Virus of Life
Slipknot Lyrics

I can see you but you can't see me
I am observing you without being noticed

I could touch you and you wouldn't even feel me
I can get close without being sensed or triggering a response

Wait a second and you'll settle down
I am waiting for the right moment to strike when you are relaxed

I'm just waiting, 'til you really let your guard down
I am waiting for a time when you drop your guard and are more exposed

You're relaxed, you're sublime, you're amazing
You are at ease and unprepared for an impending attack

You don't even know the danger you're facing
You are unaware of the impending threat to your safety or well-being

If I'm quiet, I'll slide up behind you
I am being stealthy and will approach you undetected

And if you hear me I'll enjoy trying to find you
Even if you become alert to my presence, I will relish in the hunt to capture you

I've been with you all day
I have been watching you all day

I'm trying to stay calm
I am working to contain my excitement and eagerness to attack

I'm impatient and it's really hard to breathe
I am becoming restless and anxious as I wait for the right moment to strike

I'm going to empty you and fill you in with me
I intend to consume you and make you a part of me

Just keep the violence down
I am trying to keep the violence and chaos to a minimum

Not yet, don't make a sound
It is not yet time to attack, remain quiet and still

Oh god I'm feeling it
I am becoming overwhelmed with excitement and anticipation

It's reaching fever pitch
My excitement and anticipation are growing to an uncontrollable level

My skin is caving in
I am having a physical reaction to the thrill of the impending attack

My heart is driving out
My heart rate is accelerating due to my heightened state of excitement

No mercy, no remorse
I will show no compassion or guilt for the harm I am about to cause

Let nature take it's course
I will allow the events to unfold naturally without interference

Watching, bring me to my knees
I am so excited that it feels overwhelming and crippling

Waiting, I am your disease
I am like a virus, patiently waiting to infect and consume you

Lover, set my symptom free
You are like a lover that sets me free to cause harm and destruction

Covered, you won't feel a thing
I will make sure that you don't feel any pain during the attack

You can't feel a thing
You will be numb and defenseless during the attack

I'm sweating through my veins
I am so excited and anxious that it is causing a physical response

I'm trying to hold on
I am trying to contain my excitement and remain in control

It's unbearable, it's almost worse for me
My excitement and anticipation have reached a level that is becoming unbearable

I'm gonna tear you apart and make you see
I will inflict harm and destruction and force you to face the reality of the situation

Make you see!
I will force you to realize the full extent of the danger you are in

This is the virus, the virus of life
I am like a virus, consuming and destroying all that I come into contact with

This is inside us, the crisis, the knife
The danger and destruction is already a part of us, like a knife that has already been plunged in

It's almost time to play
It is almost time for the attack to begin

It's time to be afraid
It is now appropriate to become fearful and to prepare for the impending attack

I can't control the pain
I will inflict pain and destruction uncontrollably and without remorse

I can't control in vain
I cannot afford to lose control, but I am in danger of doing so

Oh god I'm ready now
I am now fully prepared and ready to attack

You're almost ready now
You are unaware that the time for the attack is almost upon you

I'm gonna love you now
I am going to inflict harm and destruction upon you

I'm gonna break put you down
I am going to break you down and inflict harm upon you

I see you in the dark
I am watching you even when you think you are alone and unseen

I see you all the way
I will observe you and follow through with the attack no matter what

I see you in the light
I am always watching and ready to attack, even in broad daylight

I see you plain as day
I am aware of your every move and action

I wanna touch your face
I want to get close to you and inflict harm upon you

I wanna touch your soul
I want to completely consume and destroy you

I wanna wear your face
I want to completely take over and control you

I wanna burn your soul
I want to destroy and consume every part of you

Covered, you can't love me
The harm and destruction I am about to inflict will prevent any feelings of love or attachment between us

This is the virus, the virus of life!
I am like a virus, consuming all that I come into contact with, the embodiment of death and destruction