Korn - Korn (1994)

Korn (o KoЯn) es el álbum debut del grupo estadounidense Korn publicado el 11 de octubre de 1994 a través de Immortal y Epic Records. La RIIA lo certificó doble platino en Estados Unidos.

El álbum mezcla influencias de groove metal, funk metal, grunge y hip hop que crearon un sonido que se llamaría nu metal, y se le considera el primer álbum de este género. El grupo ha dicho que desdeña "la etiqueta de metal o nu metal" y considera al álbum más como un "heavy groove".

Mientras otros grupos han adaptado estos elementos, el álbum incluye elementos que son únicos de Korn, como el uso de scatting y gaitas. Según Stephen Thomas Erlewine de Allmusic, Korn toma elementos de grupos como Pantera, Jane's Addiction, Rage Against the Machine, Helmet, Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Anthrax, Cypress Hill y N.W.A.

La revista Q (8/00, p. 127) lo incluyó en su lista "Best Metal Albums of All Time": "Su poder clínico generaba máxima actividad de mosh, mientras que las letras del cantante Jonathan Davis hablaban directamente a cualquier adolescente que haya sido alguna vez incomprendido, acosado o abusado."


INFORMACIÓN
"Blind" fue el primer sencillo del álbum en 1995. "Blind" ingresó al chart canadiense de rock alternativo, RPM Alternative 30, en noviembre de 1995 en el lugar 24. La introducción es muy parecida a la canción de Primus "Too Many Puppies" y el riff principal es similar a "Scapegoat" de Fear Factory mientras que la coda se parece a "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" y "Lick A Shot" de Cypress Hill.

LETRA
Are you ready?!

This place inside my mind, a place I like to hide
You don't know the chances. What if I should die?!
A place inside my brain, another kind of pain
You don't know the chances. I'm so blind!

Another place I find to escape the pain inside
You don't know the chances. What if I should die?!
A place inside my brain, another kind of pain
You don't know the chances. I'm so blind!

Deeper, deeper, deeper is all I'm turning to
Living a life that seems to be a lost reality
That can never find a way to reach my inner
Self esteem is low! How deep can I go
In the ground that I lay? If I don't find a way
To see through the gray that clouds my mind.
This time I look to see what's between the lines!

I can see, I can see, I'm going blind... [x12]
I'm blind [x4]


INFORMACIÓN
"Ball Tongue" es una canción sobre el primer representante de Korn. Él tenía una argolla redonda en su lengua por lo que sería conocido como Ball Tongue. El representante creyó que se volvería rico si permanecía con el grupo. La canción es también la primera canción de Korn que usa scat. "Ball Tongue" tiene un sonido similar a "Angel of Disease" de Morbid Angel.

LETRA
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? What more do you want from me?!

Ball Tongue! -You got the dykes off, I think they'll mind me
Ball Tongue! -The rag I'm on, we are justified
Ball Tongue! -Congrats you just fucked up my make-up and shit
Ball Tongue! -What have you done for me?!

Why are you at home buried in your own 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?!

Ball Tongue! -You have come to take from your buddy
Ball Tongue! -You have never been so funky
Ball Tongue! -The higgle got sick of me
Ball Tongue! -Ahh, the dick is fine for the day
Ball Tongue! -Your brother took it from me
Ball Tongue! -Unidetified enemy
Ball Tongue! -Come fucking back to save us and gave up
Ball Tongue! -They've come to deliver me

You were my brother, Where does our friendship end? [x3]
You were my brother, I'm not going to give in

How can you fuck'n doubt me, but not again [repeated]

Ball Tongue! -They've driven right by my friends
Ball Tongue! -They've taken the take above me
Ball Tongue! -You're a psycho monkey
Ball Tongue! -They've come to enslave me
Ball Tongue! -They've jacken themselves onto me
Ball Tongue! -Your fuck'n gangster signs
Ball Tongue! -They've come not to save them, but they take
Ball Tongue! -Fuck'n death to fuck'n me

You're psychopaths [repeated]

Ball Tongue! -Berome's dead at the technodrome
Ball Tongue! -You're right, he's dead, tear gas dropped, but who was it?
Ball Tongue! -It dosen't of the rhythm of the damn monger
Ball Tongue! -Can I die?! Can I die?!
Ball Tongue! -And then, the man kept kick'n me
Ball Tongue! -He gets him on, they're cool
Ball Tongue! -He wasn't dead, and then they knocked him on the head
Ball Tongue! -No more, he's rid of you. You're a dyke!


INFORMACIÓN
"Need To" es el tercer sencillo del álbum. La canción tiene elementos de una vieja canción de Korn, "Alive", que se encuentra en su demo, Neidermeyer's Mind. "Alive" fue regrabada eventualmente para el sexto álbum de estudio del grupo, Take a Look in the Mirror.

