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| Song by Linkin Park from Hybrid Theory | |||||
| Released | October 24, 2000 (Single) | ||||
| Format | CD | ||||
| Recorded | 1996 - 1999 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative Rock • Nu-Metal | ||||
| Length | 3:29 | ||||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | ||||
| Writer | Linkin Park | ||||
| Producer | Don Gilmore | ||||
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"Crawling" is a song by American band Linkin Park and it is the fifth track from their debut album Hybrid Theory. "Crawling" is one of the few songs on the album to contain a few rap lines: Mike Shinoda only has one line that gets repeated in the pre-chorus.
Summary[]
The lyrics may signify an effect of crystal meth in which the user has the sensation of insects "crawling in their skin". This would make sense as Chester was once an addict. The lyrics also describe somebody who goes through panic attacks, in which the victim, during the panic attacks, cannot control what's going on, and in a way loses his/her grip on reality.
Although this information is relevant to Chester, there are many other interpretations of this song.
Crawling was originated from a demo called "Sky". A song dating back to 1998 sessions called "Blue" has a bridge that the same progression on Crawling's chorus re-uses. A demo version of the song recorded during the production of Hybrid Theory features an interlude of Mike rapping before the last chorus.
Lyrics[]
Crawling in my skin
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
Controlling, I can't seem.
To find myself again
My walls are closing in
Without a sense of confidence and 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 and 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 what is real.
(There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface)
(Consuming) Confusing what is real
(This lack of self-control I feel it's never ending)
(Consuming) Confusing what is real.
Music Video[]
| Linkin Park - Crawling (Official Music Video) | |||
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| Publish date | 24 October 2000 | ||
| Director | Brothers Strause | ||
| Place shot | Fortress of Solitude | ||
| Views | 25,565,560 (as of 9 March 2025) | ||
The video was directed by Brothers Strause and filmed in October 2000. It portrays a young woman's inner conflict dealing with an abusive relationship. The woman (portrayed by Katelyn Rosaasen) closes off to the rest of the world, represented with the special effects of crystals forming around her. By the end, the crystals recede, symbolizing her success in fighting the relationship. The band is said to be performing in a Fortress of Solitude.
This video was supposed to have a "darker" ending to it when the first synopsis was written, being a take on Species where a psycho fan kills the band, but Warner Brothers rejected the idea, and the final ending was written in its place.
"Crawling" was the first music video starring Dave Farrell (Phoenix) with the band. Phoenix returned to be part of the band the day before they began to work on the video.
The video was nominated for Best Rock video on MTV's Video Music Awards. It lost to Limp Bizkit's "Rollin".
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