Castle of Glass – English Lyrics

• By: Linkin Park
• Album: From Zero

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Linkin Park's 'Castle of Glass,' a powerful song that blends electronic and folk rock elements to explore themes of vulnerability, resilience, and the human search for wholeness. By immersing yourself in its poignant lyrics and diverse musicality, you can gain a deeper understanding of English vocabulary related to emotion, struggle, and healing, while appreciating the band's unique genre-bending artistry.

[English]

Take me down to the river bend

Take me down to the fighting end

Wash the poison from off my skin

Show me how to be whole again

Fly me up on a silver wing

Past the black where the sirens sing

Warm me up in a nova's glow

And drop me down to the dream below

'Cause I'm only a crack

In this castle of glass

Hardly anything there

For you to see

For you to see

...

Bring me home in a blinding dream

Through the secrets that I have seen

Wash the sorrow from off my skin

And show me how to be whole again

'Cause I'm only a crack

In this castle of glass

Hardly anything there

For you to see

For you to see

...

'Cause I'm only a crack

In this castle of glass

Hardly anything else

I need to be

'Cause I'm only a crack

In this castle of glass

Hardly anything there

For you to see

For you to see

...

For you to see

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
river /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
bend /bend/ A2	noun - a curve or angle in something verb - to force something straight into a curved or angled shape
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ B1	noun - the act of fighting; a battle or contest adjective - involved in or ready for fighting
end /end/ A1	noun - the final part of something
poison /ˈpɔɪzən/ B2	noun - a substance that causes illness or death when swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin. verb - to administer poison to someone.
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer protective layer of the body
whole /hoʊl/ B1	adjective - complete; not divided or in pieces
wing /wɪŋ/ A2	noun - a part of an animal's body that enables it to fly.
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the darkest color; like coal or soot noun - the color black
siren /ˈsaɪrən/ B2	noun - a device that makes a loud prolonged warning sound.
nova /ˈnoʊvə/ C1	noun - a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness and then slowly returning to its original state over a few months.
glow /ɡloʊ/ B1	noun - a steady radiance of light or heat. verb - to produce a continuous light, especially a soft or warm one
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to experience a dream
crack /kræk/ B1	noun - a line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking into separate parts. verb - to break or cause to break without a complete separation of parts.
castle /ˈkæsəl/ A2	noun - a large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack.
glass /ɡlæs/ A1	noun - a hard, transparent substance used for making windows, bottles, and other objects.
blinding /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/ B2	adjective - so bright as to make someone temporarily unable to see.
secret /ˈsiːkrət/ B1	noun - something kept hidden or unexplained
sorrow /ˈsɒroʊ/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered or encountered by oneself or others.