Slipknot: Eyelass Meaning

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   anonymous

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   Mar 25th 2010 !⃝

   Yes, it is correct tht Corey got the line "you can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes" from a homeless man who was apparently a little loose in the head. After listneing to the beginning of the song a little closer, however, I found that the lyrics of the first verse are a schizophrenic reference: "I'm hearing voices, but all they do is complain. How many times have you wanted to kill?" then later in the song the lyrics are "It's all in your head, it's all in MY head, it's all in your head" To me it seemed that this line was expressing the idea that the homeless man Corey had seen was indeed schizophrenic, and Corey saw a bit of himself in that man. In other words, the absense of his father has somewhat turned Corey schizo. I must also point out that at the end of the song there is the screaming of "Look me in my brand new EYE!" which I think may be a metaphor for father, as Corey's found a new fatherly figure or a stepfather to take the place of his real father who is gone. By saying "Look me in my brand new eye, Mother F*er" he's telling his dad, who he obviously strongly dislikes, to look and see that he's found someone to look up to.
   I absoloutly love this song.

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   anonymous

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   Feb 28th 2006 !⃝

   Ok. This is just something I heard from someone. You know "hearsay". But this song is mainly about his father. His father abandoned him ( I am my father's son, but he's a phantom, a mistery and that leaves me nothing. Many times have you wanted to die. Its too late for me, all you want to do is get rid of me.) and he shows his anger towards his father for leaving him right in the middle of growing up as a teenager. And he doesn't understand why his fater (who is portayed as Marlon Brando) left him. He can't see what his father felt. Thats why he sings "You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes". I can't see the way that my father saw things....
   Well see what you think
3. NickjBenton

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   Jul 5th 2015 !⃝

   This is not a literal translation. There are some dual meanings in this interpretation. Think outside the box. The father is our Creator. The eye is our "third eye"( hints track # 3), the reference to his brain in the first verse(pineal gland), the majority of the population in the world are typically
   "eyeless". Freak on my antics and give me a choice?(freewill).
4. anonymous

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   Oct 17th 2014 !⃝

   Corey Taylor heard a homeless man yelling "You can't see California without Marlon Brandos eyes" somewhere. He thought it sounded cool so he decided to use it as a chorus.
5. Serjrewind

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   Mar 22nd 2011 !⃝

   While Corey Taylor was in New York he was walking through the streets when he heard a crazy hobo yelling "you can't see California without Marlon Brandos eyes!" this made most of the song lyrics.
   
   I have also read that it is about Corey Taylor's father leaving him while he was growing up as a teen."I am my fathers son, he's a phantom I'm a mystery and that leaves me nothing. How many times have you wanted to die. All you want do is get rid of me." self explained
   
   Slipknot Rules
   http://diedtrying.webs.com/
6. anonymous

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   Aug 29th 2008 !⃝

   This song is about the fact that he never knew his father, I can really relate to that as I have never known mine either "I am my fathers son, but he's a phantom, a mystery and that leaves me nothing!" is showing us how it is essential that he knows his heritage.
7. anonymous

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   Aug 23rd 2007 !⃝

   This song is basically one big rant from Corey to his father, who he never knew. He's voicing all the emotions he felt during his childhood that he had never been able to voice before.
   
   I read somewhere that he felt the absence of his father gave him no identity and he spent his younger years feeling really hurt and angry about not knowing who he was. "You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes" was a line he heard a schizophrenic shouting. I think that this applied to how he felt about being no one, that he needed to know who he was before he could truly understand his life. The lyrics don't need much explaining really, just have a read with that in mind and you'll get the picture. One thing I think when I read them - he must have been one angry guy.
8. anonymous

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   Mar 4th 2007 !⃝

   The song is about Corey's hatred towards his father for leaving his family. (He has recently reunited with his father)
9. anonymous

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   Feb 22nd 2007 !⃝

   There are a few interpretations of the song Eyeless. When Slipknot came to New York for the first time, which was when they signed on the dotted line with Roadrunner, they ran into a schizophrenic man who was running around yelling the phrase "You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes!" That was the main inspiration for the song.
   Eyeless is also about Corey's father, as seen in the phrase "I am my father's son, cause he's a phantom, a mystery, and that leaves me NOTHING!"
10. JoshJames2010

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    Nov 15th 2006 !⃝

    When corey said he heard a bum scream it out he was talking about himself corey was homeless when he wrote this song and that goes with the anonymous user to

    This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
11. Darkangel_X

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    Nov 5th 2006 !⃝

    The homeless guy is right. (the bum screaming out, "you can't see California without Marlon Brandon's eyes!")
    
    Yes, it also reflects on Corey Taylor's father. Corey has the Japanese symbol for father as a tattoo.
12. sicslipknotxx

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    Apr 14th 2006 !⃝

    This song is about Corey never knowing his father. "you can't see california without marland brandos eyes" came from so bum running down the street screaming out marland brando. The subconscience line was taken from a techno song. The song is saying 'don't try to see things that aren't there'.
13. anonymous

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    Feb 22nd 2006 !⃝

    I love this song with the passion. Yea your right about the guy screaming you can't see california without Marlon Brando eyes, it was a schizophrenic and decided to put it in the song, I think its awesome, but they have better songs tho
14. anonymous

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    Feb 11th 2006 !⃝

    Eyeless is about the most stupid thing. They couldn't think of anyother songs so they went to New York To Finish There Album and on the street he (Corey) heard a bum screaming " You Can't See California Without Marlin Brondos' Eyes!" he thought it was so funny that he brought it up and turned it into a song.

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