Stone Sour - Orchids Lyrics






You hold me inside your iris
like a terminal stain on life
You condescend to my primal brain
and twist me around like a knife
Can't begin to explain
The feelings I have restrained
Don't ask me how I am
Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
Let me tell you

DON'T - try to be the ONE - person
Who has STAYED - just to say
They never left me!
Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
God, I never learn...

You keep me hidden behind a curtain,
an audible human display
You feed me orchids to give me courage
and keep me in line with disdain

Can't begin to explain
The feelings I have restrained
Don't ask me how I am
Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
Let me tell you

DON'T - try to be the ONE - person
Who has STAYED - just to say
They never left me!
Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
God, I never learn:

I have nothing left for you...
you left me with nothing

I live at arm's length and die a little,
between your constants by day
I want my soul back before it's over,
I can't even wish you away

Can't begin to explain
The feelings I have restrained
Don't ask me how I am
Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
Let me tell you

DON'T - try to be the ONE - person
Who has STAYED - just to say
They never left me!
Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
God, I never learn:

I NEVER LEARN!!





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  1. M.... H....

    You left me with NOTHINGGGGGG

  2. R.... C....

    You left me with NOTTTTHING!! 😤

  3. F.... L....

    I have nothing but **** left for you.......you left me with nothing....

  4. G.... A....

    classic

  5. M.... A....

    THAT BASS INTRO THOUGH... I remember hearing it on Radio 1 Mary Anne Hobbs nearly 2 decades ago...!!! How time flies!!! 17 years and it still gets me... That bassline is sexy AF

  6. S.... T....

    Corey Taylor, you are my favorite singer since Chester, Kurt, Layne and Chris passed away, please do not die!!!!!!!!!

  7. j.... b....

    I really wish Stonesour would make another album same as this one, not that I don't like their newest. This album to me is by far their best.

  8. J.... H....

    This is the only album that has ever had this sound. It's like some sort of intermediate between alternative metal and the heavier side of nu metal, there's nothing else like it

    J.... H....

    i'm trying to find an album similar to this for a while already,just as you said,nothing is like it,and it's one of my favorite albums of all time,no other stone sour album is like this one

  9. I.... S....

    Corey should have stayed in stone sour because he fucked his voice up but no he stayed in slipknot for money

  10. I.... W....

    See SOFI SAVAGE with The UNIT here!!- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq2n-U-3oyd_XpkV-iVz4pQ

  11. C.... '....

    The bass : boom boom boom....*headbanging instensifies*

  12. V.... ....

    Atomic war piece of shit

  13. V.... ....

    Atomic war idiots

  14. C.... W....

    You left me with nothing...

  15. E.... R....

    Ay Sid is also in the song.

  16. S.... Z....

    DON'T - try to be the ONE - person
    Who has STAYED - just to say
    They never left me!
    Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
    GOD, I NEVER LEARN...

    Corey Taylor's the absolute best male vocalist IMO! There isn't one song he sings, or has written that I don't like. Snuff, Bother, Diluted, Zzyzx Rd (to name a few songs 😜) have literally saved my life. I go through serious bouts of chronic depression. I have BPD, PTSD, Anxiety, and as stated above, chronic depression. I'm very self destructive and have attempted suicide as young as 9 years old. Corey's music helps get me through days where I can't stop thinking that everyone would be better off if I just killed myself... This song basically covers my marriage of 25 years.. Throw in some Pretty Reckless ~ Blame Me because every fuckin' things always my fault... Stuck in this dam marriage, I'm disabled and it's all jacked up... I just do my best to keep my twisted sense of humor, and listen to a shit load of Corey Taylor on the daily!!!

  17. P.... W....

    Damn take me back to the days of Tower Records, FYE, Sam Goody, Coconuts etc when I used to buy this kind of music

  18. l.... o....

    You hold me inside your iris
    Like a terminal stain on life
    You condescend to my primal brain
    And twist me around like a knife
    Can't begin to explain
    The feelings I have restrained
    Don't ask me how I am
    Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
    Let me tell you

    Don't, try to be the one, person
    Who has stayed, just to say
    They never left me!
    Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
    God, I never learn

    You keep me hidden behind a curtain,
    An audible human display
    You feed me orchids to give me courage
    And keep me in line with disdain

    Can't begin to explain
    The feelings I have restrained
    Don't ask me how I am
    Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
    Let me tell you

    Don't, try to be the one, person
    Who has stayed, just to say
    They never left me!
    Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
    God, I never learn

    I have nothing left for you
    You left me with nothing

    I live at arm's length and die a little,
    Between your constants by day
    I want my soul back before it's over,
    I can't even wish you away

    Can't begin to explain
    The feelings I have restrained
    Don't ask me how I am
    Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
    Let me tell you

    Don't, try to be the one, person
    Who has stayed, just to say
    They never left me!
    Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
    God, I never learn

    I never learn

  19. p.... m....

