As dark as dark sky and earth, dizzily mind
As sore as sore the back of the gullet, dizziness

You can�t catch me, can�t cath me
Can blind birds fly? They can�t

I go up the blind stairs intently

Ladies and gentlemen, time is over
Ladies and gentlemen, please die

My child flowing down the sewer is a piece of incompetence
Can�t grasp anything with my hands

Like a garbage I go back to doing

Whatever I may wish, it�s weed life

Night and day at the end of the day, all day and so every day
I scream even in my dreams I want to become happy

Rosy lipstick My child is a piece of incompetence
Self torture� abuse� die� wanna forget� I hate
The song game of counting petals



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    General Comment:This is probably too obvious.
    But I feel as though it's told from the point of a child with a negligent mother. Who probably indulges in drugs, one night stands, and isn't making any attempt to make better a life for her or her child. "I go up the stairs blind/blind stairs intently" makes me picture said kid literally going up the stairs, terrified of how he will find his mother, whether she not be there at all, maybe OD'd, fucking, etc.
    "The song game of counting petals" makes me think it's probably another reference to Japanese culture, something chlidren do, and so it could be an irony or contrast of a happy game, but it also reminds me of the American song, "ring around the rosey, pocket full of posey, ashes, ashes, well all fall down." The ending of course, saying everyone dies.
    Flag Seia(i)NoLoopon July 27, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This song needs a correction...
    "I go up the blind stairs intently". When Kyo sings this part, it sounds more like "I go up the stairs blind intently". That way, the song results in a more coherent way.
    Flag GiveRiseToSuicideon January 29, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Jahred: I've come to realize that slipknot sucks musicaly.
    yes, Joey Jordinson is one of the best drummers around, but compared to diru or any real metal band.
    Slipknot can't compare

    Anyway! this song is amazing. I can't sleep without the cd playing
    Flag [.Zakuro.]on July 03, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This song is awesome. It sounds like a Japanese Slipknot!
    Flag Jahred_2007on May 21, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:God I love this song so much.
    This is Kyo and his vocally most playful, in my opinion. I love the lil' voice he does for 'You can't catch me, can't catch m, can blind birds fly? the can't'
    And his little barking roars. LOVE EM
    LOVE HIS VOCALS IN THIS
    I love it on it withers and withers too.
    Kyo just pwns. His voice is just the best.
    Flag Child_preyxon January 28, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Kyo's growling-ness...X3
    He's diffinatly amazing in this one.
    Flag moolikeachickenon August 06, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:it's so beautiful.
    Flag floatingworldon March 13, 2006   Link

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