Listen to Make It Up As I Go (feat. K.Flay) by Mike Shinoda

Make It Up As I Go (feat. K.Flay)

Mike Shinoda

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Credits

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Mike Shinoda

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COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mike Shinoda

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Brad Delson

Songwriter

Kristine Flaherty

Kristine Flaherty

Songwriter

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Mike Shinoda

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Emerson Mancini

Emerson Mancini

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Manny Marroquin

Manny Marroquin

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I keep on runnin' backwards, I keep on losin' faith

I thought I had the answers, I thought I knew the way

My brother said, "Be patient," my mother held my hand

Don't know what I'm chasin', don't know who I am

[Verse 2]

Woke up this morning holdin' my head

Thinkin' last night is one I'll regret

Watchin' after bad decisions, the blurry vision

The clues that I'm still a mess

Spittin' out the taste I have in my mouth

Knowin' what this all is really about

Knowin' there's an explanation, an expiration

I gotta figure **** out

[Verse 3]

And they're askin' me if I can see the darkness down below

And I know it's true, I say I do and half the time I don't

Maybe I can't make what it may take to leave this thing behind

But I shut my eyes and cross each line, and every time

[Verse 4]

I keep on runnin' backwards, I keep on losin' faith

I thought I had the answers, I thought I knew the way

My brother said, "Be patient," my mother held my hand

I don't know what I'm chasin', I don't know who I am

[Verse 5]

Wakin' in the dead of night, I can't sleep

Sleepin' in the light of day for like weeks

Reality was out of focus, I could be hopeless

Instead, I gritted my teeth

I didn't have the patience left to explain

Didn't wanna wait while nobody came

I know the path I had's uneven, but while I'm breathin'

I have to make my own lane

[Verse 6]

And they're askin' me if I can see the darkness down below

And I know it's true, I say I do and half the time I don't

Maybe I can't make what it may take to leave this thing behind

But I shut my eyes and cross each line, and every time

[Verse 7]

I keep on runnin' backwards, I keep on losin' faith

I thought I had the answers, I thought I knew the way

My brother said, "Be patient," my mother held my hand

I don't know what I'm chasin', I don't know who I am

[Verse 8]

So I make it up as I go, ooh-oh, ooh-oh

I make it up as I go, ooh-oh, ooh-oh

So I make it up as I go, ooh-oh, ooh-oh

I make it up as I go, as I go

[Verse 9]

I keep on runnin' backwards, I keep on losin' faith

I thought I had the answers, I thought I knew the way

My brother said, "Be patient," my mother held my hand

I don't know what I'm chasin', don't know who I am

[Verse 10]

So I make it up as I go, ooh-oh, ooh-oh

I make it up as I go, ooh-oh, ooh-oh

So I make it up as I go, ooh-oh, ooh-oh

I make it up as I go, as I go

Written by: Brad Delson, Kristine Flaherty, Mike Shinoda

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