Slipknot

Released: August 20, 2008

Songwriter: Joey Jordison Shawn Crahan Paul Gray Chris Fehn Craig Jones Sid Wilson Mick Thomson Jim Root Corey Taylor

Producer: Dave Fortman Slipknot

[Verse 1: Corey Taylor]
I know my uses, I have my pride
But my heart is still untamed
I learn my lessons, I've conquered death
I go on, and I'm unashamed
I'll paint your bones to match my eyes
They're the darkest I have ever seen
Until I'm lucid, I can't be told
I know my voices, they tell me to believe

[Verse 2: Corey Taylor]
Another fuckin' accident out of control
All the attitudes will never change
My imitations are leading the way
I can't accept that I still don't find this strange
In light of my ability to feel denial
I walk away from everything with just a smile
The agony of coming home has gone away
It's everywhere, it's everyone, it's every day

[Chorus: Corey Taylor, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray & Clown]
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?

[Verse 3: Corey Taylor]
I beg your pardon, I'm out of the way
A new conspiracy has taken my place
So over and over I smell the decay
Believe what you want to, the cycle stays the same
In light of my ability to undermine
I walk away from apathy, I'm feeling fine
The agony of cynicism beckons me
It's everywhere, it's everyone, it's everything

[Chorus: Corey Taylor, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray & Clown]
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?

[Chorus: Corey Taylor, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray & Clown]
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?

[Bridge: Corey Taylor, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray & Clown]
Ooh, let's (Pretend) pretend we're not at the end
(Pretend) Pretend that we have nothing left
Let's (Pretend) pretend we're not at the end
(Pretend) Pretend that we have nothing left
Let's (Pretend) pretend we're not at the end
(Pretend) Pretend that we have nothing left
Let's (Pretend) pretend we're not at the end
(Pretend) Pretend that we have nothing left

[Chorus: Corey Taylor, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray & Clown]
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?

[Chorus: Corey Taylor, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray & Clown]
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?

[Outro: Corey Taylor, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray & Clown]
Ooh, let's (Pretend) pretend we're not at the end
(Pretend) Pretend that we have nothing left
Let's (Pretend) pretend we're not at the end
(Pretend) Pretend that we have nothing left

Slipknot is a metal group based in Des Moines, Iowa. They were formed in 1995, and are well known for their live shows and their image of nine masked performers. They are one of the most important bands of the NWOAHM (New Wave of American Heavy Metal).

The band released their demo album Mate, Feed, Kill, Repeat on October 31st, 1996. Slipknot went through several lineup changes before settling with their most known Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn “Clown” Crahan, Mick Thompson, and Corey Taylor.

This core line-up rose to the spotlight after their self-titled debut in 1999 which contained the breakout singles “Wait and Bleed” and “Spit it Out.” They would go on to release Iowa (2001), The Subliminal Verses (2004), and All Hope Is Gone (2008), and .5: The Gray Chapter (2014) and We Are Not Your Kind (2019). The band has sold millions of records worldwide.

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