Formed in 1996, Linkin Park rose to international fame with their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released during the peak of the nu metal scene, the album's singles' heavy airplay on MTV led the singles "One Step Closer", "Crawling" and "In the End" all to chart highly on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The lattermost also crossed over to the nation's Billboard Hot 100. Their second album, Meteora (2003), continued the band's success. The band explored experimental sounds on their third album, Minutes to Midnight (2007). By the end of the decade, Linkin Park was among the most successful and popular rock acts.
The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types on their fourth album, A Thousand Suns (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. The band's fifth album, Living Things (2012), combined musical elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth album, The Hunting Party (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, and their seventh album, One More Light (2017), was a substantially more pop-oriented record. Linkin Park went on a hiatus when longtime lead vocalist Bennington died in July 2017. In April 2022, Shinoda revealed the band was neither working on new music nor planning on touring for the foreseeable future.
Linkin Park is among the best-selling bands of the 21st century and the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. They have won two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and three World Music Awards. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium. Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade list. In 2012, the band was voted as the greatest artist of the 2000s in a Bracket Madness poll on VH1. In 2014, the band was declared as "The Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now" by Kerrang!.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkin_Park
Studio albums
Hybrid Theory (2000)
Meteora (2003)
Minutes to Midnight (2007)
A Thousand Suns (2010)
Living Things (2012)
The Hunting Party (2014)
One More Light (2017)
"Crawling"
Linkin Park Lyrics
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These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real
There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
Consuming, confusing
This lack of self control I fear is never ending
I can't seem
To find myself again
My walls are closing in
(Without a sense of confidence I'm convinced
That there's just too much pressure to take)
I've felt this way before
So insecure
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real
Discomfort, endlessly has pulled itself upon me
Distracting, reacting
Against my will I stand beside my own reflection
It's haunting how I can't seem
To find myself again
My walls are closing in
(Without a sense of confidence I'm convinced
That there's just too much pressure to take)
I've felt this way before
So insecure
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing, confusing what is real
There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
Consuming (confusing what is real)
This lack of self control I fear is never ending
Controlling (confusing what is real)
Linkin Park's song "Crawling" speaks to the struggle of dealing with internal demons and anxiety. The opening lines "Crawling in my skin, these wounds, they will not heal" express the pain and frustration that come with constantly battling inner demons. The line "fear is how I fall, confusing what is real" shows that the singer is experiencing a sense of confusion and is unable to distinguish between what is real and what is not.
The next lines "there's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface; consuming, confusing; this lack of self-control I fear is never ending; controlling" speak to the feeling of being consumed by one's inner turmoil and feeling like there is no way out. The singer feels like they are losing control and that the struggle they face is unending. The line "I can't seem to find myself again" shows that the singer has lost touch with who they are as a person and is struggling to regain their sense of self.
The repeated refrain "Crawling in my skin, these wounds they will not heal; fear is how I fall, confusing what is real" acts as a constant reminder of the pain and struggle that the singer is experiencing. The second verse expands upon these themes, expressing feelings of discomfort and lack of control.
Overall, "Crawling" is a powerful song about the struggle with mental health and the constant battle to regain a sense of control and self-awareness.
Line by Line Meaning
Crawling in my skin
I feel trapped and uneasy in my own body
These wounds, they will not heal
My emotional and mental pain is persistent
Fear is how I fall
My anxieties and doubts are leading me down
Confusing what is real
I'm having difficulty distinguishing between reality and my perception
There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
There's a deep, underlying issue that I'm struggling with
Consuming, confusing
It's overwhelming and bewildering
This lack of self control I fear is never ending
I'm afraid I'll never be able to manage or overcome this lack of control I feel
Controlling
It's dominating and affecting every aspect of my life
I can't seem to find myself again
I feel lost and disconnected from who I used to be
My walls are closing in
I feel suffocated and confined
(Without a sense of confidence I'm convinced
That there's just too much pressure to take)
I believe that I can't handle the pressure and expectations placed on me
I've felt this way before
I've experienced this pain and struggle in the past
So insecure
I feel vulnerable and uncertain
Discomfort, endlessly has pulled itself upon me
I'm constantly experiencing discomfort and unease
Distracting, reacting
It's disrupting my daily life and causing me to react impulsively
Against my will I stand beside my own reflection
I'm forced to confront my own flaws and shortcomings
It's haunting how I can't seem
It's unsettling to feel so lost and out of control
Confusing, confusing what is real
I'm struggling to distinguish between reality and my perception
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon
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@OshineTheOranguTANK
1:48 "Discomfort, endlessly has pulled itself upon me
Distracting, reacting
Against my will I stand beside my own reflection
It's haunting
How I can't seem
To find myself again
My walls are closing in"
What a tune
@TheDandio
I can hear his pain in every word. Rest in peace you wondefull person
@1scorp1on5
I gonna miss him too :(
@awawawa4835
Полина Шестакова fuck off pls ty bye
@user-yn5od1tk8v
Pain ? 8 ears ago ? In that time,pain was no strong,I think,It just song
@gothgirl6664
DB Inrider me to
@nationalnationalism8885
You didn't even spell wonderful correctly.
@Wandery
RIP from every 90's kid who lived these songs 💔
@killz0r7
Khaleesi i feel you... :( sad day
@thelessworld
Millions i guess :( :( "Our Kurt Cobain" still cant believe..
@gregoryrowdon9441
:,( rip