New Divide
♫ Linkin Park Lyrics


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I remembered black skies
The lightning all around me
I remembered each flash
As time began to blur
Like a startling sign
That fate had finally found me

And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve

So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes

Give me reason
To fill this hole
Connect the space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
Across this new divide

There was nothing in sight
But memories left abandoned
There was nowhere to hide
The ashes fell like snow
And the ground caved in
Between where we were standing

And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve

So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes
Across this new divide

In every loss
In every lie
In every truth that you'd deny
And each regret
And each goodbye
Was a mistake to great to hide

And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve

So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes

Give me reason
To fill this hole
Connect the space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
Across this new divide





Across this new divide
Across this new divide

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in “New Divide” by Linkin Park convey feelings of desperation and the need for redemption. The singer reminisces about a time of chaos and destruction, where they felt as though fate had finally caught up with them. However, they also recall the voice of another person, who seems to be the only thing tethering them to reality. The singer then asks for a reason to “prove me wrong,” suggesting a desire for a chance to right past wrongs. They want to wash away bad memories and “connect the space between” themselves and someone else, hoping to “reach the truth that lies across this new divide.”


Throughout the song, themes of loss and regret are prominent. The singer acknowledges their past mistakes and confronts them head-on, wanting to move on from them. The “new divide” represents a fresh start, a new beginning free from the mistakes of the past. The chorus is a plea for help, asking for a reason to believe that it’s not too late for them to change and for a chance to start again. Ultimately, the song is a powerful expression of the human desire for redemption and a second chance.


Line by Line Meaning

I remembered black skies
I recalled the darkness surrounding me


The lightning all around me
Electricity filled the air


I remembered each flash
Every sudden burst of light stood out in my memory


As time began to blur
As events became hazy with time


Like a startling sign
As if it was an unexpected indication


That fate had finally found me
That destiny had finally caught up with me


And your voice was all I heard
Your words were the only thing I could perceive


That I get what I deserve
That I am getting what is coming to me


So give me reason
Help me understand


To prove me wrong
To show me I am mistaken


To wash this memory clean
To cleanse my mind of this experience


Let the floods cross
Allow the overwhelming emotions to come


The distance in your eyes
The emotional distance between us


To fill this hole
To make up for this emptiness I feel


Connect the space between
Bring us closer together


Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
Allow it to be sufficient to discover the truth that exists


Across this new divide
As we forge a new path forward


There was nothing in sight
I saw nothing before me


But memories left abandoned
Only memories that were let go of


There was nowhere to hide
There was no escape


The ashes fell like snow
The debris fell like snow


And the ground caved in
The earth gave way


Between where we were standing
Between us, where we once stood


In every loss
In every defeat


In every lie
In every falsehood


In every truth that you'd deny
Even in the truths that you refuse to admit


And each regret
And every sorrowful feeling


And each goodbye
And every farewell


Was a mistake to great to hide
Was too significant of an error to conceal


Across this new divide
As we move forward on this new path




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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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@sosukeaizen6889

Everyone who is still struggling to come to grips with Chester's death, I suggest you listen to Leave Out All The Rest, because it's the perfect last goodbye message from him. The guy had been struggling with depression for YEARS. He KNEW this was how he was going to go out.

"I dreamed I was missing
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?"

He had been dreaming about suicidal thoughts and contemplated the repercussions of his actions, about what he would have been leaving behind had he decided to go through with this. He tried to convey these feelings to others and we hadn't noticed, we didn't care. The other verses and bridges talk about how he's not as strong as you think he is on the surface, that inside he's broken beyond repair and is just bottling it up until eventually, nobody can save him from taking his own life. But it's the CHORUS that should be the focus:

"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"

Suicide is a morally selfish act. When you're depressed as Chester was, you're so fixated on your own pain that you don't consider what putting it end to it means to the people around you who love you. You're passing on that same pain to your family, friends, fans to find relief. He even addressed that in the first verse when he questioned what he would be leaving if he decided to end is pain, what legacy or feelings or pain is he transferring. Some may see the selfish act and resent Chester out of grief for leaving his loved ones and putting them through so much, even hating him.

So when Chester is ready to finally end it all, he asks one last thing to his family, friends and people that have been affected by his music: forget about the selfish act that he's taken, to please not hate him, to keep his memory alive and to focus on the good things he did, things that he will be missed for. For all the people who have been through similar struggles, the people he helped through his music, when you feel like you've lost it all, when you feel like your childhood has died, when you feel this intense sorrow, or even when you feel like Chester did during his final moments, he asks you not to make the same mistakes he did, leave out all the bad things they've heard and to remember that Chester will never die so long as he exists in your memory so you don't have to feel so sad.

Sitting here feeling sorry for myself now that one more light in the night sky has petered out isn't going to bring Chester back nor is it honoring his memory. You honor his memory by remembering his best moments, by supporting Linkin Park, by listening to his songs, by making covers, by living not as Chester did, but as you. It doesn't mean that you're not allowed to be sad that he died, everyone is, but the point is don't let it consume you.

Thank you Chester.



@BoomHS1G

After today, Linkin Park won't be the same again.
My friend next door kept asking why I was staring at my screen blankly. When I told him what happened, I was told how it's just a band. Then I said how it's not just that.
How it is so much more. How I grew up on his music. How I did the countless assignments with his voice blaring through the earphones. How I planned to watch Linkin Park live, just once. And how I won't be able to do so, now.
Their music changed and took different shapes and forms, but I loved what they did. I loved the nostalgia associated with their music. I grew up listening to their music. Listening to Chester's voice.
From One Step Closer, his first official single for Linkin Park to the last track of One More Light, Sharp Edges.
We won't hear Chester's crooning again. Ever. Let that sink in. The guy who sang so many songs which hold a permanent spot in the playlist is gone. From Numb to Breaking The Habit to all the Transformer's tracks.
Watching Linkin Park live, watching Chester live, was one of the things I had on my bucket-list, and it makes me sad in the stomach that I won't be able to do it. Ever. I feel robbed of one of the once-in-a-lifetime things. As if someone snatched something from me.
I always waited for the credits to roll just to hear that one song by him. No Transformer movie will have his voice. Ever again.
Chester, we will miss you. I will miss you. I hope it's peaceful there, wherever that is.
Love,
One of the millions of Linkin Park fans whose love wasn't enough to make you stay.



