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Slipknot - Not Long For This World (Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Corey Taylor
Corey Taylor
Lead Vocals
Shawn "Clown" Crahan
Shawn "Clown" Crahan
Percussion
Venturella Alessandro
Venturella Alessandro
Bass Guitar
Jay Weinberg
Jay Weinberg
Drums
Craig Jones
Craig Jones
Keyboards
Mick Thomson
Mick Thomson
Guitar
Sid Wilson
Sid Wilson
Turntables
James Root
James Root
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Corey Taylor
Corey Taylor
Songwriter
Shawn "Clown" Crahan
Shawn "Clown" Crahan
Songwriter
James Root
James Root
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Slipknot
Slipknot
Producer
Jun Murakawa
Jun Murakawa
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Bo Bodnar
Bo Bodnar
Assistant Engineer
Chaz Sexton
Chaz Sexton
Assistant Engineer
Dan Monti
Dan Monti
Editing Engineer
Greg Fidelman
Greg Fidelman
Producer
Greg Gordon
Greg Gordon
Engineer
Paul Fig
Paul Fig
Engineer
Sara Lyn Killion
Sara Lyn Killion
Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Joe Barresi
Joe Barresi
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Cutting or scratching, they scar the same.
The angle is off, the edges are soft… the mark remains.
I know I'm bitter and full of rage
You would be too, what I've been through… knowledge is a difficult age
[Verse 2]
SO DECIDE/TELL ME HOW I'M GONNA DIE/CUZ I'VE ALREADY GONE AWAY
DECIDE/TELL ME HOW YOU LOVED A LIE/IT WASN'T REALLY HARD TO SEE
HARD TO SEE… NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD
[Verse 3]
Carving or biting, we bleed for keeps.
Out of control, into the cold, Hell Repeats.
God I'm starving, spreading me thin
Buying a story, my soul was for sale… trust is such an arrogant thing
[Verse 4]
SO DECIDE/TELL ME HOW I'M GONNA DIE/CUZ I'VE ALREADY GONE AWAY
DECIDE/TELL ME HOW YOU LOVED A LIE/IT WASN'T REALLY HARD TO SEE
HARD TO SEE… NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD
NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD
[Verse 5]
I KNOW*THE SHIT*YOU EAT/There's nothing mellow in the
DRAMA*YOU LIVE*AND BREATHE/You like your secrets to be
KEPT IN*THE FAM*ILY/You don't get credit for your
RARE GOOD BEHAVIOR* GO BE A SAVIOR
You don't seem to get what I'm saying, and I'm sick and tired of explaining
GOOD NIGHT*GOODBYE*GOOD LUCK/There's nothing worse than a
Ghoul Manifesto… I'm not impressed though
[Verse 6]
The greatest conclusion that I ever had
Was when I woke up, and said that's enough… living never felt so bad
You don't accept it… and I don't care.
Bury yourself above all your guilt- when you're ready it'll be there.
[Verse 7]
SO DECIDE/TELL ME HOW I'M GONNA DIE/CUZ I'VE ALREADY GONE AWAY
DECIDE/TELL ME HOW YOU LOVED A LIE/IT WASN'T REALLY HARD TO SEE
HARD TO SEE… NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD
NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD
NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD
[Verse 8]
I WAS NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD
Written by: Corey Taylor, Jim Root, Shawn "Clown" Crahan
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