The Dying Song
Slipknot Lyrics

Put your hands into the water
Fully immerse yourself in the depths of life's experiences and challenges

Let your mouth go sick and dry
Express your deepest, rawest emotions without holding back or filtering them

Put your life into your death now
Embrace the idea of living every moment to its fullest, without fear of the inevitable end

Let them sing until you die
Allow your actions and accomplishments to resonate and leave a lasting impact even after you're gone

Die, die, die, yeah
A forceful reminder of mortality and the transient nature of life

Radical rather than rhetorical
Choosing to make bold, genuine statements rather than empty and meaningless words

Babble like an oracle
Speaking with a mystical and prophetic tone, even if the message may seem nonsensical

Why am I always in your debt?
Questioning the imbalance and constant indebtedness in a relationship

Father and the son and the holy ghost
Referencing religious imagery to highlight the power dynamics and control imposed by authority figures

Communist comatose
Portraying a state of societal stagnation and lack of progress

Show me all the wagers are a bet
Challenge the validity and fairness of the risks and bets placed in life

The middle of a nuclear winter
Depicting a bleak and desolate state of affairs, symbolizing a destructive crisis

Is a modern achievement of the retro apocalyptic horde
Highlighting the ironic achievement of creating disaster in a world that should have learned from past mistakes

Satan? You must be mistaken
Rejecting the traditional concept of evil and attributing it to higher powers or authority figures

There are no more Satans
Asserting the absence of a singular embodiment of evil, instead focusing on human actions

Only the bosses on the board
Implying that those with authority and power hold the real control and influence

Forget, deny, ignore, nice try, it's you
Rejecting attempts to manipulate and deceive through forgetfulness, denial, and ignorance

Regret, rely, remorse inside of you
Acknowledging the internal conflict and emotional burden that comes with making choices

Maybe you've been down too long
Suggesting a prolonged period of hardship and struggles

The heart begins to suffer
Indicating that the emotional pain intensifies as time goes by

When the soul has given up
When one has lost hope and resilience, feeling drained and defeated

And the flesh is barely more than bone
The physical body is weakened and deteriorated, emphasizing a state of fragility

When no one else is listening
Feeling unheard and invalidated, no one truly understanding or empathizing

Only when you've had enough
Once the breaking point is reached, the need to vocalize and express becomes vital

Time to sing this dying song alone
It's time to share the pain and anguish through a metaphorical song of one's dying spirit

Think hard, you bastards
Challenging and provoking those who hold answers and explanations to reflect deeply

You're gonna tell me why
Demanding an honest and satisfactory explanation for the current state of affairs

If I don't get an answer
Expressing a sense of urgency and the need for clarity and resolution

You're gonna sing and die
Imposing consequences on those who evade accountability, making them face their own mortality