LETRA
I, I am confused, fighting myself
Wanting to give in needing your help
Skin cold with fear, feel it when we touch
Outside, don't know you, but inside I'm fucked

Can you see it in me? Skin cold from touch
Each day confronted with what I have done
You pull me closer, I push you away
You tell me it's okay, I can't help but feel the pain

I hate you
Why are you taken?
I love you
I feel so helpless
Why is it you?
Ripping my insides each time I lay with you
Why do I cry? Why do I really need to?

Why?! (Ahhh...Aaahhh...)
Why?! Fuck you! Bitch!
Why?!

Need to, need to, need to
Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck

I hate you!
Why are you taken?
I love you!
Why do I feel so helpless?
Why is it you?!
Ripping my insides each time I'm with you
Why do I try? Why do fucking need to?

Fuck [x8]

Sluts...


INFORMACIÓN
La canción es de cómo la gente trata de ser algo que no son para ser aceptados en vez de ser ellos mismos. Pero lo que inspiró a Davis a escribir esta canción fue una presentación en San Diego donde un skinhead los abucheaba y les decía: "¡Vuelvan a Bakersfield!" Jonathan se arrodilló para oírlo y el tipo se le avalanzó. El tipo no alcanzó a Jonathan y el mánayer de la banda lo atacó. El skinhead estaba todo tatuado y parecía un payaso.

LETRA
Anger, inside
What's within, my brain...
Why, you hate me?
What have I done?
You tried to hit me

Dream of me again, if you like
Throw your hate at me, with all your might
Hit me 'cause I'm strange, and meek
Tell me I'm a pussy and you're harder than me
What's with you boy? Think hard
A tattooed body too, hide who you are
Scared to be honest, be yourself
A cowardly man

I, don't run around
Trying to be, what's not within me
Look, into my eyes
I am afraid
You're just a wannabe

Scream at me again, if you like
Throw your hate at me, with all your might
Hit me 'cause I'm strange, and meek
Tell me I'm a pussy and you're harder than me
What's with you boy? Think hard
A tattooed body to, hide who you are
Scared to be honest, be yourself
A cowardly man
To come out...

Hit me clown because I'm not from your town now, hit me clown (x4)

Clown you ain't shit, turn around, get your face split (x4)

Turn if you like
Throw your hate at me, with all your might
Hit me 'cause I'm strange, and meek
Tell me I'm a pussy and you're harder than me
What's with you boy? Think hard
A tattooed body to, hide who you are
Scared to be honest, be yourself
A cowardly man

I'm just a fucking little (x3)
I'm just a fucking mental (x4)


INFORMACIÓN
"Divine" es la quinta canción en el álbum debut de Korn. Es también la canción más corta del álbum.

LETRA
I hide only to defy you
Take away the only love inside you
I see the face through everyone
Inside I've just begun!
You think I'm out to scare you
I'm only out to prepare you for when you stop and turn around
Your body's going down!

You're gonna waste your time,
Your life will soon be mine,
You're definitely one of a kind, and
You're suffering 'cause of me, it's divine

Tell me why you never liked me
Tell me why it is you fight me (Tell me why, so you'll fight me)
Pull down and wait for the perfect time
To take what is rightfully mine
You think they're dumb to defy me
You said you don't want to defy me
-You wait, to dumb run anyone (...you don't want anyone)
Oh well...

You know what, fuck you!
I'm fed up with you!
I'm not as good as you?!
Fuck no! I'm better than you!

Did you really think you'd beat me at my own game?!
You try to see what you got
Me ripping at your brain!


(HIV!)

Here I am, different in this normal world
Why did you tease me? Made me feel absurd
Fucking stereotypes feeding their heads
I am ugly, please just go away

(HIV!)
I can see inside to find
This blessing in disguise
(HIV!)
Why do you treat me this way?
Make the hate stay

As I walk, I can never seem to escape
All the laughing, all the pain
If you were me, what would you do?
Nothing probably, you'd just throw me away

Faget (x3)

I'm just a pretty boy, whatever you call it
You wouldn't know a real man if you saw it
It keeps going on day after day, son
You fake, if we don't want none
I'm sick and tired of people treating me this way every day
Who gives a fuck right now, I've got something to say
To all the people that think that I'm strange
That I should be out of here locked up in a cage
You don't know what the hell is up now anyway
You got this pretty boy feeling like I'm enslaved
To a world that never appreciated shit
Y'all can suck my dick and fucking like it

He had my gun but he had the body mighty any say
He had my gun but he had the body mighty anyway
He had my gun but he had the body mighty going to say
He had my gun but he had the body mighty anyway
He had my gun but he had the body mighty any say
He had my gun but he had the body mighty going away
He had my gun but he had the body mighty going to say
He had my gun but he had the body mighty anyway

