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)
Stay Away
Linkin Park Lyrics
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Shining with the light from the sun
But the sun doesn't give the light to the moon assuming,
The moon's gonna owe it one
It makes me think of how you act to me
You do favors then rapidly
You just turn around and start asking me,
About things that you want back from me
I'm so sick of the tension
Sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
I wanna be in another place
I hate when you say you don't understand
(You'll see it's not meant to be)
I wanna be in the energy
Not with the enemy
A place for my head
Maybe some day I'll be just like you and
Step on people like you do
Run away all the people I thought I knew
I remember back then who you were
You used to be calm used to be strong
Used to be generous but you should've known
That you'd wear out your welcome
now you see how quiet it is all alone
I'm so sick of the tension
Sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
I'm so sick of the tension
Sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
I wanna be in another place
I hate when you say you don't understand
(You'll see it's not meant to be)
I wanna be in the energy
Not with the enemy
A place for my head
You try to take the best of me, go away
You try to take the best of me, go away
You try to take the best of me, go away
You try to take the best of me, GO AWAY
YOU TRY TO TAKE THE BEST OF ME
GO AWAY, YOU TRY TO TAKE THE BEST OF ME
GO AWAY, YOU TRY TO TAKE THE BEST OF ME
GO AWAY, YOU TRY TO TAKE THE BEST OF ME
GO AWAY!!!!!!
I wanna be in another place
I hate when you say you don't understand
(You'll see it's not meant to be)
I wanna be in the energy
Not with the enemy
A place for my head
I'm so sick of the tension
Sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
I'm so sick of the tension
Sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest
The lyrics to Linkin Park's Stay Away explore how the singer is tired of feeling indebted to someone who is constantly asking for things in return for past favors. The comparison between the moon and the sun is used as an analogy to describe how some people feel entitled to others' generosity, expecting something in return. The singer is frustrated with the tension and hunger caused by this type of dynamic and wants to find a place to rest away from the negativity.
The chorus repeats the desire to be somewhere else, away from the enemy, in a place for the singer's head. The bridge introduces guilt and frustration as the singer thinks about potentially becoming like the person they are speaking to and pushing people away. However, the final repetition of the chorus is more forceful, with the singer telling the other person to go away and leave them alone.
Overall, Stay Away is a song about setting boundaries, recognizing when relationships become more about give and take, and wanting to find a healthier space to exist in.
Line by Line Meaning
I watch how the moon sits in the sky on a dark night
Observing the moon's position in the sky during a dark night
Shining with the light from the sun
The moon reflects the sun's light
But the sun doesn't give the light to the moon assuming,
The sun does not shine on the moon with the expectation of something in return
The moon's gonna owe it one
The moon does not owe anything to the sun
It makes me think of how you act to me
The moon/sun relationship reminds me of our dynamic
You do favors then rapidly
You do me favors but quickly change your attitude
You just turn around and start asking me,
You then ask me for something in return
About things that you want back from me
You are seeking something from me after doing me a favor
I'm so sick of the tension
I am weary of the strain in our relationship
Sick of the hunger
Sick of your constant neediness for me to do things for you
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
I am tired of you making me feel like I owe you something
Find another place to feed your greed
Find someone/something else to fulfill your desires
While I find a place to rest
I need to find a place of peace and solitude away from you
I wanna be in another place
I need to escape this environment
I hate when you say you don't understand
I am frustrated when you claim to not comprehend my feelings
(You'll see it's not meant to be)
Our relationship is not meant to work out
I wanna be in the energy
I need to be in a positive and invigorating environment
Not with the enemy
Not with someone who is causing me harm and discomfort
A place for my head
A place where I can find peace of mind and relief from the stress of this situation
Maybe some day I'll be just like you and
I may become like you one day and copy your negative behavior
Step on people like you do
Hurt others like you do
Run away all the people I thought I knew
Abandon those that were once important to me
I remember back then who you were
I am recalling the person you once were
You used to be calm used to be strong
You were once a composed and resilient person
Used to be generous but you should've known
You were generous, but you should have realized the consequences of your actions
That you'd wear out your welcome
People will get tired of you and now that is becoming apparent
now you see how quiet it is all alone
Now that you have pushed people away, you are discovering the emptiness of being alone
You try to take the best of me, go away
You are trying to manipulate me for your own benefit, so leave me alone
GO AWAY!!!!!
Get out of my life and leave me in peace
Contributed by Bella G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@leona580
Sometimes I need to remember just to breathe
Sometimes I need you to stay away from me
Sometimes I'm in disbelief, I didn't know
Somehow I need you to go
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
(Just give me myself back and)
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
(Just give me myself back and)
Don't stay
Sometimes I feel like I trusted you too well
Sometimes I just feel like screaming at myself
Sometimes I'm in disbelief, I didn't know
Somehow I need to be alone
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
(Just give me myself back and)
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
(Just give me myself back and)
Don't stay
I don't need you anymore, don't want to be ignored
I don't need one more day, of you wasting me away
I don't need you anymore, I don't want to be ignored
I don't need one more day, of you wasting me away
(With no apologies)
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
(Just give me myself back and)
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
(Just give me myself back control)
Don't stay
Don't stay
Don't stay
@ZeroNeedsCoffee
This song is a fucking masterpiece
@user-vn3zp6ku9s
W
@joshimitsu96
Agreed 👍
@skylarmccloud4080
You have taste and class
@TheFlash3237
Indeed it is!
@florencestaniforth196
Fr
@abhikbhaduri7252
The best thing about Linkin Park is they didn't try to be like any other band....They literally made great, unique sound of their own...
@actualfearlessyeah9139
Amen
@Delft_2145
so true
@basithph8958
Just like Queen that's one thing I love about Linkin Park how they are experimental and always tried something different