Given Up
Linkin Park/Musicfire.in Lyrics

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Wake in a sweat again
Another day's been laid to waste
In my disgrace
Stuck in my head again
Feels like I'll never leave this place
There's no escape
I'm my own worst enemy

I've given up
I'm sick of feeling
Is there nothing you can say?
Take this all away
I'm suffocating!
Tell me what the fuck is wrong with me!

I don't know what to take
Thought I was focused, but I'm scared
I'm not prepared
I hyperventilate
Looking for help somehow, somewhere
And no one cares
I'm my own worst enemy

I've given up
I'm sick of feeling
Is there nothing you can say?
Take this all away
I'm suffocating!
Tell me what the fuck is wrong with me!

God!

Put me out of my misery
Put me out of my misery
Put me out of my...
Put me out of my fucking misery!

I've given up
I'm sick of feeling
Is there nothing you can say?
Take this all away

I'm suffocating!
Tell me what the fuck is wrong with me!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Given Up" by Linkin Park delve into the feelings of being trapped and suffocated by one's own thoughts and emotions. The singer wakes up in a sweat, feeling like they've wasted another day in their own disgrace. They feel stuck and unable to escape from their own mind, feeling like they're their own worst enemy. They've given up and are sick of feeling this way, crying out for someone to take it all away and wondering what's wrong with them.

The chorus repeats the sentiment of feeling suffocated, with the singer begging to be put out of their misery. This desperation is highlighted with the use of the exclamation "God!" in the middle of the lyrics. The second verse continues the theme of feeling overwhelmed, with the singer hyperventilating and desperately searching for help, only to find that no one cares.

Overall, the lyrics to "Given Up" are a powerful portrayal of the mental struggles that some people face. The feelings of trapped, suffocated, and overwhelmed are common in those with anxiety and depression, and the desperation of the singer is a poignant representation of how hopeless things can seem in those moments.

Line by Line Meaning

Wake in a sweat again
I wake up sweating in fear and anxiety

Another day's been laid to waste
Each day feels lost and meaningless

In my disgrace
I am ashamed of myself and my situation

Stuck in my head again
My thoughts and emotions are overwhelming me

Feels like I'll never leave this place
I am trapped in my own thoughts and feelings

There's no escape
I feel helpless and trapped with no way out

I'm my own worst enemy
I am causing my own pain and suffering

I've given up
I have lost hope and motivation

I'm sick of feeling
I am exhausted by my own emotions and thoughts

Is there nothing you can say?
I am desperate for someone to help me, but no one seems to understand

Take this all away
I wish to be released from my pain and suffering

I'm suffocating!
I feel overwhelmed to the point of suffocation

Tell me what the fuck is wrong with me!
I am frustrated and confused about my own emotional state

I don't know what to take
I am unsure of how to feel better or what actions to take

Thought I was focused, but I'm scared
I thought I had control over my emotions, but now I am afraid

I'm not prepared
I do not know how to handle my own emotions and thoughts

I hyperventilate
My anxiety is so high, I am struggling to breathe

Looking for help somehow, somewhere
I am desperately searching for any kind of assistance or relief

And no one cares
I feel alone and unsupported with my struggles

God!
An exclamation of frustration and desperation

Put me out of my misery
I wish for my pain and suffering to end

Put me out of my...
I cannot bear to continue living in pain

Put me out of my fucking misery!
An urgent plea to be released from suffering

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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Comments from YouTube:

@dr.maithiliathale1591

8y↑810

Chester's scream is amazing

@BobBob-ci4xk

7y↑16

+Felicja Łukasiewiczówna he's talking about the scream... hybrid theory doesn't have that

@reddopunkz63

7y↑6

Aseem Athale Chester all the way!!

@samanthasanchez5190

7y↑6

Maithili Athale rip chester

@sethstaley2622

6y↑2

You think?

@devenflores3342

Yeah, very!

@jaden1987

3y↑203

He expressed what he feels towards the song. You can hear his pain.

@AndyS193

3y↑5

Exactly

@thetownenders7930

8y↑1.2K

I came for the majestic 17 second scream

@DarkenedEclipse

7y↑58

Phuc Truong No it wasn't. Almost everytime they've performed it live he's done the whole 17 second scream.

