Qwerty
Linkin Park Lyrics

I didn't think that I had a debt to pay
I was unaware that I owed someone something

Until they came to take what I had left away
It was only when they took away what was left that I realized I owed them

You said you wouldn't put me to the test today
You claimed you wouldn't challenge me, but I knew it was a lie

But I remember you saying that yesterday
I recall that you said the same thing yesterday, and I knew it was a lie then too

There was a time when your mind wasn't out of control
I remember when you had your emotions and thoughts under control

Every memory and confession pouring out of your soul
You used to share your innermost thoughts and feelings with me

Like these simple thoughts, you swallow them whole
Now it seems like you keep everything bottled up

Another lie, hard to follow, they follow you home
You continue to tell lies, and they are difficult to keep up with and follow

This lie is so out of control
You have told so many lies that it has become hard to keep track of what's real and what's not

Lies
The song's chorus repeats this word multiple times, emphasizing the theme of dishonesty and deception

You hide behind your lies
You use your lies as a shield, concealing your true self and intentions

You don't know why
Perhaps you don't even understand why you lie so much

You crossed the line
Your lies have gone beyond what is acceptable and have become hurtful

You're wrapped up inside
You have become trapped within your own web of lies

Hard to know what you thought I might say
It's difficult to anticipate how you expect others to react to your lies

Seems like we would never talk the right way
Communication has become difficult and ineffective due to the dishonesty

Every other minute I'm far from my place
The constant lies have made me feel like I don't belong or fit in

A job without pay, I thought you might say
I expected that you would come up with some excuse or lie to avoid compensating me

So, I'm guessing that you probably know
I have a suspicion that you are aware that you are lying

When your insides hollow then you ought to be cold
When you are empty and soulless, you should feel cold and distant from others

Like the pure thoughts you stole, it's going to swallow you whole
Your lies have corrupted and taken over what was once pure and genuine within you, and it's only going to get worse

You're faking, you're mistaken
You are pretending and deceiving yourself by believing that your lies are justified

If you think I'm taking what's pouring out your soul
I am not going to accept and believe your lies, regardless of how passionately you deliver them

Forsaken, what would take me
I feel abandoned and confused regarding what I should do

Everything about my knowing soul
Everything that once helped me understand and empathize with you has been destroyed by your lies

You're lost inside that cold disguise
You are completely consumed by your lies and cannot escape the persona you have fabricated

Behind your lies...
The song ends with this phrase, highlighting that the entire message revolves around the negative effects of dishonesty