The Heretic Anthem
Slipknot
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I'm a popstar threat and I'm not dead yet Got a super dred bet with an angel drug head Like a dead beat winner, I want to be a sinner An idolized bang for the industry killer A hideous man that you don't understand Throw a suicide party and I'm guaranteed to fucking snap I'm supersonic, its pornoholic Breakdowns, obscenities its all I want to be If you're 555, then I'm 666 If your 555, I'm 666 If you're 555, then I'm 666 (Whats it like to be a heretic?) If your 555, I'm 666 (Whats it like to be a heretic?) Everybody's so infatuated Everybody's so completely sure of what we are Everybody defamates from miles away But face to face they haven't got a thing to say I bleed for this and I bleed for you Still you look at my face like I'm somebody new Toy nobody wants anything I've got Which is fine because your made of Everything-I'm-not If you're 555, then I'm 666 If your 555, I'm 666 If you're 555, then I'm 666 (Whats it like to be a heretic?) If your 555, I'm 666 (Whats it like to be a heretic?) Thirty seconds, sixteen, eight, four, lemme tell you why I haven't the slightest, I'm teaching your brightest They're listening, clamoring All the money in the world can't buy me Go ahead, lie to me Tell me again how you're tortured I want to know how you fallowed your orders so well Your full of shit You had a dream, but this ain't it If you're 555, then I'm 666 If your 555, I'm 666 If you're 555, then I'm 666 If your 555, I'm 666 If you're 555, then I'm 666 (Whats it like to be a heretic?) If your 555, I'm 666 (Whats it like to be a heretic?) If you're 555, then I'm 666 (Whats it like to be a heretic?) If your 555, I'm 666 (Whats it like to be a heretic?)
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Written by: CHRIS FEHN, CHRISTOPHER FEHN, COREY TAYLOR, CRAIG JONES, JAMES ROOT, MICHAEL CRAHAN, MICHAEL SHAWN CRAHAN, MICKAEL THOMSON, NATHAN JORDISON, NATHAN J JORDISON, PAUL GRAY, PAUL D GRAY, SID WILSON, SIDNEY WILSON
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Music Style"The Heretic Anthem" is one of Slipknot's heaviest songs, featuring brutal guitar riffs and powerful drumming. It's often classified as Nu-Metal.
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Release and AlbumThe song was first released in 2001 as part of their second studio album, "Iowa."
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Initial TitleBefore it was officially released, the song was known as "Heretic Song" when it was played at their live shows.
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In-Studio AlterationsThe line "If you're 555 then I'm 666" was actually added in post-production. The original line was "If you're 555 then I'm 742."
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Influencing ValuesThe song is said to reflect the band's frustration with the music industry. The lyrics "If you're 555 then I'm 666" symbolize the band's rebellion against conforming to mainstream thought.
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Song PerformanceDespite its extreme heaviness, "The Heretic Anthem" has proven to be a fan-favorite, often performed live at concerts.
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Music VideoThe song doesn't have an official music video, but fans consider live performances, usually filmed and uploaded to YouTube, as the 'unofficial' music videos.
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Remarks by Band MembersCorey Taylor, the lead vocalist, has referred to the song as the band’s 'battle cry.'
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InspirationThe song was inspired by the band's bitter experience with the music industry. The band felt overlooked and compared themselves to the 666, the number often associated with the devil or evil, to show their rebellity.
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Other AppearancesThe song has been used in several other media. It was featured in the soundtrack for the 2002 video game "Resident Evil" and has been used in various professional wrestling events.
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