The Chapeltown Rag
Slipknot Lyrics
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Read all about what they want you to know
Everything is God online, and it's as evil as it gets
This is not a fuckin' trick, either follow or repent (no choice)
Get infected by a vertical event
Check the meter, check your watch
Are they ever gonna stop?
But we know how to handle the truth, motherfucker
Scandalous know-it-all, feedback chamber
Nobody wants the proof, they want a number
We don't deny what is wrong with our lives
We can't decide what is left of our right to silence our remains
Buried in the back and I'm sick and alive
Hollow as a breath, the further you dive
Oh, how I missed your honesty
You never miss with your intensity
You're gonna need a new disguise
Vessels burst, veins release
Just slide into the nearest lie
(One, two, oh my God)
All the ligatures are getting tight, like a style
Murder another mouth before the trial
Scalpel and then you scalp 'em to fucking death
Kills for the other vampires and surrogates
It's a ploy for attention and evidence
All your fucking monsters are flaws in your common sense
Do the dance while the shovels are breaking dirt
Everybody mind your fuckin' business or you get hurt
We don't deny what is wrong with our lives
We can't decide what is left of our right to silence our remains
Buried in the back and I'm sick and alive
Hollow as a breath, the further you dive
Oh, how I missed your namaste
You never miss with your integrity
You're gonna need a new disguise
Vessels burst, veins release
Just slide into the nearest lie
Read all about it if you want to know
(Everything is God online)
Read all about it if you want to know
(Everything is God online)
Read all about it if you want to know
Stoned like a beast on a chain lookin' dead
Feelin' strange, what the fuck
I'm material to sew into the stains
Like a catalog of pain, like a martyr in restraints
I can kill with a will, and it's stronger every day
I'm a knife, I'm a gun, I'm a slit, I'm a scar
I'm a scream, I'm a death, I'm a threat, I'm afraid
That you will never understand I'm not the same
You better call the triple 9, I want a face
That you can only recognize
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
When everything is God online, nothing is
When everything is God online, nothing is
The lyrics of Slipknot's song "The Chapeltown Rag" speak to the overwhelming influence and manipulation of information in the digital age. It reflects on how everything is available online and how it can be used for nefarious purposes. The lyrics suggest that there is a pervasive evilness in this online world, where even God is part of the corruption. It presents a choice between following the deception or repenting in the face of this darkness, highlighting the absence of alternatives.
The lyrics also touch on the constant surveillance and scrutiny that we are subjected to as individuals. The mention of checking the meter and watch alludes to the relentless monitoring and the question of whether it will ever end. The song criticizes society's preference for numbers and statistics over actual proof and truth. It portrays a world where scandal and misinformation prevail, and the truth is avoided in favor of convenient lies.
Overall, "The Chapeltown Rag" delves into the themes of manipulation, deception, and the struggle to maintain integrity and authenticity amidst a web of misinformation and false narratives.
Line by Line Meaning
Read all about it if you want to know
Read all about what they want you to know
Everything is God online, and it's as evil as it gets
This is not a fuckin' trick, either follow or repent (no choice)
Get infected by a vertical event
Check the meter, check your watch
Are they ever gonna stop?
Runnin' out of daylight, nighttime's better
But we know how to handle the truth, motherfucker
Scandalous know-it-all, feedback chamber
Nobody wants the proof, they want a number
We don't deny what is wrong with our lives
We can't decide what is left of our right to silence our remains
Hollow as a breath, the further you dive
Buried in the back and I'm sick and alive
You're gonna need a new disguise
Vessels burst, veins release
Just slide into the nearest lie
All the ligatures are getting tight, like a style
Murder another mouth before the trial
Scalpel and then you scalp 'em to fucking death
Kills for the other vampires and surrogates
It's a ploy for attention and evidence
All your fucking monsters are flaws in your common sense
Do the dance while the shovels are breaking dirt
Everybody mind your fuckin' business or you get hurt
Oh, how I missed your namaste
You never miss with your integrity
When everything is God online, nothing is
When everything is God online, nothing is
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Corey Taylor, Craig Jones, Sid Wilson, Jim Root, Mick Thomson, Shawn Crahan, Alessandro Venturella, Jay Weinberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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