Faint
♫ Linkin Park Lyrics
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Handful of complaints but I can't help the fact
That everyone can see these scars
I am what I want you to want, what I want you to feel
But it's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you
To just believe this is real
So I, let go watching you turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend I'm not
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored
I am, a little bit insecure, a little unconfident
'Cause you don't understand I do what I can
But sometimes I don't make sense
I am, what you never want to say, but I've never had a doubt
It's like no matter what I do I can't convince you for once just to hear me out
So I, let go watching you turn your back like you always do
You face away and pretend I'm not
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I've got
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored
You hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me like it or not
Right now, hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me like it or not
Right now
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored
The lyrics of "Faint" by Linkin Park express the feeling of being ignored and disregarded by someone who is important to the singer. The song speaks of the singer feeling alone and insecure, but also frustrated that they can't convince the other person to see things their way. The lyrics express the idea that the singer wants to be heard and acknowledged, that they won't just fade into the background and be ignored. The repetition of the phrase "Don't turn your back on me" shows the singer's desperation to be acknowledged by the other person.
The lines "I am what I want you to want, what I want you to feel / But it's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you / To just believe this is real" speak to the idea of the singer trying to please the other person but feeling like they're not being heard. The rest of the song is a plea for the other person to listen and not turn their back. Overall, the lyrics of "Faint" express the feeling of wanting to be understood and not ignored, and the frustration that comes with feeling like you're not being heard.
Line by Line Meaning
I am a little bit of loneliness, a little bit of disregard
I feel empty and like no one cares about me
Handful of complaints but I can't help the fact
That everyone can see these scars
I have problems, but I can't hide them from everyone
I am what I want you to want, what I want you to feel
But it's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you
To just believe this is real
I try to be what you want but you don't believe in me
So I, let go watching you turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend I'm not
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I've got
You always ignore me but I still hold on to you because you are all I have
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored
I am hurt and need you to stop ignoring me because it won't go away on its own
I am, a little bit insecure, a little unconfident
'Cause you don't understand I do what I can
But sometimes I don't make sense
I am insecure and lack confidence because you don't understand me and I struggle to convey my thoughts
I am, what you never want to say, but I've never had a doubt
It's like no matter what I do I can't convince you for once just to hear me out
I am what you refuse to acknowledge, but I know myself and just want you to listen to me
You hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me like it or not
Right now, hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me like it or not
Right now
I demand to be heard and won't take no for an answer
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRAD DELSON, CHESTER CHARLES BENNINGTON, DAVE FARRELL, JOSEPH HAHN, MIKE SHINODA, ROBERT G. BOURDON
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@anatoliyananninkov7533
Yeah, here we go for the hundredth time
Hand grenade pins in every line
Throw 'em up and let something shine
Going out of my fucking mind
Filthy mouth, no excuse
Find a new place to hang this noose
String me up from atop these roofs
Knot it tight so I won't get loose
Truth is you can stop and stare
Bled myself out and no one cares
Dug a trench out, laid down there
With a shovel up out of reach somewhere
Yeah, someone pour it in
Make it a dirt dance floor again
Say your prayers and stomp it out
When they bring that chorus in
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Go, stop the show
Choppy words in a sloppy flow
Shotgun opera, lock and load
Cock it back and then watch it go
Mama, help me, I've been cursed
Death is rolling in every verse
Candy paint on his brand new hearse
Can't contain him;
He knows he works
Fuck this hurts, I won't lie
Doesn't matter how hard I try
Half the words don't mean a thing
And I know that I won't be satisfied
So, why try ignoring him?
Make it a dirty dance floor again
Say your prayers and stomp it out
When they bring that chorus in
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
I've opened up these scars
I'll make you face this
I've pulled myself apart
I'll make you face this now
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
I bleed it out
I bleed it out
@IanBoggs
Who's here in 2022? Will forever love these beasts
@sawa9155
indeed
@truckvlogs1346
I love your videos
@user-is1wq9qp3x
2023 and still here
@KS-vs7ht
People that downvote your stupid comment is here!
@NikiR88
2023 ❤
@vicrattles
Chester walks me to school every day, walks me home again, gets me through homework and the hardest of times! Thank you, Chester, I wish I could've seen you live :(
@sadeeqlawal3111
Fr watching him live was something I always dreamed of doing when I was younger but he left us early💔
@vicrattles
@@sadeeqlawal3111 I was quite young when he passed and was never a huge fan until now. I fully understand why he did what he did but it's still so heartbreaking 💔
@andobtw8046
Seeing this comment is really nice, knowing Chester and Linkin Park mean so much to the youth today as they did 10 years ago. good luck my man :)