“Crawling” stands as one of Linkin Park’s most emotionally raw and vulnerable tracks from their breakthrough album Hybrid Theory.
At its core, “Crawling” dives into the depths of human vulnerability, exploring the crippling grip of addiction and the constant battle against self-doubt. Chester Bennington revealed that the song was inspired by his personal battles with substance abuse:
Crawling is about feeling like I had no control over myself in terms of drugs and alcohol. Read more on Last.fm.
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Crawling Lyrics
“Crawling” stands as one of Linkin Park’s most emotionally raw and vulnerable tracks from their breakthrough album Hybrid Theory.… Read More
[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real
[Verse 1: Chester Bennington]
There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
Consuming, confusing
This lack of self-control, I fear is never-ending
Controlling, I can't seem
[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda]
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
[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real
[Verse 2: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda]
Discomfort, endlessly has pulled itself upon me
Distracting (Distracting), reacting
Against my will, I stand beside my own reflection (My own reflection)
It's haunting (It's haunting) how I can't seem
[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda]
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
[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
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
[Outro: Chester Bennington]
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)
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