Down With The Sickness

Down with the Sickness is the third single by American heavy metal band Disturbed. The song was recorded in 1999, and was featured on their debut album, The Sickness. The song has become one of Disturbed's best-known songs and is their first single that's been certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America. It has also been used in numerous films and TV shows. It is a playable track on Rock Band 2. This song epitomizes the sound of Disturbed. If you only hear this track, you will have a good idea what they sound like. It has the strong beat and driving vocals Disturbed is known for. David Draiman has stated that the song "Speaks about the eternal struggle of the individual against the mother culture of society that is constantly trying to beat the child struggling for independence and individuality into submission."

[Intro] Can you feel that? Ah, shit Ooh, wah-ah-ah-ah! Ooh, wah-ah-ah-ah! Oh, oh! Oh, oh! Oh, oh! [Verse 1] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Post-Chorus] And when I dream... And when I dream... And when I dream... And when I dream... [Bridge] 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 fuck off and die? Why can't you just fuck off and die? Why can't you just leave here and die? Never stick your hand in my face again, bitch! Fuck 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! [Hook] Ooh, wah-ah-ah-ah! [Chorus/Outro] 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