Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chris Fehn
Percussion
Corey Taylor
Vocals
Craig Jones
Keyboards
Jim Root
Guitar
Joey Jordison
Drums
Mick Thomson
Guitar
Paul Gray
Bass Guitar
Shawn "Clown" Crahan
Percussion
Sid Wilson
Turntables
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Fehn
Songwriter
Corey Taylor
Songwriter
Craig Jones
Songwriter
Jim Root
Songwriter
Joey Jordison
Songwriter
Mick Thomson
Songwriter
Paul Gray
Songwriter
Shawn "Clown" Crahan
Songwriter
Sid Wilson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dan Monti
Assistant Engineer
Miles Wilson
Assistant Engineer
Phillip Broussard
Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Greg Fidelman
Mixing Engineer
Rick Rubin
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I can see you but you can't see me
I could touch you and you wouldn't even feel me
Wait a second and you'll settle down
I'm just waiting till you really let your guard down
You're relaxed, you're sublime, you're amazing
You don't even know the danger you're facing
If I'm quiet, I'll slide up behind you
And if you hear me, I'll enjoy trying to find you
[Verse 2]
I've been with you all day
I'm trying to stay calm
I'm impatient and it's really hard to breathe
I'm going to empty you and fill you in with me
[Verse 3]
Just keep the violence down
Not yet– don't make a sound
Oh, God I'm feeling it
It's reaching fever pitch
My skin is caving in
My heart is driving out
No mercy, no remorse
Let nature take its course
[Verse 4]
Watching– bring me to my knees
Waiting– I am your disease
Lover– set my symptom free
Covered– you can't stop me
[Verse 5]
I'm sweating through my veins
I'm trying to hold on
It's unbearable, it's almost worse for me
I'm gonna tear you apart and make you see– make you see
[Verse 6]
Watching– bring me to my knees
Waiting– I am your disease
Lover– set my symptom free
Covered– you can't stop me
[Verse 7]
This is the virus, the virus of life
This is inside us, the crisis, the knife
This is the virus, the virus of life
This is inside us, the crisis, the knife
[Verse 8]
It's almost time to play / It's time to be afraid
I can't control the pain / I can't control in vain
Oh God, I'm ready now / You're almost ready now
I'm gonna love you now / I'm gonna put you down
I see you in the dark / I see you all the way
I see you in the light / I see you plain as day
I wanna touch your face / I wanna touch your soul
I wanna wear your face / I wanna burn your soul
[Verse 9]
Watching– bring me to my knees
Waiting– I am your disease
Lover– set my symptom free
Covered– you can't stop me
[Verse 10]
This is the virus, the virus of life
Written by: Shawn Crahan, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray, Craig Jones, Joey Jordison, Jim Root, Corey Taylor, Mick Thomson, Sid Wilson