Frontman Chris Cornell handled Audioslave's lyrics, with his bandmates composing the music. In "The Worm," he remembers his earlier days and thinks about his regrets. It's a cathartic, aggressive song, typical of the band's sound. Cornell never mentions a worm in the lyric.
Some lyric analysis: "Born too young" - Cornell had immature views in his former career as a lyricist and singer. "Top of my lungs" - He sang in a high-pitched voice when he was in early Soundgarden. "Sitting on the bottom rug" - On the back of the Louder Than Love CD, there is a portrait of a band, and there is a transparent rug over them.
A track from the second of Audioslave's three albums, "The Worm" was produced by Rick Rubin, who helped team Chris Cornell with ex-Rage Against The Machine members Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk to form the band.
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