One of the more experimental numbers on We Are Not Your Kind, this percussive song was originally composed by Slipknot drummer Shawn "Clown" Crahan. The band then all dived in. Vocalist Corey Taylor's contribution was especially significant for guitarist Jim Root. He told Kerrang: "He came up with this extra melody in the chorus line, very late into the process. That really drew me into this song."
We Are Not Your Kind was written while Corey Taylor was battling depression; here, he addresses the despair he was battling, which he felt was bleeding him dry.
"Nero" and "Forte" are both Italian words that mean "black" and "strong" respectively. "Forte" can also mean something in which you excel. Though the song title does not appear in the lyrics, it describes the darkness that Taylor sunk into. The depression was like an entity that he didn't feel he had the strength to fight against.
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