anonymous February 11th, 2006 05:15PM  

Finally someone who knows something about SLipKnOT.

anonymous April 10th, 2006 11:57AM  

The the guy above me, songs can have more then one meaning.

domenic May 13th, 2006 03:34AM  

C'mon people! Just thank SlipKnoT that they wrote a song for the maggots!

anonymous October 5th, 2006 07:39AM  

I've heard a lot of people saying that "pulse of the maggots" is about loyalty to the fans. But corey taylor is all about anti-establishment, so it could also be about rebelling against the government.

Just because people say a song has one meaning doesn't mean your meaning is automatically wrong.

anonymous November 18th, 2006 01:29PM  

I agree with first dude.this song is totally about them staying together for the fans."say it again say it again,WE WONT DIE"suports that reasoning.It also means to me anyway that even if they do break up they will allway be lurking in the shadows ready to jump out at the music industries

anonymous December 29th, 2006 01:38PM  

This song is for both things and you have to leave it like that, but rebellion maybe is not the meaning maybe if for the ones you could give your life, even if you failed, well you tried

anonymous January 9th, 2007 02:00PM  

It doesn't matter what it's about just the fact that it rocks ass.... duh

anonymous May 12th, 2007 12:46AM  

In my own interpretation it is about how the fans should stand up for others I mean fuck they go crazy in the mosh pits and concerts why not go crazy on some bullies?

anonymous May 15th, 2007 02:11PM  

My interpretation is slipknot will always carry on by the fans even when there not together

slipknot3 May 16th, 2007 11:53AM  

Well I think if you say that the song sucks U R a fucking faggot and not a maggot. And the song was meant for the fans and if you think that the song was against government listen to the words

smiler June 5th, 2007 03:30AM  

I pretty much agree that it must be for the fans. The first verse does sort of make it sound 'anti-establishment' [as someone above me said] but the line 'we fight so no one can fight us. we live, no one can stop us' sounds much more like a statement to the fans or 'maggots' that we're here and we're not going anywhere. we revolt so we can't be controlled. pretty rockin' song and it shows their devotion to the music that they would write a song for their loyal fans.
not a maggot personally. but I definitely have some respect for you guys and gals

anonymous September 25th, 2007 04:56AM  

I think like above that this song is for the fans and about how there music is anti-government. So this song isn't about anti-government but about there other songs which are saying that. And that doesn't matter what happens to the band as a whole the music is always there to give a second opinion on the government and that the Fans should stick together through thick and thin with or without the band because without the fans there would be no slipknot!

anonymous November 12th, 2007 02:20PM  

I actually read the interpretation written by Corey himself and this song is about being loyal to the fans and letting them know that Slipknot will always be there for them.

stay (SIC)

Obituary December 14th, 2007 06:31PM  

I think it's about a rebellion. In the first verse they list all of the world's problems and they ask us "maggots" to stand up to fight, there's also an emergency siren in the background. They ask "whose with us" so it's saying to fight against the current government power

anonymous March 26th, 2008 06:52PM  

Oi, fuck you cameron, just becuase you r a fucking social tool and can't understand the way of the maggots, doesn't mean you have to go dissing our views, especially when you obviously don't know jack funking shit about us! Your obviously just an insecure tool, controlled by the media with no free thought and are just solidifying the fact by stereotryping us, well done man, all you'vr done with your comment uis make you self look even stupider than you already were. Whats wrong you don't get enough attention from your perfect lil "right" life and way of think you have to try and fuck off people with a clue? HA! TOOL! Have fun being a mindless drone, hope never to see you on this side, you couldn't handle the truth, so just go back to your little world of ignorance and have fun fucking your dog, much love!

FallxOutxGirl April 7th, 2008 05:16AM  

I was told that it's about the lead singer fighting with his conscience.

DisposableCartman April 29th, 2008 04:13PM  

Let's see, my interpretation is this: this song is about the War in Iraq. How obvious is that? Enough with this "band breaking up" baloney, there are like, nine people in the band, plus a new album's coming out this year. They're not breaking up, not by a long shot.

Well, anyway, look here:

"We never had to fight in the first place/ we only had to spit back in their face"

We just had to fight back against the terrorists who caused 9/11, not all this Iraq business. But that's not all. This song was on one of the "Rock Against Bush" volumes.

anonymous August 24th, 2008 01:52AM  

This song was written in dedication to the fans, us "maggots" are what keeps slipknot alive and we are the "pulse" of in there veins that make them continue to strive make new songs and straight up kick fuckin ass

anonymous September 16th, 2008 08:26PM  

He's talking about the future and what's yet to come.

"the truth shall set you free"

anonymous February 1st, 2009 07:41PM  

lyrics can be taken any way you want them to be taken. ie. the song can be related to prejudice and discriminiation. "The disadvantage is i never new the plan." That excerpt can be taken as people that are narrow minded see certain other people as lower. Thus giving them a "disadvantage".The "Pulse of the Maggots", as in the title itself, can be taken as society's vigor to eliminate discrimination. but the 1st guy's does sound gd