The Catalyst
The Linkin Park Lyrics

God bless us, everyone
May God bless all of us, including the broken people living under constant threat like being under a loaded gun.

We're a broken people living under loaded gun
We are a weak and vulnerable community, living under serious threat like carrying a loaded gun, always ready to shoot.

And it can't be outfought
No matter how hard we fight against this threat, we cannot defeat it.

It can't be outdone
We cannot do anything that can better this situation or put an end to it.

It can't be outmatched
None of our actions or efforts can surpass or defeat this threat.

It can't be outrun
We cannot escape or run away from this threat, no matter how hard we try.

And when I close my eyes tonight To symphonies of blinding light (God bless us, everyone We're a broken people living under loaded gun, oh) Like memories in cold decay Transmissions echoing away Far from the world of you and I Where oceans bleed into the sky
When I close my eyes, I hear blissful symphonies of bright light that reminds me that even though we are living under such a dangerous situation like being under a loaded gun, we should still ask for God's blessings. Also, the sad memories of the past seem to fade away, and the echoes remind us that we are far from the normal world where oceans are blue rather than red.

God save us, everyone
May God save all of us from this dire situation.

Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?
Will the consequences of our actions cause us great pain and suffering, like being burned by a thousand suns?

For the sins of our hand The sins of our tongue The sins of our father The sins of our young No
We are not innocent and responsible for our deeds, words, inherited curses, and passed-on mistakes that may cause us harm sooner or later.

And when I close my eyes tonight To symphonies of blinding light (God save us, everyone Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns? Oh) Like memories in cold decay Transmissions echoing away Far from the world of you and I Where oceans bleed into the sky
I still hear symphonies in my head, and my thought does not cease to wander if we deserve this suffering and if we will be burned by a thousand suns. Meanwhile, I feel as though I am at a distance from the reality where the ocean is blue rather than red, and my thoughts are fading away like memories.

Oh, like memories in cold decay Transmissions echoing away Far from the world of you and I Where oceans bleed into the sky
Like memories that fade away into silence and the echoes that die miles away, I feel we are far from the world where everything is right, and all we see is the ocean bleeding into the sky.

Lift me up Let me go (repeat)
The repetition of this line could mean two things. Either the singer resonates with asking for help and then appreciating the spirit of liberty in which he accepts death, or he is tired of living under such dire circumstances and wishes for change to occur.

(it can't be outfought, it can't be outdone) (it can't outmatched, it can't be outrun now)
These phrases are repeated at the end to reinforce the fact that no matter what we do, we cannot defeat or outrun the problem we are facing.