♪ Leave Out All The Rest ♪
♫ Linkin Park Lyrics
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You were so scared
But no one would listen
Cause no one else cared
After my dreaming
I woke with this fear
What am I leaving
When I'm done here?
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
Leave out all the rest
Don't be afraid
I've taken my beating
I've shared what I've made
I'm strong on the surface
Not all the way through
I've never been perfect
But neither have you
So, if you're asking me, I want you to know
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
Leave out all the rest
Forgetting
All the hurt inside you've learned to hide so well
Pretending
Someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are
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
Leave out all the rest
Forgetting
All the hurt inside you've learned to hide so well
Pretending
Someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are
I can't be who you are
"Leave Out All The Rest" is a powerful and poignant song by Linkin Park that addresses the fear of leaving behind something meaningful when we pass away. The lyrics of the first verse speak about a dream where the singer is missing and scared, but no one is willing to listen or care. When they wake up, they are left with a fear of what they will be leaving behind. They implore the listener to remember them fondly and to leave out all the negative things that they might have done in their life from their memory.
The chorus of the song reinforces this idea by urging the listener to forget any wrong that the singer might have done and instead remember them for the good things they did. They want their life to have meaning and they are afraid that they won't be remembered that way. They don't want the listener to resent them for anything and want to be kept in the listener's memory even after they're gone.
In the last part of the song, the lyrics talk about how the pain and hurt that people experience throughout life can lead them to hide it away and pretend to be someone they are not. The singer acknowledges that they can't be someone else nor can anyone else save them from themselves. The song emphasizes the importance of living our lives in a way that leaves behind something positive and meaningful.
Line by Line Meaning
I dreamed I was missing
In my dream, I felt like I was not there or missing from something important.
You were so scared
You were very afraid and anxious about my absence.
But no one would listen
However, nobody paid attention to your fears and concerns.
Cause no one else cared
Because nobody else seemed to care as much as you did.
After my dreaming
After waking up from my dream,
I woke with this fear
I experienced this fear that has stayed with me after waking up.
What am I leaving
I am contemplating what legacy or impact I will have when I am gone.
When I'm done here?
When my time on earth is over?
So, if you're asking me, I want you to know
Therefore, if you are asking me about how I feel, this is what I want you to know.
When my time comes
When I die
Forget the wrong that I've done
Do not hold on to my mistakes or faults.
Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed
Assist me in leaving behind some positive memories or accomplishments that will be missed.
And don't resent me
Do not feel bitter or angry towards me.
And when you're feeling empty
When you feel sad or lonely,
Keep me in your memory
Think of me fondly and remember our time together.
Leave out all the rest
However, forget all the negative experiences or emotions associated with me.
Don't be afraid
Do not fear my departure or the consequences of our relationship.
I've taken my beating
I have endured my share of hardships or struggles.
I've shared what I've made
I have contributed what I could to make a positive difference.
I'm strong on the surface
Exteriorly, I appear to be resilient or composed.
Not all the way through
However, that is not the case internally or completely.
I've never been perfect
I acknowledge that I am not flawless or without mistakes.
But neither have you
I know it is the same for you too, and it is okay.
Forgetting
It is easier to forget and let go of the painful memories.
All the hurt inside you've learned to hide so well
You have mastered the ability to conceal the emotional hurt you carry inside you.
Pretending
It is easier to pretend everything is okay than to confront the truth.
Someone else can come and save me from myself
It is tempting to believe that someone else can solve our problems or save us from our own demons.
I can't be who you are
However, I realize that I cannot be someone else, and neither can you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Dave Farrell, Joe Hahn, Chester Bennington
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@midgardianloki
To this day, this song and this music video don't fail to amaze me.
First off, how the entire music in the video perfectly fits the song title, through the tunes echoing throughout the track.
And then there's the video, which perfectly, again, correlates to the song title and its meaning: how the "angel" (guy with the briefcase handing out pictures) is there for the purpose of helping trapped souls (the people in the abandoned buildings) who had passed away but aren't yet free from the chains of attachment they have to their loved ones (the people appearing from the first set of pictures), and so, they wander about in the abandoned locality desperately.
Their "each word gets lost in the echo" because their cries and shouts cannot be heard by their loved ones who have survived them and who also are trying to cope with their passing.
