Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brad Delson
Guitar
Colin Brittain
Drums
Mike Shinoda
Vocals
Joe Hahn
Programming
Emily Armstrong
Vocals
Dave Farrell
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brad Delson
Songwriter
Colin Brittain
Songwriter
Dave Farrell
Songwriter
Emily Armstrong
Songwriter
Joe Hahn
Songwriter
Mike Shinoda
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Scott Skrzynski
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Brad Delson
Co-Producer
Colin Brittain
Co-Producer
Emerson Mancini
Mastering Engineer
Neal Avron
Mixing Engineer
Mike Shinoda
Producer
Ethan Mates
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Your blades are sharpened with precision
Flashing your favorite point of view
I know you're waiting in the distance
Just like you always do, just like you always do
[PreChorus]
Already pulling me in
Already under my skin
And I know exactly how this ends, I
[Chorus]
Let you cut me open just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hoping for what I won't receive
Falling for the promise of the emptiness machine
The emptiness machine
[Verse 2]
Going around like a revolver
It's been decided how we lose
'Cause there's a fire under the altar
I keep on lying to, I keep on lying to
[PreChorus]
Already pulling me in
Already under my skin
And I know exactly how this ends, I
[Chorus]
Let you cut me open just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hoping for what I won't receive
Falling for the promise of the emptiness machine
[Bridge]
I only wanted to be part of something
I only wanted to be part of, part of
I only wanted to be part of something
I only wanted to be part of, part of
I only wanted to be part of something
I only wanted to be part
[Chorus]
I let you cut me open just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hoping, so fucking naive
Falling for the promise of the emptiness machine
The emptiness machine
[Outro]
I only wanted to be part of something
The emptiness machine, oh
I only wanted to be part of
The emptiness machine
Written by: LINKIN PARK