11-Nobody's Listening
Linkin Park Lyrics


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Come, come, come, coming at you,
Come, coming at you,
Come, coming at you,
Peep the style and the kids checking for it
The number one question is
How could you ignore it
We drop right back in the cut
Over basement tracks
With raps that got you backing this up like (rewind that)
We're just rolling with the rhythm
Rise from the ashes of stylistic division
With these non-stop lyrics of life living
Not to forgotten
But still unforgiven
But in the meantime there are those who want to
Talk this and that, so I suppose
It gets to a point feelings gotta get hurt
And get dirty with the people spreading the dirt

Try to give you warning
But everyone ignores me
(Told you everything loud and clear)
But nobody's listening
Call to you so clearly
But you don't want to hear me
(Told you everything loud and clear)
But nobody's listening

I got a
Heart full of pain, head full of stress
Handful of anger, held in my chest
And everything's left is a waste of time
I hate my rhymes
(But hate everyone else's more)
I'm riding on the back of this pressure
Guessing that it's better
I can't keep myself together
Because all of this stress
Gave me something to write on
The pain gave me something
I could set my sights on
You never forget the blood, sweat, and tears
The uphill struggle over the years
The fear and trash talking
And the people it was to
And the people that started it
Just like you

Try to give you warning
But everyone ignores me
(Told you everything loud and clear)
But nobody's listening
Call to you so clearly
But you don't want to hear me
(Told you everything loud and clear)
But nobody's listening

I got a
Heart full of pain, head full of stress
Handful of anger, held in my chest
Uphill struggle, blood, sweat, and tears
Nothing to gain, everything to fear





(scratches)
Coming at you at every style

Overall Meaning

The song "Nobody's Listening" by Linkin Park talks about the frustration of the songwriter with the individuals who do not pay attention to the message they are trying to communicate. The song starts with a beat that is coming at the listener, demanding their attention. The lyrics talk about the artist's unique style, which the kids recognize, yet adults ignore. The writer creates a rhythm with non-stop, life-living lyrics. The song further talks about the pain, stress, anger, and pressure the artist feels in their life. They consider their rhymes inadequate and hate other people's rhymes even more. This frustration makes them put all their negative emotion into their verses.


Further on in the song, the writer reinforces the uphill struggle of their career and how it has left them with little to gain and everything to fear. The song takes an introspective look at the artist's career and their role in society, which has been overlooked by the people around them. The song finishes with the line "Coming at you at every style," further reinforcing that the artist is dedicated to their music and is not giving up any time soon.


Line by Line Meaning

Come, come, come, coming at you,
We're advancing towards you with a great sense of urgency.


Come, coming at you,
We're here and we're not going to back down.


Come, coming at you,
We're determined to make our presence known.


Peep the style and the kids checking for it
Notice the uniqueness of our approach and its positive reception among the youth.


The number one question is
Everyone wants to know:


How could you ignore it
Why are you turning a blind eye to our message?


We drop right back in the cut
We move away from the mainstream yet remain relevant in our own way.


Over basement tracks
Our music is raw and authentic, recorded in a simple setting that captures the essence of our art.


With raps that got you backing this up like (rewind that)
Our rhymes make you want to listen to them again and again, sometimes just to catch a line you missed.


We're just rolling with the rhythm
We're letting the music guide us naturally, without forcing anything.


Rise from the ashes of stylistic division
We challenge the norm and rise above the limits set by the music industry's rigid categorization.


With these non-stop lyrics of life living
Our lyrics revolve around the daily struggles and joys of life, expressed in a never-ending stream of creativity.


Not to forgotten
Our message will not be forgotten, no matter how much some may try to silence it.


But still unforgiven
Despite our efforts, some people may never forgive us for our nonconforming ways.


But in the meantime there are those who want to
At the same time, there are those who are eager to learn and understand what we have to say.


Talk this and that, so I suppose
Some will always try to talk behind our backs.


