Duality – English Lyrics

• By: Slipknot
• Album: Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw intensity of Slipknot's "Duality," a monumental track that not only showcases the band's signature aggressive heavy metal style but also offers a deep, relatable exploration of inner conflict and the human experience. Through its powerful lyrics and dynamic vocal delivery, this song provides a compelling entry point into understanding emotional expression within extreme music, inviting listeners to connect with its universal themes of struggle and resilience.

[English]

I push my fingers into my eyes

It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache

But it's made of all the things I have to take

Jesus, it never ends, it works its way inside

If the pain goes on

I have screamed until my veins collapsed

I've waited as my time's elapsed

Now, all I do is live with so much fate

I've wished for this, I've bitched at that

I've left behind this little fact

You cannot kill what you did not create

I've gotta say what I've gotta say

And then I swear I'll go away

But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise

I guess I'll save the best for last

My future seems like one big past

You're left with me 'cause you left me no choice

I push my fingers into my eyes

It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache

If the pain goes on, I'm not gonna make it

Put me back together or separate the skin from bone

Leave me all the pieces, then you can leave me alone

Tell me the reality is better than the dream

But I've found out the hard way, nothing is what it seems

I push my fingers into my eyes

It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache

But it's made of all the things I have to take

Jesus, it never ends, it works its way inside

If the pain goes on, I'm not gonna make it

All I've got-

All I've got is insane

All I've got-

All I've got is insane

All I've got-

All I've got is insane

All I've got-

All I've got is insane

All I've got-

All I've got is insane

All I've got-

All I've got is insane

I push my fingers into my eyes

It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache

But it's made of all the things I have to take

Jesus, it never ends, it works its way inside

If the pain goes on, I'm not gonna make it

All I've got-

All I've got is insane

All I've got-

All I've got is insane

All I've got-

All I've got is insane

All I've got-

All I've got is insane

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fingers /ˈfɪŋɡərz/ A2	noun - the tips of your fingers
eyes /aɪz/ A2	noun - organs of sight
ache /eɪk/ A2	noun - a continuous pain verb - to feel continuous pain
pain /peɪn/ B2	noun - physical suffering caused by injury or illness
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B2	verb - to commit to do something
noise /nɔɪz/ A2	noun - loud or disruptive sounds
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B1	noun - a time period that is yet to come
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images or thoughts during sleep verb - to experience dreams while sleeping
hard /hɑːrd/ B2	adjective - difficult to do or understand
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ C1	adjective - mentally ill or wildly irrational

Key Grammar Structures

• I push my fingers into my eyes

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I push" indicates a habitual action.

• If the pain goes on, I'm not gonna make it

  ➔ Conditional Sentence

  ➔ The phrase "If the pain goes on" sets a condition for the outcome.

• You cannot kill what you did not create

  ➔ Negative Modal Verb

  ➔ The phrase "You cannot kill" expresses impossibility.

• Tell me the reality is better than the dream

  ➔ Indirect Speech

  ➔ The phrase "Tell me that the reality is better" is an example of indirect speech.

• I've waited as my time's elapsed

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've waited" indicates an action that has relevance to the present.

• Leave me all the pieces, then you can leave me alone

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase "Leave me all the pieces" is a command.

• All I've got is insane

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense with Subject Complement

  ➔ The phrase "All I've got is insane" uses a subject complement to describe the subject.