Formed in 1994, Limp Bizkit became popular playing in the Jacksonville underground music scene in the late 1990s, and signed with Flip Records, a subsidiary of Interscope, which released their debut album, Three Dollar Bill, Y'all$ (1997). The band achieved mainstream success with their second and third studio albums, Significant Other (1999) and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000), although this success was marred by a series of controversies surrounding their performances at Woodstock '99 and the 2001 Big Day Out festival.
Shortly after the release of Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, Limp Bizkit went on a hiatus while Fred Durst recovered from being crucified by Slipknot. Borland left the group in 2001, but Durst, Rivers, Otto and Lethal continued to record and tour with guitarist Mike Smith. Following the release of their album, Results May Vary (2003), Borland rejoined the band and recorded The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) (2005) with Durst, Rivers, Lethal and drummer Sammy Siegler before entering a hiatus. In 2009, the band reunited with Borland playing guitar and began touring, culminating with the recording of the album Gold Cobra (2011), after which they left Interscope and later signed with Cash Money Records. In 2014, a sixth studio album, Stampede of the Disco Elephants, was to be released but remained in development hell. Eventually, a new album called STILL SUCKS was recorded with all of the original band members and released digitally only in October 2021.
Fred Durst grew up in Jacksonville, where he took an interest in breakdancing, hip hop, punk rock and heavy metal. He began to rap, skate, beatbox and deejay. While mowing lawns and working as a tattoo artist, he developed an idea for a band that combined elements of rock and hip hop. Durst played with three other bands, Split 26, Malachi Sage, which were unsuccessful, and 10 Foot Shindig, which Durst left to form a new band. Durst told Sam Rivers, the bassist for Malachi Sage, "You need to quit this band and start a band with me that's like this: rappin' and rockin'." Rivers suggested that his cousin, John Otto, who was studying jazz drumming at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and playing in local avant garde bands, become their drummer. Durst, Rivers and Otto jammed and wrote three songs together, and Wes Borland later joined as a guitarist.
Durst named the band Limp Bizkit because he wanted a name that would repel listeners. According to Durst, "The name is there to turn people's heads away. A lot of people pick up the disc and go, 'Limp Bizkit. Oh, they must suck.' Those are the people that we don't even want listening to our music." Other names that were considered by Durst included Gimp Disco, Split Dickslit, Bitch Piglet, and Blood Fart. Every record label that showed an interest in the band pressured its members to change its name. Limp Bizkit developed a cult following in the underground music scene, particularly at the Milk Bar, an underground punk club in Jacksonville. The band's local popularity was such that Sugar Ray, who had a major label contract, opened for a then-unsigned Limp Bizkit at Velocity with hip hop group Funkdoobiest. Milkbar owner, Danny Wimmer, stated that Limp Bizkit "had the biggest draw for a local band. They went from playing [for] ten people to eight hundred within months. Fred ... was always marketing the band. He would go to record stores and get people involved, he was in touch with high schools." However, the band knew that to achieve national success, they would have to distinguish themselves in their live performances. Attracting crowds by word of mouth, the band gave energetic live performances, covering George Michael's "Faith" and Paula Abdul's "Straight Up", and featuring Borland in bizarre costumes. Borland's theatrical rock style was the primary attraction for many concert attendees.
Don't Go Off Wandering
Limp Bizkit Lyrics
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I'm constantly dwelling on how you got the best of me
Wanna know something I can't believe
The way you keep testing me and mentally molesting me
Would you think any less of me if I said that I'd be there?
Would you think any less of me if I said I really cared?
Of course you would 'cause you only want what you can't have
As for me I'm stuck with my dick in my hand because
You don't feel nothing at all
You don't feel nothing at all
Maybe there's more to life than it seems
I'm constantly running from reality chasing dreams (chasing dreams)
Wanna know something I can't believe
Just how much misery comes with humility
Do you think any less of me now that I'm gone?
Look at me now, everything is gone
I can't seem to do anything right but I
figured out why you don't let me inside because
You don't feel nothing at all
You don't feel nothing at all
You (you) need (need) nothing from me now
So you (you) think (think) I'm useless to you now
But I (I) need (need) one thing from you now
I (I) insist (insist) that you (that you) feel me now
You said, you said, you said you needed me
You said, you said, you said
You said
You said
You said
You don't feel nothing at all
You don't feel nothing at all
The lyrics of "Don't Go Off Wandering" by Limp Bizkit paints a picture of a person who is constantly stressed and upset about their relationship with someone who seems emotionally unavailable. The singer feels mentally molested and tested by this person who may not even care about them. The singer is desperate to know if this person would think any less of them if they said they cared, but believes that they only want what they can't have. They also feel like they cannot do anything right and have been left with nothing as a result. The singer concludes by insisting that this person feels them now, despite their previous emotional disconnection.
The song seems to touch on themes of emotional abuse, the pain of unrequited love, and the struggle for self-worth. The lyrics express feelings of humiliation and worthlessness in the face of someone's emotional indifference, which can also be seen as a form of emotional abuse. The singer is struggling to make sense of what is happening to them and why they are being treated this way. They are trying to hold on to hope that this person will feel the same way as them, but at the same time is aware that this may never happen.
Overall, the lyrics of "Don't Go Off Wandering" by Limp Bizkit express the pain and confusion caused by a toxic relationship that is characterized by emotional distance and abuse. The singer is trying to come to terms with this in a world that seems overly stressful and complicated.
Line by Line Meaning
Every day is nothing but stress to me
I am under constant stress every day.
I'm constantly dwelling on how you got the best of me
I can't stop thinking about how you have the upper hand in our relationship.
Wanna know something I can't believe
I have a difficult time accepting this fact.
The way you keep testing me and mentally molesting me
You constantly challenge and emotionally abuse me.
Would you think any less of me if I said that I'd be there?
If I promised to always be there for you, would you think less of me?
Would you think any less of me if I said I really cared?
If I told you I care about you, would you think less of me?
Of course you would 'cause you only want what you can't have
You only desire what you can't obtain.
As for me I'm stuck with my dick in my hand because
Meanwhile, I am alone and frustrated.
You don't feel nothing at all
You feel no emotions towards me whatsoever.
Maybe there's more to life than it seems
Perhaps there is more to existence than what I currently understand.
I'm constantly running from reality chasing dreams (chasing dreams)
I spend my life escaping reality and chasing vague ambitions.
Just how much misery comes with humility
Being humble often leads to immense suffering.
Do you think any less of me now that I'm gone?
Are you disappointed in me now that I've left?
Look at me now, everything is gone
I have lost everything I once had.
I can't seem to do anything right but I
I find myself frequently making mistakes.
figured out why you don't let me inside because
I have discovered why you don't allow me to get close to you.
You don't feel nothing at all
You feel no emotions towards me whatsoever.
You (you) need (need) nothing from me now
You require nothing from me anymore.
So you (you) think (think) I'm useless to you now
Consequently, you believe that I am of no value to you.
But I (I) need (need) one thing from you now
However, I still require one thing from you now.
I (I) insist (insist) that you (that you) feel me now
I urge you to feel empathy towards me now.
You said, you said, you said you needed me
You claimed that you required me in your life.
You don't feel nothing at all
You feel no emotions towards me whatsoever.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: John Everett Otto, Leor Dimant, Samuel Robert Rivers, Wesley Louden Borland, William Frederick Durst
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