Stone Sour is an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992. Th… Read Full Bio ↴Stone Sour is an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992. The band performed for five years before disbanding in 1997. They reunited in 2000 and since 2015, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Rand (guitar), Christian Martucci (guitar), Johny Chow (bass) and Roy Mayorga (drums). Longtime members Joel Ekman (drums, percussion) and Shawn Economaki (bass guitar) left the band in 2006 and 2011, respectively. Former lead guitarist Jim Root left in 2014.

To date, Stone Sour has released six studio albums Stone Sour (2002); Come What(ever) May (2006); Audio Secrecy (2010); House of Gold & Bones – Part 1 (2012); House of Gold & Bones – Part 2 (2013) and Hydrograd (2017). They also released a digital live album, Live in Moscow, in 2007. Their album, Hydrograd was released in June 2017 and is their first album to feature guitarist Christian Martucci.

Stone Sour earned the group two Grammy Award nominations, both for Best Metal Performance, for the singles "Get Inside", in 2003, and "Inhale", in 2004. From their 2006 album, Come What(ever) May, the group received another Grammy Award nomination for Best Metal Performance for the single "30/30-150". The band has sold 2.1 million albums in the United States as of April 2017.

In 2020, Corey Taylor announced that the band will be on "Indefinite Hiatus", saying that it it didn't feel the way that it felt in the past.

Inside the Cynic
Stone Sour Lyrics

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They say we manifest a new disease

My head EXPLODES
My soul BERATES
Erratic THOUGHTS
They scar my face
I won't EXIST
I won't PERSIST

I cast a weary gaze into the crowd
Ten thousand reasons dropped into my mouth
My theoretix can't begin to live
So I have nothing more but life to give

My head EXPLODES
My soul BERATES
Erratic THOUGHTS
They scar my face
I won't EXIST
I won't PERSIST

See the lies you've given me
This is not what I should be
You say your truth isn't mine
Everything, everything, everything, everything you say's...A LIE

My head EXPLODES
My soul BERATES
Erratic THOUGHTS
They scar my face
I won't EXIST
I won't PERSIST

I won't EXIST
I won't PERSIST

I won't EXIST
I won't PERSIST

Overall Meaning

"Inside the Cynic" by Stone Sour is a song that explores the inner turmoil and frustration of an individual who feels disconnected with the rest of society. The lyrics express the idea that the singer is suffering from a sense of isolation and a feeling of being an outcast from the world around them. The first few lines are about how the individual hears their own poisons in a multitude and wonders why they were damned as being too rude or different. They are living with scars called the human kind, which is a reference to both physical and emotional scars they have accumulated in their life.

The chorus is a repetition of the singer's anger and frustration where they state that their head explodes, their soul berates, and they have erratic thoughts that scar their face. They refuse to exist or persist due to the pain they experience. The final verse portrays the singer as someone who tends to observe rather than engage with the world. They are critical of the people around them for not giving them peace and dropping ten thousand reasons into their mouth about why they don't fit in. The song ends with the singer refusing to exist or persist as they are not living the truth they want but rather living a lie.

Line by Line Meaning

I hear my poisons in the multitude
I am surrounded by negativity and toxic behavior, which I have absorbed and now hear within myself.

Why was I damned a human deemed too rude?
I question why I am labeled as rude and excluded from society for expressing my opinions and beliefs.

Somewhere between the madness and my mind
My thoughts and actions are clouded by mental illness and confusion.

I live with lesions called the human kind
The harmful and hurtful actions of mankind have wounded me and made me feel disconnected from humanity.

I wander aimlessly amongst the herd
I feel lost and alone among the masses, as if I do not fit in or belong.

Infested shadows, I am underterred
Despite the negativity and darkness that surrounds me, I remain determined and undaunted.

I give opinion, cuz you give no peace
I express my thoughts and beliefs because I cannot find peace in my own mind or from others around me.

They say we manifest a new disease
Society blames people like me for causing problems and spreading negativity, when really we are just trying to be heard and understood.

