New Divide
★Linkin Park Lyrics

I remembered black skies
The singer recalls a time when the sky was dark.

The lightning all around me
During this time, there was a lot of lightning in the air.

I remembered each flash
The singer specifically remembers each individual lightning flash.

As time began to blur
As the experience went on, it became harder for the artist to recall things clearly.

Like a startling sign
This experience was like a sudden warning.

That fate had finally found me
It felt as though the singer's destiny had caught up with them.

And your voice was all I heard
During this intense situation, the only thing the singer could focus on was hearing the voice of another person.

That I get what I deserve
It's as though the artist felt like they deserved what was happening to them.

So give me reason
The artist is asking for a reason.

To prove me wrong
They want to be proved wrong about something.

To wash this memory clean
The singer wants to forget the terrible experience they went through.

Let the floods cross
The artist is metaphorically referring to letting in a rush of emotions that cleanse their mind.

The distance in your eyes
They want to bridge the emotional gap between themselves and someone else.

To fill this hole
The singer is expressing the need for something to fill an emotional hole that exists within them.

Connect the space between
They want to emotionally connect with someone else who has been distant.

Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
They want to find enough emotional connection to uncover a hidden truth.

There was nothing in sight
The artist describes a moment where there was a lack of things that could be seen.

But memories left abandoned
During this time, they were left with only memories being neglected.

There was nowhere to hide
The singer felt like there was nowhere they could go to for safety or comfort.

The ashes fell like snow
The artist uses a simile to describe how falling ashes looked, in comparison to snow.

And the ground caved in
The ground beneath the artist's feet gave way.

Between where we were standing
This occurred in the specific place where the artist and someone else were positioned.

In every loss
The singer is speaking of every instance of their past where they suffered a loss.

In every lie
They also refer to every instance of being lied to.

In every truth that you'd deny
The singer describes the frustration of someone refusing to acknowledge the truth.

And each regret
The singer laments that they have many regrets.

And each goodbye
They also remember every instance of saying goodbye to someone else.

Was a mistake to great to hide
They believe that each one of these goodbyes was a mistake.

Across this new divide
The artist emphasizes that they are trying to cross over into a new phase of life.

Across this new divide
The repetition emphasizes the importance of crossing over into a new phase of life.