I'm just a pretty boy, I'm not supposed to fuck a girl
I'm just a pretty boy, living in this fucked up world
I'm just a pretty boy, I'm not supposed to fuck a girl
I'm just a pretty boy, living in this fucked up world

All my life, who am I? (x12)
All my life

(Faget)
I'm just a faget (faget)
I'm just a faget (faget)
I'm just a faget (faget)
I'm a faget (faget)
I'm not a faget (or am I?) (faget)
I'm not a faget (or am I?) (faget)
I'm not a faget (or am I?) (faget)
You mother-fucking queers


INFORMACIÓN
El título de la canción es una burla al juego para niños serpientes y escaleras, conocido en EU como Chutes & Ladders; la letra de la canción está compuesta principalmente de rimas infantiles.

LETRA
Ring around the rosies
Pocket full of poesies
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down

Ring around the rosies
Pocket full of poesies
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down

Nursery rhymes are said, verses in my head
Into my childhood they're spoon fed
Hidden violence revealed, darkness that seems real
Look at the pages that cause all this evil

One, two, buckle my shoe
Three, four, shut the door
Five, six, pick up sticks
Seven, eight, lay them straight

London bridge's falling down, falling down, falling down
London bridge's falling down, my fair lady

Nursery rhymes are said, verses in my head
Into my childhood they're spoon fed
Hidden violence revealed, darkness that seems real
Look at the pages that cause all this evil

Nick nack paddy wack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rollin' home.
Nick nack paddy wack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rollin' home.
Nick nack paddy wack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rollin' home.
Nick nack paddy wack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rollin' home.
Nick nack paddy wack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rollin' home.
Nick nack paddy wack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came

Mary had a little lamb who's fleece was white as snow!
(Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool?)
Mary had a little lamb who's fleece was white as snow!
(Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full)
Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow!
Mary had a little lamb who's fleece was white as snow!
(Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool?)
Mary had a little lamb who's fleece was white as snow!
(Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full)
Mary had a little lamb!
(Three bags full!)

Nick nack paddy wack, give a dog a bone
Nick nack paddy wack, give a dog a bone
Nick nack paddy wack, give a dog a bone
Nick nack paddy wack, give a dog a-


I can in every way, mistake the pain I feel inside.
It comes at me, evil thoughts is creeping through my mind.
Who are you to say, that I can't speak what's on my mind.
You run away - it's so predictable.

I can in every way, feel the stress all tingled up inside.
Too blind to see, emptiness and sorrow of their lives.
You run away, to the cover of their pointless lies.
You ask me - it's so predictable.

I'm gonna try.
I'm gonna die.
I'm gonna try.

Another day. Silence overwhelms my mind.
Who's to say if I have the time or why
should I pray for all the hate to go away?
Another day. I can never break free.

You wait for me.
I crawl up to you.
Another day.
I'll live forever.

Why should I? (uuuuuuuh-uuuuuh...)

I'm gonna try.
I'm gonna die.
I'm gonna try.

Uuuuuuh!
I'm gonna try! Should I?
I'm gonna try! Should I? Fuck!
I'm gonna try! Should I?
I'm gonna try! Should I? Fuck!
I'm gonna try!
But I'm gonna die!
I'm gonna try...


I can't stand the sight of you.
I can't stand what you put me through.
Your life's a lie, that will you hide.
Is it that terrible being you inside?

I can't stand all the thought of you.
I can't stand all the things you do.
Why do you try, to justify?
You are just too scared to be you inside.

Let it all go (x4)
Look at you, all I see is a man too afraid to really be (x2)

I can't stand what you put me through.
I can't stand even the thought of you.
Your secret lies, that you hide.
Is it that terrible being you inside?

Let it all go (x4)
Look at you, all I see is a man too afraid to really be (x4)

You try so hard to be wanted. False emotions tells you fronted.
I think being a person relies on one thing, be yourself, let you come through.
You're too afraid to really be someone who isn't false and doesn't care to be.
You're too afraid to really be. Be yourself let you come through.

Fake! (x4)
Fake! You regret it you regret it (7x)

Let it all go (x4)


I like to search inside for the things that you will hide
What's the problem?
Can't you seem to
Search through these problems that haunt and taunt you

I smile, while you're afraid
You run, while your soul pays

Do you ever see outside you fears?
Thinking about your life
Thinking about your inner fears

I like to search inside for the things that you will hide
What's the problem?
Can't you seem to
Open your body and let me touch you

Do you ever see outside you fears?
Thinking about your life
Thinking about your inner fears

I want you to see, master of disguise
For all these things that hurt you, kept all these useless lies
I wanted you to fear, the you wound up inside
Once I took you in, I'll throw you out next time

I tried, you win
My life, is ripping your heart out and destroying my pain!
Go!

