Down With the Sickness
Disturbed
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Can you feel that? Ah, shit Oh, ah, ah, ah, ah Oh, ah, ah, ah, ah oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Drowning deep in my sea of loathing Broken your servant I kneel (Will you give in to me?) It seems what's left of my human side Is slowly changing in me (Will you give in to me?) Looking at my own reflection When suddenly it changes Violently it changes (oh no) There is no turning back now You've woken up the demon in me Get up, come on get down with the sickness Get up, come on get down with the sickness Get up, come on get down with the sickness Open up your hate, and let it flow into me Get up, come on get down with the sickness You mother get up come on get down with the sickness You fucker get up come on get down with the sickness Madness is the gift, that has been given to me I can see inside you, the sickness is rising Don't try to deny what you feel (Will you give in to me?) It seems that all that was good has died And is decaying in me (Will you give in to me?) It seems you're having some trouble In dealing with these changes Living with these changes (oh no) The world is a scary place Now that you've woken up the demon in me Get up, come on get down with the sickness Get up, come on get down with the sickness Get up, come on get down with the sickness Open up your hate, and let it flow into me Get up, come on get down with the sickness You mother get up come on get down with the sickness You fucker get up come on get down with the sickness Madness is the gift, that has been given to me (And when I dream) (And when I dream) (And when I dream), (and when I dream) No mommy, don't do it again Don't do it again I'll be a good boy I'll be a good boy, I promise No mommy don't hit me Why did you have to hit me like that, mommy? Don't do it, you're hurting me Why did you have to be such a bitch Why don't you Why don't you just f*ck off and die Why can't you just f*ck off and die Why can't you just leave here and die Never stick your hand in my face again bitch F*ck you I don't need this shit You stupid sadistic abusive fucking whore How would you like to see how it feels mommy Here it comes, get ready to die Oh, ah, ah, ah, ah Get up, come on get down with the sickness Get up, come on get down with the sickness Get up, come on get down with the sickness Open up your hate, and let it flow into me Get up, come on get down with the sickness You mother get up come on get down with the sickness You fucker get up come on get down with the sickness Madness has now come over me
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Written by: DAN DONEGAN, DAVID DRAIMAN, MICHAEL WENGREN, MIKE WENGREN, STEVE KMAK
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Band Formation"Down with the Sickness" was written and performed by American heavy metal band Disturbed. The group was formed in 1994, but the song wasn't released until 2000.
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Album AppearanceThe song appears on Disturbed's debut studio album, "The Sickness", which was very successful in the heavy metal scene.
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Chart PerformanceIt reached number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. On the other hand, in the UK, the song did not chart but helped give the band a following in that country.
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Controversial Lyrics"Down with the Sickness" contains a controversial "abuse" verse towards the end of the song which some find offensive. As a result, some radio edits of the song chose to omit this part.
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Music VideoThe music video was directed by David Meyers, a well-known music video director who has also worked with other big-name artists like Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliott.
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Live PerformancesThe song is famous for its distinctive staccato scream at the beginning, which vocalist David Draiman sometimes has difficulty recreating live.
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Movie Inclusion"Down with the Sickness" was included in the soundtrack to the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead. It was also featured in the rock movie, Rock Star featuring Mark Wahlberg.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by numerous bands and musicians all over the world. One notable heavy metal cover came from musician Leo Moracchioli.
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Critics ReviewCritics have lauded "Down with the Sickness" as an early 2000s metal classic, helping cement Disturbed's place in the subgenre known as nu metal.
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Lasting LegacyMore than 20 years after its release, "Down with the Sickness" continues to be one of Disturbed's signature songs. It remains popular in their live performances to date.
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