Another demo of “Crawling” is on the Hybrid Theory 6-Track Demo CD from April 2000. In this demo, Mike’s whispers and raps are absent throughout the entire song and the song ends on the word “controlling.”
[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]
To find myself again, my walls are closing in
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]
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
[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington]
To find myself again, my walls are closing in
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)
Crawling (6-Track Demo) was written by Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda & Rob Bourdon & Brad Delson & Mr. Hahn.
Crawling (6-Track Demo) was produced by Mike Shinoda.
Linkin Park released Crawling (6-Track Demo) on Tue Apr 25 2000.