Silent Plea by Slipknot is a raw and intense metal anthem, exploring the harrowing journey of individuals struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts who find themselves involuntarily placed in mental health facilities. The song lays bare the emotional turmoil and the feeling of entrapment when seeking help only leads to further pain.
Verse 1:
In the darkness, I reach out
Voices screaming, my silent shout
They took my words, twisted in pain
White coats come to drive me insane
Pre-Chorus:
No escape, they're closing in
Trapped within, nowhere to begin
Chorus:
Silent plea, I cry for aid
In the halls where shadows invade
Locked away, no room to breathe
All because I couldn't believe
Verse 2:
Cold walls echo my despair
Lifeless eyes, they barely care
Promises of salvation, lies they weave
Once inside, they never leave
Pre-Chorus:
Another pill, another chain
Caught in a cycle of endless pain
Chorus:
Silent plea, I cry for aid
In the halls where shadows invade
Locked away, no room to breathe
All because I couldn't believe
Bridge:
Every night, the demons come
Silent screams, I'm overcome
Chains they put around my heart
Tearing my fragile soul apart
Breakdown:
Why can't you hear me?
Why won't you see?
This endless agony
Is killing me
Chorus:
Silent plea, I cry for aid
In the halls where shadows invade
Locked away, no room to breathe
All because I couldn't believe
Outro:
In the end, I'm left alone
Cold and broken to the bone
Silent plea, forever lost
In this place, where hope is the cost
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the song is about help hotlines or psychiatrists putting you in mental hospitals because of depression and suicidal thoughts which only makes things worse
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