One Step Closer★
★Linkin Park Lyrics
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I'm 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
But you'll find that out anyway
Just like before
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
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
And 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
Shut up when I'm talking to you
Shut up, shut up, shut up
Shut up when I'm talking to you
Shut up, shut up, shut up
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
And 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
The lyrics to Linkin Park's "One Step Closer" reflect feelings of frustration, helplessness, and overwhelming anxiety. The singer is at the edge of their emotional capacity and cannot take any more. They are repeating themselves, and everything they say has lost meaning. The only way they find relief is through ignorance, by blocking out everything people say to them. But even that fails to provide a permanent solution, and the constant barrage of thoughts and words from others only serves to push them closer to the edge. The repeated phrase, "everything you say to me takes me one step closer to the edge," embodies the singer's sense of being suffocated, oppressed, and trapped. They need a little space to breathe, but even that is hard to come by, and they feel like they're about to break. The closing segments of the song find the singer essentially screaming at their tormentors, to shut up and leave them alone.
Line by Line Meaning
I cannot take this anymore
My situation has become unbearable
I'm saying everything I've said before
I've been vocal about my struggles many times
All these words they make no sense
What others say is not helpful
I find bliss in ignorance
Not knowing is better than facing reality
Less I hear the less you'll say
I hope you'll stop talking if I stay quiet
But you'll find that out anyway
You don't need my input to come to your own conclusions
Just like before
This cycle has happened many times
Everything you say to me
Your words have an impact on me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
Your words push me closer to the breaking point
And I'm about to break
I'm close to my limit
I need a little room to breathe
I require space and time to relax
'Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
I am near my breaking point
I find the answers aren't so clear
I can't figure out what to do
Wish I could find a way to disappear
I want to escape my problems
Nothing seems to go away
My issues are constant
Over and over again
Repeatedly
Shut up when I'm talking to you
Stop interrupting me
Shut up, shut up, shut up
I've had enough of your talking
Shut up, I'm about to break!
If you keep talking, I'll snap
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Brad Delson Delson, Chester Charles Charles Bennington, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon
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