Castle of Glass

Linkin Park

About Castle of Glass

"Castle of Glass" is a song written by American rock band Linkin Park for their fifth studio album, Living Things. The song was produced by co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin. The song was released as a promotional single for Danger Close Games's 2012 release, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, as with Linkin Park's previous contribution to the Medal of Honor series, "The Catalyst". The single was released on February 2, 2013 in physical format and on March 22, 2013 it was released as a digital single on iTunes. A Mike Shinoda remix is featured on Linkin Park's second remix album, Recharged. The remix version is also featured in the video game Need for Speed Rivals as part of the soundtrack. 


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2012
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Take me down to the river bend
Take me down to the fighting end
Wash the poison from off my skin
Show me how to be whole again

Fly me up on a silver wing
Past the black where the sirens sing
Warm me up in a nova's glow
And drop me down to the dream below

'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything there for you to see
For you to see

Bring me home in a blinding dream
Through the secrets that I have seen
Wash the sorrow from off my skin
Show me how to be whole again

'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything there for you to see
For you to see

'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything else I need to be

'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything there for you to see
For you to see
For you to see

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Linkin Park

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries. Their following studio album Meteora, continued the band's success, topping the Billboard 200 album chart in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium.Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart. The band was recently voted as the greatest band of 2000's in a the Bracket Madness poll on VH1. more »

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Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, Dave Farrell, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon

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13 facts about this song

Song Release
"Castle of Glass" is the tenth track in the album Living Things which was released in 2012 by the American rock band, Linkin Park.
Single Record
The song was released as the fourth single from the album to American radio stations on February 2, 2013.
Songwriting and Production
It was co-written and co-produced by Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin, important figures in the Linkin Park team.
Music Video
A version of the song was included in the 2012 video game Medal of Honor: Warfighter, and the music video reflects the game's storyline about a soldier's family life between deployments.
Critical Reception
"Castle of Glass" received positive reviews from critics, being praised for its electronic influence and the new direction taken by Linkin Park.
Chart Number
The song peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Rock Songs chart and had commendable rankings on other charts worldwide.
Music Awards
In 2013, the song won the 'Best Song in a Game' at the Spike Video Game Awards.
Live Performances
The live performance version of "Castle of Glass" is often played with extended intros and outros while the album version is performed at personal events like weddings.
Song Themes
The song provides metaphorical insight into how humans are fragile like glass, and emphasizes the human journey throughout their lives.
Fan Response
The song has been received positively by fans, and it is highly loved for the soothing rhythms, melodious music, and enigmatic lyrics.
Multi-track Recording
Unique to this song, Linkin Park released a 4-track EP for remixes in the unique multi-track format.
Charity Single
"Castle of Glass" was released as a charity single for Music for Relief's Power the World after Hurricane Sandy.
Bond with Military
The song has a special identification with the military; it was used by 'The Warfighter Music Project' which dedicates songs to fallen Special Operations soldiers.

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