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By Myself - Linkin Park (Hybrid Theory)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brad Delson
Brad Delson
Background Vocals
Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington
Lead Vocals
Joseph Hahn
Joseph Hahn
Sampler
Mike Shinoda
Mike Shinoda
Vocals
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
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Shinoda
Mike Shinoda
Editing Engineer
John Ewing, Jr.
John Ewing, Jr.
Editing Engineer
Brian Gardner
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Andy Wallace
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
Don Gilmore
Don Gilmore
Producer
Jeff Blue
Jeff Blue
Executive Producer
Matt Griffin
Matt Griffin
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What do I do to ignore them behind me?
Do I follow my instincts blindly?
Do I hide my pride from these bad dreams
And give in to sad thoughts that are maddening?
Do I sit here and try to stand it?
Or do I try to catch them red-handed?
Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness?
Or do I trust nobody and live in loneliness?
[Verse 2]
Because I can't hold on when I'm stretched so thin
I make the right moves but I'm lost within
I put on my daily façade but then
I just end up getting hurt again by myself
[Chorus]
Myself
I ask why
But in my mind I find
I can't rely on myself
Myself
I ask why
But in my mind I find
I can't rely on myself
[Chorus]
I can't hold on
To what I want when I'm stretched so thin
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
To anything, watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking in
[Verse 3]
If I turn my back, I'm defenseless
And to go blindly seems senseless
If I hide my pride and let it all go on
Then they'll take from me till everything is gone
If I let them go, I'll be outdone
But if I try to catch them, I'll be outrun
If I'm killed by the questions like a cancer
Then I'll be buried in the silence of the answer by myself
[Chorus]
Myself
I ask why
But in my mind I find
I can't rely on myself
Myself
I ask why
But in my mind I find
I can't rely on myself
[Chorus]
I can't hold on
To what I want when I'm stretched so thin
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
To anything, watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking in
[Bridge]
How do you think I've lost so much?
I'm so afraid, I'm out of touch
How do you expect I will know what to do
When all I know is what you tell me to?
[Bridge]
Don't you
Know
I can't tell you how to make it
Go
No matter what I do, how hard I
Try
I can't seem to convince myself
Why
[Bridge]
I'm stuck on the outside, don't you
Know
I can't tell you how to make it
Go
No matter what I do, how hard I
Try
I can't seem to convince myself
Why
I'm stuck on the outside
[Chorus]
I can't hold on
To what I want when I'm stretched so thin
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
To anything, watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking in
[Chorus]
I can't hold on
To what I want when I'm stretched so thin
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
To anything, watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure, sinking
Written by: Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda
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