    Fkn fat bitch of a song. 🤘

  20. B.... M....

    Sorry and thank you

  21. L.... B....

    Can't wait to see Slipknot in October!!! Nz

  22. B.... m....

    ♡♡♡♡♡♡

  23. H.... ....

    here for Sid Wilson , Jim Root and Corey Taylor ! SLIPKNOT !

  24. J.... ....

    I love stone sour and everything, but it seriously pisses me off at how much the lead singer tries to copy the lead singer of slipknot

    J.... ....

    It's the same guy. His name is corey taylor

    J.... ....

    @Chad McMullen Jr. r/woosh

  25. E.... E....

    Febrero 2019 y todavía me hace aflojar la bombacha!!! Un groso Corey...

  26. L.... G....

    one of my fav.

  27. M.... T....

    Bandon!

  28. M.... M....

    forgot how much i love this whole album

    M.... M....

    silly rabbit

    M.... M....

    me too.

  29. J.... I....

    Man i forgot how good this album is!!

  30. C.... G....

    Best song of Stone Sour....

  31. 7.... M....

    I love sids scratching in this song

    7.... M....

    @noname it's a guess since it's his style and all.
    I dont know for sure but I think its him.

    7.... M....

    I think it's not. All stone sour's old songs have this style, and sid wasn't in the band, so...

    7.... M....

    @noname oh, then I'm curious as to who did it then.

    7.... M....

    @742617 Maggot 000027 Sid was on this song, Cold Reader, and Monolith but he wasn't part of the band.
    No idea why he was part of those songs personally but I like it

  32. J.... T....

    Love how the Iowa scream is with it

  33. m.... h....

    My all time favorite stone sour song with bother right behind it

  34. B.... ....

    SlipkSour/StoneKnot

  35. �.... �....

    Corey god of song iam respect you

  36. c.... ....

    YOU LEFT ME WITH NOTHING!!! I lose my shit every time hahaha

  37. J.... R....

    🤘🏻

  38. R.... H....

    Anyone see them at Gotham in san Bernardino? maybe 2003? I was in the front row. It was insane.

  39. �.... �....

    Wooow....f***ing amazing....thanks 🖤🖤🖤

  40. m.... f....

    This song is as old as I am

  41. B.... P....

    Still my favorite song by these guys to this day

  42. m.... c....

    Said it once, and I'll say again....BRILLIANT!!!

  43. D.... S....

    Fuckin Genius!!

  44. R.... W....

    Stone Sour Its A Classic Beast Within It Full Album Its Hardest Shit In Metal Music History

  45. R.... A....

    Corey also be a lead singer in Slipknot

  46. H.... H....

    i saaw these legends in stockholm sweden recently they were amazing by far the best thing ive done in my life ^^

    H.... H....

    herman hogmalm no Jim root though :(

  47. D.... J....

    I can't even wish you away.

  48. e.... ....

    You hold me inside your iris
    like a terminal stain on life.
    You condescend to my primal brain
    and twist me around like a knife.
    Can't begin to explain;
    The feelings I have restrained.
    Don't ask me how I am,
    because you're too busy planning your epitaph
    Let me tell you

    DON'T!! - try to be the ONE!! - person
    Who has STAYED!! - just to say
    They never left me!.
    Aggravated, COMPLICATED!, someone say it
    GOD!, I never learn...

    You keep me hidden behind a curtain,
    an audible human display
    You feed me orchids to give me courage
    and keep me in line with disdain

    Can't begin to explain
    The feelings I have restrained
    Don't ask me how I am
    Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
    Let me tell you

    DON'T!! - try to be the ONE!! - person
    Who has STAYED!! - just to say
    They never left me!.
    Aggravated, COMPLICATED!, someone say it
    GOD!, I never learn:

    I have nothing left for you...
    you left me with nothing

    I live at arm's length and die a little,
    between your constants by day
    I want my soul back before it's over,
    I can't even wish you away

    Can't begin to explain
    The feelings I have restrained
    Don't ask me how I am
    Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
    Let me tell you

    DON'T!! - try to be the ONE!! - person
    Who has STAYED!! - just to say
    They never left me!.
    Aggravated, COMPLICATED!, someone say it
    GOD!, I never learn:

    I NEVER LEARN!!

  49. H.... G....

    when s.s was awesome

    H.... G....

    They're always good, man.

  50. m.... ....

    I miss this kind of music these days.

  51. D.... h....

    Corey has the best voice for this kind of genre man

    D.... h....

    yeh man

    D.... h....

    In my world he created or atleast perfected the genre.

    D.... h....

    Nunia Business same

  52. S.... L....

    I fucking love this man.

    S.... L....

    peter wurst i completely agree, and am as well a Hetero Male.

    S.... L....

    You and I both

    S.... L....

