Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
I remember now, but I still have my doubts
I think it's gonna be today
Everybody came, but it's just not the same
Why did it have to be today?
Now my chest is tight, no, I am not all right
It doesn't have to be this way
Why does it have to be this way?
I don't know what's wrong,
It's like I'm too far gone
It doesn't matter, anyway
Fear is in my heart, just when I stop, it starts
And I can never live this way
Freedom in a cage, no sun and too much rage
I don't know how much I can take
Push it down inside, but it know just where I hide
I know that "normal" is hard to fake
Bleeding into life, it's like a thousand knives
Are slowly turning me to this
Why does it have to be like this?
I don't know what's wrong,
It's like I'm too far gone
It doesn't matter, anyway
Fear is in my heart, just when I stop, it starts
And I can never live this way
I lost again, today
I don't know what's wrong,
It's like I'm too far gone
It doesn't matter, anyway
Fear is in my heart, just when I stop, it starts
And I can never live this way
Living with a curse, sometimes it's even worse
It slowly kills me everyday
Something I despise is gonna take my life
I guess I'll try again today
I think it's gonna be today
Everybody came, but it's just not the same
Why did it have to be today?
Now my chest is tight, no, I am not all right
It doesn't have to be this way
Why does it have to be this way?
I don't know what's wrong,
It's like I'm too far gone
It doesn't matter, anyway
Fear is in my heart, just when I stop, it starts
And I can never live this way
Freedom in a cage, no sun and too much rage
I don't know how much I can take
Push it down inside, but it know just where I hide
I know that "normal" is hard to fake
Bleeding into life, it's like a thousand knives
Are slowly turning me to this
Why does it have to be like this?
I don't know what's wrong,
It's like I'm too far gone
It doesn't matter, anyway
Fear is in my heart, just when I stop, it starts
And I can never live this way
I lost again, today
I don't know what's wrong,
It's like I'm too far gone
It doesn't matter, anyway
Fear is in my heart, just when I stop, it starts
And I can never live this way
Living with a curse, sometimes it's even worse
It slowly kills me everyday
Something I despise is gonna take my life
I guess I'll try again today
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Socio Lyrics as written by James Root Corey Taylor
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
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.
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ksmith, absolutely right!!! Coorey was very addicted to alcohol, he just couldnt stop drinking, also, he hated himself, and so he wanted to jump off of a roof of some building, but his wife stopped him... which is good, if he died, slipknot would stop existing :)