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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
LINKIN PARK
LINKIN PARK
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
LINKIN PARK
LINKIN PARK
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jamie Hart
Jamie Hart
Engineer
Miti Adhikari
Miti Adhikari
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Forfeit the game
Before somebody else takes you out of the frame
And puts your name to shame
Cover up your face
You can't run the race
The pace is too fast
You just won't last
[Verse 2]
You love the way I look at you
While taking pleasure in the awful things you put me through
You take away if I give in
My life, my pride is broken
[Verse 3]
You like to think you're never wrong
(You live what you've learned)
You have to act like you're someone
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You live what you've learned)
You want to share what you've been through
(You live what you've learned)
[Verse 4]
You love the things I say I'll do
The way I hurt myself again just to get back at you
You take away if I give in
My life, my pride is broken
[Verse 5]
You like to think you're never wrong
(You live what you've learned)
You have to act like you're someone
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You live what you've learned)
You want to share what you've been through
(You live what you've learned)
[Verse 6]
Forfeit the game
Before somebody else takes you out of the frame
And puts your name to shame
Cover up your face
You can't run the race
The pace is too fast
You just won't last
[Verse 7]
Forfeit the game
Before somebody else takes you out of the frame
And puts your name to shame
Cover up your face
You can't run the race
The pace is too fast
You just won't last
[Verse 8]
You like to think you're never wrong
(You live what you've learned)
You have to act like you're someone
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You live what you've learned)
You want to share what you've been through
(You live what you've learned)
[Verse 9]
You like to think you're never wrong (Forfeit the game)
You live what you've learned
You have to act like you're someone (Forfeit the game)
You live what you've learned
You want someone to hurt like you (Forfeit the game)
You live what you've learned
You want to share what you've been through
You live what you've learned
Written by: Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda

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