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)
duality live
Slipknot Lyrics
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It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on
I have screamed until my veins collapsed
I've waited as my times elapsed
I wished for this, I bitched at that
I've left behind this little fact
You cannot kill what you did not create
I've gotta say what I've gotta say
And then I swear I'll go away
But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise
I guess I'll save the best for last
My future seems like one big past
You're left with me 'cause you left me no choice
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
If the pain goes on, I'm not gonna make it
Put me back together or separate the skin from bone
Leave me all the pieces
Then you can leave me alone
Tell me the reality is better than the dream
But I've found out the hard way
Nothing is what it seems
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on, I'm not gonna make it
All I've got, all I've got is insane
All I've got, all I've got is insane
All I've got, all I've got is insane
All I've got, all I've got is insane
All I've got, all I've got is insane
All I've got, all I've got is insane
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on, I'm not gonna make it
All I've got, all I've got is insane
All I've got, all I've got is insane
All I've got, all I've got is insane
All I've got, all I've got is insane
The opening lines of the song “Duality” by Slipknot are poetic in their delivery. The lyrics tell the story of someone who is struggling with their emotions and has found a way to cope with the pain. They push their fingers into their eyes, something that provides temporary relief from the overwhelming ache that they are experiencing. However, this coping mechanism is also a reminder of all the things they have had to endure in their life.
The singer of the song has screamed until their veins have collapsed, and they have waited as time keeps on slipping away. They wish they could change the past and the pain that they have had to endure. The chorus provides a sense of urgency, a plea for something or someone to rescue them from the overwhelming ache that they are feeling. They can no longer handle the pain, and if it continues, they don’t know if they will make it.
The last part of the song's chorus provides a hint of danger. All the singer has left is their insanity, and they know that it is not enough to save them. They are begging for someone to help put them back together, but they also acknowledge that maybe the reality is not better than the dream. The song is an emotional rollercoaster, with a message that will resonate with anyone who has struggled to deal with pain or emotional trauma.
Line by Line Meaning
I push my fingers into my eyes
I engage in self-harm to momentarily distract myself from the pain
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
Temporarily alleviating the agony is the only respite that exists
But it's made of all the things I have to take
The only momentary escape is made possible by the burden I have to bear
Jesus it never ends, it works its way inside
The excruciating agony never ceases and is consuming me from within
If the pain goes on
If this unbearable agony persists
I have screamed until my veins collapsed
I have cried out until my body could no longer sustain it
I've waited as my time's elapsed
I have appeared calm and patient as my life was slowly slipping away
Now all I do is live with so much fate
Now all I do is live with a sense of inevitability
I wished for this, I bitched at that
I have wished for my situation to be different, yet have complained about everything unjust that I have been dealt
I've left behind this little fact
I have ignored the unavoidable truth
You cannot kill what you did not create
You cannot fully destroy something that was not made by you in the first place
I've gotta say what I've gotta say
I need to express what I truly feel
And then I swear I'll go away
And after that, I will leave and be done with it
But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise
I cannot guarantee that others will be pleased with what I have to say
I guess I'll save the best for last
I will keep my strongest words for the end
My future seems like one big past
I feel like my future is no different from my past
You're left with me 'cause you left me no choice
You are still stuck with me, even though I did not have any other option
Put me back together or separate the skin from bone
Fix the broken pieces of me or completely destroy me
Leave me all the pieces
If you do destroy me, leave every piece where it fell
Then you can leave me alone
Once you've done your deed, you can go and leave me alone
Tell me the reality is better than the dream
Assure me that life is better than what my mind can conjure up
But I've found out the hard way
Unfortunately, I've come to realize through painful experience
Nothing is what it seems
That things are not as they appear
All I've got, all I've got is insane
Insanity is all that I possess
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael Crahan, Christopher Fehn, Paul Gray, Craig Jones, Nathan Jordison, James Root, Corey Taylor, Mickael Thomson, Sid Wilson
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I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on
I have screamed until my veins collapsed
I've waited last, my time's elapsed
Now, all I do is live with so much fate
I've wished for this, I've bitched at that
I've left behind this little fact:
You cannot kill what you did not create
I've gotta say what I've gotta say
And then I swear I'll go away
But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise
I guess I'll save the best for last
My future seems like one big past
You're left with me 'cause you left me no choice
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
If the pain goes on,
I'm not gonna make it!
Pull me back together
Or separate the skin from the bone
Leave me all the pieces, and then you can leave me alone
Tell me the reality is better than dream
But I found out the hard way,
Nothing is what it seems!
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on
All I've got, all I've got is insane [Repeat x4]
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on
Mokhammad Ridho Maulana
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on
I have screamed until my veins collapsed
I've waited last, my time's elapsed
Now, all I do is live with so much fate
I've wished for this, I've bitched at that
I've left behind this little fact:
You cannot kill what you did not create
I've gotta say what I've gotta say
And then I swear I'll go away
But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise
I guess I'll save the best for last
My future seems like one big past
You're left with me 'cause you left me no choice
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
If the pain goes on,
I'm not gonna make it!
Pull me back together
Or separate the skin from the bone
Leave me all the pieces, and then you can leave me alone
Tell me the reality is better than dream
But I found out the hard way,
Nothing is what it seems!
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on
All I've got, all I've got is insane [Repeat x4]
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on
Nabila Agata
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on
I have screamed until my veins collapsed
I've waited last, my time's elapsed
Now, all I do is live with so much fate
I've wished for this, I've bitched at that
I've left behind this little fact:
You cannot kill what you did not create
I've gotta say what I've gotta say
And then I swear I'll go away
But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise
I guess I'll save the best for last
My future seems like one big past
You're left with me 'cause you left me no choice
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
If the pain goes on,
I'm not gonna make it!
Pull me back together
Or separate the skin from the bone
Leave me all the pieces, and then you can leave me alone
Tell me the reality is better than dream
But I found out the hard way,
Nothing is what it seems!
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on
All I've got, all I've got is insane [Repeat x4]
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on
Valentin S.
"I want to be in your band"
"Sorry I think we have already covered every instrument"
"I can hit barrels with a bat"
"That's convincing you're in"
Kettujäbämiesukkeli ukko
Funny joke, but that new guy should be kicked out. Can't even scream.
RaccAtacc
Clown is actually one of the founders
Deeez
You don't make fun of the clown😃.
Slipknot existed because of him and Joey.
sS_Rick_James_Ss
@666SeñorGeorge SRB he wasn’t in it for a small period of time but I understand what ur saying
boby blobfish
@ren akiyama I agree but… he is a clown to be fair
Shaquilleoatmeal.69
I believe this is an exact representation of the boys locker room.
Luh Foc
Lol yes, the boys are preparing for war in floor hockey💀
Pengubruhh_YAY
Yup
Cesar Islas
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