Do you ever see outside you fears?
Thinking about your life
Thinking about your inner fears


Hello? Está Caco? ERES Caco?
PUES, you know, y-you fuckin' call me THA Caco? OK?

I keep asking what's your lie?
It is disturbing, this eases my mind.
(Why?) Days keep passing, one notch at a time.
(Me?) I don't feel right. Please God let me sleep tonight.

Every day confronted, circumvents giving in. I just wanna know why?

One time, give it up, no, I can't escape
One more time, give it up, no, I can't escape
One time, give it up, no, I can't escape
One more time, give it up, no, I can't escape

I keep asking, will you again please try.
It is haunting, this takes my mind.
(Why?) Days keep passing, line after line.
(Me?) I don't feel right. Please God don't let me die tonight.

Die tonight... (x3)

Every day confronted, circumvents giving in. I just wanna know why.

One time, give it up, no, I can't escape
One more time, give it up, no, I can't escape
One time, give it up, no, I can't escape
One more time, give it up, no, I can't escape

Please God (x2)

Please God help me.
Please God free me.
Please God help me from my painful situation.

Please God help me.
Please God free me.
Please God save me from my painful situation.

One time, give it up, no, I can't escape
(Please God help me)
One more time, give it up, no, I can't escape
(Please God free me)
One time, give it up, no, I can't escape
(Please God save me)
One more time, give it up, no, I can't escape
(from my painful situation)

Please God, don't let me give in tonight, please God.
Oh, please God, don't let me give in tonight, please God.
Oh, please God, don't let me give in tonight, don't let me die.
Please God, don't let me give in tonight, don't let me die!


INFORMACIÓN
Jonathan Davis dice que la canción es su sobre la dolorosa experiencia de ser abusado cuando niño y que no le creyeran. En muchas entrevistas, Jon ha dicho que fue escrita sobre una amiga de la familia que lo abusó sexualmente. Cuando un Jon de 12 años trató de contárselo a su familia, no le creyeron.

LETRA
Mother, please forgive me. I just had to get out all my pain and suffering.
Now that I am done, remember I will always love you; I'm your son.

Little child looking so pretty
come out and play, I'll be your Daddy
Innocent child looking so sweet
I rape in my eyes and on your flesh I'll eat

You raped, I feel dirty
It hurt as a child
Tied down, "That's a good boy."
And fuck your own child
I scream, no-one hears me
It hurt, I'm not a liar
My God, I saw you watchin'
Mommy, why?? Your own child...

Little child, looking so pretty,
come out and play, I'll be your Daddy

You raped, I feel dirty
It hurt as a child
Tied down, "That's a good boy."
And fuck your own child
I scream, no-one hears me
It hurt, I'm not a liar
My God, I saw you watchin'
Mommy, why???

It's alright

You raped, I feel dirty (aaaaaaaaahhhh....)
It hurt as a child
Tied down, "That's a good boy." (aaaaaaaaahhhh....)
And fuck your own child
I rape, no-one hears me (aaaaaaaaahhhh....)
It hurt as a child
Tied down, no-one hit me (aaaaaaaaahhhh....)
And raped your own child
I sit, no-one hears me (aaaaaaaaahhhh....)
It hurt as a child
Tied down, "That's a good boy" (aaaaaaaaahhhh....)
And fucked your own child
I scream, no-one hears me (aaaaaaaaahhhh....)
It hurt as a child
Tied down, no-one hears me (aaaaaaaaahhhh....)
Mommy why?? your own child...

"I didn't touch you there."
Mommy said she didn't care.
"I didn't touch you there."
That's why Mommy stopped and stared.

Little child looking so sweet
I rape in my eyes and on your flesh I'll eat

You raped, I feel dirty
It hurt as a child
Tied down, "That's a good boy."
And fuck your own child
I scream, no-one hears me
It hurt, I’m not a liar
My God, I saw you watchin'
Mommy, why?? Your own child...

[almost can't hear normal words]
You raped, I feel dirty
It hurt, I'm not a liar
My God, I saw you watchin'
Tell me why?? your own child...
I scream, no-one hears me
It hurt, I’m not a liar
My God, I saw you watchin'
Mommy, why?? your own child...
You raped, I feel dirty
It hurt, I'm not a liar
My God, I saw you watchin'
Mommy why?? Your own child...
I scream, no-one hears me
It hurt, I'm not a liar
My God, I saw you watchin'
Mommy why???

[Crying with frustration]
Motherfucker
Fuck!!
Fucking bitch
I fucking hate you
Fuck you
Motherfucker
I fucking hate you
Fuck you
Bitch
You fucking ruin my life
You fucked...
Fucking bitch
I hate you
I fucking hate you
Fuck you...

[Crying continues]

[Woman begins to sing]

[Music starts again]

[Jon leaves the booth]



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