Forgotten
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From the top to the bottom
Bottom to top I stop
At the core I've forgotten
In the middle of my thoughts
Taken far from my safety
The picture is there
The memory won't escape me
But why should I care
From the top to the bottom
Bottom to top I stop
At the core I've forgotten
In the middle of my thoughts
Taken far from my safety
The picture is there
The memory won't escape me
But why should I care

There's a place so dark you can't see the end
(Skies cock back) and shock that which can't defend
The rain then sends dripping acidic questions
Forcefully, the power of suggestion
Then with the eyes shut looking thought the rust and rotten dust
A spot of light floods the floor
And pours over the rusted world of pretend
And the eyes ease open and its dark again

From the top to the bottom
Bottom to top I stop
At the core I've forgotten
In the middle of my thoughts
Taken far from my safety
The picture is there
The memory won't escape me
But why should I care

In the memory you'll find me
Eyes burning up
The darkness holding me tightly
Until the sun rises up

Moving all around
Screaming of the ups and downs
Pollution manifested in perpetual sound
The wheels go 'round and the sunset creeps past the
Street lamps, chain-link, and concrete
A little piece of paper with a picture drawn
Floats on down the street 'til the wind is gone
The memory now is like the picture was then
When the paper's crumpled up it can't be perfect again

From the top to the bottom
Bottom to top I stop
At the core I've forgotten
In the middle of my thoughts
Taken far from my safety
The picture is there
The memory won't escape me
But why should I care
From the top to the bottom
Bottom to top I stop
At the core I've forgotten
In the middle of my thoughts
Taken far from my safety
The picture is there
The memory won't escape me
But why should I care

In the memory you'll find me
Eyes burning up
The darkness holding me tightly
Until the sun rises up

Now you got me caught in the act
You bring the thought back
I'm telling you that
I see it right through you
Now you got me caught in the act
You bring the thought back
I'm telling you that
I see it right through you
Now you got me caught in the act
You bring the thought back
I'm telling you that
I see it right through you
Now you got me caught in the act
You bring the thought back
I'm telling you that
I see it right through you
Now you got me caught in the act
You bring the thought back
I'm telling you that
I see it right through you
Now you got me caught in the act
You bring the thought back
I'm telling you that
I see it right through you
Now you got me caught in the act
You bring the thought back
I'm telling you that
I see it right through you

In the memory you'll find me
Eyes burning up
The darkness holding me tightly
Until the sun rises up
In the memory you'll find me
Eyes burning up




The darkness holding me tightly
Until the sun rises up

Overall Meaning

"Forgotten" by Linkin Park is a song that seems to be about the struggle of holding onto memories and trying to make sense of them. The song opens with the lines "From the top to the bottom, bottom to top I stop. At the core I've forgotten, in the middle of my thoughts." This seems to suggest a feeling of being lost or disoriented, as if the singer is searching for something they can't quite remember. The repetition of the phrase "From the top to the bottom, bottom to top I stop" reinforces this sense of disorientation.


The middle section of the song paints a picture of a dark and oppressive world, where even the rain is acidic and questioning. The singer seems to be trapped in this world, represented by the rusted and rotten dust that they see through closed eyes. However, there is a glimmer of hope in a spot of light that floods the floor, briefly illuminating the world around them. But this hope is short-lived, and the darkness soon closes in again.


The final verse brings together the themes of memory and pollution, with the singer feeling trapped by both. They are "moving all around, screaming of the ups and downs" in a world full of perpetual sound and pollution. The memory they hold onto, represented by the little piece of paper with a picture drawn on it, can never be perfect again once it is crumpled up. Despite all of this, the singer still clings to the memory and the darkness that holds them tightly until the sun rises up.


Overall, "Forgotten" is a powerful exploration of the human experience of memory and the struggle to hold onto meaning in a dark and uncertain world.


Line by Line Meaning

From the top to the bottom
Starting from the highest point going down


Bottom to top I stop
Reaching the lowest point and then going back up


At the core I've forgotten
Lost sight of the essential things that really matter


In the middle of my thoughts
Distracted by my own thinking


Taken far from my safety
Moved away from what makes me feel secure


The picture is there
The image is still vivid in my mind


The memory won't escape me
Unable to forget what has happened


But why should I care
Questioning the significance of holding on to the memory


There's a place so dark you can't see the end
A world of darkness with no end in sight


(Skies cock back) and shock that which can't defend
The thunder strikes and overwhelms the defenseless


The rain then sends dripping acidic questions
The acid rain poses questions that corrode the mind


Forcefully, the power of suggestion
The suggestion has a powerful impact and is hard to resist


Then with the eyes shut looking thought the rust and rotten dust
Shutting the eyes and seeing through the decay


A spot of light floods the floor
A ray of light shines on the ground


And pours over the rusted world of pretend
The light exposes the fake and decaying world


And the eyes ease open and its dark again
The darkness returns after a brief moment of light


