So, this just turned up on my Google feed and I am SO happy it did! I have battled with depression, anxiety and a feeling of not knowing myself for most of my life (undiagnosed neurodivergance really f'ed me up). Slipknot has always been a massive outlet for these feelings, I've obsessed over these lyrics for years. Its so awesome to hear a professional break the lyrics down to the deeper meaning. Lyrics are personal, both to the composer and to the listener but hearing a more analytical approach is finding new meanings and love for these songs I know so well!
Same here. I went through all of high school with undiagnosed bipolar type 2 and OCD. These lyrics and the sound always spoke to me in either depression, melancholy, or hypomania. I've always wondered if it was bad that their music spoke to me! So, Agreed! Seeing a professional's opinion on these is great, and showing that listening to the music isn't a sign of being a horrible person deep down (my fear caused by OCD is that I am flawed). Her reactions are doing a great thing
I realised a while ago that the harsh breathing at the beginning and end sounds just like someone who's lungs and throat are seared, scorched and damaged, just like those of someone who is always breathing harmful gasses, who is Breathing In Sulphur. A person who has always lived with depression will bear those scars, will struggle even after reaching that fresh air, and others will often hear it and see it.
"You don't always know where you stand until you know that you won't run away" means you you don't know where your convictions lie until you're brave enough to stand for them.
Sulfur is really cool song with some intriguing layers. I love The contrast created by Corey’s vocals, shifting between clean and powerful gutturals. More over, The band consistently deliberem-se a high-level musical repertoire, showcasing expertise in musical structure, including orchestration, harmony, dynamics, and form. The Guitar riffs are killer, and Joey Jordison was truly exceptional! Great react!!
One of their best songs, one of their best band-only videos and the musical aptitude that went into it is just tops. It is an amazing song with and without lyrics. Plus, it was one of the last videos that had the original nine members including Paul, Joey and Chris. RIP
This song has kept me going more than most around me will ever know. I was wounded twice in Iraq, once with shrapnel and another with a gunshot. "I'm gonna suffer for the rest of my life But I will always find a way to survive I'm not a failure but I know what it's like I can take it or leave it or die" I suffer from Combat PTSD, TBI, a torn up body and persistent nerve pain, these lyrics ring true 100%. I'm too stubborn to die but it's never off my mind.
From Lyss: @ec8874 Hey there friend, First off, I just want to say thank you for being open with us here. We appreciate it and don’t take it for granted. I believe sharing what you are feeling, and what you have been through can help others feel less alone. Once again, thank you. I cannot even begin to know how tough what you have been through, what you must be feeling, must be. I am glad that you have music to help you in these times. Music helps me a lot as well in other ways, it helps me feel less alone, it helps me know that others feel how I feel, that I’m not crazy. I too have had those thoughts that these lyrics speak. I have had moments where I thought nothing would would ever get better. I thought I would always be anxious, depressed, alone. I have learned that that is not true, it takes time and work, but these things that pain us in the moment can and will get better with time. I know in the moment it seems like that is not the case, sometimes those thoughts and emotions can become consuming. Sometimes it starts to take over my thoughts. Something my mom taught me when i was younger, that i didn’t really appreciate then but do now, is sometimes you need to take a step back and give it a minute. Sometimes we have to sit in these emotions we feel, kind of wait it out. It will get better. I am proud of you for continuing on. Living with the pain you have been through has got to be difficult, but you keep going, and that is amazing, and inspiring. I cannot begin to understand the pain you must experience every day. I am so glad that you keep going. I think a lot of others struggle in some of the same ways as you, and I believe what you have shared today can help them to feel less alone. The line “ I am not a failure, but I know what it’s like” that speaks a lot to me. I have had many days where I feel like i failed at everything, like I cannot do anything right. Those thoughts took over so much of my life. Please know that we are always here for you, here to listen, or to be a shoulder to lean on. I appreciate you sharing your life with us here. I know that is not always easy. You have made it through so much, and I am so proud of you. I believe you are in inspiration to others who need a reason to keep going. I hope that music continues to be an aid to you. I hope it continues to help make you feel less alone, and like you have others who know how you feel. Keep fighting friend, I can see that you are strong and brave. You are awesome. Thank you for your service. Sending love, Lys
I've been listening to the reacts to Slipknot but now I can actually comment! Love your take on the content that is their music. I think that the respirator sounds in the beginning and end, they are the things in life that ARE enjoyable or give some reprieve to someone who is suffering. That being in that depressive fog, or that sulfur, is so harmful but there are the small things that one can find in life, to give them room to breathe. Like this song 🙂 All the best!
My absolute favorite song from Slipknot. I've spent 5+ years meditating, which helped me get out of my own head and stop being depressed So, the line: "The longest hours I've had in my life were the ones I went through to know I was right. So, I'm safe, but I'm a little outside, I'm gonna laugh when I'm buried alive" speaks to me so much I feel like I'm "safe" in the sense that I'm no longer depressed and am highly functional, and yet I'm a still a little "outside" in that I'm not exactly conventionally "normal" either :D
Something that has helped me with my ptsd and depression is asking myself "why am I giving this feeling so much importance?" After asking myself that, I drop that feeling off and walk away from it. I visualize myself walking along the sidewalk and dropping the feeling in the storm drain. I hope that helps you.
"Katatonia" healed me from every trauma, as did Vader and Death. I wouldn't look for reason and peace in Slipkot. Everyone has their own sensitivity, but Katatonia saved me, it works.
This is the first one of these I've seen - I love this concept! I thought you were going to go deeper into what I feel is probably one of the most important lyrics of this song. At about 4:30 you address part of it - "You don't always know where you stand ..." though the whole line - "STAY ... You don't always know where you stand ... till you know that you won't run away" - I think there's more there to unravel. I look at it as How much 'sulfur' can I breathe - how much pain/suffering/mental torment can I handle - before I 'peace out' and run away? Is 'running away' another way of saying self-harm/ending one's self? Is "STAY" a message to one's self, saying that by bouncing from one unhealthy thing to another, you don't know what you can really handle before falling to complete rock bottom or "running away" from life, so even though you are in this state of depression, be careful not to do things to go deeper into that state because you may not be able to handle it, but your current state, you can handle. I need to look at what other one's you've done - would love to see your take on "Wait and Bleed" and "Duality"
I'm a little older than most that enjoy Skipknot. But watching your breakdown of the lyrics has given me a new appreciation of why I like the music. Never critically thought about the lyrics, just enjoyed the music. I am down in my own hole that I am clawing out of. Thank you!
