What does Scissors mean?

Slipknot: Scissors Meaning

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Scissors Lyrics

I played doctor for five minutes flat
Before I cut my heart open...and let the air out
Three bugs, a pound of dust
Some wind spilled before me
In the strangest manner that had
Broke away my tear spout

AS I LIE THERE
WITH MY TONGUE SPREAD...

  1. anonymous
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    Nov 7th 2015 !⃝

    I personally think the song is from the perspective of a young boy who has been sexually abused by a woman, possibly his babysitter or even his mother. The lyrics sound very juvenile at times, and is between vocals Corey is crying/moaning.

  2. anonymous
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    Mar 24th 2015 !⃝

    This song is all about how Corey had to deal with addiction.

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  3. anonymous
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    Dec 4th 2014 !⃝

    its about a person who is a drug addict who cuts him self up like the lyrics biding my time until the time is right is talking about the build up to the suicide. there is a lot of meaning to every thing he says in this song about emptiness and no one cares about him. but in the end of the song he is just sitting there in his own blood crying and screaming for his life to end.

  4. anonymous
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    Aug 7th 2014 !⃝

    This might be old, but Lambofgodfan's interpretation is off. Corey Taylor didn't kick his habits until the post-Iowa era i.e. prior to Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses, meaning that it has no linkage to him whatsoever. Most of the members (all but I believe 2 (the other (2?) still drank and did drugs, but not as much as the other members)) had issues with drugs and drinking at this point, meaning there are no physical ties to the band's life.

  5. anonymous
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    Jun 15th 2012 !⃝

    one things for sure, this song is a blatant "daddy" rip off.

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  6. anonymous
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    May 27th 2012 !⃝

    This song was made by drummer Joey Jordison, but I'm not sure if the lyrics were created by Corey or Joey.
    Anyways, this song describes a character of some sort who is peeling away his skin and opening his heart only to find a pound of dust and three bugs in it.
    I believe the song is metaphorically about drugs/ alcohol. The alcohol has numbed out his feelings for himself and others, his emotions have been warn down and he is know realising how bad the addiction has become and what its doing to his life.
    He is now convinced that his life was never fulfilling and was always empty EX: can't get emotionally etched or close to anyone. this is suggested through lyrics like Don't lie, i had no heart, id rather die.... I WANNA DIE.

  7. anonymous
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    Aug 17th 2011 !⃝

    I think the song is about cutting and other self-injurious behavior... "its hard to stay between the lines of skin. Just cause I have nerves don't mean that I can feel....Just let the blood run res cause i cant feel",

    Getting addicted to the pain "you want it. You need it" "one more. Two more"

    Self hatred "you burn. You purge."

    And considering suicide "I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway", "biding my time until the time is right...it's time" "I wanna die. I'd rather die"

    And I think the laughing and screaming is the pain mixed with the high you get from self-injuring.

  8. anonymous
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    Aug 17th 2011 !⃝

    I think the song is about cutting and other self-injurious behavior... "its hard to stay between the lines of skin. Just cause I have nerves don't mean that I can feel....Just let the blood run res cause i cant feel",

    Getting addicted to the pain "you want it. You need it" "one more. Two more"

    Self hatred "you burn. You purge."

    And considering suicide "I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway", "biding my time until the time is right...it's time" "I wanna die. I'd rather die"

    And I think the laughing and screaming is the pain mixed with the high you get from self-injuring.

  9. anonymous
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    Jul 1st 2010 !⃝

    This song says a lot about drug addiction to me, if you've ever read "The Heroin Diaries" by Nikki Sixx are you have an even closer relationship with drug addictions a lot of it makes perfect sense.

  10. DarknessRend
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    Nov 10th 2009 !⃝

    Number 1, drummer Joey Jordison wrote the lyrics to the song Scissors. It seems as if the song is about a person peeling away his skin and cutting open his own body. Scissors is probably the most emotion-filled song anyone's ever heard. Some compare the end of the Slipknot CD to the end of KoRn's Daddy, because both vocalists go off completely. However, Jonathan Davis' whimpers are absolutely dogshit compared to Corey Taylor's screams of agony. Close to the end of the song, there is a lot of dispute of what is happening with there is coughing, laughing and so on. In my point of view, I think there are all watching some sort of porno with some woman eating shit. The coughing is actually Chris Fehn, because he is about to puke while watching the video.

    -Corey Taylor

  11. anonymous
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    Nov 8th 2009 !⃝

    this song is about a mentally disturbed person cutting their skin open and inflicting pain on themself. he lays in his bed waiting to die from the injuries inflicted onto him by himself

  12. Invisiblewounds
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    Aug 11th 2009 !⃝

    The Scissors song is really hard to interpret well most of the metal songs are hard to interpret due to their cryptic nature anyway Ill give it a shot.The person (Corey) in this song seems to be suffering from dementia and Hence is locked in some psychiatric ward somewhere throughout the song He is trying to justify his past actions probably he murdered someone brutally in the past and he is giving reasons for his actions and He holds society responsible for everything.He keeps hearing Voices inside his head(she said don't hesitate just do what you have to do) which appear to be guiding him. In the end of the song it seems that He is desperately trying to escape from his captivity and waiting for the right moment to do so.

  13. anonymous
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    Sep 18th 2008 !⃝

    WTF I'm a maggot and I always thought this song was about violent sex/S&M!

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  14. anonymous
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    Feb 11th 2006 !⃝

    Scissors was Written by Joey ( The Drummer ) and is such a Spiritual Song. It was written about a fictional character peeling his skin because he was so fustrated. This song is actually compared to the end of KoRn's Daddy when Jonothan Loses it and starts crying. This song is the most spiritual song that Slipknot Has Ever written.


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