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)
With You
Linkin Park Lyrics
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To the cold of the static, and put my cold feet on the floor
Forgot all about yesterday
Remembering I'm pretending to be where I'm not anymore
A little taste of hypocrisy
And I'm left in the wake of the mistake, slow to react
Even though you're so close to me
You're still so distant, and I can't bring you back
It's true
The way I feel
Was promised by your face
The sound of your voice
Painted on my memories
Even if you're not with me
I'm with you
You now I see
Keeping everything inside (with you)
You now I see
Even when I close my eyes
I hit you and you hit me back
We fall to the floor, the rest of the day stands still
Fine line between this and that
When things go wrong I pretend that the past isn't real
Now I'm trapped in this memory
And I'm left in the wake of the mistake, slow to react
So, even though you're close to me
You're still so distant, and I can't bring you back
It's true
The way I feel
Was promised by your face
The sound of your voice
Painted on my memories
Even if you're not with me
I'm with you
You now I see
Keeping everything inside (with you)
You now I see
Even when I close my eyes
I'm with you
You now I see
Keeping everything inside (with you)
You now I see
Even when I close my eyes
No, no matter how far we've come
I can't wait to see tomorrow
No matter how far we've come
I can't wait to see tomorrow
With you
You now I see
Keeping everything inside (with you)
You now I see
Even when I close my eyes
With you
You now I see
Keeping everything inside (with you)
You now I see
Even when I close my eyes
Linkin Park’s "With You" is a song about the struggle of pretending to be someone you're not and the struggle of trying to keep a close relationship when distance is present. The lyrics describe the lead singer's introspective thoughts as he wakes up to the cold reality of his life, which he is not completely happy with. He describes himself as having a taste of hypocrisy, revealing that he’s been pretending to be someone he’s not.
The chorus of the song repeats, “I'm with you / You now I see / Keeping everything inside (with you) / You now I see / Even when I close my eyes,” implying that the person he is with is also struggling to maintain their relationship. The lyricist indicates that no matter how far they've come, he is still excited to see tomorrow with his loved one.
It is evident that the song is written in a first-person point of view and is open to interpretation, with the lyrics functioning as a personal journal entry rather than a storyline. It also has themes of self-reflection, relationships, distance, and struggles with mental health.
Line by Line Meaning
I woke up in a dream today
I found myself in a surreal situation
To the cold of the static, and put my cold feet on the floor
I was greeted with a sense of detachment and discomfort
Forgot all about yesterday
I let go of the past and focused on the present
Remembering I'm pretending to be where I'm not anymore
I realized that I am simply pretending to be something I am not
A little taste of hypocrisy
I am guilty of being hypocritical
And I'm left in the wake of the mistake, slow to react
I am struggling to deal with the consequences of my actions
Even though you're so close to me
Despite being physically close to you
You're still so distant, and I can't bring you back
I feel emotionally disconnected from you and cannot reconnect
It's true
The following sentiment is genuine
The way I feel
My emotions
Was promised by your face
Were once reflected in your expression
The sound of your voice
The resonance of your words
Painted on my memories
Etched into my recollection
Even if you're not with me
Despite being apart
I'm with you
I remain connected to you
Keeping everything inside (with you)
I am keeping everything bottled up inside me in your presence
Even when I close my eyes
Even when I try to escape
I hit you and you hit me back
We have hurt each other in the past
We fall to the floor, the rest of the day stands still
Our conflicts have immobilized us
Fine line between this and that
It is often difficult to distinguish between opposing ideas
When things go wrong I pretend that the past isn't real
I try to ignore my mistakes and misfortunes
Now I'm trapped in this memory
I am consumed by this particular recollection
No, no matter how far we've come
Despite all our progress
I can't wait to see tomorrow
I remain optimistic about the future
With you
By your side
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, John Robert King, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon
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@mdtalhabcr113
I woke up in a dream today
To the cold of the static, and put my cold feet on the floor
Forgot all about yesterday
Remembering I'm pretending to be where I'm not anymore
A little taste of hypocrisy
And I'm left in the wake of the mistake, slow to react
Even though you're so close to me
You're still so distant, and I can't bring you back
It's true
The way I feel
Was promised by your face
The sound of your voice
Painted on my memories
Even if you're not with me
I'm with you
You now I see
Keeping everything inside (with you)
You now I see
Even when I close my eyes
I hit you and you hit me back
We fall to the floor, the rest of the day stands still
Fine line between this and that
When things go wrong I pretend that the past isn't real
Now I'm trapped in this memory
And I'm left in the wake of the mistake, slow to react
So, even though you're close to me
You're still so distant, and I can't bring you back
It's true
The way I feel
Was promised by your face
The sound of your voice
Painted on my memories
Even if you're not with me
I'm with you
You now I see
Keeping everything inside (with you)
You now I see
Even when I close my eyes
I'm with you
You now I see
Keeping everything inside (with you)
You now I see
Even when I close my eyes
No, no matter how far we've come
I can't wait to see tomorrow
No matter how far we've come
I can't wait to see tomorrow
With you
You now I see
Keeping everything inside (with you)
You now I see
Even when I close my eyes
With you
You now I see
Keeping everything inside (with you)
You now I see
Even when I close my eyes
@adriane.2060
[Mike Shinoda:]
I woke up in a dream today
To the cold of the static and put my cold feet on the floor
Forgot all about yesterday
Remembering I'm pretending to be where I'm not anymore
A little taste of hypocrisy
And I'm left in the wake of the mistake, slow to react
And even though you're so close to me
You're still so distant and I can't bring you back
[Chester Bennington:]
It's true the way I feel
Was promised by your face
The sound of your voice
Painted on my memories
Even if you're not with me
[(Chester Bennington) Mike Shinoda:]
(I'm with you)
You
Now I see keeping everything inside
(with you)
You
Now I see even when I close my eyes
[Mike Shinoda:]
I hit you and you hit me back
We fall to the floor, the rest of the day stands still
Fine line between this and that
When things go wrong I pretend that the past isn't real
Now I'm trapped in this memory
And I'm left in the wake of the mistake, slow to react
So even though you're close to me
You're still so distant and I can't bring you back
[Chester Bennington:]
It's true the way I feel
Was promised by your face
The sound of your voice
Painted on my memories
Even if you're not with me
[(Chester Bennington) Mike Shinoda:]
(I'm with you)
You
Now I see keeping everything inside
(with you)
You
Now I see even when I close my eyes
(with you)
You
Now I see keeping everything inside
(with you)
You
Now I see even when I close my eyes
[Chester Bennington:]
No, no matter how far we've come
I can't wait to see tomorrow
No matter how far we've come
I, I can't wait to see tomorrow
[(Chester Bennington) Mike Shinoda:]
(with you)
You
Now I see keeping everything inside
(with you)
You
Now I see even when I close my eyes
(with you)
You
Now I see keeping everything inside
(with you)
You
Now I see even when I close my eyes
@manwithtwoeyes6911
"Even if you're not with me, I'm with you"
-Chester Bennington
@urbzinzane
Hits different now.
@joshlavine5821
That to sad
@akhilchandrashekar1725
RIP
@lewhitey2544
That line popped in my head after years of not hearing it and so I had to listen to it again, and yea it really did hit different...
@vedawoods6472
🥺
@alwaysbarcelona457
One of rare bands i can listen to the entire discography without skiping a single song.
@slmanrm
x 2
@michaelojeda2098
The first two albums yea
@-Sober-
@@michaelojeda2098 yea, only hybrid for me. meteora is good, I love faint, figure 09, and easier to run, but ill skip some songs from it like hit the floor. I really dont like hit the floor