Songs With Dark Subject Matter

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I recently listened to the song iowa by slipknot. This song is one of those that is a bit dark.

The song is about murdering someone. And the **** Corey Taylor or supposedly did in the studio when recording the song adds to the creepy factor. He took broken glass and was cutting himself as well as vomiting all over himself while in the middle of recording the song.



What are some other songs with dark subject matter that you like?

[JGuy Grungeman]

About how a fire burned everything in sight, told from the perspective of the fire.

[Plankton]

[JGuy Grungeman]

Ah! I don't know a single glam rock song darker than Bohemian Rhapsody, what with the killing and going to hell.

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I find myself in the darkest depths of nu metal today.

Korn - Daddy

This a song about the lead singer, Jonathan Davis, getting raped by his father. The song beginning with an apology to his mother just gives it such a strange feel. Then it goes into a more of a standard Korn song followed with the usual shock lyrics. Then the screams of hatred and tears of terror start at the end and it makes you realize how personal this song is.

[Black Francis]

If im not mistaken this song is about 2 brothers that worked at a zoo and were in love with the same woman. Both lost their lives in a zoo accident and she was left with no one. I think it's told through the perspective of the woman's daughter. Some single moms can't catch a break.

Originally Posted by 1blankmind

I find myself in the darkest depths of nu metal today.

Korn - Daddy

This a song about the lead singer, Jonathan Davis, getting raped by his father. The song beginning with an apology to his mother just gives it such a strange feel. Then it goes into a more of a standard Korn song followed with the usual shock lyrics. Then the screams of hatred and tears of terror start at the end and it makes you realize how personal this song is.

"Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy~ "

i heard Jonathan had to record his part without his bandmates around cause it was too personal.

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

"Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy~ "

i heard Jonathan had to record his part without his bandmates around cause it was too personal.

I can't help but to wonder why would he write that song. Why put himself through reliving such a terrible experience. I mean the subject isn't his girlfriend leaving him, this song is as personal as it gets.

[Black Francis]

Yet another pixies song that talks about incest. In this one Frank narrates the story of a troubled kid that got outta hand and even had an incestous relationship with his sister after he killed her

"He took his sister from his head
And then painted her on the sheets
And then rolled her up in grass and trees
And they kissed 'till they were dead"

Originally Posted by 1blankmind

I can't help but to wonder why would he write that song. Why put himself through reliving such a terrible experience.

You have to take into account that most victims of child abuse keep it in secret and feel very ashamed about it when they shouldn't cause it wasn't their fault. If they don't find some sorta way to express that pain it could eat them up. I think he chose to record that song to express to other victims that they're not alone and im sure that through him sharing his story some of his listeners that went through that found the courage to break the silence just as he did.

[Frownland]

Family time murder suicide with a quick escapade to hell.


Chopping balls off and feeding them to the new eunuch, cutting out unborn babies, etc.


Self harm and abuse (their whole discography fits the category)

[grindy]

Strange Fruit always really gets to me for some reason.