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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brad Delson
Brad Delson
Guitar
Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington
Vocals
Dave Farrell
Dave Farrell
Bass Guitar
Joseph Hahn
Joseph Hahn
Sampler
Mike Shinoda
Mike Shinoda
Keyboards
Rob Bourdon
Rob Bourdon
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brad Delson
Brad Delson
Songwriter
Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington
Songwriter
Dave Farrell
Dave Farrell
Songwriter
Joseph Hahn
Joseph Hahn
Songwriter
Mike Shinoda
Mike Shinoda
Songwriter
Rob Bourdon
Rob Bourdon
Songwriter
David Campbell
David Campbell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
LINKIN PARK
LINKIN PARK
Producer
Steve Sisco
Steve Sisco
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Fox Phelps
Fox Phelps
Assistant Engineer
Brian Gardner
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Andy Wallace
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
Don Gilmore
Don Gilmore
Producer
John Ewing, Jr.
John Ewing, Jr.
Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
It's easier to run
Replacing this pain with something numb
It's so much easier to go
Than face all this pain here all alone
[Verse 1]
Something has been taken from deep inside of me
A secret I've kept locked away, no one can ever see
Wounds so deep they never show, they never go away
Like moving pictures in my head, for years and years they've played
[PreChorus]
If I could change, I would, take back the pain, I would
Retrace every wrong move that I made, I would
If I could stand up and take the blame, I would
If I could take all the shame to the grave, I would
If I could change, I would, take back the pain, I would
Retrace every wrong move that I made, I would
If I could stand up and take the blame, I would
I would take all my shame to the grave
[Chorus]
It's easier to run
Replacing this pain with something numb
It's so much easier to go
Than face all this pain here all alone
[Verse 2]
Sometimes, I remember the darkness of my past
Bringing back these memories I wish I didn't have
Sometimes, I think of letting go and never looking back
And never moving forward so there'd never be a past
[PreChorus]
If I could change, I would, take back the pain, I would
Retrace every wrong move that I made, I would
If I could stand up and take the blame, I would
If I could take all the shame to the grave, I would
If I could change, I would, take back the pain, I would
Retrace every wrong move that I made, I would
If I could stand up and take the blame, I would
I would take all my shame to the grave
[Bridge]
Just washing it aside
All of the helplessness inside
Pretending I don't feel misplaced
Is so much simpler than change
[Chorus]
It's easier to run
Replacing this pain with something numb
It's so much easier to go
Than face all this pain here all alone
[Outro]
It's easier to run
If I could change, I would, take back the pain, I would
Retrace every wrong move that I made
It's easier to go
If I could change, I would, take back the pain, I would
Retrace every wrong move that I made, I would
If I could stand up and take the blame, I would
I would take all my shame to the grave
Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Dave Farrell, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon

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