Korn

Released: October 11, 1994

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

Producer: Ross Robinson

[Verse 1: Jonathan Davis]
There you are alone
With no hope of ever having
Something to be proud of
Something earned without begging
Yes, I know you're a person
A person close to me
Who do you think you are, and what more do you want from me?

[Chorus: Jonathan Davis & Head]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]

[Verse 2: Jonathan Davis]
Why are you at home
Buried in your self-pity?
Why do you insist on living the life clean out of me?
Yes, I know you're the person
The person that took time with me
Does it give you the right to expect your life revolves around me?

[Chorus: Jonathan Davis & Head]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]

[Bridge: Jonathan Davis]
You were my brother (where does our friendship end?)
You were my brother (where does our friendship end?)
You were my brother (where does our friendship end?)
You were my… (I'm not gonna give in)

You were my brother (where does our friendship end?)
You were my brother (where does our friendship end?)
You were my brother (where does our friendship end?)
You were my… (I'm not gonna give in)

How can you fucking doubt me? But not again (there you are alone)
How can you fucking doubt me? But not again (with no hope of ever having)
How can you fucking doubt me? But not again (something to be proud of)
How can you fucking doubt me? But not again (something earned without begging)
How can you fucking doubt me? But not again (yes, I know you're a person)
How can you fucking doubt me? But not again (a person close to me)
How can you fucking doubt me? But not again (who do think you are, and what more do you want from me?)
How can you fucking doubt me? But not again!

[Chorus: Jonathan Davis & Head]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]

[Bridge: Jonathan Davis]
You're the psychofuck
You're the psychofuck
You're the psychofuck
You're the psychofuck
You're the psychofuck
You're the psychofuck
You're the psychofuck
You're the psychofuck

[Chorus: Jonathan Davis & Head]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]
Ball tongue!
[Gibberish]

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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