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)
Windows
Slipknot Lyrics
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My visions left me to myself
But I was so afraid
I wanted you and nothing else
My whole life I saw myself as ignorant and insecure
Now I see the lines between reality and dreams have blurred
The outside world won't bother you
Lay back and fall asleep
You won't wake up but I'll have you
My windows let me see
My windows let me be
One small piece of her
I kept for myself
A lock of her hair
Laid upon a shelf
You were supposed to be
My everything but something's wrong
My fears are finalized
Nothing's changed, I still don't belong
Left alone
Haunting me
Where are you
Can't believe
Can't live with her
Can't live without her
I killed the only one that cared
Another disappointment there
Can't be with her
Don't wanna leave her
To be with her I've gotta die
Never wanna leave her side
You're gonna be the death of me
You're gonna be the death of me
Gonna be the death of me
Gonna be the death of me
Gonna be the death of me
Gonna be the death of me
I drift away
I drift away
I drift away
I drift away
I drift away
I drift away
I drift away
I drift away
The lyrics to Slipknot's song "Windows" are a haunting portrayal of a disturbed mental state, most likely caused by a toxic relationship. The song tells the story of someone who has found solace in the arms of their lover, but the relationship has become a source of obsession and anguish. In the opening lines, the singer reveals that their lover has taken away their pain, but has also left them alone with their visions, which are confusing and distressing. Nonetheless, the singer is so desperate for their lover that they cannot bear the thought of being with anyone else.
As the song progresses, we get a sense of the singer's deteriorating mental state. They talk about the blurred lines between reality and dreams, suggesting they are struggling to separate fact from fiction. The singer encourages the listener not to try and understand their world, which is perhaps an admission that they themselves don't understand it either. They take refuge in their windows, which allow them to see the world without having to engage with it. The windows are also a metaphor for their state of mind, which is closed off from the outside world but also from their own emotions.
The final verse of the song takes a darker turn, as the singer reveals that they have killed the only person who cared for them. It is not clear whether this is a real event or a hallucination, but either way, it suggests that the singer is beyond saving. They cannot live with their lover but cannot live without them either. The repeated refrain of "you're gonna be the death of me" underscores the sense of fatalism that permeates the song. In the end, the singer drifts away, lost in their own world of pain and confusion.
Line by Line Meaning
You took the pain away
I relied on you to help me cope with my pain and numbness
My visions left me to myself
I have been abandoned by my own imagination and creativity
But I was so afraid
Despite wanting you around, I was still full of fear and uncertainty
I wanted you and nothing else
My attachment to you was all-consuming and exclusive
My whole life I saw myself as ignorant and insecure
My self-image has been characterized by a lack of knowledge and confidence
Now I see the lines between reality and dreams have blurred
My perceptions of the world around me are becoming distorted and mixed up with my subconscious thoughts
Don't try to understand
There's no point in trying to comprehend the complexities of my inner feelings and experiences
The outside world won't bother you
If you ignore the outside world, it won't be able to upset you
Lay back and fall asleep
Just relax and let go of your worries and fears
You won't wake up but I'll have you
Even in death, I will still hold on to my obsession with you
My windows let me see
My perceptions of the world are influenced by the things I see through my windows
My windows let me be
Through my windows, I am able to retreat into my own world and ignore outside distractions
One small piece of her
There is only a small part of her that I can hold on to
I kept for myself
I have taken possession of this small part of her for myself
A lock of her hair
This small piece of her is represented by a lock of her hair
Laid upon a shelf
I have put this lock of her hair on a shelf, where I can see it and keep it safe
You were supposed to be
I had expected that you would be everything that I wanted and needed
My everything but something's wrong
Despite my expectations, something is not right and I am not fulfilled
My fears are finalized
All of my worst fears have now become a reality
Nothing's changed, I still don't belong
Even though I thought you would change everything, I still feel like I don't fit in anywhere
Left alone
I have been abandoned and left by myself
Haunting me
My experiences are still causing me emotional distress and pain
Where are you
I am searching for you and wondering where you have gone
Can't believe
I am finding it hard to accept the reality of my situation
Can't live with her
I cannot continue to live with her in the way that things are now
Can't live without her
At the same time, I also cannot imagine my life without her
I killed the only one that cared
I have done something terrible that has caused the only person who cared for me to die
Another disappointment there
This is just another in a long line of disappointments and failures in my life
Don't wanna leave her
Despite everything, I still do not want to leave her
To be with her I've gotta die
The only way that I can be with her is to sacrifice everything else, including my own life
Never wanna leave her side
I am so desperate to be with her that I never want to leave her presence
You're gonna be the death of me
I know that my obsession with you is leading to my own demise
Gonna be the death of me
I keep repeating this to myself, as if trying to convince myself of the inevitable outcome
I drift away
I am losing myself and drifting away from reality
I drift away
This is happening more and more frequently, as I lose my grip on my own sanity
I drift away
There is no going back now, as I continue to be consumed by my own obsession
I drift away
I am losing myself completely to this all-consuming darkness
I drift away
There is no escape from this fate, as I continue to drift away into oblivion
I drift away
This is my final descent into madness, as I drift away into the void of my own mind
I drift away
The end is coming, as I finally give in to the darkness and let myself drift away
I drift away
There is no more need for words, as I simply let myself drift away into the abyss
Contributed by Connor B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Thatslipknotguy666
Hope anders plays this on the new tour in Australia
@ChaseThePinballWizard
wish it was at least SOMEWHERE in the us like maybe IOWA but NO its gotta be in random ass australia ffs.
@EXISTx515
Slipknot should remaster this with the new members of slipknot and release it in their next album since they are no longer with roadrunner.
@loganrohr8573
that would suck
@JLVCII
Yeah Corey just isn't in this headspace no more, definitely wouldn't be fun for him to go back to
@tornadommg787
Idk if jay can play this but we’ll see
@rubberduckman
@Tornado Mmg I don't think he can play the ending 😂
@REALConcussionist
@@rubberduckmantakes legs of either steel or pure floppy discs to play it.
@user-cu7qh9gb6j
You were supposed to eh, you were so cho but bleurgh... 😂
@FLOBOSHKY
Waht