Linkin Park - Crawling (Demo, Edit) Lyrics






[Chester Bennington:]
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 (beneath the surface)
Consuming (consuming), confusing (confusing)
This lack of self control I find so overwhelming (so overwhelming)
Controlling (controlling), I can't seem

[Chester Bennington (Mike Shinoda):]
To find the strength within
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

[Chester Bennington:]
Crawling in my skin
These wounds they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real

Discomfort endlessly has made itself upon me (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

[Chester Bennington (Mike Shinoda):]
To find the strength within
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

Raindrops put the rhythm on the pavement
And drip from the blacktop into the basement
Traces of the rain pervade this
To erase your hate and take this from the fakeness

Raindrops put the rhythm on the pavement
And drip from the blacktop into the basement
Traces of the rain pervade this
To erase your hate and take this from the fakeness

Raindrops put the rhythm on the pavement
And drip from the blacktop into the basement
Traces of the rain pervade this
To erase your hate and take this from the fakeness

Raindrops put the rhythm on the pavement
And drip from the blacktop into the basement
Traces of the rain pervade this
To erase your hate and take this from the fakeness

[Chester Bennington (Mike Shinoda):]
To find the strength within
My walls are closing in
I've felt this way before
So insecure

[Chester Bennington:]
Crawling in my skin
These wounds they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real





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  1. B.... C....

    Who else likes this version better than the album? I also like when Mike sings along in the chorus.

  2. t.... w....

    The beginning is soo cringy

  3. f.... ....

    These Linkin Park demos before Hybrid Theory (album) are like a darker version of Linkin Park (witch is how they were supposed to sound at the beginning)

  4. t.... w....

    chester sounds like he is recording it in a small car at a cold night semi drunk with friends

    t.... w....

    Haha lol

  5. M.... O....

    Oh shit guys the feels <3

  6. E.... P....

    AAAHHH! I HATE YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW!

  7. W.... E....

    The chorus sounds so GRAND in this demo! Fuck I love this version more.

  8. B.... B....

    This sounds like Crawling if it came out on Minutes to Midnight

  9. J.... C....

    This version is called "Crawling" which can be found on the early sample demo CDs that were sent to Warner Bros in early 2000, as part of the band's monthly update in the studio.

  10. N.... G....

    Found a gem

  11. A.... V....

    where do i get this demos album?

  12. H.... V....

    I fucking loved the rap in this.

  13. p.... P....

    Mg porque cada musica de linkin park de todos los Álbum tienen sus misterios Demos para escuchar como heran antes y como quedarían despues ..LP fue la primera banda que escuche cuándoyo tenia 5 años 2002..Y siempre sera mi banda favorita..

  14. T.... A....

    We miss you, Chester Bennington

  15. A.... D....

    This is pretty much the same as the original. Not much different

  16. B.... I....

    Lol your a true linkin park if your listening to this

  17. M.... D....

    Love this!

  18. L.... T....

    2:28, such a cock tease

  19. N.... I....

    Wish they kept the rap in 🔥🔥😭

  20. s.... ....

    Really Feelin' this Right Now. Miss You, Chester!

  21. R.... O....

    AAAAAAAAAA I HATE YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW

  22. W.... M....

    fear is powerful

  23. S.... S....

    Almost felt like it had more emotion would have been interesting released like this. Idk if I like it more tho

  24. 1.... ....

    Rest in peace Chester

  25. S.... W....

    I'm sorry but i found the first few seconds too funny to take seriously

  26. I.... ....

    AHHHHHH I HATE YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW
    or
    SHUT UP WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU

  27. B.... ....

    this version is more quiet

    B.... ....

    my english sucks sorry i mean the song is more "serene" i dont now if is the correct word xD

  28. �.... �....

    Lol at beginning!

  29. N.... T....

    The beginning made me cringe

  30. A.... G....

    Im like the song 👍

  31. W.... U....

    I hate my father so much right now

  32. H.... A....

    unpopular opinion: I prefer the produced version over the demo.