That thing on the ceiling is a sulfur pit. And the big part for me is when he says "Stay. You don't always know where you stand. Til you know that you won't run away." For me it about not bailing on life. Find a place where you know you can stand strong and true. Stay. It gets hard, but when you find a place you won't run from, stay. Don't self-delete.
"I'm gonna suffer for the rest of my life but I will always find a way to survive I'm not a failure but I know what it's like I can take it or leave it or die" I felt that
I just subscribed to your channel .... life long fan of Slipknot, I live in that same space. You're forward aggression (reaction) to Corey and the group is welcomed. I've seen them twice live ..... total experience. This explains so much .................
Pppfff I'm recovering from a dipression. My supportive wife and 2 children helpt me through al of it. Music like this song was a big support to. Now I'm healing and getting back on my feet. Life is not easy but white the recht people around you it wil be better. ❤
Strong analysis of a strong song. This song is about depression, but it could relate to any bad addiction. There is something that I have been learning for the past 5 1/2 years in which at times I felt good, there is as many times where I was struggling, ending up very frustrated. I listened to others that said to do it more, practice and learning more. Yet the results are the same. Spent too much tine, money and energy towards it and still be Mediocre. There are benefits, though, so I am cutting back and enjoying other things that I know I can do better.
Child of Burning Time… I literally spun and spun and spun All Hope is Gone when I got divorced and that song was on repeat for so long… I felt so connected and still do.
@heartsupport I've been trying to deal with the death of my mom for 8 years this coming September 13th, I honestly don't know how to go on with my life nearly every day. But I have found comfort in metal music because I love the messages that are in the lyrics.
From Micro: @Vlad24424 So thankful you've managed to find comfort in music - there is truly something incredibly powerful in the way it can help us reconnect with parts of ourselves that need our attention and care. It's this unexpected call for *feeling* the things we need, sitting down with ourselves and embrace our heart just as it is. With grief especially, there is a pain that feels as if it has been stuck in time, and is meant to remain the same over time - raw, acute, heartbreaking. I can only imagine how carrying this open wound has been for you during the last eight years, and how much the loss of your mom has a significant impact on your life, on who you are and on how you navigate your own existence. It's such a brutal reality to compose with. It is so hard to face the silence that one's absence leaves us with once they are gone. You love your mom undoubtedly with all your heart, and it's understandable that the perspective of September 13th is something you would dread each year. Personally, I've had a similar experience with death "anniversaries".I tend to think about it and anticipate it a long time before it takes place as I know that it is going to affect me in ways I don't want to feel anymore. Usually, I let my close circle know that I'm not going to be functional around that time. It feels as if something stops in me and life needs to be put on pause, even though I don't always want to. During those times, it's been particularly helpful to be kind to myself and as patient as possible. Just because grief hits in ways that feel so unpredictable at times, and all of what we feel during those "waves" is absolutely valid. I hope with all my heart that, this year, you will have the possibility to nurture this kindness towards yourself, as much as you need. You have lost someone so very important in your life, and the journey towards composing with their absence is one of the toughest ones that is. It is okay to take your time, to talk about it as much as you need, to let yourself be supported by people who care about you too. How you feel and how you navigate through this loss is so important. Feel absolutely free to share more if you would like it. You are not alone, friend. We care about you. :heart:
I need you to listen to left behind, it’s my favorite song and explains the way I feel and people who feel left out. Love the content btw keep doing what you do❤
This is my absolute favorite slipknot song. Theres sone heavier cool grooves but this was the first that really resonated with me. Amazing poetry from Corey Taylor as per usual. I cant remember how many times ive sung this song just in general absolute banger.
ive been trying to tell non-metal people that this music is so much deeper, on the surface it looks evil and bad....but go deeper and really listen...... those who have ears to hear will get it..... thank you for doing these !!
This is a song I think about often. You don't always know where you stand, 'til you know that you won't run away. I take this to mean that you don't always know what morals, dreams and ideals you truly stand for until you are tested somehow. If someone can make you abandon a dream, or retreat from a moral or ideal you claim to uphold, then that's not really where you stand, but the moment you stop, stand your ground and realise that what is being challenged is something you can't abide, then you now know where you stand. I can put up with people fighting, I can say fighting is bad, but I can be forced to fight, and I can abide it. I don't stand on that moral. But if someone was to beat a child, what would I do? Would I walk away? Would I intervene? I don't know where I stand on that, I've never encountered that. But the moment it happens in front of me, if I choose to step up and stop it, I'll know exactly where I stand on that, it'll either be something I can accept happens, and walk away, and it won't be where I stand, or it'll be something I can't run away from, something that makes me stand my ground and push back on. This can be true of anything. I'm depressed, lonely and I'm in constant pain. But I can't abide self harming or suicide. I've been up to that line, and I push back and refuse. I get angry at the thought of letting myself do that, and will stand my ground on that. I also push back against drinking, smoking and drugs. I've had pressures to try, but I've stood my ground. I know where I stand there, because I don't run away or give in. I challenge the pressure and say no. You don't always know where you stand, even if you're a super confident person, but the moment you know that you won't run away from an issue, you'll know 100%, even if you're the biggest coward. Where do you stand? What have you refused to run away from? This song seems to be tackling that in my opinion. I can suffer, I can bleed, I can be pushed and pressured in my life, stressed and attacked, but I will stand against the things I find untenable, immoral, unjust and wrong. I won't give up, I won't give in, I won't die and I won't back down. I will beat this, through determination, willpower, or just bloody-minded spite for this world and my detractors. The scariest words in the English language are "well, fuck it!". When you accept your lot and decide you're going to do it or die trying. This often is followed by a legendary performance from an absolute monster. Back in world war 2, there was a single man who got so pissed off with tanks that he decided "fuck it" and became a tank hunter. He only had hand held anti tank shell launchers. Major Robert Cain led his infantry against a tank column and fought hard, sometimes running out of ammo to fire, or drawing enemy fire to himself to help his company get better shots. He was temporarily blinded and blown across a room when a shell exploded in his face, he spent 30 minutes in camp recovering before he walked back to the front to blow up more tanks. He was a menace, but he held the line against a German tank column, rescued countless men. He was supposed to hold the line for an amount of time, and held the line and then got his men out when the time came, also dragging a few other companies out of the fire with him. He left a hero, but then went straight back in to finish the war. He accepted his fate, he knew where he stood, and he did his best to ensure many of his men made it back home. When you know what you cannot abide, you can accept standing against anything to ensure you don't take one more step away from it, even staring down a tank without a shred of fear.
