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Crawling in my skin 00:23

These wounds, they will not heal 00:27

Fear is how I fall 00:32

Confusing what is real 00:36

00:46

There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface 00:51

Consuming, confusing 00:56

This lack of self control I fear is never ending 01:00

Controlling 01:05

I can't seem 01:07

To find myself again 01:10

My walls are closing in 01:12

(Without a sense of confidence, I'm convinced) 01:14

(That there's just too much pressure to take) 01:16

I've felt this way before 01:18

So insecure 01:21

Crawling in my skin 01:27

These wounds, they will not heal 01:31

Fear is how I fall 01:36

Confusing what is real 01:40

Discomfort, endlessly has pulled itself upon me 01:45

Distracting, reacting 01:50

Against my will I stand beside my own reflection 01:55

It's haunting 01:59

How I can't seem 02:02

To find myself again 02:04

My walls are closing in 02:07

(Without a sense of confidence, I'm convinced) 02:08

(That there's just too much pressure to take) 02:11

I've felt this way before 02:13

So insecure 02:16

Crawling in my skin 02:24

These wounds, they will not heal 02:28

Fear is how I fall 02:33

Confusing what is real 02:37

Crawling in my skin 02:42

These wounds, they will not heal 02:47

Fear is how I fall 02:51

Confusing, confusing what is real 02:56

There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface 03:01

Consuming (confusing what is real) 03:05

This lack of self control I fear is never ending 03:10

Controlling (confusing what is real) 03:15

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Crawling – English Lyrics

Linkin Park

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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

Consuming, confusing

This lack of self control I fear is never ending

Controlling

I can't seem

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

Crawling in my skin

These wounds, they will not heal

Fear is how I fall

Confusing what is real

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

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

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

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 (confusing what is real)

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
crawl /krɔːl/ A2	verb - to move on hands and knees
wound /wuːnd/ B1	noun - an injury to the body verb - to cause physical injury
heal /hiːl/ A2	verb - to become healthy again
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger or worry verb - to be afraid of something
confusing /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ B2	adjective - causing confusion
discomfort /dɪsˈkʌmfərt/ B2	noun - a state of distress or unease
react /rɪˈækt/ B1	verb - to respond to a situation or stimulus
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in a vertical position
inside /ˈɪnsaɪd/ A1	noun - the inner part of something
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or manage verb - to exercise influence over something
pressure /ˈpreʃər/ B2	noun - the force applied to something
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or sensation

Vocabulary

Meanings

crawl

/krɔːl/

verb
- to move on hands and knees

wound

/wuːnd/

noun
- an injury to the body

verb
- to cause physical injury

heal

/hiːl/

verb
- to become healthy again

fear

/fɪər/

noun
- an unpleasant emotion caused by danger or worry

verb
- to be afraid of something

confusing

/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/

adjective
- causing confusion

discomfort

/dɪsˈkʌmfərt/

noun
- a state of distress or unease

react

/rɪˈækt/

verb
- to respond to a situation or stimulus

stand

/stænd/

verb
- to be in a vertical position

inside

/ˈɪnsaɪd/

noun
- the inner part of something

control

/kənˈtroʊl/

noun
- the power to influence or manage

verb
- to exercise influence over something

pressure

/ˈpreʃər/

noun
- the force applied to something

feeling

/ˈfiːlɪŋ/

noun
- an emotional state or sensation

Key Grammar Structures

Crawling in my skin

➔ Present continuous tense

➔ The phrase uses the **present continuous tense** to describe an ongoing action happening now.
These wounds, they will not heal

➔ Future simple tense with 'will'

➔ The phrase shows the **future simple tense** using 'will' to express certainty about the wounds not healing.
Fear is how I fall

➔ Simile using 'is how' to compare feelings

➔ The phrase employs a **simile structure** with 'is how' to compare 'fear' to the manner of falling.
Controlling

➔ Present participle used as a gerund to imply ongoing action

➔ The word 'Controlling' functions as a **gerund**, indicating an ongoing or continuous action related to the theme of the song.
I can't seem

➔ Modal verb 'can't' + base verb to express inability or difficulty

➔ Uses the **modal verb 'can' in the negative form 'can't'** to express inability or difficulty in doing something.