Psychosocial – English Lyrics

• By: Slipknot
• Album: All Hope Is Gone

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the raw energy of English and the potent social commentary of Slipknot with their hit song 'Psychosocial.' This track is a masterclass in using powerful, evocative language to critique society and express intense emotion. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn a vocabulary that is both poetic and aggressive, and gain insight into complex themes of authenticity and rebellion. 'Psychosocial' is special for its blend of a massively popular, heavy sound with thought-provoking, multi-layered lyrics, making it an exciting and rewarding song for language learners.

[English]

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

We 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

We 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!

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
psychosocial /saɪkoʊˌsoʊʃəl/ C1	adjective - relating to the influence of social factors on an individual's psychological state
reckoning /ˈrek.ə.nɪŋ/ B2	noun - a calculation or estimation of something
subversion /səbˈvɜːr.ʒən/ C1	noun - the act of undermining or corrupting an established system or institution
perversion /pərˈvɜːr.ʃən/ C2	noun - the alteration of something from its original course or state to a distorted or corrupted one
deserts /ˈdɛz.ərts/ B2	noun - large arid regions with little or no vegetation
graves /ɡreɪvz/ B2	noun - places where dead bodies are buried
secrets /ˈsiːkrɪts/ B2	noun - things kept hidden or confidential
emptiness /ˈɛmptinəs/ C1	noun - the state of containing nothing; void
venomous /ˈvɛn.ə.məs/ C2	adjective - capable of injecting venom; toxic
insipid /ˈɪn.sɪ.pɪd/ C2	adjective - lacking flavor or interest
hate /heɪt/ A2	noun - intense dislike or aversion
start /stɑːrt/ A2	verb - to begin doing something
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause death

Key Grammar Structures

• I did my time, and I want out

  ➔ Past simple tense to describe completed actions.

  ➔ "Did" is the past tense of "do," used for emphatic past actions.

• The soul is not so vibrant

  ➔ Negative sentence with 'not' + adjective, using the verb 'is' for description.

  ➔ The verb 'is' links the subject 'the soul' with its description.

• Go drill your deserts

  ➔ Imperative mood used for commands or instructions.

  ➔ The verb 'go' is in the imperative form, indicating a command.

• And the rain will kill us all

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' to express certainty about an action in the future.

  ➔ 'Will' indicates a future action that is certain or inevitable.

• The secrets have gone mad

  ➔ Present perfect tense to describe an action with relevance to the present.

  ➔ 'Have gone' shows that the secrets are in a state of being 'gone mad' up to now.

• Start over

  ➔ Imperative form to suggest beginning again or resetting.

  ➔ 'Start' in imperative mood acts as a command or suggestion to begin again.

• But no one else can see

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' expressing ability or possibility in the present.

  ➔ 'Can' expresses the ability or potential for someone or something to do or perceive.