Blackout
Linkin Park怀 Lyrics
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Alone with a sinking feeling
I saw through the words you said
To the secrets you've been keeping
It's written upon your face
All the lies how they cut so deeply
You can't get enough you take
And take and take and never say
No, you've gotta get it inside
You push it back down
You push it back down
No, you'll never get it inside
Push it back down black out blood in your eye
You say that it's not your fault
And swear that I am mistaken
You said it's not what it seems
No remorse for the trust you're breaking
You run but then back you fall
Suffocate in the mess you're making
You can't get enough you take
And take and take and take and take
Fuck it are you listening?
No, you've gotta get it inside
You push it back down
You push it back down
No, you'll never get it inside
Push it back down
You push it back down
No, you've gotta get it inside
You push it back down
You push it back down
No, you'll never get it inside
Push it back down
Black out blood in your eye
Floating down, as colors fill the light
We look up from the ground
In fields of paper white
And floating up you pass us in the night
A future gazing out a past to overwrite
So come down far below
We've been waiting to collect the things you know
Come down far below
We've been waiting to collect what you've let go
Come down
Oh
Come down
Oh
Come down
Oh
Come down
Oh
Come down
Oh
"Blackout" by Linkin Park is a song that explores the experience of being betrayed by someone close to you. The lyrics describe a feeling of sinking, being stuck in a bed that someone else has made. The singer has seen through the lies of the person they trusted, and now feels the weight of their secrets. The chorus, "You've gotta get it inside, push it back down, no you'll never get it inside, push it back down," suggests that the singer is trying to bury their emotions and pretend as though everything is fine. The phrase "blackout blood in your eye" speaks to the idea that the singer is feeling pushed to their breaking point.
The second verse continues with the theme of betrayal, with the liar denying any wrongdoing and claiming that the singer is mistaken. But the truth is written on the liar's face, and the singer is suffocating in the "mess" that the liar has created. The repeated line "You take and take and take and take and take, fuck it are you listening?" expresses the singer's frustration and anger at having been used.
The bridge of the song shifts to a dreamlike state, where the singer is "floating down" and seeing "colors fill the light." The images of "fields of paper white" and "a future gazing out a past to overwrite" suggest a desire to escape, to create a new reality free from the pain of betrayal. The repeated phrase "come down far below, we've been waiting to collect what you've let go" echoes the theme of burying emotions and letting go of pain.
Overall, "Blackout" is a powerful song that expresses the complex emotions of betrayal, anger, and a desire to escape. Through its vivid lyrics and intense instrumentation, the song captures the feeling of being pushed to the brink of emotional breakdown.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm stuck in this bed you made
The singer is trapped in a situation that resulted from the other person's actions
Alone with a sinking feeling
The singer feels lonely and helpless
I saw through the words you said
The singer can see that the other person is hiding something
To the secrets you've been keeping
The other person has been keeping secrets from the artist
It's written upon your face
The artist can tell that the other person is lying from their facial expressions
All the lies how they cut so deeply
The other person's lies hurt the singer
You can't get enough you take
The other person is selfish and always wants more
And take and take and never say
The other person takes without giving anything back
No, you've gotta get it inside
The artist is telling the other person to confront their issues
You push it back down
The other person tries to ignore their problems
Push it back down black out blood in your eye
Ignoring their problems will lead to anger and negative emotions
You say that it's not your fault
The other person refuses to take responsibility for their actions
And swear that I am mistaken
The other person denies the singer's accusations
You said it's not what it seems
The other person denies that they have done something wrong
No remorse for the trust you're breaking
The other person doesn't care that they are betraying the singer's trust
You run but then back you fall
The other person tries to escape the situation, but ends up failing
Suffocate in the mess you're making
The other person is overwhelmed by the consequences of their actions
Fuck it are you listening?
The singer is frustrated that the other person won't listen to them
Floating down, as colors fill the light
The singer is describing a dreamlike state
We look up from the ground
The artist and other people are looking upwards
In fields of paper white
The surroundings are blank and empty
And floating up you pass us in the night
The other person is moving past the artist and others
A future gazing out a past to overwrite
The other person is focused on the future and trying to forget the past
So come down far below
The artist is inviting the other person to a different level or state of being
We've been waiting to collect the things you know
The singer wants the other person to share their knowledge and experiences
Come down far below
The singer repeats their invitation
We've been waiting to collect what you've let go
The singer wants the other person to let go of their problems and share their experiences
Come down
The artist is still inviting the other person to join them
Oh
This is an exclamation of emotion and doesn't have a specific meaning
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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