing different points of view or people. The chorus repeats the line "the spiders come in side by side", which could be a metaphor for people's dark sides or secrets that they keep hidden. The repeated question "who is food and who is thrown away?" could be referring to individuals being devoured by their secrets, or even the idea of people being rejected.
The bridge brings in a new idea of martyrdom and toxic behavior. The lines "make yourself a martyr's pet" and "you'll lose your toxic waste" suggest a sacrifice in oneself for others' sake, but ultimately there will be no escape from suffering. The last verse speaks to the idea that all people have a dark side, and that bitterness is a common trait. The repeated line of "the spiders come in side by side" suggests that no matter what, everyone has secrets or darkness in them, but it's up to each individual to decide whether they will face it or not.
Line by Line Meaning
Well you can go it alone
You have the choice to do things on your own
Or keep it in between
Keep it to yourself
The pages of the books you burn
Hide your secrets by destroying evidence
So no one gets to read
To prevent anyone from discovering the truth
The fingers pull your stitches tight
Someone is tightening their hold on you
But knowing someone's secret is not enough
Knowing someone else's secrets won't satisfy you
Everyone's a little bit a lot of the time
Everyone has many different sides to them
The spiders come in side by side
The problems or negative aspects in life come together
Two by two and night by night
They arrive slowly and gradually
Who is food and who is thrown away?
Who will succeed and who will fail?
When now is not the time
The present moment is not the right time
Tomorrow disagrees
The future has different plans
But your real world isn't ready to face
You are not ready to face reality
The face behind the real me
The true identity behind the facade
Time to think it over
It's time to think deeply
I'm over trying to overthink
I'm done with obsessive thinking
I've had enough, huh
I've reached my limit
Everybody's limited to what's on their mind
Everyone is limited by their own thoughts
Make yourself a martyr's pet
Sacrifice yourself to please others
And watch them all escape (spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders)
Watch people leave when you can no longer please them
Make yourself at home instead (spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders)
Be comfortable being yourself
You'll lose your toxic waste (spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders)
Get rid of your negative traits
Go it alone
Do things independently
Suffer for your feelings, I'm not enough (no, no, no)
You will have to endure pain on your own
But everyone's a little bitter all of the time
Everyone has negative emotions
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sid Wilson, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, Corey Taylor, Alessandro Venturella, Jay Weinberg
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@AntsInMyHead
[Verse 1]
Well, you can go it alone, or keep it in between
The pages of the books you burn so no one gets to read
The fingers pull your stitches tight
But knowing someone's secret is not enough
Everyone's a little bit a lot of the time
[Chorus]
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
[Verse 2]
When now is not the time, tomorrow disagrees
But your real world isn't ready to face the face behind the real me
Time to think it over, I'm over trying to overthink
I've had enough
Everybody's limited to what's on their mind
[Chorus]
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
[Bridge]
Spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders
Spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders
Make yourself a martyr's pet and watch them all escape
(Spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders
Spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders)
Make yourself at home instead, you'll lose your toxic ways
(Spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders)
[Verse 3]
Go in alone, suffer for your feelings, I'm not enough (Not enough)
But everyone's a little bitter all the time
[Chorus]
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
The spiders come in side by side
Two by two and night by night
Who is food and who is thrown away?
@crumpomcbumpo8654
Lyrics
The piercing radiant moon,
The storming of poor june,
All the life running through her hair,
Approaching guiding light,
Our shallow years in fright,
Dreams are made winding through my head,
Through my head,
Before you know, awake,
Your lives are open wide,
The V-chip gives them sight,
All the life running through her hair,
The spiders all in tune,
The evening of the moon,
Dreams are made winding through my head,
Through my head,
Before you know, awake
Through my head,
Before you know,
Before you know I will be waiting all awake,
Dreams are made winding through her hair,
Dreams are made winding through her hair,
I can hear the r/wooooosh in my head
@felixghostzz
Corey:yo craig, we'll need your keyboard for this song
Craig: visible happiness
@spoopy1322
Not really visible tho ,he has no emotions
@GorlicBreadz
happy keyboard noises
@eliyahukublin8037
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@xCriminalKingx
Like Spider-Man far from home when that guy wanted to use his invention so bad
@ziv576
"visible" headass
@AngeloBenjaminBurnley
After five albums, they realized they had a keyboard player in the band
@angryktulhu
Haha lol so true
@whiteshadow8152
The keyboard was used for Snuff.
@GNVS300
And a DJ who's not been prominent since Iowa