  33. S.... :....

    That first "so insecure..." (*-*) would be good to the final version

  34. j.... ....

    Wow this qualty men D:

  35. N.... T....

    The best start to a song ever xd

  36. A.... D....

    Why did Mike take out the raindrops verse on the album version?? That verse was SicK!

  37. p.... ....

    RIP Chester. You'll live forever!

  38. P.... ....

    Si ponemos el final de la canción de la versión final con este demo, sería una canción perfecta, igual de Edgy... No, esta letra es más Edgy, así tendríamos la verdadera canción más Edgy de la tierra.

  39. K.... S....

    The 2 verses sound like ASMR

  40. S.... ....

    Where this song come from?

  41. E.... ....

    The beginning made this actually edgier than the original

  42. Z.... P....

    The "Rain drops" verse should've been on the final version. Man that shit is intense.

    Z.... P....

    Zee Pulido I agree. What do you think is the meaning behind the raindrops verse?

  43. D.... D....

    I prefer this to the actual one they used in the album. The transitions into calm are just sick nasty. The one at 1:28 is just golden, but I feel as if the calm should have been carried out a tad bit longer. The 2nd transition into calmness where Shinoda is spitting hooked bars is mad wicked.

  44. T.... C....

    They chorus sounds like kidz bop, I'm sorry xD

  45. J.... W....

    The beginning was just rdgy

  46. m.... ....

    RIP Chester, may your soul rest in infinity, eternal tears are shed

  47. T.... T....

    Soon as Chester yelled "Ahhh! I hate you so much right now!" I couldn't help but think of Kelis's old song

  48. T.... E....

    Why did lyrics change so much on all these? Was that the record company's decision?

    T.... E....

    Thundercloud Entertainment yeah.

  49. R.... ....

    The demo for this song is amazing!
    I'd love if linkin park released these demos on spotify and such <3

  50. g.... 2....

    the scremer audio (Aaah I hate you so much right now!)

  51. T.... W....

    was dat chazy chaz getting into character?

  52. j.... ....

    demos are always so ill to hear.

  53. j.... ....

    this song is fucking sick!!!!

  54. G.... S....

    Ahh!
    I hate you so much right now / 20 jul 2017

  55. B.... B....

    Chester Bennington R.I.P. ❤❤❤❤

  56. V.... P....

    RIP Chester

  57. D.... L....

    RIP CHESTER :'(

  58. n.... ....

    Goodbye.

  59. S.... ....

    Just revisiting everything.. after Chester passed away..

    S.... ....

    Same.. it's been so long since I used to have to really hunt and dig to find these demos. R.I.P. Chester

    S.... ....

    Same here

    S.... ....

    I ve been listening to LP in the car for the past month. Absolutely LP only and no other Artist.

    S.... ....

    EuthanasiA12833 same...

    S.... ....

    hes been calling out for years,,, sadly wife ,multiple kids, fame, money etc etc he had it all but mental peace, clarity,,, cannt buy happiness gotta figure that one out on your own,, sadly he never did :(

  60. A.... F....

    Rest in peace, my idol...

  61. I.... R....

    This song sounds so ahead of its time. Can't believe 8 or 9 years before this song hair metal was popular.

  62. I.... ....

    I love how most people in the comments don't know what Xero is...

    I.... ....

    Xero is linkin park

    I.... ....

    @Ep Am Xero is linkin park without Linkin Park`s main Singer Chester Bennington.

  63. B.... D....

    I feel 16Volt vibes from this song. Man, I wish they kept some of these parts in the song with the released version.

  64. a.... ....

    Is there an official release of this? Some demo EP? Undergound?

  65. F.... W....

    AHHH IM SO UPSET WITH YOU RIGHT NOW!

  66. W.... K....

    Listening to these demos of songs I already knew is making me feel like I'm listening to Linkin Park from an alternate dimension...

    W.... K....

    That's the beauty of finding the Demos, Bootlegs, and B-Sides, from your favorite bands.

    W.... K....

