On July 30, 2007 the music video was shown on MTV Germany and MTV Asia and has premiered in Canada through the Muchmusic Countdown and their MuchAxs video streaming website. This song was #44 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. This song was also #83 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.
The song is featured in the main setlist for the rhythm video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
The song is written by Linkin Park and produced by Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin
"Bleed It Out" is the first of two tracks on the album to contain rap vocals from Mike Shinoda, with the other being "Hands Held High". It is also the second track of the 3 songs in the album to contain profanity (aside from "Given Up" and "Hands Held High"). The structure of "Bleed It Out" is similar to that of the band's earlier hit, "Faint", in which both are fairly short songs, have rapped verses and a sung chorus and bridge, and are both about frustration.
The main guitar riff of "Bleed It Out" which repeats throughout a majority of the song came as a result of guitarist Brad Delson playing a note incorrectly, thus explaining the song's working title of "Accident".
In the album booklet, it says that the song was largely a product of the band simply "Enjoying the process" of making the album. Furthermore, Mike Shinoda stated that the lyrics to this track were difficult to perfect, as he re-wrote the lyrics to this song about a "hundred times" (referenced to in the first line of the song: "Here we go for the hundredth time") until the band was satisfied with them.
The song is the shortest track on Minutes to Midnight, besides the instrumental intro, "Wake". However, in live performances the song's bridge is often extended to include a drum solo by Rob Bourdon. In Road to Revolution, the song also includes a "singing contest" led by Chester and Mike which is omitted in the CD version.
In the A Thousand Suns World Tour, the drum solo was removed and pieces of "Burning in the Skies" and "A Place for My Head" were added to the song.
Bleed It Out
Linkin Park Lyrics
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Hand grenade pins in every line
Throw 'em up and let something shine
Going out of my fucking mind
Filthy mouth, no excuse
Find a new place to hang this noose
String me up from atop these roofs
Truth is, you can stop and stare
Bled myself out and no one cares
Dug a trench out, laid down there
With a shovel up out of reach somewhere
Yeah, someone pour it in
Make it a dirt dance floor again
Say your prayers and stomp it out
When they bring that chorus in
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Go, stop the show
Choppy words in a sloppy flow
Shotgun opera, lock and load
Cock it back and then watch it go
Mama, help me, I've been cursed
Death is rolling in every verse
Candy paint on his brand new hearse
Can't contain him
He knows he works
Fuck, this hurts, I won't lie
Doesn't matter how hard I try
Half the words don't mean a thing
And I know that I won't be satisfied
So why try ignoring him?
Make it a dirt dance floor again
Say your prayers and stomp it out
When they bring that chorus in
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
I've opened up these scars
I'll make you face this
I've pulled myself so far
I'll make you face this now
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
I bleed it out
I bleed it out
"Bleed It Out" by Linkin Park is a song about frustration and despair. The singer is at the end of their rope and feeling like they're going insane. The hand grenade pins in every line symbolize the explosive thoughts and emotions that are inside them. They're ready to let it all out, to bleed it out.
The singer has a filthy mouth but can't find the right words to express themselves. They feel like they're being strangled, and no one cares. They dig a trench out and lay down there, feeling hopeless and helpless, with a shovel that they can't even reach. They're drowning in their own pain, and no one's throwing them a lifeline.
The chorus of "Bleed It Out" is a call to action. They accept their pain and decide to throw it away by letting it all out. They want to make it a dirt dance floor again, a reference to mosh pits at rock concerts. They invite others to join them in stomping out their pain and frustration.