@ 2:30 you bring up the mindset of Depression. However, It is important to note that Depression is a symptom of an underlying cause. In the case of Slipknot, Much of it is complex post traumatic stress. Joey Was slowly Dying and loosing control of his Body. Joey Jordison the Drummer wrote the song. He was having fits of near paralysis mid concert. I think the underlying issue takes precedent over being bummed about it. To me Joey is a hero who took his pain and wrote awesome music. I agree about seeking change, Chronic Disorders you Can't escape from, if there is a way out it is through.
Sulfur was one of the first songs I listened too when I came home this sunday... My family and I drove to see my grandma in hospital. She may be reunited with my grandpa any day now, so we said goodbye to her. My mom obviously cried a lot, my sister cried a lot, I cried a lot and seeing my grandma in a hospital bed, not even strong enough to speak to us was the most heart wrenching thing in my life. It's extra tough because my siblings and I had our birthday just the day before and I actually had the idea to wanting to do something with some friends of mine (way before the situation with my grnadma). I decided to go regardless, since I couldn't do anything else, so might as well try to not think about it for a while. I had to immdiatly speak to one of said friends about it, because I just needed to get it off my chest. She looked me in the eyes later that day, asked me if I was alright and commented on how tired I looked (I bet I looked about as tired as I felt then) and I still feel like I haven't slept at all since sunday. I get angry because the most unimportant shit, I cried my eyes out at work yesterday before I even started working and honestly: I am only running on hugs from said friend I mentioned and the positive energy that working in a kindergarten, filled with children radiates for almost three days now... I always dreaded the day to come, now it's here and it's even more painful and exhausting then I could have ever imagined... I just wish I at least knew she isn't suffering, but I honestly don't know (and do not wanna think about it too much to be honest). My parents wanna drive there again tommorow and honestly: I don't know how my mum does all of that without crying all day and all night. I just wanna go back to the times my grandparants got into the train and spend Christmas with us, when all was good...
From DyllonKG: @therealsirdj5934 My friend, it's been 11 days since you posted this but I wanted to reach out to you and see how you're doing. How life is at the moment. My heart absolutely breaks for you - I may not have a ton of sage wisdom, but I wanted to offer some encouragement and support. www.loom.com/share/b1f1991706f346d2ab3a78c932e78b8a
This was my 1st fav song off this album! My 2nd was "Psychosocial". I use to be a " heavy Die-Hard" Slipknot fan for over 20yrs! [1999-2010] Would love to chat w/ you, thur UA-cam, IF possible???
"he longest hours you'll have in your life Are the ones you sit through to know if you're right" Best line in the song. Then the second time that verse is said its "the longest hours I've had in my life Were the ones I went through to know I was right".. Flips it from speaking of someone else and then the second is speaking of yourself.. Also the smell of sulphur is associated with Demons and Evil. Some of the best song writing there is. Especially for anyone who's suffered depression and especially depression from a relationship.. You need to cover Vermillion. Both 1 and two..
The 1st noble truth of Buddhism is the truth of suffering. Life is full of suffering, which includes illness, displeasure, and death. Suffering is the reality.
And the suffering compounds when you are hyper-aware of the fucked-upness in society, with barely a soul understanding what you are perceiving so sharply.
6:52 Now that's a Narsty stank face XD So glad that you don't immediately right off metal as just noise. We need more people that appreciate metal for the emotional powerhouse that it is. Good shit
From Micro: @eks5470 Hey friend, this is a really important question as well as a valid concern that you share here. There can be so many barriers, fears and worries that get in the way between us and the possibility of asking for help, and it's fundamental to talk about it as much as we can. I can assure you that these concerns don't have to condition for you the possibility to be supported as you need. For what it's worth, I've felt in a very similar way as you before really giving a try to therapy. I've struggled with social and performance anxiety in a heavy way for a good chunk of my life, so the very thought of reaching out to a professional and meeting them always activated a tons of fears in me. I was afraid of being a burden, of taking their time while someone else could need it, of not knowing what to say, of not really needing therapy and fooling myself, of appearing ridiculous, that my struggles wouldn't be important enough, of meeting someone who wouldn't help me in the end, of "wasting" money, etc. One of these thoughts was also the rejection of the idea that I would have to pay for someone to offer me some of their time and help. If you feel alone in your life, if you don't really have anyone to talk to, it almost feel like an insult to think about therapy. You see everyone around having people in their life and you would somehow have to go through the injustice of needing to *pay* in order to have something similar - which feels unfair. The fact that the relationship with a therapist is based on a contract can make it seem artificial and not authentic. And if you don't see any value in you or feel completely worthless, it adds to this sense of lack of authenticity... It feels as if you almost have to force someone to spend time with you and actually care for you, which hurts. Something that helped me personally to overcome these thoughts over time was to remind myself regularly though that a therapist *chooses* to do this job, and the fact that they show up to a meeting is their decision, not mine. They do it because they *want* to be present for people, meet them at a highly personal/vulnerable level, and to walk alongside them during a significant part of their life. They are making themselves available, exactly for the people who don't have anyone in their life, and to people who may be convinced that they are worth nothing. When you pay them and are the client, you are not forcing them to care for you somehow - they chose to be in that place, and they do so willingly (when a therapist doesn't, it's quickly noticeable and it's a sign they need to work in a different field!). There are times when this thought, this somewhat shame of feeling like I was pathetic for being on therapy really hit deeply. But then I quickly realize, by being there and thanks to the trust I could establish with my therapist, that these thoughts/shame didn't need to be there, and instead I could embrace this process as an opportunity. I can assure you that there is no shame in facing the need to opt for therapy. It doesn't say anything about you, your worth, your value or even your relational life. There's a lot of people who seek therapy while they have people in their life, because what you can get out of the space you share with a therapist is quite unique and can't necessarily be found in other spaces (work, family, friends, etc). It is an absolutely neutral, non-judgmental place where you can be yourself unapologetically and where you can experiment/explore things that help you learn more about yourself. Overall, needing therapy does not make you a failure - on the contrary, it reflects your strength because therapy implies to be vulnerable and to talk about things that are difficult, which is something that we all use to avoid at first. What's easier is to *not* try and to avoid what hurts. It takes courage to (1) acknowledge when we need help, to (2) accept it and to (3) seek support. My encouragement for you is to not let these fears become reasons for you to not seek help if you feel like therapy could be an interesting thing for you to try. It is difficult and it takes energy, but you are also not alone on that path and you can constantly evaluate how the process of therapy feels *with* the therapist. You constantly have an ally with you with whom you can talk openly, which makes a big difference. I have personally spent myself more than 10 yrs listening to all the fears I had and finding justifications in them to not reach out - but now that I'm on the other side of it, after a couple of years of therapy I regret not trying it sooner. Even if it ends up not being for you, the very fact that you allow yourself to try, experiment and build your own conclusions brings a lot to the table. It's always nice to have someone in our life who can help us see through the negative perceptions we have of ourselves. You matter, friend. When you seek help, you are also the very first person showing up for yourself, validating your needs and validating the fact that you do matter. It's a beautiful act of self-love in itself, and it never defines your worth. :heart:
To me, this song was always about stubborn tenacity. I could be reading into it but it always sounded like all this stuff can happen but I'm still here. "You don't always know where you stand until you know that you won't run away" sounds like finding your hill, what you're willing to defend. Smelling sulfur sounds like an allusion to battle. Gun smoke smells like sulfur. "My gods are untrue, I'm probably wrong but I'm better than you." My deeply held believes may not be correct but you're not going to be the one to tell me that. There's a lot of Clint Eastwood vibes here. The grizzled civil war vet in the western sort of feel.
