I use the dead would to make the fire rise The blood of innocence burning in the skies I filled my cup with the rising of the sea And poured it out in an ocean of debris
I'm swimming in the smoke Of bridges I have burned So don't apologize I'm losing what I don't deserve What I don't deserve
I held my breath as clouds began to form But you were lost in the beating of the storm But in the end we were meant to be apart In separate chambers of the human heart
I'm swimming in the smoke Of bridges I have burned So don't apologize I'm losing what I don't deserve
It's in the blackened bones Of bridges I have burned So don't apologize I'm losing what I don't deserve What I don't deserve
I'm swimming in the smoke Of bridges I have burned So don't apologize I'm losing what I don't deserve
The blame is mine alone For bridges I have burned So don't apologize I'm losing what I don't deserve
What I don't deserve What I don't deserve What I don't deserve
Here's the dead wood to make the fire rise The blood of innocence burning in the skies
I remembered black skies The lightning all around me I remembered each flash As time began to blur Like a startling sign That fate had finally found me
And your voice was all I heard That I get what I deserve
So give me reason To prove me wrong To wash this memory clean Let the thoughts cross The distance in your eyes Give me reason To fill this hole Connect the space between Let it fill up to reach the truth and lies Across this new divide
There was nothing inside The memories left abandoned There was nowhere to hide The ashes fell like snow And the ground caved in Between where we were standing
And your voice was all I heard That I get what I deserve
So give me reason To prove me wrong To wash this memory clean Let the thoughts cross The distance in your eyes Across this new divide
And every loss and every lie And every truth that you deny And each regret and each goodbye Was a mistake too great to hide
And your voice was all I heard But I get what I deserve
So give me reason To prove me wrong To wash this memory clean Let the thoughts cross The distance in your eyes Give me reason To fill this hole Connect the space between Let it fill up to reach the truth and lies Across this new divide Across this new divide Across this new divide
Together we made it We made it even though we had our backs Up against the wall
See a nigga survived the worst But my life is glorious (uh!) But I know that I leaped every hurdle And I'm so victorious (uh!) Take a look I'm a symbol of greatness Now call a nigga Morpheus (yeah) As force securin' the win, but they Believe I'm so notorious (yeah) [rap, hip-hop and R&B lyrics found on beckerist.com] You know that I've been 'bout my bread Even though we rappin' now (yes) We used to live on the strip even though A nigga higher level trappin' now (oh!) Superseded everyone of my little struggles and (uh!) So failure has never ever been an option (trust) A nigga paper long like rush hour traffic And I'm about to take the hood shoppin' (get it!)
Together we made it (say we did it niggas) We made it even though we had our backs Up against the wall (come on) Forever we waited (ah hah) And they told us we were never gonna Get it all we took it on the road [rap, hip-hop and R&B lyrics found on beckerist.com] To the riches (on the road) To the ghetto (on the road) In the projects, to this bangin' instrumental (on the road) Rise with me (on the road) Come and get it (on the road) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yo
When it all got started we were steadily Just getting rejected And it seemed like nothin' we could do Could ever get us respected At best we were stressed at the worst They probably said we're pathetic Had all the pieces to that puzzle Just the way to connect it [rap, hip-hop and R&B lyrics found on beckerist.com] I was fighting through every rhyme Tightening up every line Never restin' the question if I Was out of my mind It finally came time to do it or let it die So we put the chips on the table and Told them to let it ride, sing it (yeah)
Together we made it (say we did it niggas) We made it even though we had our backs Up against the wall (come on) Forever we waited (ah hah) And they told us we were never gonna Get it all we took it on the road To the riches (on the road) [rap, hip-hop and R&B lyrics found on beckerist.com] To the ghetto (on the road) In the projects, to this bangin' instrumental (on the road) Rise with me (on the road) Come and get it (on the road) Yeah, yeah, yeah, look
In case you misunderstand exactly what I'm buildin' This shit that I can leave for My children's (children's) children's (children) Now on the wake up I smile, to see how far I've come (yeah) Fighting for sales when I'm stripped To negate the hustle from (yeah) From nights in jail on a bench using my muscles son (yeah) To countin' money like Dre and Jimmy and Russel was (yeah nigga) But now I live when I dream, you see we finally did it (oh!) [rap, hip-hop and R&B lyrics found on beckerist.com] Let's make a toast to the hustle Regardless how you get it, sing it
Together we made it (say we did it niggas) We made it even though we had our backs Up against the wall (come on) Forever we waited (ah hah) And they told us we were never gonna Get it all we took it on the road To the riches (on the road) To the ghetto (on the road) In the projects, to this bangin' instrumental (on the road) Rise with me (on the road) Come and get it (on the road) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Intro: Linkin Park & Jay-Z] Yeah, Thank you thank you thank you, you're far to kind! Whoo! Aha, uh, whoo, yeah! ready? whoo! Whoo, Whoo
[Chorus - Jay-Z] Now can I get an encore, do you want more Cookin raw with the Brooklyn boy So for one last time I need y'all to roar uh uh uh uh
[Chester from Linkin Park] Now what the hell are you waitin forrrr!!!