Overall, "Bleed It Out" is a powerful song about the release of emotion and the search for a way to move forward when life becomes overwhelming.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, here we go for the hundredth time
Starting it all over again for the hundredth time
Hand grenade pins in every line
Dramatic and explosive lyrics in every line
Throw 'em up and let something shine
Perform with gusto and let the music shine
Going out of my fucking mind
Going insane with the intensity of the performance
Filthy mouth, no excuse
Using strong language with no apology
Find a new place to hang this noose
Feeling trapped and overwhelmed, needing a new escape
String me up from atop these roofs
Feeling exposed, vulnerable and alone
Knot it tight so I won't get loose
Sealed fate, no way out of the current situation
Truth is, you can stop and stare
People can witness my struggles, but they won't help
Bled myself out and no one cares
Showing vulnerability and pain, yet receiving no sympathy
Dug a trench out, laid down there
Feeling defeated and hopeless, unable to climb out
With a shovel up out of reach somewhere
No way to escape the current circumstance
Yeah, someone pour it in
Desire for release from pain
Make it a dirt dance floor again
Longing for a chance to start anew
Say your prayers and stomp it out
Making peace with the past and moving forward
When they bring that chorus in
Finding strength in the music and the power of the message
I bleed it out
Letting out my emotions and pain
Digging deeper just to throw it away
Struggling to find meaning in the pain and hardship
Go, stop the show
Taking control of the situation, putting an end to the pain
Choppy words in a sloppy flow
Mixing different styles to create a unique and raw performance
Shotgun opera, lock and load
Approaching life like a high-energy, high-stakes performance
Cock it back and then watch it go
Giving it all and letting the music and message take over
Mama, help me, I've been cursed
Looking for spiritual guidance and support
Death is rolling in every verse
Feeling consumed by fear and despair
Candy paint on his brand new hearse
Seeing death as inevitable, and attracting attention with flashiness
Can't contain him
Feeling out of control and powerless
He knows he works
Recognizing the power of the music and lyrics
Fuck, this hurts, I won't lie
Acknowledging the pain and admitting to weakness
Doesn't matter how hard I try
Feeling stuck and unable to escape the pain
Half the words don't mean a thing
Feeling like the lyrics are meaningless and empty
And I know that I won't be satisfied
Feeling restless and unsatisfied with life
So why try ignoring him?
Embracing the pain and owning it
I've opened up these scars
Putting all the pain and vulnerability out in the open
I'll make you face this
Challenging others to confront the harsh realities of life
I've pulled myself so far
Enduring pain and hardship and coming out stronger
Just to throw it away
Feeling like the struggles were worthless in the end
I bleed it out
Relying on music as an outlet for pain and emotion
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, Dave Farrell, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@anatoliyananninkov7533
Yeah, here we go for the hundredth time
Hand grenade pins in every line
Throw 'em up and let something shine
Going out of my fucking mind
Filthy mouth, no excuse
Find a new place to hang this noose
String me up from atop these roofs
Knot it tight so I won't get loose
Truth is you can stop and stare
Bled myself out and no one cares
Dug a trench out, laid down there
With a shovel up out of reach somewhere
Yeah, someone pour it in
Make it a dirt dance floor again
Say your prayers and stomp it out
When they bring that chorus in
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Go, stop the show
Choppy words in a sloppy flow
Shotgun opera, lock and load
Cock it back and then watch it go
Mama, help me, I've been cursed
Death is rolling in every verse
Candy paint on his brand new hearse
Can't contain him;
He knows he works
Fuck this hurts, I won't lie
Doesn't matter how hard I try
Half the words don't mean a thing
And I know that I won't be satisfied
So, why try ignoring him?
Make it a dirty dance floor again
Say your prayers and stomp it out
When they bring that chorus in
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
I've opened up these scars
I'll make you face this
I've pulled myself apart
I'll make you face this now
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
I bleed it out
Digging deeper just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
Just to throw it away
I bleed it out
I bleed it out
I bleed it out
@IanBoggs
Who's here in 2022? Will forever love these beasts
@sawa9155
indeed
@truckvlogs1346
I love your videos
@user-is1wq9qp3x
2023 and still here
@KS-vs7ht
People that downvote your stupid comment is here!
@NikiR88
2023 ❤
@vicrattles
Chester walks me to school every day, walks me home again, gets me through homework and the hardest of times! Thank you, Chester, I wish I could've seen you live :(
@sadeeqlawal3111
Fr watching him live was something I always dreamed of doing when I was younger but he left us early💔
@vicrattles
@@sadeeqlawal3111 I was quite young when he passed and was never a huge fan until now. I fully understand why he did what he did but it's still so heartbreaking 💔
@andobtw8046
Seeing this comment is really nice, knowing Chester and Linkin Park mean so much to the youth today as they did 10 years ago. good luck my man :)