Slipknot
Slipknot .::WwW.MiNiNorG.CoM::. Lyrics
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They drain the life force of my tribe Pentex sucks!
Bonegnawers suck!
Bonegnawers suck!
They roll around in garbage bins
All Bonegnawers suck!
(Pentex is bleeding but night is falling)
The Black Hand sucks!
Those wyrm-tainted bastard leeches Black Hand sucks!
If I had my way!
If I had my way!
I'd rend them all ripped and torn ALL THAT SUCKS DIES!!
(Sweet smell bleeding glow is melting me)
I bring my klave into battle Shifting into Crinos
I slay wyrm foe
Then I step sideways
You can't see me for I hide within the Umbra
The lyrics to Slipknot's self-titled song are often interpreted as a battle call by a werewolf against corporations and organizations that harm his tribe's existence. The lyrics are filled with references to werewolf culture, terminologies and slangs, which may be confusing to those unfamiliar with it. In the first verse, the werewolf sings about his hatred for Pentex, a fictional global conglomerate that exploits natural resources, as well as Bonegnawers, a tribe that is known for its scavenging lifestyle. The werewolf believes that both organizations are responsible for draining the life force of his tribe, and hence his call for their demise.
In the second verse, the werewolf expresses his hatred for the Black Hand, which is another fictional organization that is controlled by the werewolf's enemies. The werewolf accuses the Black Hand of being wyrm-tainted, which means they have been contaminated by evil spirits that seek to destroy the werewolf's kind. The werewolf then declares that he would rip and tear them apart if he had the chance. The rest of the song describes the werewolf's transformation into Crinos, which is a powerful werewolf form, and his battles in the Umbra, which is a supernatural realm.
Line by Line Meaning
Pentex sucks! Pentex sucks!
The tribe is drained of life force by Pentex, and therefore they suck.
They roll around in garbage bins All Bonegnawers suck!
Bonegnawers are terrible because they spend time rolling around in dirty trash bins.
(Pentex is bleeding but night is falling) The Black Hand sucks!
The Black Hand is terrible because Pentex is starting to suffer but the darkness of the night prevents them from seeing the results.
Those wyrm-tainted bastard leeches Black Hand sucks!
Black Hand is full of terrible wyrm-tainted leeches.
If I had my way! If I had my way!
If the artist could have it their way, they would destroy everything that sucks.
I'd rend them all ripped and torn ALL THAT SUCKS DIES!!
The singer would tear apart everything that sucks until it is destroyed.
(Sweet smell bleeding glow is melting me) I bring my klave into battle Shifting into Crinos
The singer is overwhelmed and melting due to a sweet bleeding glow, but they draw their weapon and change into a Crinos to fight.
I slay wyrm foe Then I step sideways You can't see me for I hide within the Umbra
The artist kills their enemy and then disappears by stepping sideways and hiding within the Umbra where they cannot be seen.
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@justin20161
One, two, three!
Yeah!
Drop it!
Bones in the water and dust in my lungs
Absorbing archaic like a sponge
The ultimate way is the way you control
But you can stay if you detach your soul
Bury the present and squeeze out the past
The ones you endear to never last
Chemical burns and the animalistic
I'm just another harline psuedo-statistic
Can you feel this?
I'm dying to feel this
Can you feel this?
Blood on the paper and skin on my teeth
Trying to commit to what's beneath
To find the time is to lose the momentum
You learn the lessons and immediately forget them
Automatic and out of my reach
Consult all the waste to find the key
Minimal life and the polysyllabic
I'm just another blank page, push the button, pull the rage
Can you feel this?
I'm dying to feel this
Can you feel this?
I am all, but what am I?
Another number that isn't equal to any of you
I control, but I comply
Pick me apart, then pick up the pieces
I'm uneven
I am the damaged one
All my life and the damage done
I am the damaged one
All my life and the damage done
I am the damaged one
All my life and the damage done
I am the damaged one
All my life and the damage done
Can you feel this?
I'm dying to feel this
Can you feel this?
I'm dying to feel this
Can you feel this?
I'm dying to feel this
Can you feel this?
I'm dying to feel this
I am all, but what am I?
Another number that isn't equal to any of you
I control, but I comply
Pick me apart, then pick up the pieces
I'm uneven
I am all, but what am I?
Another number that isn't equal to any of you
I control, but I comply
Pick me apart, then pick up the pieces
I'm uneven
@harrychalcraft6371
One, two, three
Drop it
Bones in the water and dust in my lungs
Absorbing, archaic, like a sponge
The ultimate way, is the way you control
But can you stay if you detach your soul?
Bury the present, and squeeze out the past
The ones who endear to never last
Chemical burns and the animalistic
I'm just another hard-line pseudo-statistic
Can you feel this?
I'm dying to feel this
Can you feel this?
Blood on the paper and skin on my teeth
Trying to commit to what's beneath
To find the time is to lose the momentum
You learn the lessons and immediately forget them
Automatic and out of my reach
Consult all the waste to find the key
Minimal life and the polysyllabic
I'm just another blank page
Push the button, pull the rage
Can you feel this?
I'm dying to feel this
Can you feel this?
I am all
But what am I?
Another number that isn't equal to any of you
I control but I comply
Pick me apart then pick up the pieces
I'm uneven
I am the damaged one
All my life and the damage done
I am the damaged one
All my life and the damage done
I am the damaged one
All my life and the damage done
I am the damaged one
All my life and the damage done
Can you feel this?
I'm dying to feel this
Can you feel this?
I'm dying to feel this
Can you feel this?
I'm dying to feel this
Can you feel this?
No
I am all
But what am I?
Another number that isn't equal to any of you
I control but I comply
Pick me apart then pick up the pieces
I'm uneven
I am all
But what am I?
Another number that isn't equal to any of you
I control but I comply
Pick me apart then pick up the pieces
I'm uneven
@november720
The drumming is the stand-out element in this song, and arguably, in the band. Raw, visceral energy.
@benjaminbridger4943
"DROP IT!"
proceeds to headbang in public like it's nobody's fucking business
@zakwagner623
Not on "1, 2, 3!!"
@Demention94
Yes.
@ytwatchdogfaninsane
+Zak Wagner DEFINITELY
@xxxdeathsremainsxxx6387
Haha For Real Dude Thats The Best Part Of The Song TBH
@HUNDNDawg
Pick up the pace!!
@phongpham6612
other bands: guitar solo
slipknot: drum solo
@DrthmN
Actually trio at the end
@sam_music555
I don't listen to a lot of other metal bands besides slipknot. However this is one of the reasons I like them, they sound different to me, it's not just a guitar, a vocalist and a drum, it's a whole band playing it