It gets to a point feelings gotta get hurt
At some point, we will feel hurt and disrespected by those who slander us.


And get dirty with the people spreading the dirt
We will confront and retaliate against those who try to bring us down with lies.


Try to give you warning
We try to warn others about the challenges we face and the message we're trying to convey.


But everyone ignores me
Unfortunately, many choose to ignore us and our message.


(Told you everything loud and clear)
We've been very clear about the issues we face and the message we're trying to promote.


But nobody's listening
Despite our efforts to communicate, nobody is truly hearing us out.


Call to you so clearly
We're making a clear and direct appeal to our audience.


But you don't want to hear me
Unfortunately, our message is falling on deaf ears.


I got a
I have a lot of


Heart full of pain, head full of stress
I'm emotionally and mentally overwhelmed, and it's taking a toll on me.


Handful of anger, held in my chest
I'm holding onto a lot of anger and frustration, and it's affecting me deeply.


And everything's left is a waste of time
Nothing seems to be going right, and I feel like I'm wasting my life.


I hate my rhymes
I'm struggling with my artistic abilities and don't feel happy with the work I'm producing.


(But hate everyone else's more)
I'm being especially hard on myself, but also feel like the competition is not doing any better.


I'm riding on the back of this pressure
I'm doing my best to handle the pressure and expectations that come with my artistic pursuits.


Guessing that it's better
I hope that this pressure is better than not having any direction in life.


I can't keep myself together
I'm struggling to keep it together mentally and emotionally.


Because all of this stress
The stress I'm experiencing


Gave me something to write on
Has inspired me to write more and get my message out there.


The pain gave me something I could set my sights on
Through this pain, I found a purpose and direction in life.


You never forget the blood, sweat, and tears
No matter what, we always remember the struggles and sacrifices we made to get to where we are today.


The uphill struggle over the years
We faced many obstacles and challenges throughout the years.


The fear and trash talking
We experienced fear and negativity from others, who didn't believe in our message.


And the people it was to
These obstacles were specifically aimed at us.


And the people that started it
Certain people made it their mission to bring us down and try to silence our voice.


Just like you
Unfortunately, there are others who continue to face similar struggles and challenges.


Uphill struggle, blood, sweat, and tears
Continuing our uphill struggle required hard work, perseverance, and tears.


Nothing to gain, everything to fear
We had nothing to lose, but everything to fear from those who opposed our message.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRAD DELSON, CHESTER CHARLES BENNINGTON, DAVE FARRELL, JOSEPH HAHN, MIKE SHINODA, ROBERT G. BOURDON

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@feedyourheadguy1235

Come, come, come, coming at you,
Come, coming at you,
Come, coming at you,
Peep the style and the kids checking for it
The number one question is how could you ignore it
We drop right back in the cut over basement tracks
With raps that got you backing this up like (rewind that)
We're just rolling with the rhythm
Rise from the ashes of stylistic division
With these non-stop lyrics of life living
Not to forgotten but still unforgiven
But in the meantime there are those who want to
Talk this and that, so I suppose
It gets to a point feelings gotta get hurt
And get dirty with the people spreading the dirt

Try to give you warning but everyone ignores me
(Told you everything loud and clear)
But nobody's listening call to you so clearly
But you don't want to hear me
(Told you everything loud and clear)
But nobody's listening

I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
Handful of anger, held in my chest
And everything's left is a waste of time
I hate my rhymes (but hate everyone else's more)
I'm riding on the back of this pressure
Guessing that it's better I can't keep myself together
Because all of this stress gave me something to write on
The pain gave me something I could set my sights on
You never forget the blood, sweat, and tears
The uphill struggle over the years
The fear and trash talking
And the people it was to
And the people that started it
Just like you

Try to give you warning but everyone ignores me
(Told you everything loud and clear)
But nobody's listening
Call to you so clearly but you don't want to hear me
(Told you everything loud and clear)
But nobody's listening

I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
Handful of anger, held in my chest
Uphill struggle, blood, sweat, and tears
Nothing to gain, everything to fear

