Slipknot - The Heretic Anthem (Audio)

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LYRICS
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[samarseneau]

My history teacher was reciting lyrics from this song in class one day. He’s honestly one of my favorite teachers I’ve ever had.

[Iowa]

0:00 Sid Starts Off
0:05 Joey Starts
0:07 Mick Joins In
0:10 Jim Joins in
0:12 Paul joins
0:17 Corey Starts
0:33 Clown & Chris join in

[taylorbivens]

Anyone that didn't know this band very well would probably just think of this song as Satanic or some shit, but cleverness within the lyrics is what makes this one of my favorite songs of theirs. The whole song is just a metaphor that's used to say that they are who they are and refuse to sell out to any new trend or fad. Which is what "If you're 555, then I'm 666" means. Corey in this song is saying, "Well if the "trendy" group is assigned to a number of 555, I'd rather us be 666, despite the negativity that number brings to many. Obscene or not, we're not changing and will always be what the majority group isn't."

[toprelaxmusicvideo]

Eight, seven, six, six, six
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

[etiennerousseau]

officially, the song lasts 4 minutes and 13 seconds. 4:13 = 253 seconds. 413 + 253 = 666

[eva]

2014: lyrics coming soon
2020: lyrics coming soon
2021: lyrics coming soon

[kamitavo]

This is how we should remember Joey, as a kick-ass drummer

[rubronegro]

My sister is 6, she and I always plays Slipknot in the morning. I'm so proud to be her big sister.

[shav]

Walking out of a slipknot concert i yelled “If your 555 than i’m..” and someone screamed back “666!”

made my night better

[aaronczerwinski]

R.I.P Joey Jordison
One hell of a way to rip the hell out of a drum kit.

[LeandroLima-mkeq]

He was one of the most creative drummers in history of metal.

Miss you Joey.

[sophiatacc]

Who needs coffee when u got Slipknot ???

alright it’s been months since i made this comment but i just wanna say; you can most definitely have both

[chancekubeczka]

Song Meaning

The Heretic Anthem is about Corey standing his ground of becoming the exact opposite of what people want him to be, to prove a point. The point of not selling out, not following people, not taking orders from people. With lyrics describing man as 555, Satan as 666, and God as 777, the theme of hate once again prevails. It is also a large 'Fuck You' to the music industry and bands that have sold out. It also states that now, Corey is teaching the young of our race (teenagers) which refers to showing them the truth of life. That it's not all pink and happy, that it can be a brutal and scary place at times. Here's some detailed info about the heritic anthem, Corey said this in Paris on May 29/2001 before Iowa was released. "A couple of months ago, some evil people, some money hungry, cocksucking, idiot motherfuckers came to us and said: "You know, if you want your next album to be huge, you gotta write a radio friendly fucking song"...Now being that we are Slipknot, we are 9 crazy people from the middle of nowhere, 9 people but do not give one rat fuck about what the fucking music industry fucking thinks, we stood there politely, we processed the information and we said: " Well, thank you Mr. Businessman, but if you'll excuse me...SUCK MY MOTHERFUCKIN' DICK!!!! And this next song is a result of that fuckin' conversation, if you're 555 I'm 666, THIS SONG IS CALLED HERETIC SONG!!!!"

[Wargasm]

This is Slipknot at their finest. No bullshit. Just pure aggression and fury. Not necessarily a technical masterpiece. Just pure badassery in its rawest form. Kinda wished Corey would’ve jumped in with Pantera after Phil left instead of doing Stone Sour. He could’ve fronted both bands. I still like Phil a bit better. But Corey is a fucking beast in his own right.🤘🏻

[MrMisanthrope]

Such a fucking belter. Never gets old.

[MellowRhythmGH]

RIP Joey Jordison
Kicking the shit out of his kit in the hereafter

[droplemmy]

0:00 sid plays sample

0:06 joey starts off

0:07 mick joins in

0:10 jim joins in

0:13 paul joins in

0:18 corey joins in

[rjbishop]

Joey I'll never tire of your insane drumming, rest well.

[iamfergo]

0:28 that riff and pure rage in Coreys voice

[ogithesergal]

Friend: "Dude, how angry are you?."

Me: "oh, just a

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