Its Going Down
Linkin Park Ft. X-Ecutioneres Lyrics
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As explosions broke in the sky
All that I needed
Was the one thing I couldn't find
And you were there at the turn
Waiting to let me know
We're building it up
We're building it up
To burn it down
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
The colors conflicted
As the flames, climbed into the clouds
I wanted to fix this
But couldn't stop from tearing it down
And you were there at the turn
Caught in the burning glow
And I was there at the turn
Waiting to let you know
We're building it up
To break it back down
We're building it up
To burn it down
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
You told me yes
You held me high
And I believed when you told that lie
I played soldier, you played king
And struck me down, when I kissed that ring
You lost that right, to hold that crown
I built you up, but you let me down
So when you fall, I'll take my turn
And fan the flames
As your blazes burn
And you were there at the turn
Waiting to let me know
We're building it up
To break it back down
We're building it up
To burn it down
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
When you fall, I'll take my turn
And fan the flames
As your blazes burn
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
When you fall, I'll take my turn
And fan the flames
As your blazes burn
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
The lyrics to Burn It Down by Linkin Park explores themes of conflicts, destruction, and rebuilding. The first verse sets the scene of explosions in the sky as the cycle repeats, and the singer finds themselves searching for something they can't seem to find. The second verse describes how the colors conflicted as the flames climbed into the clouds, and the singer wanted to fix things but ultimately couldn't. The chorus focuses on the idea of building something up just to destroy it and the eagerness to burn everything to the ground.
The bridge delves into a personal conflict, with the singer being let down by someone they had trusted and built up. The betrayal has led to a newfound desire to see this person fall and burn just as they had been burned. However, the bridge ends on a note of symmetry, with the singer and the betrayer destined to meet again, and the singer now waiting to let the person know they will be fanning the flames as their blazes burn.
Overall, the song talks about the constant cycle of destruction and rebuilding, from the personal to the societal, and how sometimes destruction is necessary for something new to arise.
Line by Line Meaning
The cycle repeated
The pattern of destruction and chaos keeps repeating itself
As explosions broke in the sky
The situation is volatile and explosive, with chaos and turmoil in the air
All that I needed
I was searching for something crucial
Was the one thing I couldn't find
Despite trying hard, I couldn't obtain what I was looking for
And you were there at the turn
You were present when things started to take a different direction
Waiting to let me know
You were waiting to make me aware of what was happening
We're building it up
We're working hard towards achieving something
To break it back down
But ultimately, we end up destroying what we built from the beginning
We can't wait
We are impatient and eager to see it all burn down
To burn it to the ground
We want to witness everything we created turn to ashes and dust
The colors conflicted
There are differing opinions and ideas in the mix
As the flames, climbed into the clouds
Amidst the chaos, the destruction has reached a new high
I wanted to fix this
I desired to mend what has been destroyed
But couldn't stop from tearing it down
But unfortunately, I couldn't resist destroying it further
Caught in the burning glow
You were trapped in the fiery mess that we created
And I was there at the turn
I was present again as things began to fall apart
You told me yes
You agreed with me
You held me high
You gave me strength and support
And I believed when you told that lie
But I realized later that you had lied to me
I played soldier, you played king
I fought hard for what I believed, while you ruled over me
And struck me down, when I kissed that ring
But you betrayed me and hurt me when I trusted you
You lost that right, to hold that crown
You don't deserve to hold on to the power anymore
I built you up, but you let me down
I supported you and helped you grow, but you disappointed me
So when you fall, I'll take my turn
Now that you're down, it's my turn to strike back
And fan the flames
I'll fuel the fire
As your blazes burn
As everything you created is destroyed in front of you
When you fall, I'll take my turn
I'll take over when it's your turn to fail
We can't wait
We are eager to see the destruction of everything
To burn it to the ground
We want everything to turn to ashes
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHESTER CHARLES BENNINGTON, ROBERT G. BOURDON, BRAD DELSON, MIKE SHINODA, DAVE FARRELL, JOSEPH HAHN
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