A heart full of pain, head full of stress
Handful of anger, held in my chest
Uphill struggle, blood, sweat, and tears
Nothing to gain, everything to fear

A heart full of pain, a heart full of pain
Try to give you warning but everyone ignores me
(Told you everything loud and clear)
But nobody's listening
Call to you so clearly but you don't want to hear me
(Told you everything loud and clear)
But nobody's listening

A heart full of pain, head full of stress
But nobody's listening
Handful of anger, held in my chest
Nobody's listening
Uphill struggle, blood, sweat, and tears
Nobody's listening
Nothing to gain, everything to fear
But nobody's listening
Come, come, come, coming at you
Come, come, come, coming at you
Come, come, come, coming at you
Come, come, come, coming at you



@NoppanatKhaoyai

Yo, peep the style and the kids checking for it
The number one question is how could you ignore it
We drop right back in the cut over basement tracks
With raps that got you backing this up like
Rewind that we're just rolling with the rhythm
Rise from the ashes of stylistic division
With these non-stop lyrics of life living
Not to be forgotten but still unforgiven
But in the meantime there are those who wanna talk this and that
So I suppose that it gets to a point where feelings gotta get hurt
And get dirty with the people spreading the dirt

it goes

[Chorus]
(Tried to give you warning but everyone ignores me)
Told you everything loud and clear
(But nobody’s listening)
(Called to you so clearly but you don’t want to hear me)
Told you everything loud and clear
(But nobody’s listening)

I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
handfull of anger, held in my chest
And everything left’s a waste of time
I hate my rhymes, but hate everyone else’s more
I’m riding on the back of this pressure
Guessing that it’s better I can’t keep myself together
Because all of this stress gave me something to write on
The pain gave me something I could set my sights on
Never forget the blood sweat and tears
The uphill struggle over years the fear and
Trash talking and the people it was to
And the people that started it just like you

[Chorus]
(Tried to give you warning but everyone ignores me)
Told you everything loud and clear
(But nobody’s listening)
(Called to you so clearly but you don’t want to hear me)
Told you everything loud and clear
(But nobody’s listening)

I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
handfull of anger, held in my chest
Uphill struggle
Blood sweat and tears
Nothing to gain
Everything to fear

Heart full of pain, head full of stress
handfull of anger, held in my chest
Uphill struggle
Blood sweat and tears
Nothing to gain
Everything to fear

Heart full of pain

[Chorus]
(Tried to give you warning but everyone ignores me)
Told you everything loud and clear
(But nobody’s listening)
(Called to you so clearly but you don’t want to hear me)
Told you everything loud and clear
(But nobody’s listening)

I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
(Nobody’s listening)
handfull of anger, held in my chest
(Nobody’s listening)
Uphill struggle
Blood sweat and tears
(Nobody’s listening)
Nothing to gain
Everything to fear
(Nobody’s listening)

Coming at you from every side



@alaydrouz

He try to give you warning but everyone ignores him
Told you everything loud and clear
But nobody’s listening
Called to you so clearly but you don’t want to hear him
Told you everything loud and clear
But nobody’s listening

he got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
Nobody’s listening
handfull of anger, held in my chest
Nobody’s listening



All comments from YouTube:

@cameron5367

This song is criminally underrated never hear anyone talking about it

@thunderviperx4009

unfortunately Nobody's Listening

@l.ronthuggard8438

What's the first rule of fight club music?

@thunderviperx4009

@@vukasindabovic4238 you do know that 40 million is the lowest for any vocal song on this album Meteora?

@Leonardo.007x

@@thunderviperx4009 Dude

@user-lw9hx4ii8n

so weird, this song one of my fav

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@yun115242

That Japanese flute in the background instantly turns Shinoda into a badass Shinobi.

@kingkrysen

Hell yea 🤟🏼💯🎸🥁🔥

@rei0v

nah samurai is more badass

@itzolie

日本語を話せません😂

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