Somewhere I Belong
Linkin Park䤀 Lyrics
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I had nothing to say and
And I'd get lost in the nothingness inside of me
(I was confused)
And I let it all out to find/that I'm
Not the only person with these things in mind (inside of me)
But all the vacancy the words revealed
Is the only real thing that I got left to feel.(nothing to lose)
And the fault is my own,
And the fault is my own.
I want to heal,
I want to feel,
What I thought was never real
I want to let go of the pain I felt so long (Erase all the pain 'til it's gone)
I want to heal,
I want to feel,
Like I'm close to something real
I want to find something I've wanted all along
Somewhere I belong
And I've got nothing to say
I can't believe I didn't fall right down on my face
(I was confused)
Looking everywhere only to find That it's
Not the way I had imagined it all in my mind
(So what am I?)
What do I have but negativity?
'Cause I can't justify the way everyone is looking at me.(
Nothing to lose)
Nothing to gain, hollow and alone
And the fault is my own,
And the fault is my own
I want to heal,
I want to feel,
What I thought was never real
I want to let go of the pain I've held so long(erase all the pain 'till it's gone.)
I want to heal,
I want to feel,
Like I'm close to something real
I want to find something I've wanted all along
Somewhere I belong
I will never know
myself until I do this on my own
And I will never feel,
Anything else until my wounds are healed
I will never be
Anything 'til I break away from me
And I will break away,
And find myself today
I want to heal,
I want to feel,
What I thought was never real
I want to let go of the pain I felt so long (erase all the pain til it's gone)
I want to heal,
I want to feel,
Like I'm close to something real
I want to find something I've wanted all along
Somewhere I belong.
I want to heal.
I want to feel like I'm,
Somewhere I belong, Somewhere I belong.
The song "Somewhere I Belong" by Linkin Park is a reflection of one's struggle to find their identity and place in the world. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer (presumably lead singer Chester Bennington) claims to have had nothing to say and to have been lost in the emptiness within him. He then discovers that he is not alone in feeling this way, but the words he uses to express his emotions only reveal the void he feels inside. The chorus expresses the desire to heal and find something real, to erase the pain endured for so long, and to find somewhere to belong.
The second verse continues in this theme of confusion and disappointment. The singer laments that things are not as he imagined and that he is constantly surrounded by negativity, unable to justify the way others look at him. He is hollow, with nothing to gain or lose, and blames himself for this state of being. The bridge speaks of the need for personal growth and the realization that healing must come from within. The singer acknowledges that he cannot know himself until he breaks away from himself and allows his wounds to heal.
Line by Line Meaning
When this began,
At the start of this journey,
I had nothing to say and
I was speechless and didn't know what to express
And I'd get lost in the nothingness inside of me
I would be overwhelmed by my own thoughts and emotions
(I was confused)
(I didn't know what to do)
And I let it all out to find/that I'm
And I shared my innermost feelings only to discover
Not the only person with these things in mind (inside of me)
That I'm not the only one with these thoughts and feelings
But all the vacancy the words revealed
But the words I spoke didn't fill the emptiness inside me
Is the only real thing that I got left to feel.(nothing to lose)
And now, the only thing left for me to feel is this emptiness since I have nothing left to lose
Just stuck, hollow and alone
I feel trapped, empty, and lonely
And the fault is my own,
I take the blame for feeling this way
And the fault is my own.
It's nobody else's fault but mine
I want to heal,
I want to recover
I want to feel,
I want to feel something other than empty
What I thought was never real
What I believed in the past wasn't true
I want to let go of the pain I felt so long (Erase all the pain 'til it's gone)
I want to release the emotional hurt I have held inside for so long (until it disappears)
I want to feel,
I want to experience emotion
Like I'm close to something real
Like I'm near something genuine
I want to find something I've wanted all along
I want to discover something that I've desired for a long time
And I've got nothing to say
I have no words to offer
I can't believe I didn't fall right down on my face
I cannot believe I haven't given up yet
(I was confused)
(I was unsure)
Looking everywhere only to find That it's
Searching everywhere to only realize that it's
Not the way I had imagined it all in my mind
Not how I envisioned it in my thoughts
(So what am I?)
(What am I supposed to do now?)
What do I have but negativity?
What do I own except for pessimistic emotions?
'Cause I can't justify the way everyone is looking at me.
Because I cannot validate why everyone is scrutinizing me.
(Nothing to lose)
(I don't have anything else to lose)
Nothing to gain, hollow and alone
There's nothing to earn, and I'm still empty and lonely
And the fault is my own,
It's my responsibility once again,
And the fault is my own
It's nobody else's duty to blame.
I will never know myself until I do this on my own
I won't discover who I am until I accomplish this task independently
And I will never feel,
I won't be capable of sensing other emotions
Anything else until my wounds are healed
Until I recover from my emotional pain and suffering,
I will never be
I won't become anything
Anything 'til I break away from me
Until I detach myself from negative emotions,
And I will break away,
And I will pull myself away from this negative state of mind,
And find myself today
And come across my true self today.
I want to feel like I'm,
I want to sense as though I am
Somewhere I belong, Somewhere I belong.
The spot where I'm intended to be, right where I feel comfortable.
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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@moonchild6402
When this began
I had nothing to say
And I get lost in the nothingness inside of me
(I was confused)
And I let it all out to find
That I'm not the only person with these things in mind
But all that they can see the words revealed
Is the only real thing that I've got left to feel
(Nothing to lose)
Just stuck, hollow and alone
And the fault is my own, and the fault is my own
I wanna heal, I wanna feel what I thought was never real
I wanna let go of the pain I've felt so long
(Erase all the pain 'til it's gone)
I wanna heal, I wanna feel like I'm close to something real
I wanna find something I've wanted all along
Somewhere I belong
And I've got nothing to say
I can't believe I didn't fall right down on my face
(I was confused)
Looking everywhere only to find
That it's not the way I had imagined it all in my mind
What do I have but negativity
'Cause I can't justify the way, everyone is looking at me
(Nothing to lose)
Nothing to gain, hollow and alone
And the fault is my own, and the fault is my own
I wanna heal, I wanna feel what I thought was never real
I wanna let go of the pain I've felt so long
(Erase all the pain 'til it's gone)
I wanna heal, I wanna feel like I'm close to something real
I wanna find something I've wanted all along
Somewhere I belong
I will never know myself until I do this on my own
And I will never feel anything else, until my wounds are healed
I will never be anything 'til I break away from me
I will break away, I'll find myself today
I wanna heal, I wanna feel what I thought was never real
I wanna let go of the pain I've felt so long
(Erase all the pain 'til it's gone)
I wanna heal, I wanna feel like I'm close to something real
I wanna find something I've wanted all along
Somewhere I belong
(I wanna heal, I wanna feel like I'm)
Somewhere I belong
(I wanna heal, I wanna feel like I'm)
Somewhere I belong
@RicemanTV
Who else is having a Linkin Park Marathon right now?
@ynsimha7663
Me too... man... 😢😢😢😢
@oogyboogy9345
here, here, didn't even realize I know as many songs as I do
@suckmyvenom
Riceman Are you seriously trying to get brownie points for someone's death?
@z000mbful
you fcking scumbag, eat some rice instead
@da_bachelor
Riceman Li Li Lee what you doing here man RIP Chester
@miguel10kchallengewith0video
If you are still listening to this legendary song after all these years, we got to be friends 😊
@mikscz
Im here, right now!
@AmongMario.
I’m here, what’s up my bro
@daytonmiddlebrook2131
Hey dude