06 The Heretic Anthem
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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?)
The lyrics of Slipknot's song "The Heretic Anthem" are intense and filled with anger and rebellion against society's expectations and norms. The song speaks of a desire to be a sinner, an industry killer, and to have an identity that is different from what society expects. The lead singer refers to himself as a "popstar threat," someone who is still alive and not dead, despite the expectations of society. He is obsessed with breaking down and being obscene, all in the pursuit of being the industry's ideal.
The song also speaks of the divide between those who follow societal norms and those who stand out as "heretics." The singer taunts those who are infatuated with the industry's expectations, stating that they defame from miles away but do not have the courage to face him. He feels a disconnect from society and its values while being made of everything that society is not.
The chorus repeatedly asserts that if "you're 555, then I'm 666," which can be interpreted as a way of stating that if you conform to society's expectations, then he is the opposite--the heretic. The song ends with the same questions, "What's it like to be a heretic?"
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a popstar threat and I'm not dead yet
I am a danger to the mainstream music industry and I am still very much alive
Got a super dred bet with an angel drug head
I have a strong and risky wager with a person heavily involved in drug use
Like a dead beat winner, I want to be a sinner
Although I may not appear to be successful, I aspire to be a rebellious troublemaker
An idolized bang for the industry killer
I am a desired asset for the music industry, even though I represent a threat to their status quo
A hideous man that you don't understand
I am perceived as ugly and strange by those who cannot comprehend me
Throw a suicide party and I'm guaranteed to fucking snap
If I attend a gathering of self-destructive people, I am likely to lose my self-control
I'm supersonic, its pornoholic
I move at an incredible speed and have a compulsive interest in sexually explicit content
Breakdowns, obscenities its all I want to be
I embrace chaotic breakdowns and vulgar language as my artistic identity
If you're 555, then I'm 666
If you represent a somewhat complete individual, then I represent something entirely different and corrupted
Everybody's so infatuated
Everyone is obsessed with something or someone
Everybody's so completely sure of what we are
Everyone thinks they know exactly who we are as people and artists
Everybody defamates from miles away
People talk badly about us from a distance, without any direct interaction or understanding
But face to face they haven't got a thing to say
However, when confronted, these people have nothing to say or are too scared to voice their opinions
I bleed for this and I bleed for you
I put in hard work and sacrifice for my art and for my fans
Still you look at my face like I'm somebody new
Despite my efforts and accomplishments, people still view me as an outsider or an unknown
Toy nobody wants anything I've got
People do not see the value in what I have to offer
Which is fine because your made of everything-I'm-not
That is okay because you embody everything that I am not
Thirty seconds, sixteen, eight, four, lemme tell you why
I am about to explain to you why certain numbers are important
I haven't the slightest, I'm teaching your brightest
Despite not fully understanding it myself, I am educating the most intelligent among us
They're listening, clamoring
My audience is eagerly absorbing my message
All the money in the world can't buy me
No amount of wealth or riches can sway me from my beliefs or values
Go ahead, lie to me
Feel free to deceive me if you so choose
Tell me again how you're tortured
Recount the tale of your supposed painful experiences
I want to know how you fallowed your orders so well
I am curious about how you so dutifully obeyed your superiors
Your full of shit
I believe that you are a liar
You had a dream, but this ain't it
You had an idea or vision, but this reality does not meet your expectations or goals
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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
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