Leave Out All The Rest
Linkin Park(린킨 파크) Lyrics

I dreamed I was missing
In my dreams, I felt lost and lonely, like there was something or someone missing in my life.

You were so scared
At the same time, you were feeling scared and worried, like something bad might happen to me.

But no one would listen
Despite our fears and worries, nobody seemed to want to pay attention or help us through our problems.

Cause no one else cared
This made us feel all the more isolated and alone, because nobody around us seemed to care about our well-being or happiness.

After my dreaming
When I woke up from the dream, I still had this feeling of uncertainty and fear lingering with me.

I woke with this fear
The dream had left me with this sense of unease and a fear of what I might be leaving behind when I eventually pass away.

What am I leaving
I began to wonder what kind of legacy or impact I would have when I'm gone, and what kind of person I would be remembered as.

When I'm done here?
This made me start to question my own mortality and what kind of purpose my life has in the grand scheme of things.

So, if you're asking me, I want you to know
In light of these thoughts and feelings, if you were to ask me what I want people to know about me when I'm gone...

When my time comes
When I eventually pass away...

Forget the wrong that I've done
I hope that people can forgive me for any mistakes or faults I may have had and not judge me solely by them.

Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed
I want to make some positive impact or contribution to the world that people will remember and be grateful for even after I'm gone.

And don't resent me
I hope that people won't hold any grudges or negative feelings towards me even after I'm gone.

And when you're feeling empty
For those who may feel an emotional void or emptiness after I'm gone...

Keep me in your memory
I hope that they can still remember me and the impact I had on their lives, and can find some comfort or solace in those memories.

Leave out all the rest
And forget about any negative or hurtful things I may have done or said in the past, and focus on the positive and good aspects of my life.

Don't be afraid
There's no need to feel scared or worried about me or my legacy, because...

I've taken my beating
I've already faced many trials and hardships in my life, and have come out stronger and wiser because of them.

I've shared what I've made
I've also tried to share my talents and passions with others, so that I can leave some positive impact on the world through them.

I'm strong on the surface
Although I may seem tough and resilient on the outside...

Not all the way through
...there are still parts of me that are vulnerable, sensitive, and flawed, just like everyone else.

I've never been perfect
I want people to know that I'm not infallible, and may have made mistakes or bad decisions along the way.

But neither have you
I also want them to realize that everyone is human and fallible, and that nobody is completely perfect or faultless.

Forgetting
Sometimes we try to forget or suppress the painful or negative experiences we've had in our lives...

All the hurt inside you've learned to hide so well
...but these experiences can still leave us with emotional scars and baggage that we carry with us even if we don't show it outwardly.

Pretending
We may also try to pretend that we're okay or that everything is fine, even if it's not true.

Someone else can come and save me from myself
We may hope that someone else will come along and rescue us from our problems, even if it's ultimately up to ourselves to solve them.

I can't be who you are
I also want people to know that I can't be someone else, and that I can only be myself with all my strengths and weaknesses.