    I KNOW, RIGHT???? I've heard every LP album except for OML. I still have to listen to OML. But I have Hybrid Theory up to Hunting Party. Now I'm hearing demos and other songs!

    W.... K....

    @LisV :3 OML is so good

  67. T.... G....

    This is actually the edit of the Crawling Demo

  68. Y.... S....

    Lol, Chester hates Mike :D

  69. M.... ....

    Aaah I hate you so much right now!

    Ok, that just made the song edgier.

    M.... ....

    I'm fukn dead lmfao and I mean that with the UTMOST respect and love for LP!

    M.... ....

    You have selected the voice, *A n g s t y T e e n*

    M.... ....

    @deadmask210 stfu

    M.... ....

    aAaAaAaAaAaAaAAaAa, I hate you do much right now!

  70. T.... G....

    Anyone else thinks that this it better than the final released song ?

    T.... G....

    kind of, depends

    T.... G....

    Nope...

    T.... G....

    just some line of the lyrics. but, nope, in my taste.

  71. B.... g....

    CRAWLING IN MY CRAWWWLLLLLLLLLLL

    B.... g....

    A Day For Violet
    *CRAWL IS _POWERCRAWL_

    B.... g....

    There's something inside me has crawl beneath the surface

    B.... g....

    Big green octopus this is not funny why does anyone find it funny?

    B.... g....

    SKIIIIIIIIINIIIING IIIIIIN MYY CRAAAAAAAAAAAWLL

    B.... g....

    Get out.

  72. 1.... ....

    “Raindrops play a rhythm on the pavement, and drip from the black top to the basement. Traces of the rain pervade this, to erase your hate and take this from the fakeness” - best line ever!

    1.... ....

    i wish they kept that part in the real song :o

    1.... ....

    1Fertig1 I know right

  73. T.... S....

    Linkin Park remains mysterious and special I love their heavenly agressivity

    T.... S....

    I profoundly agree...

  74. V.... �....

    Chester
    Ahh!
    I hate you so much right now. lol

    V.... �....

    +LP Soldier Tabi ki sjsjdjdjdjdjjd:D

    V.... �....

    Bitti :(

  75. M.... Y....

    its wouldve been badass more if mikes rap line inclused in the released version of crawling

  76. A.... H....

    So it's basically the reanimation version plus the rapping part?

    A.... H....

    @*****
     No I love it.

    A.... H....

    Anthony Haller Not even close...

    A.... H....

    no... it's the demo for crawling just like it clearly says in the title

    A.... H....

    it's actually the other way around. The reanimation version is a "this" song remastered

  77. S.... J....

    AAAAARGH! I HATE YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW!

  78. T.... H....

    haha just like Kelis :Dthe 'i hate you so much right now' is from a Kelis song

  79. A.... S....

    THIS ONE IS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL

    A.... S....

    THAT is the original...

    A.... S....

    +Karl Becker original=album version... this one is demo

    A.... S....

    Frenkie0902 Are you retarded? lmfao

    A.... S....

    Frenkie0902 not how it works.

    A.... S....

    Frenkie0902 No the original is the demo demos are made before the album version. So like Karl Becker seid..."This is the original"

  80. S.... ....

    No "edgy" comments? What a shame.

    S.... ....

    @***** Because dankmems.

    S.... ....

    spotted one

  81. g.... ....

    Oh my gosh the beginning startled the shit out of me.

  82. A.... F....

    "I HATE YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW!"

  83. G.... B....

    me gusta mucho mas que la version oficial de crawling o crwlng de reanimation / y like to much this demo version and is too much better to the oficial crawling song or crwlng from reanimation

    G.... B....

    el de reanimation me gustó mucho ;) , y también me gusta el rap de Mike. No se porque lo sacaron:( :( :(

    G.... B....

    +Leilani Camacho x que segun tengo entendido rompe el ambiente dramatico de la cancion y me quedo con este antes que las otras versiones aune la de reanimation no esta nada mal

  84. F.... ....

    I like it when Mike raps more agressive just like here

    F.... ....

    yeeeeeees =_=

    F.... ....

