555 to the 666
Slipknot Lyrics
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Yeah!
I'm a pop star threat and I'm not dead yet
Got a super-dread-bet with an angel drug-head
Like a dead beat winner, I want to be a sinner
An idolized bang for the industry killer
I'm curios man, that you don't understand
Throw a suicide party and I'm guaranteed to fucking snap
It's suisonic, it's pornaholic
Breakdowns, obscenities, it's all I wanna be
If you're 555, then I'm 666!
Well if you're 555, I'm 666!
Well if you're 555, I'm 666!
What's it like to be a heretic?
If you're 555, I'm 666!
What's it like to be a heretic?
Everybody's so infatuated
Everybody's so completely sure of what we are
Everybody deformates 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 in my face like I'm somebody new
Toy; Nobody wants anything I've got
Which is fine, because you're made of everything I'm not!
If you're 555, then I'm 666!
If you're 555, I'm 666!
Well if you're 555, I'm 666!
What's it like to be a heretic?
If you're 555, I'm 666!
What's it like to be a heretic?
Yeah!
Heretic!
Yeah!
30 seconds, 16, 8, 4, let me 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 and lie to me
Tell me again how you're tortured?
I wanna know how you followed your orders so well?
You're full of shit!
You had a dream, but this ain't it!
If you're 555, I'm 666!
If you're 555, I'm 666...
Well if you're 555, I'm 666!
If you're 555, I'm 666..
If you're 555, then I'm 666!
What's it like to be a heretic?
If you're 555, then I'm 666!
What's it like to be a heretic?
If you're 555, I'm 666!
What's it like to be a heretic?
If you're 555, then I'm 666!
What's it like to be a heretic?
A heretic!
Yeah!
The song "555 to the 666" by Slipknot is about the desire for fame and success despite the negative consequences that come with it. The lyrics discuss the singer's willingness to do whatever it takes to become a "pop star threat," including becoming a "sinner" and "industry killer." This desire is fueled by his distrust of society and his feeling like a "heretic." The singer also addresses the superficiality of people's perception of him, as they are infatuated with his image from afar but have nothing to say when they actually meet him.
The lyrics also touch upon the idea of selling out, with the singer mentioning that "all the money in the world can't buy" him. He is not willing to compromise his values for success, and he expresses his frustration with others who may have done so. The song ends with the singer defiantly claiming that if you are a "555," meaning someone who is content following societal norms, he is a "666," a person who rebels against these norms.
Overall, "555 to the 666" is a song about the struggle for individuality and integrity in the face of societal pressure to conform and succeed.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a pop star threat and I'm not dead yet
I'm a dangerous person in the music industry but still alive
Got a super-dread-bet with an angel drug-head
I have a dangerous addiction to drugs that is making me sick
Like a dead beat winner, I want to be a sinner
I'm a failure who thinks that being evil is the key to success
An idolized bang for the industry killer
I want to be famous for killing the music industry
I'm curios man, that you don't understand
You don't get me, man
Throw a suicide party and I'm guaranteed to fucking snap
If I go to a party where people are suicidal, I will lose my mind
It's suisonic, it's pornaholic
I'm obsessed with suicide and pornography
Breakdowns, obscenities, it's all I wanna be
I want to be known for my mental breakdowns and vulgar language
If you're 555, then I'm 666!
If you are average, then I'm evil
What's it like to be a heretic?
What is it like to be considered an outsider or outcast?
Everybody's so infatuated
Everyone is obsessed with me
Everybody's so completely sure of what we are
Everyone thinks they know who we are, but they don't
Everybody deformates from miles away
Everyone judges us without ever meeting us
But face to face, they haven't got a thing to say
When confronted, they have nothing to say
I bleed for this and I bleed for you
I put my heart and soul into my music and fans
Still you look in my face like I'm somebody new
Even though I've been around for a while, you still act like you don't know me
Toy; Nobody wants anything I've got
I feel unwanted and insignificant
Which is fine, because you're made of everything I'm not!
It's okay that you don't want me because we are nothing alike
30 seconds, 16, 8, 4, let me tell you why
I have a limited time to explain this to you
I haven't the slightest, I'm teaching your brightest
I don't understand this myself, but I'm still trying to teach you
They're listening, clamoring
People are paying attention and demanding more
All the money in the world can't buy me!
Money can't buy the things that really matter
Go ahead and lie to me, tell me again how you're tortured?
It's okay to lie to me, but don't act like you have it worse than I do
I wanna know how you followed your orders so well?
How did you become so obedient and boring?
You're full of shit!
You're a liar and a fraud
You had a dream, but this ain't it!
Your dream was not to be ordinary, but you've become complacent
A heretic!
Someone who is outside the norms of society
Yeah!
An expression of excitement or victory
Contributed by Gabriella J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Five, four, three, two, one, zero
Yeah
I'm a popstar threat and I'm not dead yet
Got a super dread bet with an angel drug head
Like a dead beat winner, I wanna 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
It's evil sonic, it's pornoholic
Breakdowns, obscenities its all I want to be
If you're 555, then I'm 666
If you're 555, I'm 666
But if you're 555, I'm 666
What's it like to be a heretic?
If you're 555, I'm 666
What's 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 you're made of everything I'm not
If you're 555, then I'm 666
If you're 555, I'm 666
Well if you're 555, I'm 666
What's it like to be a heretic?
If you're 555, I'm 666
What's it like to be a heretic? Yeah
Heretic, yeah
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
You're full of shit
You had a dream, but this ain't it
If you're 555, I'm 666
If you're 555, I'm 666
If you're 555, I'm 666
If you're 555, I'm 666
If you're 555, then I'm 666
What's it like to be a heretic?
If you're 555, then I'm 666
What's it like to be a heretic?
If you're 555, I'm 666
What's it like to be a heretic?
If you're 555, then I'm 666
What's it like to be a heretic?
Heretic, yeah
@eva0012
2014: lyrics coming soon
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@DecayMedia
What's the prediction for 2022-2085
@pipi44569
In 2077, this is technologic anthem
@spliffi869
2001: lyrics in the cd booklet
@hailtotheking9552
Imagine if this song dropped in 2021.
@mariannboots
Sleepknot 😴
@aaronczerwinski4125
R.I.P Joey Jordison
One hell of a way to rip the hell out of a drum kit.
@Ken-rj8cw
What a weapon he was. RIP
@frankdejong1977
He played the sticks of death!
@flamengoforever799
Fck Slipknot, Joey did everything for the band never cared for him, they used him when he was useful the moment he got sick he was kicked out of the band. Sick human being man.