Album: All Hope Is Gone (2008)

Charted: 67

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• Ooh, yeah
  
  I did my time, and I want out
  So effusive, fade, it doesn't cut
  The soul is not so vibrant
  The reckoning, the sickening
  Packaging subversion
  Pseudo sacrosanct perversion
  
  Go drill your deserts
  Go dig your graves
  Then fill your mouth with all the money you will save
  Sinking in, getting smaller again
  I'm done, it has begun
  I'm not the only one
  
  And the rain will kill us all
  Throw ourselves against the wall
  But no one else can see
  The preservation of the martyr in me
  
  Psychosocial
  Psychosocial
  Psychosocial
  Psychosocial
  Psychosocial
  Psychosocial
  
  Oh, there are cracks in the road we laid
  But where the temple fell
  The secrets have gone mad
  This is nothing new
  But when we killed it all
  The hate was all we had
  
  Who needs another mess?
  We could start over
  Just look me in the eyes and say I'm wrong
  Now there's only emptiness
  Venomous, insipid
  I think we're done
  I'm not the only one
  
  And the rain will kill us all
  Throw ourselves against the wall
  But no one else can see
  The preservation of the martyr in me
  
  Psychosocial
  Psychosocial
  Psychosocial
  Psychosocial
  Psychosocial
  Psychosocial
  
  The limits of the dead
  The limits of the dead
  The limits of the dead
  The limits of the dead
  
  Fake anti-fascist lie (psychosocial)
  I tried to tell you but (psychosocial)
  Your purple hearts are giving out (psychosocial)
  Can't stop a killing idea (psychosocial)
  If it's hunting season (psychosocial)
  Is this what you want? (Psychosocial)
  I'm not the only one
  
  And the rain will kill us all
  Throw ourselves against the wall
  But no one else can see
  The preservation of the martyr in me
  
  And the rain will kill us all
  Throw ourselves against the wall
  But no one else can see
  The preservation of the martyr in me
  
  The limits of the dead
  The limits of the dead Writer/s: Christopher Fehn, Corey Taylor, Craig Jones, James Root, Michael Crahan, Mickael Thomson, Nathan Jordison, Paul Gray, Sidney Wilson
  Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 22

• Noah Ström from SwedenThis song is f--king amazing.
• ThrowingideasI think a weird part of this song is “from where the temple fell.” Now he could mean temple of our bodies, moral temple, capital “temple”, brain temple, or a certain temple that holds true significance. “Now the secrets have gone mad” so, something was hidden and then released which releases secrets? Or maybe old artifacts or he speaks of a certain temple. So old people probably think it’s probably a myth or old tale but is in fact real. What if creatures were held underneath these temples and have been releasing “secrets”. Even if I’m completely wrong, such a weird thought to have and I have to ask myself “was this the reason they wrote it? An old myth?” Just something to think about for fun. I’m probably nuts but it is a strange line. Tell me some of the weird ideas you come up with. I think they’re funny how wild they can get.
  I can’t confirm or deny that this is factual information. Just a fan theory and not to be used as fact. The only ones who has a right to the real information is the band. Since some things have never been clarified by them from my knowledge, I think it is fair game to discuss different meanings with our favorite bands but I also want to show respect to the people who create this content for us to listen to. All musicians give it everything they have to write really deep interesting songs and if they don’t it shows
  from their work. But I like to respect and enjoy all life. Something I have been working more of. Just an explanation so we all know what’s going on.
• R. Griffin from Salina,ks.Slipknot is bad ass
• Siahara Shyne Carter from United StatesYeah It rocks! I never thought this was (2008) I first heard it on 2017 I have this in my playlist since 2019 ;-) Untill now it's 2020!
  
  It is perfect for Halloween O.O
  
  
  
  Don't turn your music loudly before A ghost Knocks to shut it up hehehe... O.O
  
• Zack from Noblesville, InThat song speaks to the bit of humanity I have left. I miss what I had and regret letting it go I think that's why this song as well as duality really speak to me SLIPKNOT F***ING ROCKS!
• Seth from Ingleside, Txthis song got me to like slipknot rock on
• Jimmy from Rockdale, TxThis song rocks; can't stop listening. On a lyrical note this song has hit me hard and I agree with all of you. It's definately about society and how the only thing that matters anymore is money and personal gain at the expense of whatever. Life, Children, God, doing what's right even when it's not popular none of it matters anymore. Look at history it won't lie to you; it'll all come down someday but this is life and we don't get to choose that day. Do right and if you don't know then look for it; its here. No martyr preservation, to much pride, higher social status, money, f- it. Bring it back I won't give in " I'm not the only one".............
• Blake from Vacaville, CaKarl, even though I agree that Reign would be a better word as opposed to rain in the chorus, I have the booklet of lyrics that came with ALL HOPE IS GONE (special edition) and it actually says Rain. still, a good a song. but yah, i think Reign makes more sense.
• Kenneth from Sulphur Springs, TxThis song kicks ass and I agree with the message.
• Karl from Cape Town, South AfricaCas
  The lyric is actually: " and the REIGN will kill us all." Meaning the oppressors. Which links with the lyric : "the preservation of the martyr in me." Amazing song, amazing band.
• Chris from Naples, FlThis is the first song I ever heard by slipknot, and when I looked it up on google, i watched the music video. and was SCARED. ahaha. its a great song, great band, great video.
• Cas from Aravada, Coas he says "preservation of the martyr in me" a martyr is someone who sacrafices them self to further a cause or to demenstrat/give them self to their god(depended on religon). and "the rain will kill us all" means the Apocalypse shall rain down and kill us all (except the righteous ones[the followers of god])
• Beau from Coke, Pa''Fake Anti-Fascist lie
  I tried to tell you but
  Your purple hearts are giving out
  Can't stop a killing idea
  If it's hunting season'' this is talking about how our soliders cant protect us forever, eventually someone will just drop the bomb causing a global upraor.
  the first two verses and chorus of the song are saying how mankind will be the downfall of itself and the rain will kill us all is talking of death showers of bombs. basically if we keep heading the way we are were all going to die in one climatic war
  
• Minh from Strongsville, OhI think that this song is meant to have no meaning, and just be awesome and hardcore. Yea i like also like Sulfur, Dead Memories, and The Butchers Hook. rock on maggots!
• Trent from Bostos, MaI believe the part when Corey sings "Fake Anti-Fascist Lie
  I tried to tell you, but your purple hearts are giving out
  Can't stop a killing idea if it's hunting season
  Is this what you want?" he is refering to the Nazis and the holocauts just an Idea though
• Ekah from Sundsvall, SwedenThe verse " And the rain will kill us all" probably refears to when God let the rain fall for days to kill everyone cause the humans was so bad and needed a restart.
• Ian from Chilli, Ohanybody else know that this is nominated for a grammy? hope it wins, its very deserving of the award.
• Luke from Manchester, EnglandSorry, my mistake... (sic) means "used in context but with incorrect spelling, punctuation or grammer but is still word for words quoted from the original"
• Angela from Cartersville, Galove it its alsome and so is the video people sould make those more offten
• Daniel from Dayton, TxI gues u guys have never heard slipknot's albums "Slipknot" and "Iowa". yea all hope is gone is really good, just not in a old slipknot way
• Josh from Columbus, OhThis song along with sulfur are my favorites off the new album. stay (sic) maggots!!!!!!
• Maddox from Louisa, Kythis song is right down amazing..
  one of their best yet..
  i love it.. im so addicted to it, just cant stop listening to it..

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