    +Leilani Camacho Which is why this is better than the HT crawling version.

    F.... ....

    +Evan Urena Yeah, they should've kept the prechorus the same. I loved how aggressive Chester's vocals were and how he lowered down to a whisper.

    F.... ....

    +Leilani Camacho I was talking about Mike's aggressive rapping as well. It should have carried on to HT. It makes the song more intense.

  85. T.... ....

    i'm not used to the lyrics. :)

  86. R.... G....

    better than the real version!

    R.... G....

    +Rodrigo Gomes what so this version isn't real and all off it's awesomeness is in my mind

    R.... G....

    @nightmare gamer so... better than the original version! lol

    R.... G....

    This is the original version you should say the album version

  87. L.... ....

    Wait, so is that Shinoda and Chester singing at the same time during the chorus?

    L.... ....

    LPnumber1 I guess Mike actually sang in one of the demos called So Far Away

  88. A.... ....

    I wish they stuck with this version...but hey, its not their fault...its the label...

  89. T.... T....

    As the first verse bridges into the chorus, they just switch from buildup to a calm voice just to scream again. WHY DID THEY LEAVE THIS OUT?

    T.... T....

    +The Tempestrom And The Aftermath Thereof Warner Bros.' fault, probably(?)

    T.... T....

    SO INSECUREEEEEE is better

    T.... T....

    True but they could've just left it at the 2nd verse as a 'highlight'

    T.... T....

    Put bluntly, streamline that shit for radio.

    T.... T....

    I like it too

  90. F.... N....

    hello people when linkin park name was xero did they release any official cd to the public ?

    F.... N....

    FJNK12 they have an album called xero from '96. And then the Hybrid Theory EP from '99 and then it's linkin park.

    F.... N....

    Bro I probably posted that coment like when i began higschool and i am now about to finnish HAHA thx for answering anyway

    F.... N....

    Sorry dude I didn't look at the date.

    F.... N....

    Useless Shoe nah dont worry i am actually glad u did greetings from Venezuela dude

  91. B.... ....

    I actually think this is better than the album version.

    B.... ....

    @nightmare gamer Ya, Blue is actually rlly good. But this demo is great too lol 

    B.... ....

    that part sucks lol

    B.... ....

    NOOO :(

    B.... ....

    I like the harmonies in the chorus more in this one

    B.... ....

    @Melted Purple no, you suck

  92. T.... C....

    I like this demo hahahahahaha

  93. L.... ....

    This song is Crawling (Demo) off the (8-track CD) by Hybrid Theory later known as Linkin Park)?! Who the hell called this Under Attack? That is only the name of a fake album.

    L.... ....

    The demo album called "Hybrid Theory EP"

    L.... ....

    Nope on the EP is only Carousel, Technique (short), Step Up, And One and Part of Me (which contains Ambient/Secret)
    There is no Crawling on it.
    Under Attack was a fake album made by fans for the 11th of september 2001.

    L.... ....

    LPsMartIn They made a lot of demos while making Hybrid Theory. And this one of them. But I also don't know why they called this Under Attack

    L.... ....

    The songs Carousel, Part Of Me, Ambient, QWERTY, And One, Step Up, She Couldn't, Blue, Across The Line, Now I See are from LP Underground album (15 June 2001)

    L.... ....

    Erop clearly doesn't know shit. The 1st LPU was released in November 2001, not June. The 1999 EP was remastered for the release with the same tracklisting.

    And the title of this video "Under Attack" is false as it was used for a Russian remix bootleg from 2002 contributing to the 9/11/01 attack. And this demo name was named "Crawling" on the 8-Track Demo (as stated above) as part of the monthly studio updates the band gave to Jeff Blue and Warner Bros when working on their debut album in early 2000.

  94. b.... ....

    Yes it is.

  95. d.... ....

    The rap part was THE BEST!

    ^ that's the kinda sound Fort Minor should've had.

  96. K.... ....

    En verdad, la canción si tiene disco, el disco se llama 8-Track CD de Hybrid Theory