    Corey Taylor could splooge in my face and I'd thank him!

  53. A.... G....

    his growl is legendary

    A.... G....

    yeah the growl he had from 99 to 2003 was the best

  54. M.... S....

    Just going to listen to this instead of sleep. That's healthy right?

    M.... S....

    Michael Stout I do it and I'm still kickin.

    M.... S....

    Michael Stout I do this everyday lol
    I love this song,defiently my favorite by Stone Sour

    M.... S....

    You should try and do both at the same time you'll have some badass dreams!

    M.... S....

    @Tsar Boris III too true

    M.... S....

    veryyyyyyyyyy, thanks for idea, i will do so too

  55. K.... ....

    this is how volume 3 should have sounded like if Corey decided to kept screaming the Iowa style

    K.... ....

    Killerman551 the reason volume 3 didnt sound like this is because corey taylor drank constantly on that album

    K.... ....

    The Slipknot Life He was actually drinking more during iowa era

    K.... ....

    Agreed.

    K.... ....

    there is couple seconds of them rehearsing some vol.3 songs with Iowa screams

    K.... ....

    @No No ur a little late that was posted 2 years ago

  56. c.... ....

    2017 still fucking rocks

  57. C.... B....

    A little Corey trivia for you......

  58. C.... B....

    Does anyone know why Corey called himself "30 30 150"?????

    C.... B....

    Christopher Boyd his pants size and weight during high school. not a big guy and he got bullied

    C.... B....

    +Chris Sachjen YOU KNOW YOUR STUFF!
    YOU NAILED IT!

  59. b.... g....

    This is fucking awesome,

  60. a.... s....

    The way Corey screams Complicated!!💗

    a.... s....

    aman metallica haha!!! yeah

    a.... s....

    I don't know why it's so satisfying to hear but it is

    a.... s....

    aman shelare if you guys haven’t heard Iowa then get on that shit rn

  61. c.... ....

    Corey Taylor is a ......

    c.... ....

    chris z please explain

    c.... ....

    Chris z >>>>You Are All Alone
    On That Comment !
    I mean ..........Really ?
    No One Does It Better !

    Idle Hands
    Orchids
    Blue Study
    Cold Reader

    c.... ....

    natural blonde?

    c.... ....

    LITERALLY GOD

  62. J.... ....

    Corey Taylor is an awesome vocalist!

    J.... ....

    @Ichor Sea Shut the fuck up.

    J.... ....

    @Ichor Sea He made Slipknot even better.

    J.... ....

    omg it's the corey taylor band!!!!!🙉

    J.... ....

    @Ichor Sea yeah that's it

    J.... ....

    Old news

  63. G.... ....

    THIS SONG I FUCKING AWESOME!!!

    G.... ....

    I Cum Blood

  64. C.... P....

    auf jedn foll bessa wia a stan am schädl hehe cool song

  65. T.... K....

    You hold me inside your iris
    Like a terminal stain on life
    You condescend to my primal brain
    And twist me around like a knife
    Can't begin to explain
    The feelings I have restrained
    Don't ask me how I am
    Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
    Let me tell you

    Don't, try to be the one, person
    Who has stayed, just to say
    They never left me!
    Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
    God, I never learn

    You keep me hidden behind a curtain,
    An audible human display
    You feed me orchids to give me courage
    And keep me in line with disdain

    Can't begin to explain
    The feelings I have restrained
    Don't ask me how I am
    Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
    Let me tell you

    Don't, try to be the one, person
    Who has stayed, just to say
    They never left me!
    Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
    God, I never learn

    I have nothing left for you
    You left me with nothing

    I live at arm's length and die a little,
    Between your constants by day
    I want my soul back before it's over,
    I can't even wish you away

    Can't begin to explain
    The feelings I have restrained
    Don't ask me how I am
    Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
    Let me tell you

    Don't, try to be the one, person
    Who has stayed, just to say
    They never left me!
    Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
    God, I never learn

    I never learn!

    T.... K....

    Thank you♡

    T.... K....

    Cheers sister, good work.
    If your not a chick soz

  66. B.... M....

    this is life as we know it unexplainable.....I love it

  67. -.... J....

    Shit, im in love with this fucking song... its just amazing.

    -.... J....

    U should; u played it

    -.... J....

    really xd

    -.... J....

    Johnny Root whole album is good

    -.... J....

    @jonsgti Yeah, for me it is the best SS album

    -.... J....

    +Johnny Root I couldn't agree more!
    I have always loved this album.
    I was so excited back in 04 when they were gonna be in KC with Damageplan, but the nightmare that happened a couple days before ruined it. R. I. P. Dimebag

  68. d.... ....

    i never leearn .. i have amnesia

    d.... ....

    +dddvbbb The struggle is real.

    d.... ....

    thx god

  69. M.... C....

    oh yeaah