My head EXPLODES
My thoughts and emotions are overwhelming and chaotic.

My soul BERATES
I am hard on myself and constantly criticizing my own actions and beliefs.

Erratic THOUGHTS
My thinking is uncontrolled and unpredictable.

They scar my face
The weight of my thoughts and emotions is visible on my physical appearance.

I won't EXIST
I am struggling so much that I feel like I am disappearing, like I don't really exist.

I won't PERSIST
I can't keep going like this forever; I cannot continue to struggle and suffer indefinitely.

I cast a weary gaze into the crowd
I look out at others with a sense of exhaustion and sadness.

Ten thousand reasons dropped into my mouth
I feel overwhelmed by all the different reasons and criticisms that have been given to me.

My theoretix can't begin to live
My personal beliefs and theories are not able to be fully realized or expressed in the world around me.

So I have nothing more but life to give
Despite all the pain and difficulties I face, I intend to keep living and giving everything I have to offer.

See the lies you've given me
Others have not been truthful with me, and it has caused me pain and confusion.

This is not what I should be
I do not feel fulfilled or content with my current circumstances and sense of self.

You say your truth isn't mine
Others do not understand or respect my personal truths and beliefs.

Everything, everything, everything, everything you say's...A LIE
I feel like everything that others say to me is false or misleading in some way.

I won't EXIST
I am so overwhelmed that I feel like I am fading away and losing myself completely.

I won't PERSIST
I cannot continue to struggle and suffer indefinitely; I need to find a way to move forward and overcome my difficulties.

I won't EXIST
I cannot keep going like this; I need to find a way to change and grow.

I won't PERSIST
I need to overcome my struggles and find a path towards a more fulfilling life.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOEL EKMAN, JOSH RAND, SHAWN ECONOMAKI

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I hear my poisons in the multitude
Why was I damned a human deemed too rude?
Somewhere between the madness and my mind
I live with lesions called the human kind

I wander aimlessly among the herd
Infesting shadows, I am undeterred
I give opinion 'cause you give no peace
They say we manifest the new disease

[Chorus]
My head explodes, my soul berates
Erratic bonds, they scar my face
I won't exist, I won't persist

[Verse 2]
I cast a weary gaze into the crowd
Ten thousand reasons dropped into my mouth
My theoretics can't begin to live
So I have nothing more than life to give

[Chorus]
My head explodes, my soul berates
Erratic bonds, they scar my face
I won't exist, I won't persist

[Bridge]
See the lies you've given me
This is not what I should be
You say your truth isn't mine
Everything, everything
Everything you say's a lie

[Chorus]
My head explodes, my soul berates
Erratic bonds, they scar my face
I won't exist, I won't persist

[Outro]
I won't exist, I won't persist
I won't exist, I won't persist

Joshua Sizemore

[Intro]
Yeah!

[Verse 1]
I hear my poisons in the multitude
Why was I damned a human deemed too rude?
Somewhere between the madness and my mind
I live with lesions called the humankind, yeah!

[Verse 2]
I wander aimlessly amongst the herd
Infesting shadows, I am undeterred
I give opinion, 'cause you give no peace
They say we manifest the new disease

[Chorus]
My head explodes! My soul berates!
Erratic bonds, they scar my face!
I won't—exist!
I won't—persist! Yeah!

[Solo: Jim Root]

[Verse 3]
I cast a weary gaze into the crowd
Ten thousand reasons dropped into my mouth
My theoretics can't begin to live
So I have nothing more than life to give

[Chorus]
My head explodes! My soul berates!
Erratic bonds, they scar my face!
I won't—exist!
I won't—persist! Yeah!

[Bridge]
See the lies you've given me
This is not what I should be
You say your truth isn't mine
Everything—everything—everything
Everything you say's a lie...

[Chorus]
My head explodes! My soul berates!
Erratic bonds, they scar my face!
I won't—exist!
I won't—persist!

[Outro]
I won't... exist, I won't... persist
I won't... exist, I won't... persist
Yeah!