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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
LINKIN PARK
Performer
Brad Delson
Background Vocals
Erik Gregory
Programming
Mike Shinoda
Vocals
Rob Bourdon
Drums
Stef Carpenter
Guitar
Dave Farrell
Background Vocals
Chester Bennington
Lead Vocals
Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn
Sampler
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brad Delson
Songwriter
Chester Charles Bennington
Songwriter
David Michael Farrell
Songwriter
Joseph Hahn
Songwriter
Michael Kenji Shinoda
Songwriter
Robert Gregory Bourdon
Songwriter
Josh Abraham
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Josh Abraham
Engineer
Mike Shinoda
Producer
David Treahearn
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer
Paul 'P-Dub' Walton
Engineer
Don Gilmore
Producer
Ryan Williams
Recording Engineer
Jonas G.
Engineer
Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn
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?
[Verse 2]
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 3]
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 (Myself)
[Verse 4]
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
[Verse 5]
I can't look around
(It's too much to take in)
I can't hold on
(When I'm stretched so thin)
I can't slow down
(Watching everything spin)
I can't look back
(Starting over again)
[Verse 6]
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
[Verse 7]
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 (Myself)
[Verse 8]
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
[Verse 9]
I can't look around
(It's too much to take in)
I can't hold on
(When I'm stretched so thin)
I can't slow down
(Watching everything spin)
I can't look back
(Starting over again)
[Verse 10]
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)
[Verse 11]
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
[Verse 12]
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)
[Verse 13]
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
[Verse 14]
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)
[Verse 15]
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
Written by: Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda