“SKIN TO BONE” is the ninth track off of Linkin Park’s fifth studio album LIVING THINGS.
In an interview for the album, Chester Bennington talked about how certain tracks started out as folk songs and cited “SKIN TO BONE” as an example of the change. Brad Delson also stated something similar in an...
[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda]
Skin to bone, steel to rust
Ash to ashes, dust to dust
Let tomorrow have its way with the promises we made
Skin to bone, steel to rust
[Verse 2: Chester Bennington with Mike Shinoda]
Ash to ashes, dust to dust
Your deception, my disgust
When your name is finally drawn
I'll be happy that you're gone
Ash to ashes, dust to dust
[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ash to ashes, dust to dust
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Skin to bone and steel to rust
[Verse 3: Mike Shinoda & Chester Bennington]
Right to left, left to right
Night to day and day to night
As the starlight fades to grey, I'll be marchin' far away
Right to left and left to right
[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ash to ashes, dust to dust
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Skin to bone and steel to rust
[Outro: Chester Bennington]
Let tomorrow have its way
With the promises betrayed
Skin to bone and steel to rust
Skin to bone and steel to rust
Skin to bone and steel to rust
SKIN TO BONE was written by Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda & Rob Bourdon & Brad Delson & Dave Farrell & Mr. Hahn.
SKIN TO BONE was produced by Rick Rubin & Mike Shinoda & Brad Delson.
Linkin Park released SKIN TO BONE on Wed Jun 20 2012.