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Korn

Illuminati

Release date: 6th December 2011

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About This Track

'Illuminati' by Korn is a 2011 hard rock track from the album 'The Path of Totality'. The lyrics address a world of corruption and dishonesty, with the speaker challenging a smug, self-satisfied power that turns hope into something diseased, described as an infection. In the chorus, the language is confrontational and accusatory, including a line that calls out how others “rape our hope”, setting a tone of anger and moral indictment.

"Illuminati" is a track by Korn, from the album The Path of Totality, released 6th December 2011. It's filed under Hard Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Korn.

About the Artist

Korn

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Lyrics

Illuminati

[Verse 1]

I can't believe what's happening

Where is your self control?

Why can't you just be honest?

The corruption takes its toll

[Chorus]

You rape our hope, too proud to cope

You've built this house of shame

You smile and you gloat this disease you promote

An infection is what we are now

[Verse 2]

I can't believe this happened

The fear starts to grab hold

Then anger starts to take over

I will not be controlled

[Chorus]

You rape our hope, too proud to cope

You've built this house of shame

You smile and you gloat this disease you promote

An infection is what we are now

[Bridge]

They're taking over now

Eating up our souls somehow

Taking over now

Parasites, they run around

The culprits won't be found

They lie behind this mask of wealth

They're taking over now

Illuminati, they hide

[Chorus]

You rape our hope, too proud to cope

You've built this house of shame

You smile and you gloat this disease you promote

An infection is what we are now

[Outro]

You rape our hope, too proud to cope

You've built this house of shame

You smile and you gloat this disease you promote

An infection is what we are now

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Track details

From The Path of Totality

2011
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Album
The Path of Totality
The Path of Totality
Korn
5th February 2011
Release year
2011
  1. 1Chaos Lives In Everything (feat. Skrillex)
    3:47
  2. 2Kill Mercy Within (feat. Noisia)
    3:35
  3. 3My Wall (feat. Excision)
    2:55
  4. 4Narcissistic Cannibal (feat. Skrillex & Kill the Noise)
    3:11
  5. 5Illuminati (feat. Excision & Downlink)
    3:17
  6. 6Burn the Obedient (feat. Noisia)
    2:38
  7. 7Sanctuary (feat. Downlink)
    3:24
  8. 8Let's Go (feat. Noisia)
    2:41
  9. 9Get Up! (feat. Skrillex)
    3:43
  10. 10Way Too Far (feat. 12th Planet & Flinch)
    3:49
  11. 11Bleeding Out (feat. Feed Me)
    4:51
  12. —My Wall
  13. —Let's Go
  14. —Bleeding Out
  15. —Illuminati
  16. —Burn the Obedient
  17. —Kill Mercy Within
  18. —Sanctuary

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