Birth Of The Cruel Lyrics

Lyric discussion by EternalTearsOfSorrow 

Cover art for Birth Of The Cruel lyrics by Slipknot

The song, just like the other singles, talks about vocalist Corey Taylor struggles with depression in lines like:

'Never underestimate the agony'

Also, the song shows how he changed to overpass this problem, saying that it’s “the death of the fool” and “the birth of the cruel.”

Song Meaning