Vermilion
Slipknot
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She seems dressed in all the rings Of past fatalities So fragile yet so devious She continues to see Climatic hands that press Her temples and my chest Enter the night that she came home (Forever) Oh (She’s the only one that makes me sad) She is everything and more The solemn hypnotic My Dahlia bathed in possession She is home to me I get nervous, perverse When I see her, it’s worse But the stress is astounding It's now or never She’s coming home (Forever) Oh (She’s the only one that makes me sad) Hard to say what caught my attention Fixed and crazy Aphid attraction Carve my name in my face To recognise Such a pheromone cult To terrorize I won’t let this build up inside of me I won’t let this build up inside of me I won’t let this build up inside of me I won’t let this build up inside of me Yeah! Oh, I'm a slave and I am a master No restraints and Unchecked collectors I exist through my need To self-oblige She is something in me That I despise I won’t let this build up inside of me I won’t let this build up inside of me I won’t let this build up inside of me I won’t let this build up inside of me I won’t let this build up inside of me I won’t let this build up inside of me I won’t let this build up inside of me I won’t let this build up inside of me She isn’t real! I can’t make her real! She isn’t real! I can’t make her real! (She isn’t real, I can’t make her real) (She isn’t real, I can’t make her real)
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Written by: Corey Taylor, Mickael Thomson, Michael Shawn Crahan, Christopher Fehn, Paul D. Gray, Craig Jones, Nathan J. Jordison, James Root, Sidney Wilson
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10 facts about this song
Origins"Vermilion" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It's the second single from their third album, "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)".
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Music CompositionThe song is notable for its change in style, featuring melodic, atmospheric instrumentation, as opposed to the band's typically aggressive and heavily percussive sound.
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Two VersionsThere are two mixes of this song, "Vermilion Pt. 1" and "Vermilion Pt. 2". Part 1 is heavier and haunting, while Part 2 is a more stripped-back acoustic version.
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Release Date"Vermilion Pt. 1" was released as a single on June 12, 2004.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, and also reached number 16 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
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Music VideoThe music video, directed by Tony Petrossian, features the band playing in different circumstances like a forest and an abandoned building. It also introduces 'The Vermilion girl,' a recurrent character in Slipknot's imagery.
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Part 2 Acoustic"Vermilion Pt. 2" is a softer, acoustic version of "Vermilion". It was also released as a single, and the music video is a continuation of "Vermilion Pt. 1".
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Lyrics InterpretationThe song is about unrequited love and the pain of obsession. Corey Taylor, Slipknot’s lead vocalist, described it as a metaphor for his feelings on love.
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Recognition“Vermilion” was named the 36th Greatest Hard Rock Song by VH1.
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Album Success"Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)", the album which "Vermilion" was a part of, was certified platinum, making it one of Slipknot’s most successful albums.
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