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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipknot_(band)
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)
Wait and Bleed 98' Demo
Slipknot Lyrics
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I've felt the hate rise up in me
Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves
I wander over where you can't see
Inside my shell, I wait and bleed
Goodbye!
Everything is 3D blasphemy
My eyes are red and gold, the hair is standing straight up
This is not the way I pictured me
I can't control my shakes
How the hell did I get here?
Something about this, so very wrong
I have to laugh out loud, I wish I didn't like this
Is it a dream or a memory?
I've felt the hate rise up in me
Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves
I wander over where you can't see
Inside my shell, I wait and bleed
Get outta my head cause I don't need this
Why I didn't I see this?
I'm a victim, Manchurian candidate
I have sinned by just
Makin' my mind up and takin' your breath away
I've felt the hate rise up in me
Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves
I wander over where you can't see
Inside my shell, I wait and bleed
Goodbye!
You haven't learned a thing
I haven't changed a thing
My flesh was in my bones
The pain was always free
I've felt the hate rise up in me
Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't see
Inside my shell, I wait and bleed
And it waits for you!
The lyrics to Slipknot's song Wait and Bleed 98' Demo explore the overpowering feeling of hate that has consumed the singer. The opening line immediately sets the tone for the song, depicting the rising anger that the singer is experiencing. The lines "Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves, I wander over where you can't see" suggest that the singer is attempting to clear his mind in solitude, away from the external factors that may be triggering his anger. The line "Inside my shell, I wait and bleed" could be interpreted as the singer's way of saying that he is trapped within his own mind and is waiting for the built-up anger to subside.
The second verse features the singer describing his physical appearance, with red and gold eyes and standing hair. This is a visual metaphor for the physical manifestation of his anger. The line "How the hell did I get here?" reinforces the idea that the singer does not fully understand why he is feeling this way. The line "Is it a dream or a memory?" creates ambiguity, leaving the listener questioning whether the events leading up to the singer's anger are real or imagined.
The chorus of the song is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the internal struggle the singer is facing. The line "Get outta my head cause I don't need this, Why didn't I see this?" reinforces the singer's feeling of powerlessness against his own emotions. Overall, the lyrics to Wait and Bleed 98' Demo highlight the intense feelings of anger and frustration that can consume an individual without warning or explanation.
Line by Line Meaning
I've felt the hate rise up in me
I have an intense feeling of anger and resentment building up within me.
Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves
I'm taking a moment to pause and clear my head of any negativity or distractions.
I wander over where you can't see
I'm exploring a part of myself that is hidden from others.
Inside my shell, I wait and bleed
I'm alone with my thoughts, waiting for an opportunity to express my emotions, even if it causes me pain.
Goodbye!
I'm closing off any further communication or connection with the person or situation that caused me to feel this way.
I wipe it off on tile, the light is brighter this time
I'm washing away any negativity, and the world seems to be a bit brighter now.
Everything is 3D blasphemy
The world feels like a twisted, sacrilegious place where nothing is as it seems.
My eyes are red and gold, the hair is standing straight up
I'm feeling intense emotions, such as anger or fear, that are being expressed through my physical appearance.
This is not the way I pictured me
I'm surprised and disappointed by how I'm reacting to this situation.
I can't control my shakes
My emotions are so powerful that they're manifesting physically in my body.
How the hell did I get here?
I'm confused about how I ended up feeling this way and how I didn't see it coming.
Something about this, so very wrong
This situation feels inherently wrong, and I can't quite put my finger on why.
I have to laugh out loud, I wish I didn't like this
Despite feeling overwhelmed by my emotions, there's a part of me that finds pleasure in the intensity of the experience.
Is it a dream or a memory?
I'm questioning the reality of what's happening to me and whether it's something that's already happened or something that's yet to come.
Get outta my head cause I don't need this
I want to rid myself of these negative thoughts and emotions that are weighing me down.
Why I didn't I see this?
I'm questioning how I could have missed the warning signs that led me to feel this way.
I'm a victim, Manchurian candidate
I feel like I'm being controlled or manipulated into feeling this way.
I have sinned by just
I feel guilty for feeling the way I do, even though it's not necessarily my fault.
Makin' my mind up and takin' your breath away
I'm making a firm decision to move on from the person or situation that caused me to feel this way, even if it hurts them in the process.
You haven't learned a thing
The other person involved in this situation hasn't grown or changed at all.
I haven't changed a thing
Despite the intensity of this experience, I still feel fundamentally the same.
My flesh was in my bones
I was consumed with intensity and passion during this experience.
The pain was always free
This experience has caused me intense emotional pain that I couldn't avoid.
I wander out where you can't see
I'm moving on from this situation and exploring a part of myself that's hidden from others.
And it waits for you!
Despite everything, I still feel some sense of attachment to the other person, and part of me wants them to come back to me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael Shawn Crahan, Christopher Fehn, Paul D Gray, Craig A Jones, Nathan J Jordison, Corey Taylor, Mickael Thomson, Sidney Wilson
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Tyler McVeigh
I find it historical how a camera in bak of a bar gets better quality then anything that came from the Tattoo the Earth tour...
Devilmaggot44
WOW! They sound really good. It actually sounds like the recorded version.
Asuma Sarutobi
Nossa mano, isso foi bem no início mano ! Nostalgia do slipk
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@TheHeroGamer ' digo o mesmo
TheHeroGamer '
eu n conheci o Slipknot a muito tempo mas eu achei mó legal, queria ter conhecido a mais tempo
Coperniki
How does 1 person even stand still at a slipknot concert?
dominic hocutt
they was known outside of iowa as clown said in the grinder magazine in 99 slipknot was touring the tri state area like iowa.illinoise.nabraska.north and south dakota. pertty much everybody knew slipknot just only in the midwest region
Official DyBBoK
well see this was before they were even known outside of Iowa. so these people are probably trying to figure out what the fuck they are watching lmao
Eddie Rocket
@STDrocker40 dude, ironic and sarcastic is just the same. anyways, i love the old slipknot, fuckin crazy
prb301
@Mushr00mHead1 slipknot is twice as talented as mushroomhead will ever be