Mike Shinoda
Crawling (Live Reading Festival 2003)
[Intro: Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda]
Here's what we want
Everyone who knows the words for this next song
I wanna hear you sing it with everything you've gotten inside you
I wanna hear the beautiful voices of the people here at Reading tonight, alright?
Make some noise if you think, you can help us out with that
Alright, we're gonna be listening
Are y'all ready? Let's go
Let's go
[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real
[Interlude: Mike Shinoda]
Alright, Reading, wе need to hear it
You ready?
[Verse 1: Chester Bennington, Crowd]
Therе's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
Consuming, confusing
This lack of self-control I fear is never-ending
Controlling, now, I can't seem
Beautiful!
[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
Everybody sing!
[Chorus: Chester Bennington, Crowd, Both]
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal (You're fucking amazing)
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real
[Verse 2: Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda]
Discomfort endlessly has pulled itself upon me (C'mon)
Distracting, reacting
Against my will, I stand beside my own reflection (C'mon)
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
Alright, Reading, give it all you got with your voice, let's go!
[Chorus: Chester Bennington, Crowd]
Crawling in my skin
These wounds, they will not heal (C'mon)
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, Mike Shinoda]
There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface (C'mon, people)
Consuming, confusing what is real
This lack of self-control I fear is never-ending
Controlling, confusing what is real