The lyrics describe a past relationship that left the singer feeling isolated and trapped. They are trying to forget and move on from ("dead") memories of feeling used and controlled by their partner. However, the memories still haunt them and make it difficult to fully heal from the emotional pain and define their identity apart from the relationship. Repeated refrains emphasize that while the singer wants the "dead memories" of the toxic relationship to no longer affect their heart and mind, they linger and prevent the singer from fully recovering and moving forward.

1. SLIPKNOT LYRICS
"Dead Memories"
Sitting in the dark, I can't forget.
Even now, I realize the time I'll never get.
Another story of the bitter pills of fate.
I can't go back again. I can't go back again...
Analysis of lyrics
The lyrics give the impression of isolation and loneliness from the initial line
“sitting in the dark” dark which often indicates solitude. I cant forget gives the
impression they are hiding in the dark trying to suppress a memory or event in
their life that they want to forget but they cant. The following line shows that he is
trying to get back the time he had spent on the bad memory and how he knows he
cant take it back even though he wants to. “Bitter pills of fate”, symbolizes that he
feels he has been unlucky in life and its just one of those moments that happens for
a reason although its not always what you want. “I can’t go back again *2” the line
is repeated to emphasis that they do not want to go back through what they are
trying to suppress but no matter how much they try they still cant get away from it.
But you asked me to love you and I did.
Traded my emotions for a contract to commit
Analysis of Lyrics
The next two lines in the lyrics give context to the memory that they are trying to
suppress; a relationship that is given a negative outlook through the way it’s
referredto as a contract indicating something bad happened and they want to
forget it.
And when I got away, I only got so far.
The other me is dead.

2. I hear his voice inside my head...
Analysis of Lyrics
The next lines in the lyrics show that although they managed to escape the
relationship it’s eventually caught up with them and they now have to face the bad
memory over again. “The other me is dead,” indicates that they have tried to
change since the relationship and that they wanted a fresh start and to get away
from what happened. The voice inside their head indicates although the other side
of them is gone its coming back to them and its bringing up the bad memory that
they want to suppress.
We were never alive, and we won't be born again.
But I'll never survive with dead memories in my heart.
Dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
Analysis of lyrics
This then shows that the relationship/ romance never meant much to them and that
it was never a serious commitment to them and that they don’t want to have
anything to do with the person who wants to get back together with them. The
lyrics then show that they are finding it difficult to move on with what happened
in the past and how its controlling them in a negative way, “Dead memories in my
heart” although they want the memories to go away they still have some feelings
for the other person even though they don’t want to show it.
You told me to love you and I did. Tied my soul into a knot and got me to submit.
Analysis of lyrics
The indication that they had feelings for the other person but felt trapped into

3. saying they loved them because of the feelings they still had. “Submit”, often
meaning to give up or just deal with something even when you may not want to or
may need time to adjust.
So when I got away, I only kept my scars.
The other me is gone.
Now I don't know where I belong...
Analysis of lyrics
When I got away, I only kept my scars indicates they had enough of the torture
and pain emotionally or physically and even though the have made it away from
the relationship what happened still remains in their mind and heart. “The other
me is gone, Now I don’t know where I belong” this suggests that now they moved
on from what happened they need to recreate their identity and redefine
themselves as a person and try to distance themselves from what they where.
And we were never alive, and we won't be born again.
But I'll never survive with dead memories in my heart.
Dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
Dead visions in your name.
Dead fingers in my veins.
Dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
Dead memories in my heart
Analysis of lyrics

4. Further indication that although the relationship never had good moments
for them that they are certain that they will not go back., even though the bad
memories still bring them down because they struggle to move on.
Repetition to further emphasise the fact the memories are “dead” to them but
still lie in their hart showing they still have some compassionfor the
relationship.