Released: October 15, 1996

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

Producer: Ross Robinson

[Verse 1]
I hate writing shit, it is so stupid
What's my problem today?
Maybe I'm depressed
Maybe I'm helpless to what comes out my pen

[Pre-Chorus]
Pain!
Pain!
Pain!
Pain!

[Verse 2]
I hate writing shit, it is so stupid
Why do I feel this way?
Feelings in my heart
I'm in way too far, can't it won't go away?

[Pre-Chorus]
Pain!
Pain!
Pain!
Pain!

[Chorus]
Before long, my song is dying!
Before long, my song is dying!

[Verse 3]
I hate writing shit, ain't looking forward to it
What's fucked up today?
Writing all this time
Feeling all that's mine come right out my hand

[Pre-Chorus]
Pain!
Pain!
Pain!
Pain!

[Chorus]
Before long, my song is dying!
Before long, my song is dying!

[Bridge]
Tell me now, I want to know
Is it me inside you see?
Life isn't fair, I got a little son
Now set me free

[Refrain]
Set me free!
Just set me free!
Just set me free!
Just set me free!
It just set me free!
It just set me free!
It just set me free!
It just set me free!
It just set me free!
It just set me free!
It just set me free!
It just set me free!

[Chorus]
Before long, my song is dying!
Before long, my song is dying!

[Outro]
That's why I died
That's why I try!

Korn

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.”