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Before I Forget

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Metal

Before I Forget was released on May 25, 2004 by Roadrunner Records as a part of the album Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Chris Fehn

Percussion

Corey Taylor

Vocals

Jim Root

Guitar

Joey Jordison

Drums

Mick Thomson

Guitar

Craig Jones

Keyboards

Paul Gray

Bass Guitar

Shawn "Clown" Crahan

Shawn "Clown" Crahan

Percussion

Sid Wilson

Turntables

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Chris Fehn

Songwriter

Corey Taylor

Songwriter

Jim Root

Songwriter

Joey Jordison

Songwriter

Mick Thomson

Songwriter

Craig Jones

Songwriter

Paul Gray

Songwriter

Shawn "Clown" Crahan

Shawn "Clown" Crahan

Songwriter

Sid Wilson

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Greg Fidelman

Mixing Engineer

Dan Monti

Assistant Engineer

Miles Wilson

Assistant Engineer

Phillip Broussard

Phillip Broussard

Assistant Engineer

Ted Jensen

Mastering Engineer

Rick Rubin

Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Go!

[Verse 1]

Stapled shut– inside an outside world

And I'm sealed in tight– bizarre, but right at home

I'm claustrophobic– closing in

And I'm catastrophic– not again

[Verse 2]

I'm smeared across the page and doused in gasoline

I wear you like a stain, yet I'm the one who's obscene

Catch me up on all your sordid little insurrections

I've got no time to lose– I'm just caught up in all the cattle

[PreChorus]

Fray the strings… throw the shapes

Hold your breath… listen

[Chorus]

I am a world before I am a man

I was a creature before I could stand

I will remember before I forget

Before I forget that

[Chorus]

I am a world before I am a man

I was a creature before I could stand

I will remember before I forget

Before I forget that

[Verse 3]

I'm ripped across the ditch and settled in the dirt

And I wear you like a stitch, yet I'm the one who's hurt

Pay attention to your twisted little indiscretions

I've got no right to win– I'm just caught up in all the battles

[PreChorus]

Locked in clutch… pushed in place

Hold your breath… listen

[Chorus]

I am a world before I am a man

I was a creature before I could stand

I will remember before I forget

Before I forget that

[Chorus]

I am a world before I am a man

I was a creature before I could stand

I will remember before I forget

Before I forget that

[Bridge]

My end, it justifies my means

All I ever do is delay

My every attempt to evade

The end of the road and my end

[Bridge]

It justifies my means

All I ever do is delay

My every attempt to evade

The end of the road

[Chorus]

I am a world before I am a man

I was a creature before I could stand

I will remember before I forget

Before I forget that

[Chorus]

I am a world before I am a man

I was a creature before I could stand

I will remember before I forget

Before I forget that

[Chorus]

I am a world before I am a man

I was a creature before I could stand

I will remember before I forget

Before I forget that

Written by: Shawn Crahan, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray, Craig Jones, Joey Jordison, Jim Root, Corey Taylor, Mick Thomson, Sid Wilson

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