Bother

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“Bother” was initially written as a solo song for Corey Taylor, but ended up as the debut single for Stone Sour. The artwork for the single shows Corey’s hands with a… Read More

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Bother Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Wish I was too dead to cry
My self-affliction fades
Stones to throw at my creator
Masochists to which I cater

[Chorus]
You don't need to bother
I don't need to be
I'll keep slipping farther
But once I hold on, I won't let go till it bleeds

[Verse 2]
Wish I was too dead to care
If, indeed, I cared at all
Never had a voice to protest
So you fed me shit to digest

[Pre-Chorus]
I wish I had a reason
My flaws are open season
For this, I gave up trying
One good turn deserves my dying

[Chorus]
You don't need to bother
I don't need to be
I'll keep slipping farther
But once I hold on, I won't let go till it bleeds

[Solo: Jim Root]

[Verse 3]
Wish I'd died instead of lived
A zombie hides my face
Shell forgotten with its memories
Diaries left with cryptic entries

[Chorus]
You don't need to bother
I don't need to be
I'll keep slipping farther
But once I hold on, I won't let go till it bleeds

[Outro]
You don't need to bother
I don't need to be
I'll keep slipping farther
But once I hold on... I'll never live down my deceit

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About

“Bother” was initially written as a solo song for Corey Taylor, but ended up as the debut single for Stone Sour.
The artwork for the single shows Corey’s hands with a Spiderman ring on his finger, which shows his love for the superhero and the connection with the Spiderman soundtrack.
The other ring represents his number (8) in Slipknot.

The lyrics as well as the music video portrays the band in a turbulent, emotional and gritty light.