Duality

Duality is the quality or character of being twofold; dichotomy. In this song, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor hurts himself to relieve his pain, showing that he will not let anyone rule him or destroy him.

The song begins: I push my fingers into my eyes It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache Corey Taylor explained: "Did you ever get that headache that is just not going to go away, and you end up sticking your thumb and your middle fingers so far into your eyes just to stop the pain? It usually has to do with making a choice. You get to that point in everyday life that you have to make a decision that you may not want to, but your kind of pushed into making that decision."

The video was shot in the band's home state of Iowa. Over 100 fervent Slipknot fans ("maggots," as they're affectionately known) showed up at a three-bedroom house that was due for renovation at 1050 16th Street in West Des Moines on March 27, 2004. Drummer Chris Fehn explained: "They had an audition I think at some hotel in Des Moines, and the kids lined up. It was funny, because there were people that totally weren't into the band but just wanted to go down there and see if they could get into the video and stuff. And they're like, 'No, dude, get outta here.' But that was cool. I guess some kids flew in from Europe and got in the video." The fans smashed windows, jumped through walls and pulled down ceilings, causing damage estimated at approximately $500,000.