Vendetta

"Vendetta"
General Information
Artist	Slipknot
Release Date	August 20th, 2008
Recorded	February – June 2008
Genre	Groove Metal
Length	5:17
Audio	Official Audio
Label	Roadrunner Records
Writer(s)	Corey Taylor, Mick Thomson, Shawn Crahan, Craig Jones, Jim Root, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray, Joey Jordison, Sid Wilson
Producer(s)	Slipknot, Dave Fortman
Mixer(s)	Colin Richardson
Album(s)	All Hope Is Gone
All Hope Is Gone Chronology
← Previous	"Dead Memories"
Next →	"Butcher's Hook"

"Vendetta" is the sixth track on All Hope Is Gone.

Background

"Vendetta's basically my way of introducing myself back to the world, and looking around and going 'wow!'. I never really try to take credit for stuff but there are a lot people out there who have been inspired by what we do, so this is my way of going 'fair enough, but if you're not gonna keep up then don't even try to run with me!'"

—Corey Taylor

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I know my uses, I have my pride
But my heart is still untamed
I learn my lessons, I've conquered death
I go on, and I'm unashamed
I'll paint your bones to match my eyes
They're the darkest I have ever seen
Until I'm lucid, I can't be told
I know my voices, they tell me to believe

[Verse 2]
Another fuckin' accident out of control
All the attitudes will never change
My imitations are leading the way
I can't accept that I still don't find this strange
In light of my ability to feel denial
I walk away from everything with just a smile
The agony of coming home has gone away
It's everywhere, it's everyone, it's every day

[Chorus]
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?

[Verse 3]
I beg your pardon, I'm out of the way
A new conspiracy has taken my place
So over and over I smell the decay
Believe what you want to, the cycle stays the same
In light of my ability to undermine
I walk away from apathy, I'm feeling fine
The agony of cynicism beckons me
It's everywhere, it's everyone, it's everything

[Chorus]
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?

[Bridge]
Ooh, let's (Pretend) pretend we're not at the end
(Pretend) Pretend that we have nothing left
Let's (Pretend) pretend we're not at the end
(Pretend) Pretend that we have nothing left
Let's (Pretend) pretend we're not at the end
(Pretend) Pretend that we have nothing left
Let's (Pretend) pretend we're not at the end
(Pretend) Pretend that we have nothing left

[Chorus]
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Are you ready for the time of your life?

[Outro]
Ooh, let's (Pretend) pretend we're not at the end
(Pretend) Pretend that we have nothing left
Let's (Pretend) pretend we're not at the end
(Pretend) Pretend that we have nothing left

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