Formed in 1996, Linkin Park rose to international fame with their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released during the peak of the nu metal scene, the album's singles' heavy airplay on MTV led the singles "One Step Closer", "Crawling" and "In the End" all to chart highly on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The lattermost also crossed over to the nation's Billboard Hot 100. Their second album, Meteora (2003), continued the band's success. The band explored experimental sounds on their third album, Minutes to Midnight (2007). By the end of the decade, Linkin Park was among the most successful and popular rock acts.
The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types on their fourth album, A Thousand Suns (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. The band's fifth album, Living Things (2012), combined musical elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth album, The Hunting Party (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, and their seventh album, One More Light (2017), was a substantially more pop-oriented record. Linkin Park went on a hiatus when longtime lead vocalist Bennington died in July 2017. In April 2022, Shinoda revealed the band was neither working on new music nor planning on touring for the foreseeable future.
Linkin Park is among the best-selling bands of the 21st century and the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. They have won two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and three World Music Awards. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium. Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade list. In 2012, the band was voted as the greatest artist of the 2000s in a Bracket Madness poll on VH1. In 2014, the band was declared as "The Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now" by Kerrang!.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkin_Park
Studio albums
Hybrid Theory (2000)
Meteora (2003)
Minutes to Midnight (2007)
A Thousand Suns (2010)
Living Things (2012)
The Hunting Party (2014)
One More Light (2017)
Face Inside
Linkin Park Lyrics
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Jigga what, Jigga who?
Jigga what, Jigga who?
You gon' need a vocal in, right?
Motherfuckers wanna act loco, hit em wit, numerous
shots with the fo'-fo'
Fuck rap, coke by the boatload
Fuck dat, on the run-by, gun high, one eye closed
Left holes through some guy clothes
Stop your bullshittin, glock with the full clip
Motherfuckers better duck when the fool spit
One shot could make a nigga do a full flip
See the nigga layin shocked when the bullet hit
Oh hey ma, how you, know niggaz wanna buy you
But see me I wanna Fuck for Free like Akinyele
Now I gotta let her take this ride, make you feel it
inside your belly, if it's tight get the K-Y Jelly
All night get you wide up inside the telly
Side to side, til you say Jay-Z you're too much for me
I am a little bit of loneliness a little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints but I can't help the fact that everyone can see
these scars
I am what I want you to want what I want you to feel
But it's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you, to just believe
this is real
So I let go, watching you, turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that I'm not
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I got
Got a condo with nuttin but condoms in it
The same place where the rhymes is invented
So all I do is rap and sex, imagine how I stroke
See how I was flowin on my last cassette?
Rapid-fire like I'm blastin a Tec, never jam though
Never get high, never run out of ammo
Niggaz hatin n shit cause I slayed your bitch
You know your favorite, I know it made you sick
And now you're, actin raw but you never had war
Don't know how to carry your hoe, wanna marry your hoe
Now she's mad at me, causer Your Majesty, just happened to be
A pimp with a tragedy
She wanted, us to end, cause I fucked with friends
She gave me one more chance and I fucked her again
I seen her tears as she busted in, I said, "Shit.
there's a draft, shut the door bitch and come on in!"
I am a little bit insecure a little unconfident
Cause you don't understand I do what I can but sometimes I don't make
sense
I am what you never wanna say but I've never had a doubt
It's like no matter what I do I can't convince you for once just to hear
me out
So I let go watching you turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that I'm not
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I've got
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
No
Hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me, like it or not
Right now
Hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me, like it or not
Right now
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
I can't feel
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
The song "Face Inside" by Linkin Park includes two distinct parts. The first part features verses from Jay-Z, where he talks about violence, sex and relationships. The lyrics focus primarily on Jay-Z's life as a rapper and his experiences with women. He raps about his sexual escapades and encounters with women that he has had relationships with, while also touching on the violence that he has seen in his life. The chorus of the song shifts to Chester Bennington's vocals. Chester sings about feeling insecure and unconfident, while also expressing his desire for someone to listen to him and believe in him.
The overall theme of the song is the need for validation and acceptance. On one hand, Jay-Z is insecure and feels the need to prove himself through his behavior and accomplishments. On the other, Chester feels ignored and misunderstood, longing for someone to recognize his worth.
Interestingly, the song switches back and forth between the two perspectives, creating a dialogue between the two voices. It suggests that these insecurities and longings are universal, regardless of one's background or status.
Line by Line Meaning
Jigga what, Jigga who?
Asking who the listener thinks they are dealing with
You gon' need a vocal in, right?
