The group had mostly regional success until their breakthrough with the hit single "Last Resort". That song came from their first major label album, 'Infest', and has remained a fan favorite for years. The band's latest album titled Metamorphosis was released March 24th, 2009, with the singles "Lifeline" and "Hollywood Whore" available at digital retailers. They released a live album w/ 5 new tracks August 31, 2010 named "Time for Annihilation...On the Record and On the Road", with the first singles being "Kick In The Teeth" and "No Matter What".
The Still Swinging Songfacts reports that Papa Roach's eighth studio album, The Connection, was recorded at the band's hometown studio, The Red House in Sacramento, California. The long player was produced by James Michael (Sixx:A.M., Halestorm) and John Feldmann (Panic at the Disco, The Used, Escape the Fate). The album was released on October 2, 2012. The first single off the album was "Still Swingin'" which was a top 5 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart peaking at #3.
Skeletons
Papa Roach Lyrics
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This magnifies my imperfection
Beaten down, and I'm crawling, I'm craving affection
I'm afraid of rejection
Comfort in violence, suffer in silence
Lost in self deception
Is there no salvation?
I shut you out to break the fall
I will shed my sins
I'll show you my skeletons
One by one we cast the stones
Flesh and blood, and broken bones
Burn away the sins
We all have our skeletons
We all have our skeletons
I have lost myself in my addictions
There's no faith in fear or self-destruction
Falling out, falling down
And I'm crawling to you to confess my intentions
Suffer the violence, comfort in silence
Lost in self deception
Is there no salvation?
Brick by brick I've built this wall
I shut you out to break the fall
I will shed my sins
I'll show you my skeletons
One by one we cast the stones
Flesh and blood, and broken bones
Burn away the sins
We all have our skeletons
Brick by brick! Brick by brick! Brick by brick! Brick by brick! Brick by brick! Brick by
Skeletons!
Skeletons!
Brick by brick I've built this wall
I shut you out to break the fall
I will shed my sins
I'll show you my skeletons
One by one we cast the stones
Flesh and blood, and broken bones
Burn away the sins
We all have our skeletons
We all have our skeletons
The lyrics of "Skeletons" by Papa Roach discuss the feeling of hiding personal struggles and imperfections behind a facade. The opening lines describe the singer's self-image as a "broken reflection," where they see themselves magnified and imperfect. They feel beaten down and crave affection while fearing rejection, leading them to find comfort in violence and suffering in silence. The lyrics suggest that the singer has also succumbed to addiction and self-destruction, leading them to lose themselves in their struggles. The chorus suggests that everyone has skeletons in their closet - hidden personal struggles or shame - and the singer begins to admit their own by shedding their sins, casting stones, and burning away their imperfections.
Throughout the song, there is a clear sense of self-awareness and a desire to come clean. The singer acknowledges that they have built a wall, shutting others out to protect themselves from judgment and to avoid vulnerability. However, they realize that the only way to grow and connect with others is by showing their true selves, no matter how imperfect they may be. The lyrics also touch on themes of redemption and forgiveness, with the singer seeking salvation and confessing their intentions to others.
Line by Line Meaning
I can see myself in a broken reflection
I can see that I am imperfect and flawed when I look at myself.
This magnifies my imperfection
The reflection makes my flaws stand out even more.
Beaten down, and I'm crawling, I'm craving affection
I am feeling low and desperate for love and care from others.
I'm afraid of rejection
I am scared of being turned away and not being accepted by others.
Comfort in violence, suffer in silence
I find peace in harming myself or others, but I keep the pain to myself.
Lost in self deception
I am lying to myself about who I am, what I want, and why I do the things I do.
Is there no salvation?
Is there no hope or chance for me to be redeemed from my past and present mistakes?
Brick by brick I've built this wall
I have built a wall between me and others to protect myself from pain and rejection.
I shut you out to break the fall
I pushed you away in order to shield myself from the hurt you might cause me.
I will shed my sins
I will confess and try to make amends for my wrongdoings.
I'll show you my skeletons
I will reveal my shameful secrets and past mistakes to you.
One by one we cast the stones
We all judge and criticize each other, but we should focus on our own flaws instead of putting others down.
