By Crooked Steps
Soundgarden
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I'm addicted to feeling, stealing love isn't stealing Can't you see that I understand your mind? I'm a walking believer, I'm a ghost and a healer I'm the shape of the hole inside your heart Not looking for a brighter side Crooked steps will take me higher I don't care if you want to cry I'm a soldier for hire killing all you admire And you live in denial but that will change, hey Not looking for a brighter side Crooked steps will take me higher I don't care if you want to cry When blood is raining down, it cuts a deep deep river, yeah And we're diving, yeah, we're diving My crooked steps right behind you (Right behind you) My crooked steps right behind you (Right behind you) My crooked steps right behind you (Right behind you) My crooked steps right behind you (Right behind you) I'm a walking believer, I'm a ghost and a healer Can't you see that I understand your mind? Can't you see that I understand your mind? My crooked steps right behind you My crooked steps right behind you My crooked steps right behind you My crooked steps right behind you My crooked steps right behind you Right behind you, right behind you, right behind you
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Written by: CHRIS J CORNELL, HUNTER BENEDICT SHEPHERD, KIM A THAYIL, MATTHEW D CAMERON
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11 facts about this song
Band Information"By Crooked Steps" is a song by American rock band Soundgarden.
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Album DetailThe song is included in Soundgarden's sixth studio album, "King Animal," which was released on November 13, 2012.
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Song Release"By Crooked Steps" was released as the second single from the album on January 26, 2013.
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LyricistThe lyrics for the song were written by the band's frontman, Chris Cornell.
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Music Video DirectorThe music video for "By Crooked Steps" was directed by iconic musician and filmmaker Dave Grohl.
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Conceptual StorytellingThe music video depicts the band members as a biker gang, a comedic commentary on their status as 'elder statesmen' in the rock industry.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 24 in the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.
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Critical ResponseThe song earned a positive response from fans and critics for its intense rhythm section and the powerful vocals of Chris Cornell.
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TriviaThis song was part of the first studio album of new material released by Soundgarden after a 16-year hiatus.
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Performance StyleSimilar to much of Soundgarden's music, "By Crooked Steps" boasts a heavy, grunge-infused rock sound, a genre the band is credited with pioneering in the 1980s and '90s.
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Personal AchievementFor Dave Grohl, who is a member of the bands Nirvana and Foo Fighters, directing Soundgarden's music video marked a personal achievement as he has been an admirer and contemporary of the band.
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