A Place For My Head
♫ Linkin Park Lyrics
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sits in the sky in the dark night
Shining with the light from the sun
And the sun doesn't give light to the moon assuming
The moon's going to owe it one
It makes me think of how you act to me
You do
Favors and then rapidly, you just
Things you want back from me
I'm sick of the tension, sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
I want to be in another place
I hate when you say you don't understand
(You'll see it's not meant to be)
I want to be in the energy, not with the enemy
A place for my head
Maybe someday I'll be just like you and
Step on people like you do and
Run away the people I thought I knew
I remember back then who you were
You used to be calm used to be strong
Used to be generous but you should've known
That you'd
Wear out your welcome now you see
How quiet it is all alone
I'm so
Sick of the tension, sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
I'm so
Sick of the tension, sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
I want to be in another place
I hate when you say you don't understand
(You'll see it's not meant to be)
I want to be in the energy, not with the enemy
A place for my head
You try to take the best of me
Go away
You try to take the best of me
Go away
You try to take the best of me
Go away
You try to take the best of me
Go away
You try to take the best of me
Go away
You try to take the best of me
Go away
You try to take the best of me
Go away
You try to take the best of me
Go away
I want to be in another place
I hate when you say you don't understand
(You'll see it's not meant to be)
I want to be in the energy, not with the enemy
A place for my head
Shut up
I'm so sick of the tension, sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
I'm so sick of the tension, sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place, to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
The lyrics of "A Place For My Head" by Linkin Park describe the frustration one experiences with a person who always seems to have an ulterior motive behind their actions. The singer compares this person to the moon that expects the sun to give it light in return for the favors it did. They are sick of the tension, the hunger, and feeling like they owe this person something in return.
The singer emphasizes that they want to be in another place where they can be in the energy, not with the enemy. They do not want to be around this person who only wants to take the best of them. The last part of the song portrays the singer's anger and frustration, telling this person to go away and find another place to fulfill their greed.
Overall, the song emphasizes the importance of finding a place where one can be free from negative energy, tension, and demands from others.
Line by Line Meaning
I watch how the moon
sits in the sky in the dark night
Observing the moon's calmness and serenity in the dark night sky
Shining with the light from the sun
And the sun doesn't give light to the moon assuming
The moon's going to owe it one
Realizing the moon shines with the sunlight but the sun doesn't expect anything in return
It makes me think of how you act to me
You do
Favors and then rapidly, you just
Turn around and start asking me about
Things you want back from me
Comparing the behavior of others who do favors with expectations in return
I'm sick of the tension, sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
Expressing exhaustion of dealing with constant tension caused by someone's selfish behavior and requesting space to recover
Maybe someday I'll be just like you and
Step on people like you do and
Run away the people I thought I knew
I remember back then who you were
Considering the possibility of turning into the same type of person and reminiscing about the person this behavior changed them into
Used to be calm used to be strong
Used to be generous but you should've known
That you'd
Wear out your welcome now you see
How quiet it is all alone
Recalling how the person they knew was once very different but with time, their demanding and selfish behavior has made them isolated and alone
You try to take the best of me
Go away
Rejecting the attempts of the selfish person to exploit them further and demanding them to leave
I want to be in another place
I hate when you say you don't understand
(You'll see it's not meant to be)
I want to be in the energy, not with the enemy
A place for my head
Expressing desire to remove themselves from toxic situations and surround themselves with positivity and clarity
Shut up
Showing frustration with the other person and demanding them to be quiet
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, Joseph Hahn, Mark Wakefield, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon, Dave Farrell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-io2hu3vl7b
Yeah
Yo
This is not the end, this is not the beginning
Just a voice like a riot rocking every revision
But you listen to the tone and the violent rhythm
And though the words sound steady, something's empty within 'em
We say, yeah, with fists flying up in the air
Like we're holding onto something that's invisible there
'Cause we're living at the mercy of the pain and fear
Until we dead it, forget it, let it all disappear
Waiting for the end to come
Wishing I had strength to stand
This is not what I had planned
It's out of my control
Flying at the speed of light
Thoughts were spinning in my head
So many things were left unsaid
It's hard to let you go
I know what it takes to move on
(Oh) I know how it feels to lie
(Oh) all I wanna do is trade this life for something new
(Oh) holding on to what I haven't got
Sitting in an empty room
Trying to forget the past
This was never meant to last
I wish it wasn't so
I know what it takes to move on
(Oh) I know how it feels to lie
(Oh) all I wanna do is trade this life for something new
(Oh) holding on to what I haven't got
Yo, yo
What was left when that fire was gone?
I thought it felt right, but that right was wrong
All caught up in the eye of the storm
And trying to figure out what it's like moving on
And I don't even know what kind of things I've said
My mouth kept moving, and my mind went dead
So, I'm picking up the pieces now where to begin
The hardest part of ending is starting again
All I wanna do is trade this life for something new
Holding on to what I haven't got
This is not the end, this is not the beginning
Just a voice like a riot rocking every revision
But you listen to the tone and the violent rhythm
Though the words sound steady, something empty's within them
We say, yeah, with fists flying up in the air
Like we're holding onto something that's invisible there
'Cause we're living at the mercy of the pain and the fear
Until we get it, forget it, let it all disappear
@jayant_4791
Feels like he is still alive in this song
@p_luca181
fiction _ He still is... he will always live in hier Songs... #Legendsneverdie #RipChester
@therantwithgrant2051
He is alive in the song. Every time it plays.
@dustdog0777
fiction _ yes he will live on, in my heart and mind...
@punamagarwal8377
fiction _ dam true
@Greyshadow_17
In a way he is. Its his legacy.
@VanillaThunderx2
This isn't just a song. This is art.
@simlover00
VanillaThunderx2 a lot of their music videos are pieces of art as well as amazing songs
@TitaniumSlayerNinjaCopper
VanillaThunderx2 It's art rock.
@fuckboysocrates2806
Well how tf do you listen to art?!?