@user-cj4jo5kk2f

Lyrics

I remember black skies
The lightning all around me
I remember each flash
As time began to blur
Like a startling sign
That fate had finally found me
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve

So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes
Give me reason
To fill this hole
Connect this space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
Across this new divide

There was nothing inside
The memories left abandoned
There was nowhere to hide
The ashes fell like snow
And the ground caved in
Between where we were standing
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve

So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes
Across this new divide

In every loss in every lie
In every truth that you deny
And each regret and each goodbye
Was a mistake too great to hide
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve

So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes
Give me reason
To fill this hole
Connect this space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
Across this new divide
Across this new divide
Across this new divide



@theRKB

I remember black skies
The lightning all around me
I remember each flash
As time began to blur
Like a startling sign
That fate had finally found me
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve

So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes
Give me reason
To fill this hole
Connect this space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
Across this new divide

There was nothing inside
The memories left abandoned
There was nowhere to hide
The ashes fell like snow
And the ground caved in
Between where we were standing
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve


So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes
Across this new divide

In every loss in every lie
In every truth that you deny
And each regret and each goodbye
Was a mistake too great to hide
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve

So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes
Give me reason
To fill this hole
Connect this space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
Across this new divide
Across this new divide
Across this new divide





PS: I wish you a good time ahead 🤗



@Kusanagi0808

I remember black skies
The lightning all around me
I remember each flash
As time began to blur
Like a startling sign
That fate had finally found me
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve....


So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes
Give me reason
To fill this hole
Connect this space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies

¡¡Across this new divide!!

There was nothing inside
The memories left abandoned
There was nowhere to hide
The ashes fell like snow
And the ground caved in
Between where we were standing
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve....

So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes

¡¡Across this new divide!!

In every loss in every lie
In every truth that you deny
And each regret and each goodbye
Was a mistake too great to hide
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve
So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes

Give me reason
To fill this hole
Connect this space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies

¡¡Across this new divide!! x3


Best Song.. 👍



@channelthename

我記得黑色的天空
I remembered black skies

閃電圍繞著我
The lightning all around me

我記得每一個閃光
I remembered each flash

當時間開始變得模糊
As time began to blur

就像一個令人震驚的跡象
Like a startling sign

命運終於找到了我
That fate had finally found me

我聽到的只有你的聲音
And your voice was all I heard

我得到了我應得的
That I get what I deserve
所以給我理由
So give me reason

為了證明我錯了
To prove me wrong

把這段記憶洗乾淨
To wash this memory clean

讓洪水橫渡
Let the floods cross

你眼中的距離
The distance in your eyes

給我一個原因
Give me reason

為了填補這個坑
To fill this hole

連結這個空間
Connect this space between

讓它足以觸及謊言的真相
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies

跨越這新的鴻溝
Across this new divide
眼前什麼也沒有
There was nothing in sight

但記憶卻被遺棄
But memories left abandoned

無處可藏
There was nowhere to hide

灰燼如雪般落下
The ashes fell like snow

地面塌陷了
And the ground caved in

在我們站立的地方之間
Between where we were standing

我聽到的只有你的聲音
And your voice was all I heard

我得到了我應得的
That I get what I deserve
所以給我理由
So give me reason

為了證明我錯了
To prove me wrong

把這段記憶洗乾淨
To wash this memory clean

讓洪水橫渡
Let the floods cross

你眼中的距離
The distance in your eyes

跨越這新的鴻溝
Across this new divide
在每一次損失中,在每一個謊言中
In every loss, in every lie

在你否認的每一個真理中
In every truth that you'd deny

每一次遺憾,每一次告別
And each regret, and each goodbye

錯誤太大而無法隱藏
Was a mistake too great to hide

我聽到的只有你的聲音
And your voice was all I heard

我得到了我應得的
That I get what I deserve
所以給我理由
So give me reason

為了證明我錯了
To prove me wrong

把這段記憶洗乾淨
To wash this memory clean

讓洪水橫渡
Let the floods cross

你眼中的距離
The distance in your eyes
給我一個原因
Give me reason

為了填補這個坑
To fill this hole

連結這個空間
Connect this space between

讓它足以觸及謊言的真相
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies

跨越這新的鴻溝
Across this new divide

跨越這新的鴻溝
Across this new divide

跨越這新的鴻溝
Across this new divide



All comments from YouTube:

@fernandojesus4151

Numb = 1.4 B views ✅
In The End = 1 B views ✅
Castle Of Glass = 441 M views SOON
What I've Done = 465 M views SOON
New Divide = 435 M views SOON

@raffaeltadeoretsan-xips3875

Damn edited! I like your spirit.

@dwightschrute8927

Maaaaaaan

@user-ru7ky2ec7v

Too bad Chester won’t see it(

@josemanuel-og6ro

Numb

@adammauer4992

One would think crawling would have more than 235 million views still one of their best songs ever

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@Abe-do4wg

My name is Optimus Prime and I am sending this message to Chester Bennington. Wherever you are now, we will never forget you ... the legends never die

@benceszilagyi1290

Legend 👑

@orishevach

@darrylhughes2176

Damm dude, you brought a tear to my eye….

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