Thanks, you guys
Ay, thank you guys who're making this year's Projekt Revolution such a success
We really appreciate you guys being here
And your support
And your energy
This one's gonna be our last song
So if you got that energy left, let's go ahead and use it right now
You ready?
Let's go three, two, one, come on!
Keep it up, y'all
I cannot take this anymore
Saying everything I've said before
All these words: they make no sense
I find bliss in ignorance
Less I hear the less you'll say
You'll find that out anyway
Just like before...
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breathe
'Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
I'm about to break
I find the answers aren't so clear
Wish I could find a way to disappear
All these thoughts: they make no sense
I find bliss in ignorance
Nothing seems to go away
Over and over again
Just like before...
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breathe
'Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
I'm about to break
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breathe
'Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to... break!
These are the places where I can feel
Torn from my body, my flesh, it peels
During this ride, we can cut up what we like (Jonathan Davis, ladies and Gentlemen!)
Waiting alone, I cannot resist
Feeling the hate I have never missed
Please someone give me a reason to cut off my face
Blood is a-pouring (You guys ready to do this?)
Blood is a-pouring (This is your last chance, you ready?)
Blood is a-pouring (I'll see everybody up, let's go!)
Blood is a-pouring, and pouring, and pouring
Shut up when I'm talkin' to you!
Shut up (Blood is pouring)
Shut up (Blood is pouring)
Shut up (Blood is pouring)
Shut up when I'm talkin' to you
Shut up (Blood is pouring)
Shut up (Blood is pouring)
Shut up (Blood is pouring)
Shut up! I'm about to break
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breathe
'Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
I'm about to break
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breathe
'Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to...
Break!
About This Song
"One Step Closer" is a visceral expression of emotional overload and relationship breakdown, capturing the moment when someone reaches their breaking point from constant conflict and communication failure. The song explores themes of frustration, anger, and the desperate need for space when feeling suffocated by toxic interactions. Musically, it showcases Linkin Park's signature nu-metal style with heavy guitar riffs, aggressive vocals that alternate between melodic singing and intense screaming, and a driving rhythm that mirrors the escalating tension in the lyrics. The track's raw emotional intensity and relatable themes of feeling pushed to one's limits made it a breakthrough hit that helped define the angst-driven sound of early 2000s alternative rock. Its explosive energy and cathartic release resonated deeply with listeners experiencing similar feelings of being overwhelmed and misunderstood.
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