: A firm refusal to change for others' expectations. Composition and Production
[Verse 1] I've given up on society. Up on my family. Up on your social disease. I've given up on the industry. Up on democracy.
: Guitarist Jason Hook began writing the song on a long bus ride during a European tour. five_finger_death_punch_wash_it_all_away_explicit
: A remix by Linkin Park's Joe Hahn was featured on the 2020 compilation A Decade of Destruction Volume 2 . More recently, a 2025 version was released as part of the Best Of (Volume 1) collection. Cultural Connection
: The song became the band's fourth number-one hit on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. : A firm refusal to change for others' expectations
: Giving up on "the industry," "democracy," and established morality.
The song serves as a raw expression of disillusionment with society, media, and perceived hypocrisy in the modern world. Its "explicit" nature stems from a blunt, unfiltered lyrical approach where lead singer Ivan Moody details his exhaustion with external expectations and the "social disease" of modern life. : Up on your social disease
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