[Jay-Z] After me, there shall be no more So for one last time, make some noise
get 'em jay
[Verse One] Who you know fresher than Hov'? Riddle me that The rest of y'all know where I'm lyrically at Can't none of y'all mirror me back Yeah hearin me rap is like hearin G. Rap in his prime I'm, young H.O., rap's Grateful Dead Back to take over the globe, now break bread I'm in, Boeing jets, Global Express Out the country but the blueberry still connect On the low but the yacht got a triple deck But when you Young, what the -- you expect? Yep, yep Grand openin, grand closin God your man Hov' cracked the can open again Who you gon' find doper than him with no pen Just draw off inspiration Soon you gon' see you can't replace him with cheap imitations for THESE GENERATIONS!
[Chorus - Jay-Z] Now can I get an encore, do you want more Cookin raw with the Brooklyn boy So for one last time I need y'all to roar
[Chester from Linkin Park] Now what the hell are you waitin forrrr!!!
[Jay-Z] After me, there shall be no more So for one last time, make some noise
[Chester from Linkin Park] What the hell are you waitin forrrr!!!
[Verse Two] {*sighs*} Look what you made me do, look what I made for you Knew if I paid my dues, how will they pay you When you first come in the game, they try to play you Then you drop a couple of hits, look how they wave to you From Marcy to Madison Square To the only thing that matters in just a matter of years (yea) As fate would have it, Jay's status appears to be at an all-time high, perfect time to say goodbye When I come back like Jordan, wearin the 4-5 It ain't to play games witchu It's to aim at you, probably maim you If I owe you I'm blowin you to smithereens Cocksucker take one for your team And I need you to remember one thing (one thing) I came, I saw, I conquered From record sales, to sold out concerts So muh-- if you want this encore I need you to scream, 'til your lungs get sore
[Verse 3] Tired of being what you want me to be Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface Don't know what you're expecting of me Put under the pressure, of walking in your shoes Caught in the undertoe, just caught in the undertoe Every step that I take is another mistake to you Caught in the undertoe, just caught in the undertoe And every second I waste is more than I can taaaakkee!!
[Chorus 2] I've become so numb I can't feel you there Become so tired, so much more aware I'm becoming this, all I want to do Is be more like me and be less like you I've, become so nuuuuummmbbb! (Can I get a encore? Do you want more, more, more, more) I've, become so nuuuummmmbb! (So for one last time I need y'all to roar! One last time I need y'all to roar!)
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Since their formation in 1996, the band has sold more than 50 million albums and won two Grammy Awards. They achieved mainstream success with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005. Their following studio album, Meteora, continued the band's success, topping the Billboard 200’s album charts in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world. Recognized for their adaptation of the nu metal and rap rock genre into a radio-friendly yet densely-layered style in Hybrid Theory and Meteora, the band moved away from this and explored a variety of other genres in their latest studio album, Minutes to Midnight. The album topped the Billboard charts and had the third best debut week of any album that year. They are also known for their several collaborations, most notably with rapper Jay-Z in their mash-up album Collision Course, and many other artists on Reanimation.
Style Both Hybrid Theory and Meteora combined the nu metal and rap rock sound with influences and elements from hip-hop, alternative rock, and electronica, utilizing programming and synthesizers. William Ruhlmann from Allmusic regarded it as "a Johnny-come-lately to an already overdone musical style," whereas Rolling Stone called "Breaking the Habit" "risky, beautiful art". In Minutes to Midnight the band experimented with their established sound and sees them drawing influences from a wider and more varied range of genres and styles, a process Los Angeles Times compares to a stage in U2's work. In it, only two of the songs feature rapping. It also is their first studio album to feature guitar solos. Linkin Park's use of two separate vocalists has become a large part of their music. Chester Bennington is most known for using growling and screaming vocals common in various forms of metal, while also using more melodic singing, and has placed 46th in Hit Paraders list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists". Mike Shinoda is the group's MC, and does all of the rapping. Mike has also done all of the backing vocals live, and in their latest album, Minutes to Midnight, he sings lead vocals on "In Between", "Hands Held High" and the B-side "No Roads Left". Shinoda has also been placed in Hit Parader's list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" at number 72.
