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Linkin Park Lyrics

Sometimes I need to remember just to breathe
There are times when everything seems overwhelming and suffocating. In those moments, it's important to stop and take a step back, take a deep breath, and calm down.

Sometimes I need you to stay away from me
Being with someone can be comforting, but there are times when you need space and distance from them to deal with your own thoughts and emotions.

Sometimes I'm in disbelief, I didn't know
Things can happen that are so unexpected or shocking that it's hard to believe they're real.

Somehow I need you to go
In certain situations, it's necessary for someone else to leave your life in order for you to move on and find inner peace.

Don't stay
The artist is asking the person they're addressing to leave and not stay in their life.

Forget our memories
The memories of what once was can bring pain, nostalgia, and keep the singer stuck in a past that they need to let go of.

Forget our possibilities
When you're stuck on what could have been, it's hard to move forward and think about what's still possible for your life.

What you were changing me into (Just give me myself back and)
This line speaks to how the person the artist was with influenced and changed them, sometimes in a negative way. The artist is asking for their old self back, the person they were before they were in that relationship.

Take all your faithlessness with you (Just give me myself back and)
When someone loses faith in another person, it can feel like a betrayal. The artist is asking the other person to take their lack of faith with them and give the artist back their sense of self.

Sometimes I feel like I trusted you too well
There are times when the artist trusted the person they were with more than they deserved, giving them more power and influence than they should have had to begin with.

Sometimes I just feel like screaming at myself
Regret and self-blame can be overwhelming emotions after a relationship ends. The singer feels like they made a mistake and should have seen the warning signs earlier on.

Sometimes I'm in disbelief, I didn't know
This line is repeated, emphasizing how shocking and unexpected the breakup was for the artist.

Somehow I need to be alone
After a relationship, it's important to take time for yourself and be alone. This can allow for self-discovery, reflection, and healing.

I don't need you anymore, don't want to be ignored
The singer has reached a point where they no longer need the other person in their life, and they're tired of feeling like they're being ignored or not being given the attention they deserve.

I don't need one more day, of you wasting me away
The singer doesn't want to waste any more time in a relationship that's not beneficial for them. They don't want to be with someone who's slowly making them worse.

(With no apologies)
The other person doesn't need to apologize for their presence in the artist's life, but the artist no longer wants them there.

(Just give me myself back and control)
This is a repeated line from earlier in the song. The artist wants their sense of self back and to regain control over their own life.

Don't stay
The singer repeats the earlier line, emphasizing that they want the other person to leave and not stay in their life.