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.
Trust
Limp Bizkit Lyrics
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Two-faced (two-faced)
Low lifes (low lifes)
It's time to step up to the plate
A one, two
A one, two
A one, two, what the fuck you gonna do?
You know I see right through you (through you)
When you act like you don't know me (know me)
You lie (lie), you cheat (cheat), you steal (steal), you lose (lose)
Wouldn't wanna be in your shoes
Always looking over your shoulder (shoulder)
For the ones you stick (stick), you sick little prick (prick)
It looks like your time's running out (ooh)
Creeping up your back (back), so what you all about?
I'm too fucking good and fucking proud
I'm gonna show you how bad it hurts to be a clown
You're the kind of guy with two faces (faces)
Just another life that's wasted (wasted)
Here's a little fact (fact), you do me like that (that)
End up in the back (back) of my trunk in a sack (sack)
You'd better keep your hands off (what?)
What's mine or anybody else's (else's)
When you're selfish (selfish), your wealth is (wealth is)
All you crave (crave) from the cradle to the grave
I'm too fucking good and fucking proud
I'm gonna show you how bad it hurts to be a clown
I'm too fucking good and fucking proud
I'm gonna show you how bad it hurts to be a clown
I got a little bitty question
Just what the fuck are you thinking?
You think you're all that and then some?
Well you're not
I think you're dum-diddy-dumb
I take it back (back), those thoughts are kinda whack (whack)
Don't really need that kind of karma on the track (track)
Maybe Freddy Krueger will step into your dream and
Burn you like a demon, leave your ass screaming
To be exact (-xact) I wanted to react (-act)
Mission of attack (-tack), your head was getting cracked (cracked)
But you're a human being that's lucky to be breathing
And that's that
That's that
I don't trust nobody (nobody)
And nobody trust me
Never gonna trust anybody (never gonna trust anybody)
And that's the way it's gonna be (gonna be)
I don't trust nobody (nobody)
'Cause nobody trust me (trust me)
I'm never gonna trust anybody (never gonna trust anybody)
And that's the way it's gonna be (gonna be)
I don't trust nobody
'Cause nobody trust me
Never gonna trust anybody
And that's the way its gonna be
I don't trust nobody
'Cause nobody trust me
Never gonna trust anybody
And that's the way it's gonna be
I'm too fucking good and fucking proud
I'm gonna show you how bad it hurts to be a clown
I'm too fucking good and fucking proud
I'm gonna show you how bad it hurts to be a clown
In Limp Bizkit’s song Trust, the angry and aggressive lyrics express the singer's distrust toward a two-faced and disloyal individual. The song highlights the singer’s intuition in identifying the person as a backstabber and a low-life. The singer's disillusionment with people, especially with the individual in question, is evident in the lyrics “I don’t trust anybody, ‘cause nobody trusts me,” reinforcing the idea that trust is hard to come by in the singer's life. Throughout the song, the singer warns the two-faced individual to stay away from their possessions, as he threatens to put them in the trunk of his car in a sack. He alludes to wanting to physically harm the individual as he imagines killing them through the character of Freddy Krueger.
The song ends with the singer claiming to be too good and too proud, and threatening to show the two-faced individual how bad it hurts to be a clown. The song, therefore, is an expression of the singer's mistrust and disillusionment with disloyal people, highlighting the importance of loyalty and trust in life, as a lack of it can be harmful and painful for those involved.
Line by Line Meaning
Backstabber! Two-faced! Low life! It's time to step up to the plate!
Calling out someone for their deceitful behavior and challenging them to face the consequences.
You know I see right through you
Not fooled by someone's pretenses and aware of their true character.
When you act like you don't know me
Treating someone differently than before and pretending to not have a relationship with them.
You lie, you cheat. You steal, you lose
Listing the negative qualities and actions that will ultimately lead to failure and loss.
Wouldn't want to be in your shoes
Not wanting to be in someone's difficult or unfavorable position.
Always lookin' over your shoulder
Feeling paranoid or fearful of retaliation from those you have wronged.
For the ones you stick
Referring to those who have been hurt or wronged by this person's actions.
You sick little prick
Insulting the person for their despicable behavior and character.
It looks like your times runnin' out
Suggesting that this person's time of reckoning and punishment is fast approaching.
Creepin' up your back
Referring to the feeling of impending consequences or karma catching up to this person.
So what you all about?
Asking this person to explain themselves and their motives for their actions.
I'm too fuckin' good
And fuckin' proud
I'm gonna show you how
Bad it hurts to be a clown
Confident in one's own abilities and determined to teach this person a lesson for their actions.
You're the kind of guy with two faces
Pointing out this person's hypocritical nature and tendency to show different sides depending on the situation.
Just another life that's wasted
Implying that this person has wasted their life on meaningless and selfish actions.
Here's a little fact
You do me like that
End up in the back of my trunk in a sack
Threatening this person with physical harm if they continue to mistreat or betray the singer.
You'd better keep your hands off
What's mine or anybody else's
When you're selfish
Your wealth is
All you crave from the cradle to the grave
Advising this person to not be selfish and to not prioritize their own gain over others'.
I got a little bitty question
Just what the fuck are you thinkin'?
You think you're all that and then some
Well you're not
I think you're dumb ditty dumb
I take it back
Those thoughts are kinda whack
Don't really need that kind of karma on the track
Maybe Freddy Kruger will step into your dream and
Burn you like a demon and leave your ass screamin'
Expressing disbelief and mocking this person's arrogance, while also cautioning against tempting fate.
To be exact I wanted to react
Mission of attack
Your head was gettin' cracked
But you're a human bein'
That's lucky to be breathin'
And that's that
That's that
Admitting to wanting to retaliate physically, but also recognizing the value of human life and choosing to refrain from violence.
I don't trust anybody
'cause nobody trust me
Never gonna trust anybody
And that's the way its gonna be
Admitting to being untrusting of others due to past experiences and the fear of being betrayed again.
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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