It has been noted the lyrics of this song are intentionally open to interpretation. But that said, it has also been reported that “Before I Forget”, as explained by lead vocalist / co-writer Corey Taylor, is “about standing your ground...
A brief skit, rendered by Slipknot’s Clown Crahan seemingly in the name of harmonizing, is how the lyrics of “Custer” commence. But shortly thereafter we are met with a proper intro held down by...
Some have described “Wait and Bleed” as being based on a character who dreams about death so frequently that one day, he proceeds to get himself out of the world of the living. And there are...
Slipknot co-founder Shawn Crahan is on record as stating that this “song has got a lot of… social anxiety”. Said phenomenon, social anxiety, can be most simply defined as a person having developed a strong discomfort in...
The chorus of “Duality”, which begins the song, may give the impression that this piece revolves around the vocalist suffering literal, as in physical, pain. And that would also be the simplest way of interpreting these lyrics overall....
This popular heavy metal collective has its roots in the US state of Iowa. The group officially began in 1995, and it was created by three musicians, Joey Jordison, Shawn Crahan, and Paul Gray....
As of the dropping of “Bone Church”, Slipknot, a heavy metal outfit from Des Moines, has been around for nearly three decades and have seven studio albums under their collective belts. “Bone Church”, a surprise...
Perhaps the simplest way of describing the sentiment behind “The Dying Song (Time to Sing)”, even though this may be an unorthodox way of putting it, is as Slipknot asserting that you’re a sellout...
On the surface, the lyrics of Slipknot’s “Snuff” tell the sad story of an unrequited love. The narrator has found someone whom he loves so dearly and even believes that she also has strong...
Slipknot’s “Spiders” is a song that uses a lot of high-ended metaphors, to the point where some listeners may deem it to be indecipherable. However, we will make an attempt to derive its overall meaning...
