rips his own face apart, reflecting themes of isolation.

The Rebirth of a Monster: Dissecting Slipknot’s “The Devil In I”

Lyrically, Corey Taylor described the track as a representation of "the war inside yourself". It’s a song about resisting defeatism and the internal struggle to not give in to one’s own negativity. By "stepping inside" to see the devil within, the band acknowledges their shared pain and anger before finally putting their past incarnations to rest to start a new chapter.

is pecked to death by crows, a fate he specifically requested because he has a real-life phobia of birds.

(the DJ) literally eats his own hands—the tools most vital to his craft.