The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Somebody give me some light
Not pointed into the dark
Somebody show me the end
Not trying to push a start
Not trying to figure out
A better way, a better answer
But I keep finding all the problems
I've been looking after
Don't get wound up in the world
With nothing but a smile
I'll take a ton of words
And use them to instill denile
Don't get close
You don't know me
And you'll never know
Shivelry, will get you somewhere
Rivalry, will take you there
Don't get close
You don't know me
And you'll never know
Shivery, will get you somewhere
Rivalry, will take you there
Maybe I should look away
Before I really miss
Maybe I should pick the time
Before I pick the place
I bet you all the things
That you emulate, you penalize
But I don't want to go
Before you learn to finalize
Don't get close
You don't know me
And you'll never know
Shivelry, will get you somewhere
Rivalry, will take you there
Don't get close
You don't know me
And you'll never know
Shivery, will get you somewhere
Rivalry
You assitane the plot
My vision's overshot
I have the best confection
I was gone for all the lessons
Who coined these words I use
Stay out and be abused
I didn't want to be
The undeniable source of everything
Don't get close
Don't get close
Don't get close
Don't get close
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
Need change, watching all the conflicts
Constrict, push the fist in, squeeze it
I can not resist, claws and fist
Remember, remember
You take the rivalries
And never made much sense
I have the worst possession
What I want is so insensitive
Stay out and be abused
Cause this is so confused
I only want to be
Left over, now run away
Don't get close
Don't get close
Don't get close
Don't get close
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
Not pointed into the dark
Somebody show me the end
Not trying to push a start
Not trying to figure out
A better way, a better answer
But I keep finding all the problems
I've been looking after
Don't get wound up in the world
With nothing but a smile
I'll take a ton of words
And use them to instill denile
Don't get close
You don't know me
And you'll never know
Shivelry, will get you somewhere
Rivalry, will take you there
Don't get close
You don't know me
And you'll never know
Shivery, will get you somewhere
Rivalry, will take you there
Maybe I should look away
Before I really miss
Maybe I should pick the time
Before I pick the place
I bet you all the things
That you emulate, you penalize
But I don't want to go
Before you learn to finalize
Don't get close
You don't know me
And you'll never know
Shivelry, will get you somewhere
Rivalry, will take you there
Don't get close
You don't know me
And you'll never know
Shivery, will get you somewhere
Rivalry
You assitane the plot
My vision's overshot
I have the best confection
I was gone for all the lessons
Who coined these words I use
Stay out and be abused
I didn't want to be
The undeniable source of everything
Don't get close
Don't get close
Don't get close
Don't get close
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
Need change, watching all the conflicts
Constrict, push the fist in, squeeze it
I can not resist, claws and fist
Remember, remember
You take the rivalries
And never made much sense
I have the worst possession
What I want is so insensitive
Stay out and be abused
Cause this is so confused
I only want to be
Left over, now run away
Don't get close
Don't get close
Don't get close
Don't get close
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
Don't get close
You'd better stay away
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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.”
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"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
What's wrong with this song?
God, what is wrong with you people...this is a relatively good song with quite the hidden meaning...All you morons think Slipknot and picture little poser kids....but Slipknot is relatively good....So stop acting like self-righteous pricks and pretending that you know what this entire world should be like...
~Vampy
Speaking as an avid Slipknot fan, I didn't think it was up to their normal standard. It's listenable, but just not ear-grabbing stuff. And let's stop with the dumbass "true Maggots love everything by Slipknot" shit, because the term "Maggot" is getting a little old now, and even I'll admit some of KnoT's older stuff is complete turd - 45% of the IOWA album was, and so is the song Pulse of the Maggots from Vol 3. But that's just my opinion. If you've got your own, then bully for you!
This is a cool song, it keeps loooooosers away when you sing it really loud, then nobody bothers you, so to all you haters, sing louder, so that we all can hear you.
baseball bats keep the rhythm really well
meh i thought it was ok
You were wrong, Theinskater.
"you'll be a memory" are you a maggot or faggot?
i listened to this through crappy computer speakers and the openin riff sounds real farty. i should reserve judgement for when i got a proper copy i suppose.
ahh your constant muttering disturbs me ...this song was greaat ..I'd rather stick to the meaning than your tastes...if you want taste,.,..try pop ....Slipknot is hard merciless raw metal not for new age punks like you ...now why dont you just step out of your ridiculous pathetic suggestions..you make my stomach hury .. and one thing dude...SIC MAGGOTS NEVER DIE NOR DO THEY AGE..you losers make me so sick I feel like nailing you to the wall ...and gashing the life off your wrists ( what a wild imagination) ...any way ...unlike you morons I'll give meaning to the site....I think this is all about feeling so out of control that the only place you can resort to is yourself...more like a cocoon because when you are hurt you are so vulnerable to pain so you kinda like snap at anyone who trys to play nice ..trying to get to you for their selfish intents ..then thats were the "DONT GET CLOSE " comes.. As for the punk losers who kinda made my day complete ..Dont get close to this place again..when you dish out slipknot ..you dish out sic maggots .and you dont want yourself caught in their way ..heed to my warning ..Slipknot is all about meaning and less tastes for you ..anyway thats what corey always says..we dont care about your tastes ..that was what the heretic anthem was all about although I do not believe that cultish elements where neccessary ..but you get the point ...go to your poppish ways and leave slipknot out of your foul-tasted ways..now if you wanna pick on something you dont know about ...dissing out this song at will....before you face me ..SLIT YOUR WRISTS AND DIE ,,,and I'll watch you WAIT AND BLEED