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.
Home Sweet Home/Bittersweet Symphony
Limp Bizkit Lyrics
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I had to run away high so I wouldn't come home low
Just when things went right, didn't mean they were always wrong
Just take this song and you'll never feel left all alone
Take me to your heart, feel me in your bones
Just one more night and I'm coming off this long and winding road
I'm on my way, I'm on my way
I guess that I seem to make romantic dreams
Up in lights, fallin' off the silver screen
My heart's like an open book for the whole world to read
Sometimes nothing keeps me together at the seams
I'm on my way, I'm on my way
Home, sweet home
I'm on my way, I'm on my way
Home
It's a bittersweet
Symphony, this life
Just tryin' to make ends meet
You're a slave to the money, then you die
There's no change, I can't change
I can't change, I can't change
But I'm here in my mind
I'm here in my mind
I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mind, no, no, no
I'm on my way, I'm on my way
Home, sweet home
I'm on my way, I'm on my way
Home, sweet home
I'm on my way, I'm on my way
Home
The song “Home Sweet Home / Bittersweet Symphony” by Limp Bizkit is a combination of two songs - Motley Crue’s Home Sweet Home and The Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony. The lyrics talk about the struggles of life and the longing for home. The first verse talks about how the singer ran away high, so he wouldn’t come home low. This could either mean that he left home because he didn’t want to disappoint his parents or that he was running away from his problems. The second verse talks about how he makes romantic dreams and how he is an open book for the whole world to read. However, sometimes he feels like nothing keeps him together at the seams.
The chorus of the song talks about the longing for home. The singer is on his way home and wants to be taken to someone's heart and feel it in his bones. He is tired of being alone and wants to come off the long and winding road. The last verse, which is taken directly from The Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony, talks about how life is a bittersweet symphony, and one is a slave to money. There is no change possible, and he is here in his mind. He is a million different people from one day to the next, but he can’t change his mind.
Line by Line Meaning
I guess I'm a dreamer, but my heart is gold
Although I may seem unrealistic, my intentions are pure
I had to run away high so I wouldn't come home low
I left while in a good state so I wouldn't come back feeling worse
Just when things went right, didn't mean they were always wrong
Although I may have my fair share of setbacks, successes still occur
Just take this song and you'll never feel left all alone
Listen to this song and feel a sense of camaraderie and belonging
Take me to your heart, feel me in your bones
Let me into your life in a meaningful way
Just one more night and I'm coming off this long and winding road
After one more night, I'll finally be off of this difficult and arduous journey
It's a bittersweet Symphony, this life
Life is a mixture of happiness and sorrow
Just tryin' to make ends meet
Struggling to make enough money to survive
You're a slave to the money, then you die
The pursuit of money can be enslaving, and ultimately leads to death
There's no change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change
Despite my efforts, some things are unchangeable
But I'm here in my mind, I'm here in my mind
I still have control over my thoughts and perspectives
I'm a million different people from one day to the next
My thoughts and feelings are constantly changing
I can't change my mind, no, no, no
Despite my attempts, I cannot control my own mind
Home, sweet home
Finally returning to a place of familiarity and comfort
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee
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Francesco Ierv.
I guess I'm a dreamer
My heart is gold
I had to run away high
So I wouldn't come home low
Just when things went right
Didn't mean they were always wrong
Just take this song
And you'll never feel left all alone
Take me to your... heart
Feel me in your... bones
Just one more night
And I'm coming off this long and winding road...
I'm on my way
I'm on my way
Home sweet home
Pubblicità
I guess that I seem
To make romantic dreams
Up in lights
Fallin' off the silver screen
My heart's like an open book
For the whole world to read
Sometimes nothing... keeps me
Together at the seams
I'm on my way
I'm on my way
Home sweet home
I'm on my way
I'm on my way
Home...
It's a bittersweet,
Symphony
This life.
Just tryin' to make ends meet.
You're a slave to the money,
Then you die.
There's no change...
I can't change,
I can't change,
I can't change.
But I'm here in my mind
I'm here in my mind
I'm a million different people from one
Day to the next
I can't change
My mind
No, no, no I'm on my way
I'm on my way
Home sweet home
I'm on my way
I'm on my way
Home sweet home
I'm on my way
I'm on my way
Home...
Planet Nate Gaming
Why is it these lyrics to bitter sweet symphony:
I can't change
I can't change
always remind me of lynyrd Skynrds free bird
Lord knows, I can't change.
Lord, help me, I can't change.
Lord, I can't change.
Won't you fly high, free bird, yeah?
i think that the way each part is sang is identical
Holly Barrow
Great song 👍👍
Creaky Boards
i was never really a LB fan. I'm still not, really. But, this song gave me a new appreciation for them. It's legitimately serene and beautiful.
NetworkNate
Have you checked out/listened to 'Build a Bridge'? This song, along with that one, are my personal best from this band.
Day in the life of Josh
This song is amazing. Perfect mesh of both songs.
MrTBSC
can´t help but adore the part were bitter sweet symphony kicks in .. goosebumbs everytime
Ari Stamas
+MrTBSC hey man couldnt agree with u more
Mary Seven Three
Great song!
Pizzaboy501
I love the Verve's original but Lab's version just hit different!
Jimmy The Clown
Amazing, who knew that these 2 Beautiful Songs could mashup?? ❤❤❤❤
Snozzle
He did a great job with this mashup. Props mr durst