anonymous 2007-06-05 02:52:32    

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Sweet interpretation dude. I agree... Sort of. but corey's even said himself that his songs are very general and open to interpretation.
to chip in my two cents worth [chrisitian also] I always thought that he was mourning a loved one that was taken from him against their own will. [say a murder or massacre or something terrible like that] and the waiting and bleeding in his shell is referring to his feelings for revenge, but mixed in with his revenge is a deep mourning and sorrow. Hence the 'goodbye' bridge.

i believe the first verse is referring to his murder of a the person responsible for the death of said 'loved one'.
the realisation that he is sadistic and actually enjoyed murdering someone 'something about this, so very wrong. I have to laugh out loud, I wish I didn't like this'. The 'eyes red and gold' could be referring to his loss of control; he's gone insane during the murder. 'i can't control my shakes, how the hell did I get here?'

the second verse is post-murder. He is feeling guilt and pleading with the guilt in him to leave. 'get out of my head I don't need this' he's explaining to his guilt that he had no option because of revenge 'i'm a victim - manchurian candidate' [referring to being controlled by his rage against the taking of his loved one and having to kill someone to counter this]
he then admits to the person he killed that it was a conscience decision 'i have sinned by making my mind up and taking your breath away'

the third 'verse' is referring to himself. 'you' is himself and of course 'I' is himself. He says 'i haven't learned a thing, I haven't changed a thing' [i have only created grief for everyone else, me murdering that person hasn't fixed any problems]
'My flesh was in my bones the pain was always free' [i will always feel the same pain of grief and killing someone has only added to it]

'it waits for you' no matter how much you try to escape the guilt, anguish, grief and pain, it is always there waiting for you

anonymous 2007-06-12 04:28:22    

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That's pretty damn good. Kinda freaky though, if you think about it. I never thought about SlipKnot being Satanic, but still, if they were Satanic, I don't think they'd be telling how awful being possessed is, they'd probably be supporting it. How do you explain, "You haven't learned a thing, I haven't changed a thing, my flesh was in my bones, the pain was always free" though?

oifvet 2007-06-15 14:15:40    

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I thought that the shell was being in my own head. That's just me.

anonymous 2007-06-17 12:39:31    

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If they were satanic, they might talk bad about it because if they don't like it its not like they can just leave, if your in a satanic cult, that preforms all the rituals and possessions, the only way out is by death, and that is true. I've seen and heard a lot about it and if you leave, its almost like a gang, they find you and kill u. Sometimes they even carve pentagrams into your stomachs wile your alive and you bleed to death(the really serious groups) I no that was probably to much info but I'm just saying just because he gets possessed doesn't mean he likes it, and I'm not saying he actually was or this song actually happened to cory, so don't freak out on me.(by the way, I'm the kid who posted those 2 long interpretations about being possessed)

anonymous 2007-07-02 08:01:20    

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WAIT AND BLEED is about this man dreaming of lying in a bath tub of blood with his wrists slit and bleeding to death but then the man wakes up and realizes that he in fact isn't dreaming and he just WAITS and BLEEDS. It's SLIPKNOT's first single ever and was the first SLIPKNOT song I ever heard.

anonymous 2007-09-10 19:06:35    

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Well personality I think it is about a man or woman who is having trouble in there lives and they think they may be dreaming but in all reality it is all real and they do not kno how to handle it

anonymous 2007-10-04 18:56:37    

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My feeling is it is drug use and abuse.

each new line is one line of the song

first line he feels need for drug use, the hate of day to day life

second line Many user go to a place like a rock to use

third out in the woods out of sight using

four "in his shell" or head he waits and bleeds waits for the effects and bleed or is losing his self each time he uses

he start to feel the effects

geting high

eyes are red hair a mess

he fells a little regret for using

starts to shake from drugs,confused about where he is

he regrets for using

flash backs or bad memoriess being brought bad to mind

it is a little confusing but I think this is what the song means to me at least

anonymous 2007-11-12 01:25:04    

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The people saying it's about a satanic ritual and demonic possession, hate to break it to but your theory is fucking retarded.

First of all Slipknot are not a satanic cult.

Whatever this song is about, only the band members of Slipknot could tell you.

I don't know if this is right, but a site I found had this piece of information.

In the lyrics when Corey says, "I am a victim, a Manchurian Candidate!," he is referring to a movie from 1962 about communist mind control.

anonymous 2007-11-14 14:26:51    

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Yeah you guys are all dumbasses because the song was written by joey jordenson not buy corey taler so you guys are all the biggest dumb shits I have ever seen
Love, Miller

anonymous 2007-11-21 17:22:52    

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This song is about a man that is lying in a bath tub bleeding to death. But at first he thinks that he is dreaming, until he realizes that it isn't a dream, it's coming true. That's the lyrics when he is going to (wait and bleed) to death.

anonymous 2007-11-30 14:15:28    

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I think all of you are right, its your own Interpretations that's why slipknots music is so great, you don't no what to expect and even if you do argue about the lyrics, slipknot fans have such a bond or something more, that when it is all said and done all us maggots go to the concerts and beat the shit out of each other and after that you see the same people that were beating the shit out of each other, in a bar having a beer, and its cool like that so STOP YOUR BITCHING and just remember that People=Shit
Love,
Miller

anonymous 2008-03-15 12:49:05    

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I personally believe this song is about Corey's alcoholism, the lines:

How the hell did I get here?
Something about this, so very wrong...
I have to laugh out loud, I wish I didn't like this
Is it a dream or a memory?

is about Corey drinking so much he had no idea who he was or where he was.

I also think this song is about his wife threatening to leave him and Corey wanting to change and become a more dedicated father and husband, and to put all his demons behind him.

anonymous 2008-04-18 15:11:33    

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This song is undoubtedly about the menstrual cycle