Surfacing

Slipknot drummer Chris Fehn (#3), says of "Surfacing": "It basically encompasses everything. Kind of encompasses the attitude of the band and the attitude of how we feel about life: Don't judge me. Everything that you think that you know about the world, and about Slipknot, and about your own life, might not be the case. So I think it's just openmindedness and just be cool." (Check out our interview with Chris Fehn.)

This song came about when the band went to Los Angeles for the first time for the Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat CD. They went to a party and there were some very stuck up people there, so Slipknot let them know how crazy the Midwest is.

Former Slipknot bassist Paul Gray explained the meaning behind the chorus: "Basically, we dedicate it to the kids as their new national anthem. It's our way of saying don't worry about everybody else. Just worry about yourself. Don't worry about the people judging and the people coming down on you and all the fake crap. Stick to what you believe in."