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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@scab027
REST IN PEACE JOEY JORDISON. (1975 - 2021)
the video is about Corey metaphorically digging deep inside himself to face his demons due to heartbreak of his past love
1. Sid = Clinginess
2. Joey = Narcissism
3. Craig = Self Hatred
4. Paul = Delusion
5. Clown = Manipulation
6. Mick = Anxiety
7. Jim = Lust
8. Chris = Vengeance
@espantalhoeusou
Sitting in the dark, I can't forget
Even now I realize the time I'll never get
Another story of the bitter pills of fate
I can't go back again, I can't go back again
But you asked me to love you and I did
Traded my emotions for a contract to commit
And when I got away, I only got so far
The other me is dead, I hear his voice inside my head
We were never alive
And we won't be born again
But I'll never survive
With dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
You told me to love you and I did
Tied my soul into a knot and got me to submit
So, when I got away, I only kept my scars
The other me is gone, now I don't know where I belong
We were never alive
And we won't be born again
But I'll never survive
With dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
Dead visions in your name
Dead fingers in my veins
Dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
@miserymourningstar4680
I love this music video so much because of how every part of it makes it really feel like a journey through hell almost like Dante’s Inferno. Let me explain
First part. Corey is struggling with something. Probably grief of some kind and that’s why he is digging his own grave
He falls through the grave and ends up in Sids room. And just Sid crawling around like a robotic spider is so awesome. It’s so unnerving
He then enters Joeys throne room. He is sitting on a throne with a handheld mirror with a bunch of ladies brushing his hair and caressing his body. This is one of the things that make me feel like it’s the Iowa version of Dante’s Inferno
Then Craig’s photonegative room. Really unnerving how Craig just stands there
Now one of my favorite parts. Paul’s Mirror room. Paul looks so scary and menacing in the mirrors. He probably represents the grief or regret Corey felt in the beginning. It will always be there right behind him
Clowns chaos disco room. It just looks so cool and fits so well with clowns character during this era
Okay now my favorite part. Mick with a little bit of hallway around him lol. Mick looks so intimidating with the way he really fills out the entire hallway. He probably represents trying to get past the grief and regret but the emotions will make it almost impossible
Jim’s party room. Feathers are flying everywhere and everyone is having a great time. But not Corey. He just walks through without anybody noticing him. Much like how you go through your normal life without people caring how you actually feel
Chris’s candle room. This part I also really like. It just feels so peaceful with the paintings on the walls and the candles and I feel like it represents getting over the regret or grief and getting used to living with it or even walking away from it
@aljaved6596
I have stopped thinking with my heart...
Now thinking with my brain.
I live for me and when I do, I only live for those who are close to me and those who I love.
I haven't put behind those memories of hurt, those memories of hurt, those memories of guilt, those memories of sadness and I..ahhh...ahhh...I ahhh...ahhh.. buried them. Dead memories in my head.
Gone but not forgotten. But I am building on that soil of those dead memories and trust me it's the most futile soil. Live live live
@PaulRodriguez9
Ok. This may be too literal. My interpretation.
-Corey is metaphorically digging deep inside himself to face his demons due to the heartbreak his love caused him
SidClingynessJoey- Narcissism
Craig- Self-hate
Paul- Delusion
Clown- manipulation
Mick- Anxiety
Jim- Lust
Chris- Vengeance
At the end, broken Corey discovers normal Corey try to fix himself but it'll be an endless cycle due to the pain and scars normal Corey went through to keep fighting his demons but they keep taking over. Endless cycle due to a person you truly cared about fucking you over.
Idk if that made sense. But that's my interpretation of this video/with song
@slipknot
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@tomakowow_
best band to ever exist
@Lag_Lover96
Make Knotfest Chile 23 🇨🇱❤ pls
@kzo-g
YES 🔥🔥🤟
@SNOT1999
okay
@itpennywise1968
Slipknot for life!! The best band in the world
@Alan-st9el
R.I.P Paul Gray (1972 - 2010)
R.I.P Joey Jordison (1975 - 2021)
REST IN PEACE, GOOD LEGENDS
@ron3158
pray
@pricegaming__
They were great R.I.P
@cristinahiro7996
I will miss them every day and night I am 11 years old and each year I grow will honor these legends and great people