In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Fuck
Fire and caffeine, a lot of nicotine
I'm on a burn, so I better tell you everything
The competition, the superstition
Nevermind 'cause you're never gonna give in
If acquired and that's how you like it
The same trouble in a different disguise
Bound to walk with a target on my back
At least I'm ready for another attack
The Lord of lies
The morning star
You had to be set free
Opposing sides
Your choices are
The negative one and me
Svengali, wail with the enemies
I never follow and I never make apologies
Your divisions, are gonna get ya
Because you won't disappoint each other
Center for the cynical, you're so political
You're getting ready 'cause the first move is critical
Reciprocity, somebody's listening
What did we learn from our time we can never die
The Lord of lies
The morning star
You had to be set free
Opposing sides
Your choices are
The negative one and me
(Fuck, fuck) the negative one and me
(Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck)
I hope you live
To see the day
When your world comes up in flames
And as you die
You see my face
You're the only one to blame, yeah
Fuck
The Prescient, the nascent
The quotient (they all will fall)
The Cystic, symbolic, condition (systemic)
Egregious, replete with
These lesions (contaminate)
Succumb to the selfish
Creation (your failure)
Yeah
Know I got ability, divisibility
I point a finger but it's always looking back at me
The centerpiece pulling on the mechanism
Unearthing skies of the cataclysm
When the innocent begin to circumvent
The color fades, but the picture is vibrant
What do you believe, doesn't matter now
Turn away, the killer is that of now
The Lord of lies
The morning star
You had to be set free
Opposing sides
Your choices are
The negative one and me
(Fuck, fuck) the negative one and me
(Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck)
I hope you live
To see the day
When your world comes up in flames
And as you die
You see my face
You're the only one to blame
The Lord of lies (the lord of lies)
The morning star (the morning star)
You had to be set free
Opposing sides (opposing sides)
Your choices are (your choices are)
The negative (the negative one)
The negative (the negative one)
The negative (the negative one)
The negative one and me
The negative one and me
Oh, the negative one and me
Yeah
Fire and caffeine, a lot of nicotine
I'm on a burn, so I better tell you everything
The competition, the superstition
Nevermind 'cause you're never gonna give in
If acquired and that's how you like it
The same trouble in a different disguise
Bound to walk with a target on my back
At least I'm ready for another attack
The Lord of lies
The morning star
You had to be set free
Opposing sides
Your choices are
The negative one and me
Svengali, wail with the enemies
I never follow and I never make apologies
Your divisions, are gonna get ya
Because you won't disappoint each other
Center for the cynical, you're so political
You're getting ready 'cause the first move is critical
Reciprocity, somebody's listening
What did we learn from our time we can never die
The Lord of lies
The morning star
You had to be set free
Opposing sides
Your choices are
The negative one and me
(Fuck, fuck) the negative one and me
(Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck)
I hope you live
To see the day
When your world comes up in flames
And as you die
You see my face
You're the only one to blame, yeah
Fuck
The Prescient, the nascent
The quotient (they all will fall)
The Cystic, symbolic, condition (systemic)
Egregious, replete with
These lesions (contaminate)
Succumb to the selfish
Creation (your failure)
Yeah
Know I got ability, divisibility
I point a finger but it's always looking back at me
The centerpiece pulling on the mechanism
Unearthing skies of the cataclysm
When the innocent begin to circumvent
The color fades, but the picture is vibrant
What do you believe, doesn't matter now
Turn away, the killer is that of now
The Lord of lies
The morning star
You had to be set free
Opposing sides
Your choices are
The negative one and me
(Fuck, fuck) the negative one and me
(Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck)
I hope you live
To see the day
When your world comes up in flames
And as you die
You see my face
You're the only one to blame
The Lord of lies (the lord of lies)
The morning star (the morning star)
You had to be set free
Opposing sides (opposing sides)
Your choices are (your choices are)
The negative (the negative one)
The negative (the negative one)
The negative (the negative one)
The negative one and me
The negative one and me
Oh, the negative one and me
Yeah
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This song is about the departure of the best metal drummer to ever kick a double bass.. "The morning star" is an expression often used to describe Jesus which was joeys mask.. And if your a true knot fan you will pick up on the other subtle things mentioned in the song.. I could rant and explain each one but where is the fun in that? Songs are interpreted however you want them to be.. That's what's so freeing about music..
@One:8830Fuq I'm glad someone else sees that this is totally about Joey.
@One:12270Fuq This song isn't about Joey, nor is any of the songs from the gray chapter. Corey has said that it is NOT about Joey, so i just want everyone to stop kissing Joey's ass because he used to be an awesome drummer. But the fact is, in the last few years he was in Slipknot he was acting like a complete dick! Putting triggers on an acoustic drum kit to somehow make up for the lack of talent he had all through 2008-2013 is not what I'd call "one of the best drummers ever".
@One:27993Fuq actually... the morning star is what they use to refer to Lucifer.<br /> In fact Lucifer literally means "Morning Star" "The Lord of lies" could be a reference to Belial (As referenced in Diablo 3 as the lord of lies) which in the Jewish faith is also the Devil.<br /> So no, unless Slipknot are literally calling Joey "the devil" this song is not about him.