It is a crowd fa… Read Full Bio ↴Faint” is from Linkin Park’s second album, Meteora.
It is a crowd favourite for LP fans, and is fairly well known amongst rap fans as well, after the song was mashed up with “Ni**ga what, N**ga who” on their collaboration album Collision Course with Jay Z.
Faint
Linkin Park Lyrics
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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
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 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 want to 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
You 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
You 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 first verses of Linkin Park's "Faint" speak to a sense of uncertainty and frustration that comes from feeling unheard and unacknowledged. The lyrics convey a feeling of being a little bit lonely and disregarded, with a handful of complaints that no one seems to take seriously. The scars that are referenced are likely emotional scars, whether from past experiences or from feeling consistently ignored or dismissed. The lyrics also reveal a deep desire to be understood and recognized by someone else, to be seen for who they truly are and not just what others want them to be. Despite this desire, the song ultimately acknowledges that sometimes, no matter how much effort we put in or how much we try to make someone understand, it simply won't be enough.
The chorus of the song is a clear plea not to turn away, to face the reality of the hurt and pain that the singer is feeling and to recognize the damage that has been done. The repeated line, "I won't be ignored," highlights the intensity and urgency of this plea; the singer is tired of being overlooked or dismissed, and they won't stand for it anymore.
The bridge of the song is particularly powerful, with the singer asserting their voice and insisting that they be heard. It is a moment of defiance and determination, a refusal to be pushed aside or ignored any longer. The repetition of the line "You're gonna listen to me like it or not" is a strong assertion of agency and self-worth, a reminder that everyone deserves to be heard and seen.
Line by Line Meaning
I am a little bit of loneliness, a little bit of disregard
I am a person who feels neglected and not valued, with a sense of aloofness.
Handful of complaints but I can't help the fact that everyone can see these scars
I have numerous grievances, but I cannot deny that others can see the hurt within me.
I am what I want you to want, what I want you to feel
I present myself as my ideal self to impress you, and attempt to manipulate you to feel as I desire.
But it's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you to just believe this is real
Despite my effort to be what you want, it seems like you do not believe that I am truly genuine.
So I let go watching you turn your back like you always do
I am used to you rejecting me, so I have given up on trying to convince you.
Face away and pretend that I'm not
You ignore me and act like I am not there.
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I've got
I still remain by your side despite feeling neglected since you are all I have in my life.
I can't feel the way I did before
I am numb from the emotional pain you have caused me.
Don't turn your back on me
Please do not ignore me and walk away.
I won't be ignored
I will not allow you to continue to disregard my feelings.
Time won't heal this damage anymore
I have suffered too much pain for too long; time cannot heal my emotional trauma.
You hear me out now
Pay attention and listen to what I have to say.
You're gonna listen to me like it or not
You have no choice but to listen to me, whether you like it or not.
Right now, hear me out now
Listen to me now, immediately.
I can't feel
I am emotionally numb.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, Dave Farrell, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon
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@sebastianmonterroso8834
Lyrics
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
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
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 want to 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
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
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
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
@bittertruth_or_sweetlie5739
Don't rest in peace , Rock there .
@fernanditofernandez8632
siento
@skyffi6475
Rock in peace!
@gonzoferguson1574
Well said man, well said
@witchgroup
HELL YEAH \o/
@ilord9993
DRIP
@attentionlabel
I remember the first time I heard this...
Just a young boy, tuned in to the radio on a shitty portable radio player I had bought for 2$
I was on holiday with my family, sitting on the side of the bed and suddenly this song came on
REVELATION OF THE YEAR
@christophermercaldi8616
+Attention Welcome to LP fandom bro
@lynx_CSGO
+Attention I still love it. :) I think theese old pieces of linkin park is THE BEST, because of real music, not like now ''electro shit''.
@christophermercaldi8616
Antogine each kind of music that made by Linkin Park has its own awesomeness :)