One song I'd be interested in you reacting to is "I won't see you tonight part I" By Avenged Sevenfold. There is a part 2 as well and both are polar opposites of one another and gives two perspectives of a tragic situation. I think you would dig it.
I highly Recommend The Song Make It Stop (September's Children) By Rise Against it has a very important mental health messages but it is better if you discover it on your own
A band that is criminally underrated is While She Sleeps. They did a song with Olie from Bring Me The Horizon called, Silence Speaks. They have great meaning behind their songs
You look like you would be so much fun at a Slipknot concert from your other reactions to the band.. I bet you would jump into the pit wide open. Love your reactions.
I've always assumed that "Breathing in sulfur" was a reference to the fumes or scent left behind after shooting a gun. Which, in the context of the song always made sense to me. Just an observation. The song is a banger regardless. Edit: I also just read that according to the Bible, Hell smells like Sulfur.
I am new to your channel and like your content so far :) I don´t know if you have listened to a band called Cradle Of FIlth but It would be interesting to get your perspective of some of the songs from Cradle Of FIlth for example Cradle Of Filth - From the Cradle of Enslave.
I have really been enjoying your reactions and analysis of songs. I would like to recommend Metallica All within my hands as a song you might make a video on. Really good stuff :)
Hi I’m John love your content an your reaction to each song . I’ve been listening to slipknot since they started back in 1995 , it was a awesome era for 80’s baby’s 🤟🏼question , now that you have listened to a lot of slipknot songs what is your honest position on them? Love hate would love to hear your thoughts ☺️
Listen to Whitechapel's " I Will Find You". I think you will like this. I can relate to this song , because I feel that I have lost a part of myself somewhere.
keep up the amazing work i love how into the music you get. more songs by slipknot would be sic, surfacing, spit it out, people = shit, the heretic anthem, aov, killpop, nero forte, yen. should also checkout stuff from the singer corey taylor's other band stone sour as well as his solo stuff more singing less screaming and growls. from stone sour: bother, through glass, 30/30-150, made of scars, digital (did you tell), say you'll haunt me, gone sovereign/absolute zero, tired, do me a favor, song #3, fabuless. from solo stuff: black eyes blue, cmft must be stopped, from can to cant
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You don’t always know where you stand, until you know that you won’t run away. Fantastic line.
I'm got that line tattooed with their S above it on my forearm. I love that line so much.
I think Vermillion part 1 and 2 would be insane to see your perspective on as a therapist.
Holy crap, you're so right!
I concur
Absolutely agree! 💯
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yes but even more interesting to see reaction to ,,virus of life''
As someone with cptsd, depression and anxiety slipknot have helped me get out alot of trapped emotions def saved my life a few times
That part "I am gonna laugh when I'm buried alive" always get me good.
I always loved "im a sinner to most but a sage to some" its the most accurate description of corey taylor he is very self aware
As a man with less than traditional habits and beliefs and the oldest/wisest of my social circle, that line always struck a cord with me
So, this just turned up on my Google feed and I am SO happy it did!
I have battled with depression, anxiety and a feeling of not knowing myself for most of my life (undiagnosed neurodivergance really f'ed me up).
Slipknot has always been a massive outlet for these feelings, I've obsessed over these lyrics for years. Its so awesome to hear a professional break the lyrics down to the deeper meaning.
Lyrics are personal, both to the composer and to the listener but hearing a more analytical approach is finding new meanings and love for these songs I know so well!
Same here. I went through all of high school with undiagnosed bipolar type 2 and OCD. These lyrics and the sound always spoke to me in either depression, melancholy, or hypomania. I've always wondered if it was bad that their music spoke to me! So, Agreed! Seeing a professional's opinion on these is great, and showing that listening to the music isn't a sign of being a horrible person deep down (my fear caused by OCD is that I am flawed). Her reactions are doing a great thing
I realised a while ago that the harsh breathing at the beginning and end sounds just like someone who's lungs and throat are seared, scorched and damaged, just like those of someone who is always breathing harmful gasses, who is Breathing In Sulphur.
A person who has always lived with depression will bear those scars, will struggle even after reaching that fresh air, and others will often hear it and see it.
"You don't always know where you stand until you know that you won't run away" means you you don't know where your convictions lie until you're brave enough to stand for them.
Sulfur is really cool song with some intriguing layers. I love The contrast created by Corey’s vocals, shifting between clean and powerful gutturals.
More over, The band consistently deliberem-se a high-level musical repertoire, showcasing expertise in musical structure, including orchestration, harmony, dynamics, and form.
The Guitar riffs are killer, and Joey Jordison was truly exceptional!
Great react!!
Joey wasn't truly exceptional he always was so was is and will be and the band too rip joey
One of their best songs, one of their best band-only videos and the musical aptitude that went into it is just tops. It is an amazing song with and without lyrics. Plus, it was one of the last videos that had the original nine members including Paul, Joey and Chris. RIP
These reactions actually make my whole day 🖤
This song has kept me going more than most around me will ever know. I was wounded twice in Iraq, once with shrapnel and another with a gunshot.
"I'm gonna suffer for the rest of my life
But I will always find a way to survive
I'm not a failure but I know what it's like
I can take it or leave it or die"
I suffer from Combat PTSD, TBI, a torn up body and persistent nerve pain, these lyrics ring true 100%. I'm too stubborn to die but it's never off my mind.
From Lyss: @ec8874 Hey there friend,
First off, I just want to say thank you for being open with us here. We appreciate it and don’t take it for granted. I believe sharing what you are feeling, and what you have been through can help others feel less alone. Once again, thank you.
I cannot even begin to know how tough what you have been through, what you must be feeling, must be.
I am glad that you have music to help you in these times. Music helps me a lot as well in other ways, it helps me feel less alone, it helps me know that others feel how I feel, that I’m not crazy.
I too have had those thoughts that these lyrics speak. I have had moments where I thought nothing would would ever get better. I thought I would always be anxious, depressed, alone. I have learned that that is not true, it takes time and work, but these things that pain us in the moment can and will get better with time. I know in the moment it seems like that is not the case, sometimes those thoughts and emotions can become consuming. Sometimes it starts to take over my thoughts. Something my mom taught me when i was younger, that i didn’t really appreciate then but do now, is sometimes you need to take a step back and give it a minute. Sometimes we have to sit in these emotions we feel, kind of wait it out. It will get better.
I am proud of you for continuing on. Living with the pain you have been through has got to be difficult, but you keep going, and that is amazing, and inspiring.
I cannot begin to understand the pain you must experience every day. I am so glad that you keep going. I think a lot of others struggle in some of the same ways as you, and I believe what you have shared today can help them to feel less alone.
The line “ I am not a failure, but I know what it’s like” that speaks a lot to me. I have had many days where I feel like i failed at everything, like I cannot do anything right. Those thoughts took over so much of my life.
Please know that we are always here for you, here to listen, or to be a shoulder to lean on.
I appreciate you sharing your life with us here. I know that is not always easy.
You have made it through so much, and I am so proud of you. I believe you are in inspiration to others who need a reason to keep going.
I hope that music continues to be an aid to you. I hope it continues to help make you feel less alone, and like you have others who know how you feel.
Keep fighting friend, I can see that you are strong and brave. You are awesome.
Thank you for your service.
Sending love,
Lys
Love your reactions and analysis of these great songs so glad I found you
I've been listening to the reacts to Slipknot but now I can actually comment! Love your take on the content that is their music. I think that the respirator sounds in the beginning and end, they are the things in life that ARE enjoyable or give some reprieve to someone who is suffering. That being in that depressive fog, or that sulfur, is so harmful but there are the small things that one can find in life, to give them room to breathe. Like this song 🙂 All the best!
My absolute favorite song from Slipknot. I've spent 5+ years meditating, which helped me get out of my own head and stop being depressed
So, the line: "The longest hours I've had in my life were the ones I went through to know I was right. So, I'm safe, but I'm a little outside, I'm gonna laugh when I'm buried alive" speaks to me so much
I feel like I'm "safe" in the sense that I'm no longer depressed and am highly functional, and yet I'm a still a little "outside" in that I'm not exactly conventionally "normal" either :D
Something that has helped me with my ptsd and depression is asking myself "why am I giving this feeling so much importance?" After asking myself that, I drop that feeling off and walk away from it. I visualize myself walking along the sidewalk and dropping the feeling in the storm drain. I hope that helps you.
"Katatonia" healed me from every trauma, as did Vader and Death. I wouldn't look for reason and peace in Slipkot. Everyone has their own sensitivity, but Katatonia saved me, it works.
This is the first one of these I've seen - I love this concept!
I thought you were going to go deeper into what I feel is probably one of the most important lyrics of this song. At about 4:30 you address part of it - "You don't always know where you stand ..." though the whole line - "STAY ... You don't always know where you stand ... till you know that you won't run away" - I think there's more there to unravel.
I look at it as How much 'sulfur' can I breathe - how much pain/suffering/mental torment can I handle - before I 'peace out' and run away? Is 'running away' another way of saying self-harm/ending one's self? Is "STAY" a message to one's self, saying that by bouncing from one unhealthy thing to another, you don't know what you can really handle before falling to complete rock bottom or "running away" from life, so even though you are in this state of depression, be careful not to do things to go deeper into that state because you may not be able to handle it, but your current state, you can handle.
I need to look at what other one's you've done - would love to see your take on "Wait and Bleed" and "Duality"
Aaaaaand you've done them yay!
I'm a little older than most that enjoy Skipknot. But watching your breakdown of the lyrics has given me a new appreciation of why I like the music. Never critically thought about the lyrics, just enjoyed the music. I am down in my own hole that I am clawing out of. Thank you!
That thing on the ceiling is a sulfur pit.
And the big part for me is when he says "Stay. You don't always know where you stand. Til you know that you won't run away."
For me it about not bailing on life. Find a place where you know you can stand strong and true. Stay. It gets hard, but when you find a place you won't run from, stay. Don't self-delete.
Good reaction Therapist! You look marvelous!
"I'm gonna suffer for the rest of my life but I will always find a way to survive I'm not a failure but I know what it's like I can take it or leave it or die" I felt that
I wish we had a therapist like you here in australia maybe then i would go so for now music is my therapy. Love the reactions thank you
Arguably one of the best breakdowns they’ve ever written at the end
I can relate to this song. Your analysis hit hard.
I just subscribed to your channel .... life long fan of Slipknot, I live in that same space. You're forward aggression (reaction) to Corey and the group is welcomed. I've seen them twice live ..... total experience. This explains so much .................
First c: I love your videos and I totally agree with your perspective of their songs I agree with you 100% ❤
Pppfff I'm recovering from a dipression.
