1st Person
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Why, is everything so gray, is everything so strange
Is everything so thrown together by mistake?
Why, is everything contrite, is everything a plight
Is everything so insincere and out of sight?

Why, does everything seem wrong
Does everything look drawn
Does everything seem blasted like it don't belong?

I wanna make it a way, I wanna make it a waste
I wanna make it a gross misadventure
I wanna make you all!
I wanna make you all!
I wanna make you, lie to me, lie to me

When, did everything go bad, did everything fall flat
Did everything decay and lose itself so fast?
When , did everything succumb, did everything go numb
Did everything lobotomize what it's become?

When, does everything come back
Does everything relapse
Does everything save face and find itself at last?

I wanna show you the way, I wanna show you the waste
I wanna show you the worst misadventure
I wanna show you all!
I wanna show you all!
I wanna show you how to, die for me, die for me

I wanna give it a way, I wanna give it the waste
I wanna give it the worst misadventure
I wanna give it all!
I'm gonna give it all!
I'll never give up!
Lie to me, die for me

Now, everything's a lie, everything's your lie
Everything's a face inside another lie




Now, everything's a side, everything's one side
Everything depends on just which side you're on

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Stone Sour's song 1st Person depict a sense of disillusionment and discomfort with the state of things in the world, expressing a yearning to make a difference and challenge the current status quo. The song questions and criticizes the current state of the world, suggesting that things are gray, strange, and insincere, almost as if they were thrown together by mistake. The lines "I wanna make it a gross misadventure" and "I wanna show you the worst misadventure" suggest a desire to shake things up and take risks, even if it means failing or facing consequences.


The chorus of the song repeats the lines "I wanna make you all...lie to me, die for me," a seemingly manipulative request that could be interpreted in different ways. It could be seen as a plea to understand the perspectives of others, to feel their pain and struggles, or it could be an expression of a deeper, more sinister desire for control and power over others.


The second half of the song continues to question and challenge the current state of things, suggesting a sense of hopelessness and despair with the current situation. The lyrics "Now, everything's a lie...everything depends on just which side you're on" further emphasize the idea that things are not as they seem and that there are hidden agendas and power structures at play.


Overall, 1st Person is a thought-provoking and introspective examination of the way we perceive and interact with the world, questioning the nature of truth, power, and control in our society.


Line by Line Meaning

Why, is everything so gray, is everything so strange Is everything so thrown together by mistake?
The singer is questioning why everything seems dull and peculiar, as if it was put together haphazardly without any care or thought.


Why, is everything contrite, is everything a plight Is everything so insincere and out of sight?
The singer is questioning why everything feels stale and hopeless, like nothing is authentic or genuine and is ignored.


Why, does everything seem wrong Does everything look drawn Does everything seem blasted like it don't belong?
The singer questions why everything has an unsettling or unpleasant quality, like it's been forced or it just doesn't belong.


I wanna make it a way, I wanna make it a waste I wanna make it a gross misadventure I wanna make you all! I wanna make you all! I wanna make you, lie to me, lie to me
The artist wants to take control and intentionally lead everything and everyone astray to become a chaotic, unpredictable, and unnerving situation, and wants everyone to deceive them.


When, did everything go bad, did everything fall flat Did everything decay and lose itself so fast?
The artist is questioning when everything turned for the worse, when it became dull and uninteresting, and when everything started to fall apart.


When, does everything come back Does everything relapse Does everything save face and find itself at last?
The singer is questioning if everything will come back to life, if it will revert to its previous state, and if everything can recover and redeem itself.


I wanna show you the way, I wanna show you the waste I wanna show you the worst misadventure I wanna show you all! I wanna show you all! I wanna show you how to, die for me, die for me
The singer is eager to guide someone through a terrible situation that is doomed to fail, putting them in danger, and wants them to risk their life for them.


I wanna give it a way, I wanna give it the waste I wanna give it the worst misadventure I wanna give it all! I'm gonna give it all! I'll never give up! Lie to me, die for me
The artist wants to be reckless, making an incredibly bad move, giving the entirety of everything they have, without giving up, and wants someone to deceive them and sacrifice themselves for them.


Now, everything's a lie, everything's your lie Everything's a face inside another lie Now, everything's a side, everything's one side Everything depends on just which side you're on
In the end, it seems like everything is a deception, inauthentic or dishonest, one disguised as the other, and it just depends on which viewpoint you choose, truth or manipulation.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: COREY TAYLOR, JAMES ROOT, JAMES DONALD ROOT, JOSH RAND, SHAWN ECONOMAKI

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@trihorus

Why, is everything so gray, is everything so strange
Is everything so thrown together by mistake?
Why, is everything contrite, is everything a plight
Is everything so insincere and out of sight?

Why, does everything seem wrong
Does everything look drawn
Does everything seem blasted like it don't belong?

I wanna make it a way, I wanna make it a waste
I wanna make it a gross misadventure
I wanna make you all!
I wanna make you all!
I wanna make you, lie to me, lie to me

When, did everything go bad, did everything fall flat
Did everything decay and lose itself so fast?
When , did everything succumb, did everything go numb
Did everything lobotomize what it's become?

When, does everything come back
Does everything relapse
Does everything save face and find itself at last?

I wanna show you the way, I wanna show you the waste
I wanna show you the worst misadventure
I wanna show you all!
I wanna show you all!
I wanna show you how to, die for me, die for me

I wanna give it a way, I wanna give it the waste
I wanna give it the worst misadventure
I wanna give it all!
I'm gonna give it all!
I'll never give up!
Lie to me, die for me

Now, everything's a lie, everything's your lie
Everything's a face inside another lie
Now, everything's a side, everything's one side
Everything depends on just which side you're on



All comments from YouTube:

@patrickolivier1

Love the guitar tone on that album!!! Very chalky and crisp, but still really heavy. Love it!

@joanx9722

Has he ever done anything that was not good??? All these musicians are just absolutely incredible and you got to just love that ....

@nirvanayop

2:27 here comes the EARGASMMMMM... Still headbanging in 2019

@trihorus

Why, is everything so gray, is everything so strange
Is everything so thrown together by mistake?
Why, is everything contrite, is everything a plight
Is everything so insincere and out of sight?

Why, does everything seem wrong
Does everything look drawn
Does everything seem blasted like it don't belong?

I wanna make it a way, I wanna make it a waste
I wanna make it a gross misadventure
I wanna make you all!
I wanna make you all!
I wanna make you, lie to me, lie to me

When, did everything go bad, did everything fall flat
Did everything decay and lose itself so fast?
When , did everything succumb, did everything go numb
Did everything lobotomize what it's become?

When, does everything come back
Does everything relapse
Does everything save face and find itself at last?

I wanna show you the way, I wanna show you the waste
I wanna show you the worst misadventure
I wanna show you all!
I wanna show you all!
I wanna show you how to, die for me, die for me

I wanna give it a way, I wanna give it the waste
I wanna give it the worst misadventure
I wanna give it all!
I'm gonna give it all!
I'll never give up!
Lie to me, die for me

Now, everything's a lie, everything's your lie
Everything's a face inside another lie
Now, everything's a side, everything's one side
Everything depends on just which side you're on

@satanistcow9269

back to VOL 3 screams guys !!! mah god , waiting for 2017

@gonzaloalvarado4991

exactly

@Prenner111

Vol 3 was a masterpiece and signified Slipknots prime. I doubt Corey will ever do anything as good.

@seba24trade

1:54 yes brudah, show me da wey

@kandykorn_aka_sad

0:49 omg this scream 😫😫😫

@noeudcoulant9711

2:41 why dose he sound like a TIE fighter ?

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