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Artist: Slipknot
Canonical path: /slipknot/the-virus-of-life
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The Virus Of Life
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The Virus Of Life
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I can see you, but you can't see me
I could touch 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
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
Just keep the violence down
No 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 it's course
(Watching) bring me to my knees
(Waiting) I am your disease
(Lover) set my sympton free
(Covered) you can't stop me
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)
(Watching) bring me to my knees
(Waiting) I am your disease
(Lover) set my sympton free
(Covered) you can't stop me
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
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 read now / You're almost ready now
I'm gonna love you now / I'm gona 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 you soul
I wanna wear you face / I wanna burn your soul
(Watching) bring me to my knees
(Waiting) I am your disease
(Lover) set my sympton free
(Covered) you can't stop me
This is the virus, the virus of life
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