My supportive wife and 2 children helpt me through al of it.
Music like this song was a big support to.
Now I'm healing and getting back on my feet.
Life is not easy but white the recht people around you it wil be better. ❤
I LOVE THIS SONG!!
Slipknot is my favorite band and i love this song
should react disasterpiece
Strong analysis of a strong song.
This song is about depression, but it could relate to any bad addiction.
There is something that I have been learning for the past 5 1/2 years in which at times I felt good, there is as many times where I was struggling, ending up very frustrated. I listened to others that said to do it more, practice and learning more. Yet the results are the same. Spent too much tine, money and energy towards it and still be Mediocre.
There are benefits, though, so I am cutting back and enjoying other things that I know I can do better.
As always an interesting reaction, we learn more about the meaning, thank you for your work !!!
I would love to see a reaction of Finale
Child of Burning Time…
I literally spun and spun and spun All Hope is Gone when I got divorced and that song was on repeat for so long… I felt so connected and still do.
That breadth is so clear everyone can ears that
@heartsupport I've been trying to deal with the death of my mom for 8 years this coming September 13th, I honestly don't know how to go on with my life nearly every day. But I have found comfort in metal music because I love the messages that are in the lyrics.
From Micro: @Vlad24424 So thankful you've managed to find comfort in music - there is truly something incredibly powerful in the way it can help us reconnect with parts of ourselves that need our attention and care. It's this unexpected call for *feeling* the things we need, sitting down with ourselves and embrace our heart just as it is.
With grief especially, there is a pain that feels as if it has been stuck in time, and is meant to remain the same over time - raw, acute, heartbreaking. I can only imagine how carrying this open wound has been for you during the last eight years, and how much the loss of your mom has a significant impact on your life, on who you are and on how you navigate your own existence. It's such a brutal reality to compose with. It is so hard to face the silence that one's absence leaves us with once they are gone.
You love your mom undoubtedly with all your heart, and it's understandable that the perspective of September 13th is something you would dread each year. Personally, I've had a similar experience with death "anniversaries".I tend to think about it and anticipate it a long time before it takes place as I know that it is going to affect me in ways I don't want to feel anymore. Usually, I let my close circle know that I'm not going to be functional around that time. It feels as if something stops in me and life needs to be put on pause, even though I don't always want to. During those times, it's been particularly helpful to be kind to myself and as patient as possible. Just because grief hits in ways that feel so unpredictable at times, and all of what we feel during those "waves" is absolutely valid.
I hope with all my heart that, this year, you will have the possibility to nurture this kindness towards yourself, as much as you need. You have lost someone so very important in your life, and the journey towards composing with their absence is one of the toughest ones that is. It is okay to take your time, to talk about it as much as you need, to let yourself be supported by people who care about you too. How you feel and how you navigate through this loss is so important.
Feel absolutely free to share more if you would like it. You are not alone, friend. We care about you. :heart:
I need you to listen to left behind, it’s my favorite song and explains the way I feel and people who feel left out. Love the content btw keep doing what you do❤
OMG I would LOVE to watch her talk about Left Behind!
Looks like we got our request!
@@volrath__ I WAS JUST ABOUT TO TELL YOU THAT LOOOL
@@liquid_wrld5326 Saw your like as I was watching the video! 😂😊
i love this song it basically is how i feel most days
This is my absolute favorite slipknot song. Theres sone heavier cool grooves but this was the first that really resonated with me. Amazing poetry from Corey Taylor as per usual. I cant remember how many times ive sung this song just in general absolute banger.
I needed to hear that. Thank you.
ive been trying to tell non-metal people that this music is so much deeper, on the surface it looks evil and bad....but go deeper and really listen...... those who have ears to hear will get it..... thank you for doing these !!
This song helps me feel like I'm not alone
Ill DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!😈👹👺💀😂😅😆
This is a song I think about often. You don't always know where you stand, 'til you know that you won't run away.
I take this to mean that you don't always know what morals, dreams and ideals you truly stand for until you are tested somehow. If someone can make you abandon a dream, or retreat from a moral or ideal you claim to uphold, then that's not really where you stand, but the moment you stop, stand your ground and realise that what is being challenged is something you can't abide, then you now know where you stand.
I can put up with people fighting, I can say fighting is bad, but I can be forced to fight, and I can abide it. I don't stand on that moral. But if someone was to beat a child, what would I do? Would I walk away? Would I intervene? I don't know where I stand on that, I've never encountered that. But the moment it happens in front of me, if I choose to step up and stop it, I'll know exactly where I stand on that, it'll either be something I can accept happens, and walk away, and it won't be where I stand, or it'll be something I can't run away from, something that makes me stand my ground and push back on.
This can be true of anything. I'm depressed, lonely and I'm in constant pain. But I can't abide self harming or suicide. I've been up to that line, and I push back and refuse. I get angry at the thought of letting myself do that, and will stand my ground on that.
I also push back against drinking, smoking and drugs. I've had pressures to try, but I've stood my ground. I know where I stand there, because I don't run away or give in. I challenge the pressure and say no.
You don't always know where you stand, even if you're a super confident person, but the moment you know that you won't run away from an issue, you'll know 100%, even if you're the biggest coward.
Where do you stand? What have you refused to run away from? This song seems to be tackling that in my opinion. I can suffer, I can bleed, I can be pushed and pressured in my life, stressed and attacked, but I will stand against the things I find untenable, immoral, unjust and wrong. I won't give up, I won't give in, I won't die and I won't back down. I will beat this, through determination, willpower, or just bloody-minded spite for this world and my detractors. The scariest words in the English language are "well, fuck it!". When you accept your lot and decide you're going to do it or die trying. This often is followed by a legendary performance from an absolute monster.
Back in world war 2, there was a single man who got so pissed off with tanks that he decided "fuck it" and became a tank hunter. He only had hand held anti tank shell launchers. Major Robert Cain led his infantry against a tank column and fought hard, sometimes running out of ammo to fire, or drawing enemy fire to himself to help his company get better shots. He was temporarily blinded and blown across a room when a shell exploded in his face, he spent 30 minutes in camp recovering before he walked back to the front to blow up more tanks. He was a menace, but he held the line against a German tank column, rescued countless men. He was supposed to hold the line for an amount of time, and held the line and then got his men out when the time came, also dragging a few other companies out of the fire with him. He left a hero, but then went straight back in to finish the war.
