Snuff

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"Snuff" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Released as the fifth and final single from their fourth album All Hope Is Gone on September 28, 2009, the song charted at number two on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, their highest-charted single to date, surpassing "Dead Memories". Roadrunner Records placed "Snuff" at number six for its greatest music videos of all time. The song was also nominated for Best Single at the Kerrang! Awards 2010, but lost to "Liquid Confidence" by You Me at Six. It is the final single released from the band with their full original lineup before the death of bassist Paul Gray who died eight months later after its release, and also the final single released before drummer Joey Jordison who was fired from the band four years later. During recent solo acoustic shows, Corey Taylor has performed an acoustic version of "Snuff" as a tribute to Paul Gray. "Snuff", "Psychosocial", "Dead Memories", "Wait and Bleed", "Sulfur", "Left Behind" and "Pulse of the Maggots" were released as downloadable songs in the Rock Band series. 


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Bury all your secrets in my skin
Come away with innocence, and leave me with my sins
The air around me still feels like a cage
And love is just a camouflage for what resembles rage again

So if you love me, let me go.
And run away before I know.
My heart is just too dark to care.
I can't destroy what isn't there.
Deliver me into my fate, if I'm alone I cannot hate
I don't deserve to have you
My smile was taken long ago, if I can change I hope I never know

I still press your letters to my lips
And cherish them in parts of me that savor every kiss
I couldn't face a life without your light
But all of that was ripped apart, when you refused to fight

So save your breath, I will not care.
I think I made it very clear.
You couldn't hate enough to love.
Is that supposed to be enough?
I only wish you weren't my friend.
Then I could hurt you in the end.
I never claimed to be a saint
My own was banished long ago, it took the death of hope to let you go

So break yourself against my stones
And spit your pity in my soul
You never needed any help
You sold me out to save yourself
And I won't listen to your shame
You ran away, you're all the same
Angels lie to keep control
My love was punished long ago
If you still care, don't ever let me know
If you still care, don't ever let me know

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Slipknot

Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in their early days, the band consisted of nine members for the greater part of their tenure: Sid Wilson, Paul Gray, Joey Jordison, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor. However, the death of Paul Gray on May 24, 2010, left the band with only eight remaining members. Former guitarist Donnie Steele was the band's touring bassist in 2011. more »

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Written by: CHRISTOPHER FEHN, COREY TAYLOR, CRAIG JONES, JAMES ROOT, MICHAEL CRAHAN, MICKAEL THOMSON, NATHAN JORDISON, PAUL GRAY, SIDNEY WILSON

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13 facts about this song

General Information
"Snuff" is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Slipknot.
Release Date
It was released as the fifth single from their fourth album "All Hope Is Gone" on September 28, 2008.
Songwriter
"Snuff" was written by Slipknot's lead vocalist Corey Taylor.
Song Genre
Unlike many other songs by Slipknot, "Snuff" is an acoustic song, straying away from the band's usual heavy metal style.
Chart Performance
The song topped the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, becoming the band's second single to do so.
Awards
In 2010, "Snuff" was nominated for Best Single at the Kerrang! Awards.
Music Video
The music video of "Snuff" features Malcolm McDowell and Ashley Laurence; Directed by P.R. Brown and Shawn Crahan, one of Slipknot's band members.
Lyrics Meaning
The poignant song deals with themes of heartbreak, loss, and grief, reportedly about Corey Taylor's personal experience.
Album Success
"All Hope Is Gone," the album which "Snuff" is featured on, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
Live Performances
"Snuff" is often performed as a solo by Corey Taylor during Slipknot's live concerts, providing a change of pace in their typically hard-hitting sets.
Acoustic Version
An acoustic version of "Snuff," performed by Corey Taylor, is included in the band's live album, "9.0: Live"
Recognition
Over time, "Snuff" has become one of Slipknot's most popular songs, despite its divergence from their usual heavy metal sound.
Fan Feedback
Many fans consider "Snuff" as one of Slipknot's most emotionally resonant songs.

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