In the memory you'll find me
I exist in the memory


Eyes burning up
Feeling intense emotions


The darkness holding me tightly
Feeling trapped in the darkness


Until the sun rises up
Waiting for a better tomorrow


Moving all around
Constantly changing


Screaming of the ups and downs
Experiencing extreme highs and lows


Pollution manifested in perpetual sound
The sound of pollution is always present


The wheels go 'round and the sunset creeps past the
Time passes by as the wheels turn and the sun sets


Street lamps, chain-link, and concrete
The urban landscape


A little piece of paper with a picture drawn
A memory captured on paper


Floats on down the street 'til the wind is gone
The memory fades away like a paper lost in the wind


The memory now is like the picture was then
The memory is now just a snapshot of the past


When the paper's crumpled up it can't be perfect again
Once the memory is distorted, it can't be restored to its original form


Now you got me caught in the act
I've been caught in the middle of something


You bring the thought back
You remind me of something I'd rather forget


I'm telling you that
Trying to convey a message


I see it right through you
Seeing someone's true intentions




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, Dave Farrel, Joseph Hahn, Mark Wakefield, Mike Shidona, Robert G. Bourdon

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@Yuli_ya_mama

I'm dancing with my demons
I'm hanging off the edge
Storm clouds gather beneath me
Waves break above my head
Headfirst hallucination
I wanna fall wide awake now
You tell me it's alright
Tell me I'm forgiven, tonight
But nobody can save me now
I'm holding up a light
I'm chasing out the darkness inside
'Cause nobody can save me
Stared into this illusion
For answers yet to come
I chose a false solution
But nobody proved me wrong, no
Headfirst hallucination
I wanna fall wide awake
Watch the ground giving way now
You tell me it's alright
Tell me I'm forgiven, tonight
But nobody can save me now
I'm holding up a light
I'm chasing out the darkness inside
'Cause nobody can save me
Been searching somewhere out there
For what's been missing right here
I've been searching somewhere out there
For what's been missing right here
I wanna fall wide awake now
So tell me: it's alright
Tell me I'm forgiven, tonight
And only I can save me now
I'm holding up a light
Chasing out the darkness inside
And I don't wanna let you down
But only I can save me
Been searching somewhere out there
For what's been missing right here



@averageokie3959

LYRICS FOR THIS SONG

I'm dancing with my demons
I'm hanging off the edge
Storm clouds gather beneath me
Waves break above my head
Headfirst hallucination
I wanna fall wide awake now
You tell me it's alright
Tell me I'm forgiven, tonight
But nobody can save me now
I'm holding up a light
I'm chasing out the darkness inside
'Cause nobody can save me
Stared into this illusion
For answers yet to come
I chose a false solution
But nobody proved me wrong, no
Headfirst hallucination
I wanna fall wide awake
Watch the ground giving way now
You tell me it's alright
Tell me I'm forgiven, tonight
But nobody can save me now
I'm holding up a light
I'm chasing out the darkness inside
'Cause nobody can save me
Been searching somewhere out there
For what's been missing right here
I've been searching somewhere out there
For what's been missing right here
I wanna fall wide awake now
So tell me: it's alright
Tell me I'm forgiven, tonight
And only I can save me now
I'm holding up a light
Chasing out the darkness inside
And I don't wanna let you down
But only I can save me
Been searching somewhere out there
For what's been missing right here



@Feemailgamer

He said it himself -

When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed
And don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest



@smoresthehusky2581

Try listening to Crywank. PLEASE DON'T BE SHUT OFF BY THEM BECAUSE THE NAME.

Interviews with the singer say that he named it that as an analogue on "Tearjerk".

That man makes Chester seem uplifting.

Proof? I can't hardly relate or feel Chester's pain, but Crywank's "Tomorrow Is Nearly Yesterday & Everyday Is Stupid" beats this in emotional power, I have to say.

They're so strong with emotional feeling in their music, I was left shaking and the song, "Memento Mori" gave me a panic attack because it was so relatable.

This sounds too happy to be a sad song, in my opinion. If you write sad, ya gotta have a sad sound. That's my rule, but also opinion. No hate on Linkin Park, but this sounds too cutesy for my taste.



@graisonvarghese4967

Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
I'm dancing with my demons
I'm hanging off the edge
Storm clouds gather beneath me
Waves break above my head
Headfirst hallucination

[Pre-Chorus 1]
I wanna fall wide awake now
You tell me it's alright
Tell me I'm forgiven, tonight

[Chorus]
But nobody can save me now
I'm holding up a light
I'm chasing out the darkness inside
'Cause nobody can save me

[Verse 2]
Stared into this illusion
For answers yet to come
I chose a false solution
But nobody proved me wrong
Headfirst hallucination

[Pre-Chorus 2]
I wanna fall wide awake
Watch the ground giving way now
You tell me it's alright
Tell me I'm forgiven, tonight

[Chorus]
But nobody can save me now
I'm holding up a light
I'm chasing out the darkness inside
'Cause nobody can save me

[Bridge]
Been searching somewhere out there
For what's been missing right here (I wanna fall wide awake now)
I've been searching somewhere out there
For what's been missing right here (I wanna fall wide awake now)
I wanna fall wide awake now
So tell me it's alright
Tell me I'm forgiven, tonight

[Outro]
And only I can save me now
I'm holding up a light
Chasing out the darkness inside
And I don't wanna let you down
But only I can save me!