Band members Current Chester Bennington - vocals (1999–present) Rob Bourdon - drums, percussion (1996–present) Brad Delson - lead guitar (1996–present) Dave "Phoenix" Farrell - bass guitar, backing vocals (1996–1999, 2001–present) Joe Hahn - turntables, programming, samples (1996–present) Mike Shinoda - emcee, vocals, guitar, keyboards (1996–present)
Former Mark Wakefield – vocals (1996–1998)
Stand-in Kyle Christener — Bass guitar (1998–1999); temporarily replaced Farrell Scott Koziol — Bass guitar (1999–2001); stand-in bassist on Hybrid Theory
Discography The discography of Linkin Park, a Agoura Hills, California-based rock band, consists of three studio albums, twenty-one singles, two live albums, two remix albums, four EPs, six video albums and twenty-four videos. This list does not include material recorded by Linkin Park band members with other sideprojects. Linkin Park was formed in Agoura Hills, California in 1996 under the name Xero by vocalist Mike Shinoda and guitarist Brad Delson. Although widely associated with nu metal, the band's sound incorporates rap metal and alternative rock elements. The band is known for its distinct vocal style which often includes the aggressive vocals of Chester and Mike. Linkin Park rose to international fame in 2000 with their debut album Hybrid Theory, which became a high commercial success and sold over 24 million copies worldwide. Linkin Park is one of the most successful acts of the 2000s and sold over 16 million albums in the United States alone. The band has achieved three number-one Billboard 200 albums (Meteora, Collision Course and Minutes to Midnight), seven number one singles on the Modern Rock Tracks charts, and has won two Grammy Awards and as well been nominated two times.
When I pretend, Everything is what I want it to be, I looked exactly like what you had always wanted to see, When I pretend, I can’t forget about the criminal I am, Stealing second after second just cause I know I can, But I can’t pretend that this is the way, it'll stay, I’m just, (Trying to bend the truth) I can’t pretend I'm who you want me to be so I'm, (Lying my way from)
You!!!!!!!! (No, no turning back now) I wanna be pushed aside, so let me go!! (No, no turning back now) Let me take back my life I’d rather be, all alone!! (No turning back now) Anywhere on my own, cause I can see!!! (No, no turning back now) The very worst part of you… IS ME
I remember what they taught to me, Remember condescending talk, Of who I ought to be, Remember listening to all of that, And this again, So I pretended up a person who was fitting in, And now you think this person, Really is me and I'm, (Trying to bend the truth ) The more I push, The more I’m pulling away, Cause I’m, (Lying my way from)
You!!!!!!!! (No, no turning back now) I wanna be pushed aside, so let me go!!! (No, no turning back now) Let me take back my life, I’d rather be, all alone!! (No turning back now) Anywhere on my own, cause I can see!!! (No, no turning back now) The very worst part of you…. The very worst part of you…. IS ME!!!!!
This isn’t what I wanted to be, I never thought that what I said, Would have you running from me, LIKE THIS! This isn’t what I wanted to be, I never thought that what I said, Would have you running from me, LIKE THIS! This isn’t what I wanted to be, I never thought that what I said, Would have you running from me, LIKE THIS! This isn’t what I wanted to be, I never thought that what I said, Would have you running from me, LIKE THIS!!
YOU!!!!!!!! (no turning back now) I wanna be pushed aside, so let me go!!! (No, no turning back now) Let me take back my life, I’d rather be all alone!!! (No turning back now) Anywhere on my own, cause I can see!!! (No, no turning back now) The very worst part of you… The very worst part of you… IS ME!
I don’t know who to trust no surprise (Everyone feels so far away from me) Heavy thoughts sift through dust and the lies (Trying not to break but I’m so tired of this deceit) (Every time I try to make myself get back up on my feet) (All I ever think about is this) (All the tiring time between) (And how trying to put my trust in you just takes so much out of me)
[ Chorus ] Take everything from the inside and throw it all away Cuz I swear for the last time I won’t trust myself with you
Tension is building inside steadily (Everyone feels so far away from me) Heavy thoughts forcing their way out of me (Trying not to break but I’m so tired of this deceit) (Every time I try to make myself get back up on my feet) [ Find more Lyrics at www.mp3lyrics.org/CS ] (All I ever think about is this) (All the tiring time between) (And how trying to put my trust in you just takes so much out of me)
[ Chorus ] Take everything from the inside and throw it all away Cuz I swear for the last time I won’t trust myself with you
I won’t waste myself on you You You Waste myself on you You You
I’ll take everything from the inside and throw it all away Cuz I swear for the last time I won’t trust myself with you
Everything from the inside and just throw it all away Cuz I swear for the last time I won’t trust myself with you You You