He accepted his fate, he knew where he stood, and he did his best to ensure many of his men made it back home. When you know what you cannot abide, you can accept standing against anything to ensure you don't take one more step away from it, even staring down a tank without a shred of fear.
I always tell people, "It is what it is." I'm not sure it's healthy, but it is what it is.
Time to binge the rest of your videos because you get it🙏🙏
The whole album has a really deep message for all the people, it criticizes the politics and the status quo, really recommended
@ 2:30 you bring up the mindset of Depression. However, It is important to note that Depression is a symptom of an underlying cause. In the case of Slipknot, Much of it is complex post traumatic stress. Joey Was slowly Dying and loosing control of his Body. Joey Jordison the Drummer wrote the song. He was having fits of near paralysis mid concert. I think the underlying issue takes precedent over being bummed about it. To me Joey is a hero who took his pain and wrote awesome music. I agree about seeking change, Chronic Disorders you Can't escape from, if there is a way out it is through.
Sulfur was one of the first songs I listened too when I came home this sunday... My family and I drove to see my grandma in hospital. She may be reunited with my grandpa any day now, so we said goodbye to her. My mom obviously cried a lot, my sister cried a lot, I cried a lot and seeing my grandma in a hospital bed, not even strong enough to speak to us was the most heart wrenching thing in my life. It's extra tough because my siblings and I had our birthday just the day before and I actually had the idea to wanting to do something with some friends of mine (way before the situation with my grnadma). I decided to go regardless, since I couldn't do anything else, so might as well try to not think about it for a while. I had to immdiatly speak to one of said friends about it, because I just needed to get it off my chest. She looked me in the eyes later that day, asked me if I was alright and commented on how tired I looked (I bet I looked about as tired as I felt then) and I still feel like I haven't slept at all since sunday. I get angry because the most unimportant shit, I cried my eyes out at work yesterday before I even started working and honestly: I am only running on hugs from said friend I mentioned and the positive energy that working in a kindergarten, filled with children radiates for almost three days now... I always dreaded the day to come, now it's here and it's even more painful and exhausting then I could have ever imagined... I just wish I at least knew she isn't suffering, but I honestly don't know (and do not wanna think about it too much to be honest). My parents wanna drive there again tommorow and honestly: I don't know how my mum does all of that without crying all day and all night. I just wanna go back to the times my grandparants got into the train and spend Christmas with us, when all was good...
From DyllonKG: @therealsirdj5934 My friend, it's been 11 days since you posted this but I wanted to reach out to you and see how you're doing. How life is at the moment. My heart absolutely breaks for you - I may not have a ton of sage wisdom, but I wanted to offer some encouragement and support.
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Glad I found these videos
This was my 1st fav song off this album! My 2nd was "Psychosocial". I use to be a " heavy Die-Hard" Slipknot fan for over 20yrs! [1999-2010] Would love to chat w/ you, thur UA-cam, IF possible???
Love that look 5:33 ❤
Love that you can feel it and make that connection 7:22
This is the therapy I've needed...
love the dancing, gets me every time.
"he longest hours you'll have in your life
Are the ones you sit through to know if you're right" Best line in the song. Then the second time that verse is said its "the longest hours I've had in my life
Were the ones I went through to know I was right".. Flips it from speaking of someone else and then the second is speaking of yourself.. Also the smell of sulphur is associated with Demons and Evil.
Some of the best song writing there is. Especially for anyone who's suffered depression and especially depression from a relationship..
You need to cover Vermillion. Both 1 and two..
You rock. I enjoy your insights. I’d love to hear slipknot opinion on your thoughts. Either way you’re sending a good interpretation
I relate to this song I suffer from depression ptsd and Autism every day is a challenge for me
When you take a break from Slipknot, check out Shadows Fall - "Still I Rise". Great song, with some inspirational lyrics.
The 1st noble truth of Buddhism is the truth of suffering. Life is full of suffering, which includes illness, displeasure, and death. Suffering is the reality.
This.
And the suffering compounds when you are hyper-aware of the fucked-upness in society, with barely a soul understanding what you are perceiving so sharply.
Slipknot analyzed even the therapist understood 😱😱🤔🤔
This Cold Black off the same record as this song is a banger and sooooo underrated!!🤘🏼🤘🏼
As a Navy Diver i just f*cking love that breathing noise at the beginning! Exactly like that! Lol
“Shred” idk why but it’s awesome
I need you to react to every song slipknot has ever written. please.
Just saying these guys saved my life many times....
6:52
Now that's a Narsty stank face XD
So glad that you don't immediately right off metal as just noise. We need more people that appreciate metal for the emotional powerhouse that it is.
Good shit
That whole album alone is bad ass
How would I be able to go to therapy if it makes me feel even lower since I'm such a failure I have to pay someone to act like they care about me...
From Micro: @eks5470 Hey friend, this is a really important question as well as a valid concern that you share here. There can be so many barriers, fears and worries that get in the way between us and the possibility of asking for help, and it's fundamental to talk about it as much as we can. I can assure you that these concerns don't have to condition for you the possibility to be supported as you need.
For what it's worth, I've felt in a very similar way as you before really giving a try to therapy. I've struggled with social and performance anxiety in a heavy way for a good chunk of my life, so the very thought of reaching out to a professional and meeting them always activated a tons of fears in me. I was afraid of being a burden, of taking their time while someone else could need it, of not knowing what to say, of not really needing therapy and fooling myself, of appearing ridiculous, that my struggles wouldn't be important enough, of meeting someone who wouldn't help me in the end, of "wasting" money, etc.
One of these thoughts was also the rejection of the idea that I would have to pay for someone to offer me some of their time and help. If you feel alone in your life, if you don't really have anyone to talk to, it almost feel like an insult to think about therapy. You see everyone around having people in their life and you would somehow have to go through the injustice of needing to *pay* in order to have something similar - which feels unfair. The fact that the relationship with a therapist is based on a contract can make it seem artificial and not authentic. And if you don't see any value in you or feel completely worthless, it adds to this sense of lack of authenticity... It feels as if you almost have to force someone to spend time with you and actually care for you, which hurts.
