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)
The Burden
Slipknot Lyrics
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Can I feed you again?
Will I have to stay dumb?
You can feel and it begins
But I know inside this heart attack
I can see through your eyes
I'm terrified of everything
But it's no real surprise
All this sacrilegious warns in posters
Can you handle it?
In the dark
Why I think I'm alone
I swept through my visions
I'm going too cold
Today is a tragedy
In the mouth of the mad
But that doesn't matter now
I've come relaxed
I'm curled up in a ball, and shaking
I'm hiding from the hell I'm making
I can't believe the chance I'm taking
Is there any other way?
Is there any other way?
The burden
The burden
(You can't save me)
There is nothing more to give
(I am changing)
Almost like I never lived
(Be me witness)
Just don't leave me in suspense
(Keep this, prove it)
Tell them all the consequences
The burden
(Have you ever been burdened before?)
The burden
(Was there anything you wanted more?)
(You can't save me)
There is nothing more to give
(I am changing)
Almost like I never lived
(Be my witness)
Just don't leave me in suspense
(Keep this, prove it)
Tell them all the consequences
Our same plea
By now you know that looks are deceiving
I'm covered in a rash and receding
Is there any other way?
Is there any other way?
For gods' sakes we've suffered
His pain is now our lives
For gods' sakes we've suffered enough
For gods' sakes we've suffered
His pain is now our lives
For gods' sakes we've suffered enough
For gods' sakes we've suffered
His pain is now our lives
For gods' sakes we've suffered enough
For gods' sakes we've suffered
His pain is now our lives
For gods' sakes we've suffered enough
Enough
Enough
Enough
The lyrics of Slipknot's The Burden are complex and open to interpretation. The song is about personal struggles with faith, fear, and mental health. The reference to "God" in the opening line is not necessarily a religious one, but rather a symbol of hope or a higher power that one can turn to in times of crisis. The following line, "Can I feed you again?" implies a dependence on this higher power, an ongoing need for sustenance and guidance.
The chorus, "The burden, the burden," is a repetition of the weight that the singer feels, a sense of being overwhelmed by life's challenges. There is a sense of desperation and surrender in lines like, "I'm curled up in a ball, and shaking / I'm hiding from the hell I'm making / I can't believe the chance I'm taking." The singer is battling with their inner demons and trying to manage their anxieties.
The final lines, "For god's sake, we've suffered enough / Enough, enough, enough," are a plea for mercy or relief from the struggle. The repetition of the word "enough" emphasizes the sense of exhaustion and the need for a reprieve.
Line by Line Meaning
(There's God) There's God
It's a new beginning that's probably being guided by a supreme power.
Can I feed you again?
You seem needy, and I can't keep satisfying you.
Will I have to stay dumb?
Do I have to remain ignorant in order to keep going?
You can feel and it begins
Once you have an inkling of the truth, everything starts coming together.
But I know inside this heart attack
Despite feeling like my world is ending, I'm not going to die yet.
I can see through your eyes
I can tell that you're trying to deceive me.
I'm terrified of everything
I'm so scared of every little thing.
But it's no real surprise
Given my current situation, it's understandable that I'm scared.
Because the parasites are dancing closer
The people around me, who are only interested in their own gain, are getting closer and closer.
All this sacrilegious warns in posters
There's a lot of messages being thrown at me, but none of them seem to be helping.
Can you handle it?
Are you ready for all the chaos that's coming with this change?
In the dark
I'm completely alone and scared.
Why I think I'm alone
I can't help but feel completely isolated.
I swept through my visions
I reviewed all of my life events to try to reconcile them.
I'm going too cold
I feel empty inside, like there's nothing left.
Today is a tragedy
This day, which should have been great, has turned into a disaster.
In the mouth of the mad
In the presence of someone who's completely lost their mind.
But that doesn't matter now
None of that really matters anymore because I'm worried about my own situation.
I've come relaxed
I'm so tired that everything seems calm now.
I'm curled up in a ball, and shaking
I'm completely curled up in a ball, scared and alone.
I'm hiding from the hell I'm making
I'm so scared of what's going on that I can't even look at it.
I can't believe the chance I'm taking
I'm risking everything by making this decision, but I can't turn back now.
Is there any other way?
Is there a less risky option available?
The burden
There's this heavy weight on my shoulders that I can't shake.
(You can't save me) There is nothing more to give
I don't think there's anything anyone can do to pull me out of this situation.
(I am changing) Almost like I never lived
I feel like a completely different person than before all of this happened.
(Be me witness) Just don't leave me in suspense
You need to watch me go through this, but don't let me wonder if you're still there for me.
(Keep this, prove it) Tell them all the consequences
This is all happening because of me, so I need to own up to it and tell everyone involved what happened.
Our same plea
We're all asking for the same thing: someone to help us through these hardships.
By now you know that looks are deceiving
You can no longer rely on appearances to paint a full picture of the truth.
I'm covered in a rash and receding
I'm only getting worse as time goes on.
For gods' sakes we've suffered
We've been through so much, just trying to survive.
His pain is now our lives
What this individual went through is now our daily reality.
Enough
It's finally time for it all to stop.
Enough
The suffering has gotten to be too much.
Enough
It's time for things to change, one way or another.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: COREY TAYLOR, JAMES ROOT
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That's the most intense Power Point presentation I've seen in my life.
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@jonahzg
This is one of the most underrated and best Slipknot songs ever made.
@madden1903
I've been listening to Slipknot since 1999, and I'm going to have to agree with you.
@s3am999
I agree but new abortion is so underrated too
@hippopotomostrosesquippeda5804
IOWA's title track is even more underrated