And how towards the end when all of them realize the importance of having to let their living counterparts go so they can move on and continue to live on in the world, the angel utters the chants leading to the spirits finally turning to ashes, therefore being finally free, turning into a picture, not more than a memory.
The impact Linkin Park has had as a group of artists, to me personally, is severe, unique, irreplaceable. Their lyrics and distinctive sound conveying powerful messages on our relations, feelings, hurt, kindness and love.
@metawolf987
I don't know what this song means to other people, but to me, it deals with death, loss, grief, acceptance, and moving on.
The story in the music video as I see it: The young man with the suitcase is a Reaper Of Souls. He has come to Earth, the plane of the living, to take those who have shed their mortal coil, for they do not belong in the plane of the living anymore. However, these souls are trapped, unable to move on, emotionally tethered to the loved ones they can no longer reach in their current ethereal state.
To help these trapped souls move on, the Reaper shows each soul the reason they are trapped. Photographs representing the loved ones they can no longer reach, but still cannot let go of. These "photographs" however, are actually "portals" that transport the souls to the living loved ones they left behind. At first glance, it seems as if the portals brought the living to the dead. However, upon deeper thought, it can be interpreted that the souls are visiting their living relatives in a "dream state". I don't know who believes what, but I, personally, believe that spirits can visit us in our dreams and even communicate with us.
Anyway, as each soul interacts with their living loved ones, it becomes clear that the living have also not let go of the dead. However, each one of the living finally approaches their breaking point. As the photographs of the living start to disappear, I believe this symbolizes the reality that the dead can no longer reach/coexist alongside their surviving loved ones as they once could. It could also symbolize that as the living are about to let go of the dead, the living will finally be completely out of reach for the dead.
Once each person finishes letting go of the loved one they lost, the dead can no longer remain on the plane of the living. The Reaper feels the moment approaching, and prepares himself. One by one, each soul shatters and disperses into a cloud of dust, and the souls become photographs themselve. This time the photographs of the dead most likely representing that they are now nothing more than a memory. Perhaps the photographs of the living were also memories. Memories which were links to the souls of the living. The Reaper's job now complete, he collects the souls and leaves.
@fernandosms4762
You were that foundation
Never gonna be another one, no
I followed, so taken
So conditioned I could never let go
Then sorrow, then sickness
Then the shock when you flip it on me
So hollow, so vicious
So afraid I couldn’t let myself see
That I could never be held
Back or up no, I hold myself
Check the rep
Yep, you know mine well
Forget the rest
Let them know my hell
There and back
Yet my soul ain’t sell
Kept respect up
The best they fell
Let the rest be the tale they tell
That I was there saying
And these promises broken
Deep below
Each word gets lost in the echo
So one last lie
I can see through
This time I finally let you go
Go, go
Test my will, test my heart
Let me tell you how the odds gonna stack up
Y’all go hard, I go smart
How’s that working out for y'all in the back, huh?
I’ve seen that frustration
Been crossed and lost and told no
And I’ve come back unshaken
Let down and lived and let go
So you can let it be known
I don’t hold back, I hold my own
I can’t be mapped, I can’t be cloned
I can’t C-Flat, it ain’t my tone
I can’t fall back, I came too far
Hold myself up and love my scars
Let the bells ring wherever they are
‘Cause I was there saying
And these promises broken
Deep below
Each word gets lost in the echo
So one last lie
I can see through
This time I finally let you go
Go, go
No, you can tell 'em all now
I don't back up, I don't back down
I don't fold up and I don't bow
I don't roll over, don't know how
I don't care where the enemies are
Can't be stopped
All I know go hard
Won't forget how I got this far
But every time saying
And these promises broken
Deep below
Each word gets lost in the echo
So one last lie
I can see through
This time I finally let you go
Go, go
@theharshtruthoutthere
Quran readers, believers still in hell after time on earth. Heaven is for the Christians who do the WILL OF GOD:
- KEEP
- PREACH
- WATCH,
- EXPOSE
Matthew 7:21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
muslims are out from heaven, they are in hell,
new agers out from heaven, in hell,
ignorants out from heaven, in hell
indus, out from heaven, in hell,
atheists, out from heaven, in hell,
lukewarm Christians, out from heaven, in hell.
Bible clears out who go into heaven, FEW.
So, why keep following many, if only few shall go into heaven?