Flesh and blood, and broken bones
We are all human and imperfect, and we have all experienced pain and hurt in our lives.
Burn away the sins
Let go of the past and move on from your past mistakes.
We all have our skeletons
We all have secrets and past mistakes that we are ashamed of and afraid to reveal.
I have lost myself in my addictions
I have become consumed by my addictive behaviors and lost sight of who I am and what matters to me.
There's no faith in fear or self-destruction
I cannot find hope or salvation in my own self-destructive behaviors and fears.
Falling out, falling down
I am losing my grip on myself and my life, and things are falling apart.
And I'm crawling to you to confess my intentions
I am coming to you humbly to admit my mistakes and apologize for them.
Brick by brick! Brick by brick! Brick by brick! Brick by brick! Brick by brick! Brick by
Repeating the phrase emphasizes the slow and deliberate process of building up walls and shutting people out.
Skeletons!
The truth and the things we keep hidden from others.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jacoby Shaddix, Jerry Horton, Kevin Churko
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics:
I can see myself in a broken reflection
This magnifies my imperfection
Beaten down, and I'm crawling, I'm craving affection
A fade out projection
Comfort in violence, suffer in silence
Lost in self deception
Is there no salvation?
Brick by brick I've built this wall
I shut you out to break the fall
I will shed my sins
I'll show you my skeletons
One by one we cast the stones
Flesh and blood, and broken bones
Burn away the sins
We all have our skeletons
We all have our skeletons
I have lost myself in my addictions (and I'm not ok)
There's no faith in fear or self destruction (and I'm not ok)
Falling out, falling down
And I'm crawling to you to confess my intentions
Suffer the violence
Comfort in silence
Lost in self deception
Is there no salvation?
Brick by brick I built this wall
I shut you out to break the fall
I will shed my sins
I'll show you my skeletons
One by one we cast our stones
Flesh and blood and broken bones
Burn away the sins
We all have our skeletons
Brick by brick by brick by brick by brick by brick by brick...
Skeletons
Skeletons
Brick by brick I built this wall
I shut you out to break the fall
I will shed my sins
I'll show my skeletons
One by one we cast our stones
Flesh and blood and broken bones
Burn away the sins
We all have our skeletons
We all have our skeletons
UrbanW0lf Gaming
How's it even possible that this song/album has such less views... Papa Roach was and still is always awesome! <3
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Lyrics:
I can see myself in a broken reflection
This magnifies my imperfection
Beaten down, and I'm crawling, I'm craving affection
A fade out projection
Comfort in violence, suffer in silence
Lost in self deception
Is there no salvation?
Brick by brick I've built this wall
I shut you out to break the fall
I will shed my sins
I'll show you my skeletons
One by one we cast the stones
Flesh and blood, and broken bones
Burn away the sins
We all have our skeletons
We all have our skeletons
I have lost myself in my addictions (and I'm not ok)
There's no faith in fear or self destruction (and I'm not ok)
Falling out, falling down
And I'm crawling to you to confess my intentions
Suffer the violence
Comfort in silence
Lost in self deception
Is there no salvation?
Brick by brick I built this wall
I shut you out to break the fall
I will shed my sins
I'll show you my skeletons
One by one we cast our stones
Flesh and blood and broken bones
Burn away the sins
We all have our skeletons
Brick by brick by brick by brick by brick by brick by brick...
Skeletons
Skeletons
Brick by brick I built this wall
I shut you out to break the fall
I will shed my sins
I'll show my skeletons
One by one we cast our stones
Flesh and blood and broken bones
Burn away the sins
We all have our skeletons
We all have our skeletons
Family Fun
I am loving the sound from this album... Lot of inspiring messages in the lyrics.
Alexander J
man this band never disappoints me....... boys am getting this album
Sammumoo~
This whole album is awesome \m/
Tobias Hatter
Really glad that they added Tony to the band. This is perfection!
Gabriel Slaker
Que música meu amigo! que música !
Guilherme santos
E pra acrescentar, Que música!
Filip Krivokapic
I love this song, same goes for the album!
Joe E. Torres
The riff is so grimy but that's what the vibe so SMOOTH!
I love Jacoby's tone on this one.
We all have our skeletons...