Bother

Stone Sour

About Bother

"Bother" is the second single from the hard rock band Stone Sour's self-titled debut album. It was originally released as a solo song by frontman Corey Taylor, but the billing was later changed to Stone Sour. The song was one of Stone Sour's first songs to put them into the mainstream. The cover features Taylor's hands and rings, one of them being a Spider-Man ring which is a reference to the song being featured on the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man (although the track is credited to Taylor as the performer not Stone Sour) and to Taylor being a fan of Spider-Man. The other has the number eight on it, representing Taylor's number in Slipknot. Taylor has stated that the song is about when he moved back to Des Moines from Denver, where he hoped to try to move forward with his music. 


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Wish I was too dead to cry
My self-affliction fades
Stones to throw at my creator
Masochists to which I cater
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 'til it bleeds

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

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 'til it bleeds

Wish I'd died instead of lived
A zombie hides my face
Shell forgotten
With its memories
Diaries left
With cryptic entries

And you don't need to bother
I don't need to be (I don't need to be)
I'll keep slipping farther
But once I hold on,
I won't let go 'til it bleeds

You don't need to bother
I don't need to be (I don't need to be)
I'll keep slipping farther
But once I hold on (once I hold on)
Never live down my deceit

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Stone Sour

Stone Sour is an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa in 1992, performing for five years, before disbanding in 1997. They reunited in 2002 and since 2012, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor (lead vocals, guitar, piano) and Jim Root (guitar, keyboard) also of Slipknot, Josh Rand (guitar) and Roy Mayorga (drums, percussion). Original members Joel Ekman (drums, percussion) and Shawn Economaki (bass guitar) left the group in 2006 and 2012 respectively. more »

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Written by: Josh Rand, Joel Ekman, Shawn Economaki

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10 facts about this song

Band Formation
"Bother" is by the American band Stone Sour, which was founded in Des Moines, Iowa in 1992 by Corey Taylor who is also the lead vocalist of Slipknot.
Album Debut
This song is a part of Stone Sour's self-titled debut studio album, which was released in August 2002.
Song Meaning
"Bother" was written by Corey Taylor and the lyrics explore feelings of frustration, resentment, and a desire for solitude.
Chart Ranking
Despite the heavy sound of most of Stone Sour's music, "Bother" is a softer song and reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 2002.
Movie Involvement
The song was also included on the Spider-Man (2002) movie soundtrack.
Award Nomination
"Bother" was nominated for a Grammy in 2003 for Best Metal Performance.
Live Performances
During live performances, Taylor often plays a lighter acoustic version of the song.
Songwriting Insight
In an interview, Taylor revealed that he wrote "Bother" while on tour with Slipknot, during a particularly low point where he felt isolated and alone.
Influence
The song helped establish Stone Sour as one of the pivotal acts in modern metal and hard rock due to its unique blend of melody and aggression.
Music Video
The music video for "Bother" is quite intriguing as it features a sequence of Taylor singing his heart out in an abandoned building, juxtaposed with scenes of a young boy witnessing various forms of chaos and violence.

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