Been searching somewhere out there
For what's been missing right here

PS : Chester's Voice will be always in our hearts โค๏ธ



@AnotherBeerMovie

Hey man how are you doing? I'm here.
Here is some advice from someone battling depression for 18 years:
1. Go see a doctor. Get out of bed ! Bed only makes things worse believe me.
2. Depression often comes with 2 debilitating symptoms: psycho-motor retardation and anhedonia.
3. Psychomotor retardation is when you can't think clearly and everything seems hard to do: take a shower, do small chores and so on. So first you need to get rid of that, you need a stimulant to get you back at a "normal" level of energy, i drink coffee, it works.
4. Now that you got your energy back, and listen this is very important: STOP THINKING, STOP RUMINATING, START DOING AS MUCH AS YOU CAN, SWITCH OFF YOUR BRAIN AND JUST DO DO AND KEEP DOING. Do the chores around the house at your own pace, take a shower, take care of yourself, do your nails if you are a woman do something pretty. Go for a 2 hour walk per day if you can. You'll feel better about yourself and you'll get things done. Congratulate yourself !
5. Anhedonia is when things you loved to do yesterday don't give you the pleasure dose they used to anymore, you simply CAN'T experience pleasure. The only thing i found to get rid of this is meditation. Nothing mystical, 2 times twenty minutes per day, MAKE THE TIME. Just inhale by the nose slowly and exhale with your mouth slowly, don't let your mind wander, concentrate on your breathing. If you don't want to do something be it a chore or something you liked, ALWAYS SAY "LET'S TRY 5 MINUTES THEN WE'LL SEE." ALWAYS ! You're free. you can stop at any time. Stay strong, nothing lasts forever, you'll get through this :).

After battling depression for 17 years here's what i learned by myself and my doctor to cope with it and it works.
1. Get help, go to a psychiatrist and take the pills, it may take a long time to find the ones that work best but don't let go. If you're feeling better DON'T stop the pills because you're feeling better because of them!
2. Understand that you need to help yourself because if you're sick and not crazy, you can't help your family or children or function properly if you're not well. I not egoism, it's rational thinking.
3. For us people with depression life is made of small victories as everything is hard so when you struggle to get out of bed and finally can do it, congratulate yourself, getting out of bed is the hardest thing to do, if you manage to take a shower then congratulate yourself, if you manage to wash the dishes congratulate yourself.
4. If you don't feel like doing something it's ok there will come a time when you will able to do it.
5. Go outside for a walk every day or every other day, breathe the fresh, air smell the nature even if it's only for 20 minutes and congratulate yourself, exercise if you can find the energy in yourself and congratulate yourself "YES I'VE DONE IT !"
6. Go to a support group there will be people that understand you and you never know you may meet some interesting people, but beware of people that may drag you down.
7. Be prepared that your family or society don't understand you and may call you just lazy, those are uninformed people and you need to pay them no mind, stay strong, know that the only people who fully understand you are your doctor and other people with depression.
8. Practice breathing exercises, it calms your mind, there are tons of info on youtube on that.
9. Get rid of toxic people around you and get rid of the creepy stuff: books tv shows dvd's Bluray discs videogames and so on, replace them with positive media and people.
10. Watch funny or cute videos on youtube it will boost your morale.
11. If you face a big task like cleaning your house try to see it like a bunch of minor tasks like clean one room a day or every other day and congratulate yourself. Cut every big task in several minor tasks and do them one at a time.
12. Eat healthy and go to sleep at normal hours like 10pm if you need a break during the day to reset yourself then do it and when you get up congratulate yourself because you just did the hardest thing, getting out of bed.
13. Don't set hard to reach goals only to be depressed if you fail. Set smaller goals like i described in this post and you'll be happy when you reach them. It will give you a sense of accomplishment and progress.
14. Start doing something creative: anything, doesn't matter if can't draw, draw something anyway! It will give you a means of expression and a hobby.
15. If you're feeling suicidal immediately call the suicide hotline and let it all out, cry if you need it, its ok ITS OK :) I hope it will help you. Take care :)



All comments from YouTube:

@Sorcus93

I wish somebody did save him.

@priscillamansell4349

same I wish someone saved my children's father also

@kendragirard1549

Sorcus93 your comment.. omg im crying..

@MrRemmington

The news of his death and this song playing is destroying me...

@MrWAQAR347

One of the saddest day today โ˜น๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ž. And this is my first comment on YouTube. RIP Chester Bennington, forever in our hearts.

@LuisVndres

cant stop crying..

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@xXReaperzzTV

The saddest thing is that Chester helped so many of us get through hard situations or dark places in our lives yet he was never able to escape those situations himself... I hope you're happier now buddy.. Rest Peacefully <3

@BaByyVoNNa

RIP Chester

@westondavis2884

Nothing more true has ever been said.

@rickyangeles08ify

I grew up listening to linkin park. This is a very sad death. Their music helped me thru dark times. R i p chester.

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