Something that helped me personally to overcome these thoughts over time was to remind myself regularly though that a therapist *chooses* to do this job, and the fact that they show up to a meeting is their decision, not mine. They do it because they *want* to be present for people, meet them at a highly personal/vulnerable level, and to walk alongside them during a significant part of their life. They are making themselves available, exactly for the people who don't have anyone in their life, and to people who may be convinced that they are worth nothing. When you pay them and are the client, you are not forcing them to care for you somehow - they chose to be in that place, and they do so willingly (when a therapist doesn't, it's quickly noticeable and it's a sign they need to work in a different field!). There are times when this thought, this somewhat shame of feeling like I was pathetic for being on therapy really hit deeply. But then I quickly realize, by being there and thanks to the trust I could establish with my therapist, that these thoughts/shame didn't need to be there, and instead I could embrace this process as an opportunity.
I can assure you that there is no shame in facing the need to opt for therapy. It doesn't say anything about you, your worth, your value or even your relational life. There's a lot of people who seek therapy while they have people in their life, because what you can get out of the space you share with a therapist is quite unique and can't necessarily be found in other spaces (work, family, friends, etc). It is an absolutely neutral, non-judgmental place where you can be yourself unapologetically and where you can experiment/explore things that help you learn more about yourself. Overall, needing therapy does not make you a failure - on the contrary, it reflects your strength because therapy implies to be vulnerable and to talk about things that are difficult, which is something that we all use to avoid at first. What's easier is to *not* try and to avoid what hurts. It takes courage to (1) acknowledge when we need help, to (2) accept it and to (3) seek support.
My encouragement for you is to not let these fears become reasons for you to not seek help if you feel like therapy could be an interesting thing for you to try. It is difficult and it takes energy, but you are also not alone on that path and you can constantly evaluate how the process of therapy feels *with* the therapist. You constantly have an ally with you with whom you can talk openly, which makes a big difference. I have personally spent myself more than 10 yrs listening to all the fears I had and finding justifications in them to not reach out - but now that I'm on the other side of it, after a couple of years of therapy I regret not trying it sooner. Even if it ends up not being for you, the very fact that you allow yourself to try, experiment and build your own conclusions brings a lot to the table. It's always nice to have someone in our life who can help us see through the negative perceptions we have of ourselves.
You matter, friend. When you seek help, you are also the very first person showing up for yourself, validating your needs and validating the fact that you do matter. It's a beautiful act of self-love in itself, and it never defines your worth. :heart:
I like when people see slipknot as this instead off yelling
To me, this song was always about stubborn tenacity. I could be reading into it but it always sounded like all this stuff can happen but I'm still here. "You don't always know where you stand until you know that you won't run away" sounds like finding your hill, what you're willing to defend. Smelling sulfur sounds like an allusion to battle. Gun smoke smells like sulfur. "My gods are untrue, I'm probably wrong but I'm better than you." My deeply held believes may not be correct but you're not going to be the one to tell me that. There's a lot of Clint Eastwood vibes here. The grizzled civil war vet in the western sort of feel.
Song resonates with me recently
One song I'd be interested in you reacting to is "I won't see you tonight part I" By Avenged Sevenfold. There is a part 2 as well and both are polar opposites of one another and gives two perspectives of a tragic situation. I think you would dig it.
I highly Recommend The Song Make It Stop (September's Children) By Rise Against it has a very important mental health messages but it is better if you discover it on your own
A band that is criminally underrated is While She Sleeps. They did a song with Olie from Bring Me The Horizon called, Silence Speaks. They have great meaning behind their songs
This woman truly understands. Can you react to falling in reverse? plzz
It's not a belief. It's reality.
I love this song
I am a therapist, I died multiple times, sometimes, love this reaction, cuz toxic life l
You look like you would be so much fun at a Slipknot concert from your other reactions to the band.. I bet you would jump into the pit wide open. Love your reactions.
I would be interested to see you analyze “AOV”
Won't run away even if its like breathing in sulfur
Check out "If you want to breathe my sulphur" mash up of spice girls and this song... Absolutely hysterical and very well done.
I've always assumed that "Breathing in sulfur" was a reference to the fumes or scent left behind after shooting a gun. Which, in the context of the song always made sense to me. Just an observation. The song is a banger regardless.
Edit: I also just read that according to the Bible, Hell smells like Sulfur.
I am new to your channel and like your content so far :)
I don´t know if you have listened to a band called Cradle Of FIlth but It would be interesting to get your perspective of some of the songs from Cradle Of FIlth for example Cradle Of Filth - From the Cradle of Enslave.
I have really been enjoying your reactions and analysis of songs. I would like to recommend Metallica All within my hands as a song you might make a video on. Really good stuff :)
Hi I’m John love your content an your reaction to each song . I’ve been listening to slipknot since they started back in 1995 , it was a awesome era for 80’s baby’s 🤟🏼question , now that you have listened to a lot of slipknot songs what is your honest position on them? Love hate would love to hear your thoughts ☺️
This song gets me
Please do Eyeless, Sic, I am hated, Disasterpiece… Metallica Fade to Black, NIN… love your videos
Has she reacted to anything off of the iowa album?
6:25 "let's wait till the end, I want to see if there's anything else". Yes, one of the dirtiest break-downs ever.
I would love to see you do their song "Spiders"
Eyeless
Listen to Whitechapel's " I Will Find You". I think you will like this. I can relate to this song , because I feel that I have lost a part of myself somewhere.
Everything ends by slipknot will be great for you to react very meaningful lyrics
I like how we talking about depression and suicide and she just throws in this clip 2:56
Joey jordison 🔥🔥
keep up the amazing work i love how into the music you get. more songs by slipknot would be sic, surfacing, spit it out, people = shit, the heretic anthem, aov, killpop, nero forte, yen. should also checkout stuff from the singer corey taylor's other band stone sour as well as his solo stuff more singing less screaming and growls.
from stone sour: bother, through glass, 30/30-150, made of scars, digital (did you tell), say you'll haunt me, gone sovereign/absolute zero, tired, do me a favor, song #3, fabuless.
from solo stuff: black eyes blue, cmft must be stopped, from can to cant
Slipknot- metabolic!
I think you need to try some songs from the first 2 albums (ST and Iowa.)
Some severely warped ideas on those 2 albums.
It total explains how my 8 years relationship went down the drain.
You should react to The Amity Affliction - Pittsburgh