@TheMrdenton

4y↑5

#metoo

@dwayne4043

4y↑8

18 second

@shaneenahs7902

4y↑10

FUCK ING MIS ER YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYUYYYHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

@vandy9906

4y↑4

@kodys vlogs ewa seyto8

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@inuudle

6y↑491

He made this song 8 years ago... He was depressed for a long time, Rest In peace.

@mrdiabeto

5y↑39

He made it 12 years ago but still rip

@themayqueen666

5y↑34

Linkin Park's lyrics were mostly about anxiety and depression. I think Chester always had these problems.

@fanglittlee419

4y↑4

my favorite band rip Chester

@showtyzin

4y↑2

@@themayqueen666 agree, first song I heard and had this conclusion was 'breaking the habit'

@pogcow4178

Rip legend

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@shantanu2117

7y↑229

"I'm my own worst enemy"
:'( R.I.P. Chester

@yourmomgandr5799

5y↑436

This song is proof Chester’s helped out so many people. The first time I listened to this I was feeling really depressed, and then the scream came I couldn’t stop laughing. Thx for everything Chester, the world was better with u in it.

@weaycrystalharryperry767

2y↑2

×××

@YakuzaDragon87

2y↑45

Used to listen to Linkin Park all the time during my high school years... Now I'm getting close to my 40s and I still listen to them all the time

@Alethiometer

34w↑2

I'm in my LATE 50's Gen X the more you listen the more you hear...we're VERY complicated

@christianjohnmorales8026

8y↑154

Omg that scream!!!!!

@ivetterobles957

42w↑20

This man speaks my heart

@joedayer5003

4y↑49

Mom: time to get up for school
Me: 2:20

@papoan8892

Usa Is going to get skullfucked by china and russia. No more halo 3, rock n roll, hollywood, and legal teens. Just rice food mixed with cat meat, lots of kung fu shit, vodka and human rights down the toilet. We are goin' to live in bad interesting times and shit

@papoan8892

@Markel Scott I hope USA wins, I want to keep playing Xbox games

@EdgyZiggy

4y↑2

@@papoan8892

Fuck off

@ChileanDud

Me when I see an online dater in Roblox:

@ragedterim

Lol

@caylorwhitley6013

47w↑21

Can’t get enough of this song and it’s been years since the release lol. I love it❤

@mariaarzen8708

2y↑32

9 years and it still goes strong! R.I.P legend

@theofernandez430

8y↑159

demonic scream.

@martinterrellweller4850

5y↑5

Gooooooooooood!!!!!!!

@Dark-zt8fp

5y↑5

@@martinterrellweller4850 PUT ME OUT OF MY FUCKING MYSERYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

@Dornogol

no, demonic is THIS https://youtu.be/dvNI4u8ZIKI?t=135

@chrisbailey9377

11w

Your perception of demons is skewed.

That scream is angelic. You just don't know. He sings like one and screams like one as well.

@grim4033

2y↑27

These lyrics are too real for me. I understand his fight rest in peace

@rebekahteague4123

6y↑69

I’m going to miss this screams it so amazing 🤘🏻😢😔🎤🎧

@nicenamenicesurname8365

5y↑1

Yeah I miss him too but he still was no longer capable of doing them aniway.

@gerardoarrieta9223

28w↑14

Im given up, really hate to have anxiety and this mental health problems. Panic attacks and paranoia, I hate this, I can live like this. My job, my friends, my family, I can’t enjoy anything if I’m not medicated. Really this song hits home so hard. Thank you Chester because this is exactly what I’m feeling right now!

@bullheimer

13w

Nit saying i wish you ill will but better than doing what Chester did would be to go by secret service

@amoreno1655

3y↑67

As kid I loved the beats n never cared for the lyrics but now as an adult I can feel it what he means u know.... sometimes I feel like giving up

@louperranth.c.1759

48w

same here bro, i hope you found help and get better in some way (sorry for my english xD)

@brianoverbay6501

46w

Same here holding on is sooo hard i think of giving up everyday and somehow here I am I listen to Chester to get through it RIP brother you’re in my thoughts every day

@vivaaclave1813

2y↑23

'I'm my own worst enemy'

Rest in peace Chester, you've won now. Hope I'll soon too.

