Korn

Released: August 18, 1998

Songwriter: David Silveria James “Munky” Shaffer Jonathan Davis Brian “Head” Welch Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu

Producer: Toby Wright Steve Thompson Korn

[Intro]
What the fuck?

[Verse 1]
I'm so numb therefore I can't relate
I'm so dumb there is nothing to hate
Really is it me or is it fate?
Give me peace or release for fuck's sake

[Chorus]
Give them something to say
Something super fly, never played
All I hear is disgrace
Erase them all and reclaim my place

[Verse 2]
In the past I was known as a freak
Had no friends, picked on ‘cause I was weak
Save my ass, I got into this band
Never thought the band would pick on the man

[Chorus]
Give them something to say
Something super fly, never played
All I hear is disgrace
Erase them all and reclaim my place

[Bridge 1]
Reclaim my place!
Reclaim my place!
Reclaim my place!
Say it to my face

[Verse 3]
So I look around at all these stupid little faces
Something I can never slap but I embrace
You'll never ever see, you'll never ever be
You want to fuck around, then come on fuck with me
You think you can relate, you'll never ever find
You think you feel my hate, look at me and you will find
My fate you always raped, I will always be the sound
You want to fuck with me, come on, fucking play

[Bridge 2]
Now you can feel it, my heart beats down!
Yes, you feel it come, right now!
You can feel it, my heart beats down!
Yes, you feel it come, right now!
You can feel it, my heart beats down!
Yes, you feel it come, bow down!
Bow down!
Bow down!
Bow down!

[Chorus]
Give them something to say
Something super fly, never played
All I hear is disgrace
Erase them all and reclaim my place

[Outro]
What the fuck?
What the fuck?
What the fuck?
What the fuck?
What the fuck?
What the fuck?
What the fuck?
What the fuck?
What the fuck?
What the fuck?
What the fuck?
What the fuck?

Bakersfield friends James “Munky” Shaffer, Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu and David Silveria formed the funk-rock band LAPD in 1989 and moved to Los Angeles with another friend Brian “Head” Welch as their roadie. Later, with Welch as second guitarist, the band named themselves Creep and recorded a demo with pal Ross Robinson.

However, when Shaffer and Welch visited family in Bakersfield, they met Jonathan Davis who added a darker, goth-tinged edge to the band’s heavy groove. Robinson

The band wasn’t dark yet; it had, like, killer grooves and good riffs, but there was some happy edge to it. And when (Davis) walked into the room, it went dark and goth. Basically, during the first song, to audition in the rehearsal room, he started freaking the hell out [laughs]. You couldn’t hear his voice, but you felt chills all over your body, and it was instantly like, “Oh my God, yeah – he’s the one.”

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