Asking if the listener needs a vocal track
Motherfuckers wanna act loco, hit em wit, numerous shots with the fo'-fo'
Taking revenge on those who act crazy by shooting them multiple times with a .44 Magnum
Faggots wanna talk to Po-Po's, smoke em like cocoa
Smoking snitches like cocoa (crack cocaine)
Fuck rap, coke by the boatload
Dismissing rap and opting for cocaine instead
Fuck dat, on the run-by, gun high, one eye closed
Escaping a situation with gun in hand and one eye closed
Left holes through some guy clothes
Shooting holes through someone's clothes
Stop your bullshittin, glock with the full clip
Demanding someone to stop their lies with a Glock pistol fully loaded
Motherfuckers better duck when the fool spit
Warning people to duck when he starts rapping
One shot could make a nigga do a full flip
Explaining the power of his weapon to make someone fall completely down with one shot
See the nigga layin shocked when the bullet hit
Describing the effect of a bullet on its target
Oh hey ma, how you, know niggaz wanna buy you
Addressing a woman and acknowledging that men are trying to buy her affection
But see me I wanna Fuck for Free like Akinyele
Expressing that he is not interested in buying her affection, but rather just having sex like the rapper Akinyele
Now I gotta let her take this ride, make you feel it inside your belly, if it's tight get the K-Y Jelly
Proceeding to have sex with her and suggesting to use lubricant if necessary
All night get you wide up inside the telly
Having sex with her all night inside a hotel room
Side to side, til you say Jay-Z you're too much for me
Having sex with her in various positions until she is exhausted and declares him too much for her
I am a little bit of loneliness a little bit of disregard
Admitting to feeling lonely and disregarded
Handful of complaints but I can't help the fact that everyone can see these scars
Acknowledging that he complains but his scars are visible to everyone
I am what I want you to want what I want you to feel
Describing himself as what he thinks others want him to be
But it's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you, to just believe this is real
Revealing that he is unable to convince others that he is genuine
So I let go, watching you, turn your back like you always do
Giving up and accepting that others will always turn their back on him
Face away and pretend that I'm not
Acting like he doesn't exist
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I got
Still staying around because the person is all he has left
Got a condo with nuttin but condoms in it
Describing a condominium he owns that is stocked with nothing but condoms
The same place where the rhymes is invented
Explaining that he writes music in the same place
So all I do is rap and sex, imagine how I stroke
Revealing that all he does is write rap music and have sex, boasting about his sexual prowess
See how I was flowin on my last cassette?
Boasting about his skills as a rapper on his last music release
Rapid-fire like I'm blastin a Tec, never jam though
Describing the speed of his rapping and the fact that he never falters
Never get high, never run out of ammo
Claiming that he doesn't do drugs and never runs out of ammunition
Niggaz hatin n shit cause I slayed your bitch
Receiving hate from others because he slept with their girlfriends
You know your favorite, I know it made you sick
Taunting people by saying that he slept with their favorite girl and made them sick
And now you're, actin raw but you never had war
Pointing out that the people who hate him have never actually fought anyone
Don't know how to carry your hoe, wanna marry your hoe
Mocking people who are clueless about how to treat women
Now she's mad at me, causer Your Majesty, just happened to be A pimp with a tragedy
Saying that a woman is angry with him because he is a pimp with a tragic backstory
She wanted, us to end, cause I fucked with friends
Admitting that a girl he slept with wanted things to end because he slept with her friends
She gave me one more chance and I fucked her again
Saying that he slept with her again even though she gave him one more chance
I seen her tears as she busted in, I said, "Shit. there's a draft, shut the door bitch and come on in!"
Describing a situation where a woman comes to him crying and he invites her inside despite the cold draft
I am a little bit insecure a little unconfident
Admitting to feeling insecure and lacking confidence
Cause you don't understand I do what I can but sometimes I don't make sense
Feeling like others don't understand his actions even though he is trying his best
I am what you never wanna say but I've never had a doubt
Saying things that others don't want to say, but confident in himself
It's like no matter what I do I can't convince you for once just to hear me out
Explaining that he can't get others to listen to him even once
So I let go watching you turn your back like you always do
Giving up and watching others turn their back on him
Face away and pretend that I'm not
Choosing to ignore him instead of acknowledging his presence
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I've got
Staying around because the person is all he has left
I can't feel the way I did before
Admitting that he is feeling different
Don't turn your back on me
Asking people not to ignore him
I won't be ignored
Refusing to be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Saying that time won't help heal the damage
Hear me out now
Asking people to listen to him
You're gonna listen to me, like it or not
Asserting that people will listen to him whether they like it or not
Right now
Emphasizing that he needs to be heard now
Contributed by Declan E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@SuzukaNakamoto01
1:57
[Mike Shinoda:]
The face inside is right beneath the skin [3x]
[Chester Bennington (Mike Shinoda):]
The sun goes down
I feel the light betray me
The sun goes down
I feel the light betray me
The sun
(It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my back)
(It's like a whirlwind inside of my head)
(It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within)
(It's like the face inside is right beneath the skin)
I feel the light betray me
The sun
(It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my back)
(It's like a whirlwind inside of my head)
(It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within)
(It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within)
I feel the light betray me
(It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within)
The sun
(It's like the face inside is right beneath my skin)
@55kidd
Are there people from 2024 here?
@david.e376
No
@nelmiester3558
Yes
@Fan_De_Petunia
Yes
@victoriashellard528
Yes darling
@llawliet2100
Yeah!
@rampageclover9788
Hybrid Theory got me through some dark times...thanks for everything Chester and I'm sorry you were in so much pain at the end.
@tanya8436
Rampage Clover well said! Amazing how many people he healed with his music yet it didn't help him. Breaks my heart. It's like Robin Williams. He made us laugh for decades and lived such a sad life underneath. I guess since they didn't find happiness within, they did what they could to make millions of random strangers happier. #RIPChester may you find the peace you deserve ✌❤
@XDEFC-tg7rb
Rampage Clover same here :-(
@rampageclover9788
and Meteora likewise was terrific aswell...