@kamihi8084

that's a cute pfp

@LaVeyThorns

1y↑1

Yeah I feel that I’m about ready too my life’s been absolute heck for the past month

@BEKYH83

7y↑64

My Anthem ...
R.I.P 😓 (if there is such a thing...)

@daphnemunroe9550

7y↑72

That what I call health lungs yo. I wish I could do that.

@sumaiya7429

3y↑36

As long as I’m alive
You’ll always find me here to listen this masterpiece. RIP Chester.

@ILOVERESISTANCE

2y↑17

Never ever in my life i've listened to a song that describes me as this one does, and when I listen to it I internally scream just like Chester.

@bullheimer

13w

Don't do what he did.

@thetownenders7930

7y↑71

When you accidentally click another video before yours has ended

@kaptrazzak4326

4y↑15

Whenever i feel down, here i came listening to the legendary 17 second Chester scream. Only Chester sing like angel, scream like demon.

@thisismybrutality5061

4y↑11

I came here for good music because Chester screaming in all of their songs is badass and that's cool. Because I'm always headbanging when I'm listening to their music. LP ROCKS and LP Forever.

@thepoorguy1667

45w↑5

Hands down best Linkin Park song

@invictusro2331

2y↑3

I`m a romanian living in England, one of Linkin Park`s last concert was in Milton Keynes not very far from me, i wanted to go but my job didn`t let me, i will regret it for the rest of my life for not going, just for once i wanted to hear Chester singing live, you will be forever in my memory for helping me get past my breakups with your voice, R.I.P Chester, whenever you were singing you combined the concept of devil and angel at the same time

@Fr0staX

3y↑17

2:26 Somehow I imagine that's what Chester sounded like whenever he would stub his toe.

@siddhant9615

2y↑10

It hits hard, I started listening to Linkin park since I was 12, It is making more sense now when I am 17

@ramonmuller2299

4y↑34

2:25 these goosebumps every time i hear this song, and now knowing what he wants to tell through this lyrics, it gets stronger

@jimroot425

51w↑5

chester forever in our hearts.
#R.I.P LEGEND

@kalebdavis9166

3y↑104

Man, it's so sad that someone who wrote a song like this 8 years prior to his suicide, did not get/receive the correct help. His family is not to blame. If anything, they should be credited for giving him more years of life. His depression/anxiety AND substance abuse is what kept him from looking for, and absorbing the proper help...I've been there. It can be very difficult to look for help, when you have to get it from other people, and your disease keeps you from seeking it...it can very easily be a death trap. It's hard for people who haven't been there, but I'm telling you, it's all too common. What a shame. The STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION HAS GOT TO CHANGE if we want to make a difference. If we erase the stigma, we erase the TRAP, that people who suffer from both, feel they are in. We all must do better. Starting now. Or ASAP

@sarahotter5613

3y↑5

I think for most people with mental health concerns, it's not the lack of seeking for help as much as it is seeking for help and being dismissed that digs people deeper into their hole. I agree that the stigma must change, especially from people who don't get it.

@guitarwins1896

2y↑2

I'm going through it right now. I really don't know what to say otherwise than what was already said in this song. And what you said too. Mental health is SERIOUS and still people treat it like it's a JOKE...

@kalebdavis9166

@@guitarwins1896 I dunno what your dealing with, but screw what everybody else thinks and get help. It can be done. Hang in there and don't give up

@ilitsa

@@sarahotter5613 The dismissal hurts more than the outright being ignored. I reached out for help today from my doctor, told him all the bad thoughts I've been having, begged for help and got told "life is hard sometimes. Keep your head up."

@catkoosed1907

@@guitarwins1896 I hope you found help…the LP community is always here…please reach out if you need to talk

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@ninuksutirah1506

7y↑20

awesome his voice ....scream......

@parvaj2655

3y↑8

Chester always lives with us whole life! 😢

@cierrajenkins4946

5y↑20

I feel this 100%

@linkinparklover7355

5y↑14

I can feel his scream in my heart ❣❣❣❣❣

@daisyrangel4502

linkin Park LOVER same😭😭😭Love your YouTube username

@Bundy67

4y↑5

That scream though... heaven felt that sh*t! Awesome!

@Entei9000

4y↑25

2:26-243: Holy shit

@linettesomerton9261

4y↑3

THAT SCrrreeaam THO ,!!!!

