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)
Luna
Linkin Park Lyrics
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It won't light up the back of my mind
And these fires, they won't burn
But to blacken the memories I've earned
And these walls are so thin
But they somehow keep on holding me in
'Cause I've pushed, and I know
What's to come at the end of this road
'Cause it goes through...
Through...
Oh, my sun, it won't shine
It won't light up the back of my mind
And these fires, they don't burn
'Cept to blacken the memories I've earned
And these walls are so thin
But they keep on holding me in
'Cause I've pushed, and I know
That there's nowhere left to go
'Cause it goes through...
Through...
'Cause it goes through...
'Cause it goes through...
'Cause it goes through...
The lyrics to Linkin Park's song "Luna" convey a sense of hopelessness and resignation. The image of a sun that won't shine and fires that won't burn suggests a world without light or warmth, and the singer's memories have been blackened by the darkness. The walls, too thin to offer true protection, nevertheless keep the singer trapped, as they have pushed too hard and now know that there is no way out. The repetition of the phrase "Cause it goes through..." suggests a cycle that cannot be broken, a path that must be followed to its end.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, my sun, it won't shine
The singer feels that there is no light in their life, and the future looks dark and gloomy.
It won't light up the back of my mind
The singer is unable to find inspiration or motivation, and is struggling with feelings of hopelessness and despair.
And these fires, they won't burn
The things that used to ignite a passion in the singer's life no longer have any effect on them, and the singer feels numb and disconnected.
But to blacken the memories I've earned
The only thing that the artist can feel now are the negative memories from their past, and those memories are weighing heavily on their mind.
And these walls are so thin
The artist feels trapped and confined by their current situation, and even though the barriers around them are weak, they still can't break free.
But they somehow keep on holding me in
The singer is struggling with feeling stuck and unable to escape from their current circumstances, despite their best efforts.
'Cause I've pushed, and I know
The singer has tried to overcome their difficulties and move on, but they haven't been successful, and they are starting to lose hope.
What's to come at the end of this road
Despite their struggles, the artist is still trying to hold on to the idea that things will get better in the future.
'Cause it goes through...
The artist is facing a difficult path that they must navigate in order to overcome their struggles and find a way forward.
Through...
The artist repeats the word 'through' to emphasize the difficult and challenging nature of the road ahead of them.
'Cause it goes through...
The singer again highlights the challenge that they will face as they try to move forward and overcome their struggles.
'Cause it goes through...
The artist repeats the phrase once more, perhaps to steel themselves for the journey ahead.
Contributed by Aubrey A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
blesssthefall1
Wow, i just discovered stagelight demos of linkin park two hours before finding out that one of the demos with the most potential is finished and released on a soundtrack compilation. Way to go LP,now remember that you guys made even better demos, so go to yur studio and record those too would you
I promise record sales and countless awards if you do so :3
Tim Baker
This version is better than the official
Amaad Hasan
which one is the official?
Emre Yüksel
+Lich King "It Goes Through"
Steven Grant Of The Gift Shop
This version has lots of timing issues
Yesenia Hernandez
Love this song! I remember when I first started listening to them back in the day! Don't listen to them as much as I used to but some of their new stuff is pretty cool!
Eldo
Did u watch this film Mall?
Yesenia Hernandez
+Marek Kłoda yes.
Eldo
+yesenia hernandez Me too,yesterday,whats ur opinion about this film?I saw many opinions like "shit" etc
Yesenia Hernandez
+Marek Kłoda I think it could've been better but I don't think it was shit. I liked it enough to watch it over and over again.