Matthew 7:13
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Matthew 7:14
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Psalms 27:11
Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Proverbs 1:15
My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
Proverbs 4:14
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
@itsma3l501
[Shinoda:]
(yeah) (yo)
You were that foundation
Never gonna be another one, no.
I followed, so taken
so conditioned I could never let go
Then sorrow, then sickness
then the shock when you flip it on me
So hollow, so vicious
so afraid I couldnt let myself see
That I could never be held
Back up, no, Ill hold myself.
Check the rep, yep you know my rail
Forget the rest let them know my hell
Damn, Im back yep, my stories sell,
Kept respect up the vets stay their,
Let the rest be to tell they tale
That I was there saying…
[Chorus]
[Chester:]
And these promises broken
deep, below
Each word gets lost in the echo
So one last lie I can see through
This time I finally let you
Go, go, go.
[Shinoda:]
Test my will, test my heart
Let me tell you how the odds gonna stack up
Yall go hard, I go smart
Hows it working out for yall in the back, huh?
Ive seen that frustration
big cross, their lost but dont know
And Ive come back unshaken
Let down, Ive lived and let go
So you can let it be known
I dont hold back, I hold my own
I cant be mad, I cant be calm
I cant sing flat, it aint my tone
I cant fall back, I came too far
Hold myself up and love my scars
Let the bells ring wherever they are
Cause I was there saying...
[Chorus]
[Chester:]
And these promises broken
deep,below
Each word gets lost in the echo
So one last lie I can see through
This time I finally let you go!!!
Go, go, go.
[Shinoda:]
No, you can tell em all now
I dont back up, I dont back down
I dont fold up, and I dont bow
I dont roll over, dont know how
I dont care where the enemies are
Cant be stopped, all I know: Go Hard!
Wont forget how I got this far
And every time, saying…
[Chorus]
[Chester:]
And these promises broken
deep,below
Each word gets lost in the echo
So one last lie I can see through
This time I finally let you
Go, go, go. (Go, go, go)
@arrax8241
Lost In The Echo - Linkin Park Lyrics
You were that foundation
Never gonna be another one, no
I followed, so taken
So conditioned I could never let go
Then sorrow, then sickness
Then the shock when you flip it on me
So hollow, so vicious
So afraid I couldn't let myself see
That I could never be held
Back up, no, I'll hold myself
Check the rep, yep you know my rail
Forget the rest let them know my hell
Damn, I'm back yep, my soul ain't sell,
Kept respect up the vets stay their,
Let the rest be to tell they tale
That I was there saying
And these promises broken
Deep, feeble
Each word gets lost in the echo
So one last lie I can see through
This time I finally let you
Go, go, go
Test my will, test my heart
Let me tell you how the odds gonna stack up
Y'all go hard, I go smart
How's it working out for y'all in the back, huh?
I've seen that frustration
Big cross, they're lost but don't know
And I've come back unshaken
Let down, I've lived and let go
So you can let it be known
I don't hold back, I hold my own
I can't be mad, I can't be calm
I can't sing flat, it ain't my tone
I can't fall back, I came too far
Hold myself up and love my scars
Let the bells ring wherever they are
'Cause I was there saying
And these promises broken
Deep, feeble
Each word gets lost in the echo
So one last lie I can see through
This time I finally let you
Go, go, go
No, you can tell 'em all now
I don't back up, I don't back down
I don't fold up, and I don't bow
I don't roll over, don't know how
I don't care where the enemies are
Can't be stopped, all I know go hard!
Won't forget how I got this far
And every time, saying
And these promises broken
Deep, feeble
Each word gets lost in the echo
So one last lie I can see through
This time I finally let you
Go, go, go
@aprilpugh8035
WHO'S STILL HERE IN 2024??
@ervinm.5065
I don't know, It suddenly popped in my mind after years and I decided to listen to it
@DarkeMinos-vw1ts
Me
@anisarik4587
I didn't even leave....
@appadhoodylan3777
Here mate😊❤
@suvituulikkivahanen2600
Here forever❤
@aakashsharma3557
he saved most of us from depression but couldn't save himself 😢😢
@Addicted2wowlulz
Aakash Sharma very sad news... truly
@aldopolo6272
fuck, it's true... shit... that's very hard
@patrickrnorthforest2184
Aakash Sharma your comment is so true 😥