@BruvUntilDeath4

3y↑1

fucking legendary <3

@janebuo8150

5y↑3

chester's scream singing is the one that i really like in a rock band..no wonder LP is my ever favorite rock band.. i can truly relate to the lyrics of this song..

@nelchiemarielegaspi8733

3y↑5

If ever you never ended your life, probably there is more of you to hear. 💚

@alessiom3859

6y↑10

Incredible bass line

@lenneabrewer6201

5y↑6

WOW!!! First Time to hear this. Very in depth. Truthfully quite shocked. RIP: CHESTER SO LOVE AND FEEL YOU!!!

@Nyzam-me3qy

3y↑25

scream like a devil..sing like a angel...miss u chester bennington💖

@phawpawgaming7407

5y↑5

This Is Why I Love Linkin Park🤘

@frankdeven1147

4y↑5

U don't ever give up ...i love you ..
I love you ..i want you ...i miss you.

@uknowwhoo

2y↑3

BEST SCREAM EVER.

@martinterrellweller4850

5y↑8

Song pure art

@BlackstellarOfficial

1y↑3

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD ♫

@braylenking5011

2y↑4

RIP Chester bennington I love his songs

@thegreyworldwalker8882

3y↑7

I feel this all too well...

@46lizardking46

27w

There's no other song in the world that pumps me up like this

@okaslab9584

3y↑17

I can't take my ears from Chester's songs. Always wait for a high note or aggressive voice orrrrrr scream 🤩🤩

@libradojmz2010

5y↑17

Now I understand why he used to scream in that part of the song

@twistedritz7731

3y↑2

Epic...such a loss..rip Chester...

@venekin5897

3y↑2

This song is amazing

@ruplekhagoswami8047

3y↑3

Goddddddddddddd...... we're all screaming with our Idol;Chester ... please listen to us and help us ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻....

@jammersalaw421

3y↑8

this is the song to describe me rn

@mykhellimp

3y↑7

That scream...just like he wanted to let it all out.... i want to scream like that

@birindelli64

11w

best song i've ever I listen

@jellydonets5765

8y↑42

Holy fuck the lunges on Chester....

@chrisbailey9377

11w

Lunges indeed.

@phillipphillipsphillips-xg3cc

1y↑10

No recordaba yo esta canción de Linkin Park, muy buena
¡Vaya energia rockera la de Chester! ¡VIVA LINKIN PARK! (y R.I.P. C. Bennington)
Por cierto ¿De que álbum es?

@xcov101

Minutes to midnight

@vasilispap3362

7y↑36

im 15 years old and im fucking love LINKIN PARK <3!!!

@benhughes3771

vasilis pap same

@jubinjacob167

3y↑1

You friendship circle must be cool.

@nelcarreno

4y↑8

Uno lllega a conocerce tan bien que ya sabe lo que pasar y puede contarlo, lo que es incontable es la angustia, no se puede describir ...opte por no volver a decirle nada a la persona con la que vivia, pensaba que era levantarme, desayunar e ir al medico y tomarme una aspirina, como dijo Chester es un circulo, que no se rompe , giras y vuelves al principio, es levantarse todos los dias, orando porque ese dia, algo no te desate la ansiedad que antecede la depresión, todos los dias te levantas pensando, que no sea hoy, que no sea hoy, y la gente que nos rodea, atina a decir estupideces como tu solo lo puedes controlar, eso no es nada.....cuando es el infierno en la mente, es levantarse con el sabor del metal de un arma en la boca y esperar que no sea el dia que apretes el gatillo, es llorar horas es pasar de la felicidad al abismo, es no pensar en nada ni en nadie, es no importarte lo material, solo importa que ese dia, no sea tu dia..
no es solo tristeza es algo desgarrador indescriptible

@-naeem927

8y↑28

tell me what the f**k is wrong with me !!!

@thaingochiep5799

33w↑5

GIVEN UP is the most dangerous song by LINKIN PARK. Who can scream with the length up to 17 seconds like Chester Bennington at the time point from 2:26 to 2:43 that will be amazing. I - a Vietnamese man - am practicing that

@igorlobkovenko9480

3y↑9

I think this is the harshest song from Linkin Park that I have heard. Still very good though.

@TheRealAezio

1y↑5

00:00 - 3:08 best part

@adelnebasa9596

2y↑4

whoah this song describes me best and accurate in my life

@curtisroland7896

1y↑2

Man I feel this way all the time too.. Mental health is important. Talk to someone if you need to.

@igortokarski9517

5y↑1

Love this song

@stephaniethebatter7975

4y↑89

For anyone who can truly relate to the entirety of this song: Please, seek help! You can't live your lives properly feeling the way you are. Your mental health matters just as much as your physical health.

@lyrahoku9426

3y↑6

Try telling that to people who just constantly use you to the point of where you don't even know what true love is or how to feel anything but emptiness and pain.

@thegreyworldwalker8882

3y↑6

But what if no one can help you? No one can understand! What is it that I'm missing!

@rubenschreuder5196

3y↑1

@@thegreyworldwalker8882 why do you think you are missing somthing. Its the way you look at stuff its your mind. One way of getting out your mind is walking in natuur and try to really look at all the stuff around you

@shanedawndusk3290

3y↑1

@@rubenschreuder5196 Okay he means some of us genuinely can’t be helped. We’re too smart or wise for therapy and the antidepressants don’t ever work, regardless of thinking or positivity/negativity, or belief.

@rustsolo1272

3y↑2

@@shanedawndusk3290 can you explain how being smart are wise will make therapy usless

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@puchopucho7790

3y↑3

1:56 my daily adrenaline injection

@jonathanepino8172

4y↑1

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHESTER AND THANK YOU 🎉💐

@user-jq3fq8mb4o

48w↑2

oh felt this pain

@etsexistbro6508

2y↑2

Feel this on a whole nother level

@axecorazon7180

49w↑1

Im here again because of the same feelings coming back again and it sucks. I hope this song will heal me one more fucking time.

@anialopatiuk2467

4y↑1

And,yes,ilistened to albums,including the new ones

@daphnemunroe9550

7y↑4

You people should listen to the extented vision to this I think you would love it

@augerbrandon

10y↑11

FIRST!!11!

@vamsimnath4404

2y↑3

1:59 stronger than my depression medicine's 🤘🏻🔥
CHESTER IS SCREAMIN MY SOUL OUT 🥶

@matthewwheeler2231

41w

It 2023 still missing Chester Bennington this day 😢 rest in peace Chester Bennington your music live on 🙏 😇 😢

@losfer2

legend!

@BassMaster7

24w

This song is the epitome of my life.

@jessetuominen9551

1y↑1

🎸 great song

@void1754

3y↑19

This is SO HARD to sing... fucking love it.
EDIT : I can sing it now ! It was hard but damn, I worked hard for it. One of my friends who's really good with guitars agreed to write songs with me and potentially make a cover of this one, he's gonna love it :D

@kegtuwa

3y↑2

Link it here, I wanna hear it

@gaborfabian4908

im 15 years old and i almost can do the 17sec sream

@gavinhuang4521

24w↑2

Here for 2:26 - 2:43
17 seconds of greatness

@gatotpriono382

28w↑1

scream chaster number one❤❤❤❤

@sukhbirsingh2069

2y↑1

2.26 to 2.43. Damn. That 18 seconds majestic loud.

@teetat655rongruangrang9

5y↑1

best song of linkin park

@jonas7367

4y↑4

Pretty much describes my live at the moment

@michaelwaynekidd1288

5y↑7

Inhuman scream! !

@kimeunhae4746

4y↑4

those screams at the very last...those were screams for help...he was begging for someone, for anyone to help him get out of his pain, his misery.

@fernandojlg8172

When I'm sad this all what I need

@alecscarcliff9522

1y↑1

each word hits home

@Tennessee211

I miss you Chester 😢

@harleyquinn6692

41w↑1

"Put me out of my fucking misery"🖤

@gianpubgmobilelite1893

4y↑3

2020 🖤

@corinnelong5289

5y↑2

When I see Chester I'll let him know his fans miss him!

@nicenamenicesurname8365

Ok.

@JairBear69

4y↑2

That’s fucked up please don’t say that

@psychobreyer2676

8y↑8

Mm yes
Very good

@jasminfotheringham8094

2y↑3

I will carry on your legacy Chester and put this on for my children in the car 🫡

@ellen.-.7205

They’re gonna be cultured

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