Formed in 1996, Linkin Park rose to international fame with their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released during the peak of the nu metal scene, the album's singles' heavy airplay on MTV led the singles "One Step Closer", "Crawling" and "In the End" all to chart highly on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The lattermost also crossed over to the nation's Billboard Hot 100. Their second album, Meteora (2003), continued the band's success. The band explored experimental sounds on their third album, Minutes to Midnight (2007). By the end of the decade, Linkin Park was among the most successful and popular rock acts.
The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types on their fourth album, A Thousand Suns (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. The band's fifth album, Living Things (2012), combined musical elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth album, The Hunting Party (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, and their seventh album, One More Light (2017), was a substantially more pop-oriented record. Linkin Park went on a hiatus when longtime lead vocalist Bennington died in July 2017. In April 2022, Shinoda revealed the band was neither working on new music nor planning on touring for the foreseeable future.
Linkin Park is among the best-selling bands of the 21st century and the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. They have won two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and three World Music Awards. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium. Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade list. In 2012, the band was voted as the greatest artist of the 2000s in a Bracket Madness poll on VH1. In 2014, the band was declared as "The Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now" by Kerrang!.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkin_Park
Studio albums
Hybrid Theory (2000)
Meteora (2003)
Minutes to Midnight (2007)
A Thousand Suns (2010)
Living Things (2012)
The Hunting Party (2014)
One More Light (2017)
Powerless
Linkin Park Lyrics
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You woke the devil that I thought you'd left behind
I saw the evidence, the crimson soaking through
Ten thousand promises, ten thousand ways to lose
And you held it all but you were careless to let it fall
You held it all and I was by your side, powerless
I'm left with emptiness that words can not defend
You'll never know what I became because of you
Ten thousand promises, ten thousand ways to lose
And you held it all but you were careless to let it fall
You held it all and I was by your side, powerless
And you held it all but you were careless to let it fall
You held it all and I was by your side, powerless
Powerless
Powerless
Powerless
The song Powerless by Linkin Park is a poignant reflection of a relationship that has gone sour. The lyrics are about the vulnerability and helplessness that comes with loving someone who has betrayed you. The singer bares his own demons to his partner, only to find that she has remained guarded and has hidden her own dark secrets. The trust that he had in her is broken when he discovers the evidence of her infidelity, and he is devastated by the realization of her deception. He becomes powerless to act, stuck in an emotional limbo of sorts, unable to defend himself or to speak out about his pain.
The chorus of the song repeats the word "powerless" three times, emphasizing the feelings of hopelessness and lack of control that the singer is experiencing. He has chased after his partner, trying to make things right, only to find that he is left with a sense of emptiness that he cannot describe. The lyrics are raw and emotional, creating a sense of empathy and understanding in those who have also been betrayed in love.
Line by Line Meaning
You hid your skeletons when I had shown you mine
You kept your secrets hidden even though I had opened up to you.
You woke the devil that I thought you'd left behind
You triggered something in me that I thought I had overcome.
I saw the evidence, the crimson soaking through
I witnessed the aftermath of your actions and the negative consequences that arose.
Ten thousand promises, ten thousand ways to lose
There were countless promises made, but none of them were able to prevent things from falling apart.
And you held it all but you were careless to let it fall
You were in control of everything, but you didn't take enough care to prevent it from collapsing.
You held it all and I was by your side, powerless
I was there for you, but ultimately had no control over the outcome of the situation.
I watched you fall apart and chased you to the end
I witnessed your decline and did everything I could to help you.
I'm left with emptiness that words can not defend
I'm left feeling empty and unable to express how much your actions have impacted me.
You'll never know what I became because of you
You'll never truly understand the person I've become because of the effect you've had on my life.
Powerless, powerless, powerless
The repetition of the word 'powerless' emphasizes the helpless feeling that comes with being unable to control the situation.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHESTER CHARLES BENNINGTON, ROBERT G. BOURDON, BRAD DELSON, MIKE SHINODA, DAVE FARRELL, JOSEPH HAHN
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@Tymon0000
Lyrics:
You hid your skeletons when I had shown you mine
You woke the devil that I thought you'd left behind
I saw the evidence, the crimson soaking through
Ten thousand promises, ten thousand ways to lose
Chorus:
And you held it all but you were careless to let it fall
You held it all and I was by your side, powerless
I watched you fall apart and chased you to the end.
I'm left with emptiness that words cannot defend
You'll never know what I became because of you
Ten thousand promises, ten thousand ways to lose
Chorus: x2
And you held it all but you were careless to let it fall
You held it all and I was by your side, powerless
@dekan0170
You hid your skeletons
when I had shown you mine
You woke the devil
that I thought you'd left behind
I saw the evidence,
the crimson soaking through
Ten thousand promises,
ten thousand ways to lose
And you held it all,
but you were careless to let it fall
You held it all
and I was by your side,
Powerless
I watched you fall apart
and chased you to the end
I'm left with the emptiness
that words cannot defend
You'll never know
what I became because of you
Ten thousand promises,
ten thousand ways to lose
And you held it all,
but you were careless to let it fall
You held it all
and I was by your side,
Powerless
Oh, woah-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, woah-oh, oh-oh
Oh, woah-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
And you held it all,
but you were careless to let it fall
You held it all
and I was by your side,
Powerless
Powerless!
Powerless!
@sipioc
This song is resonating with me right now.
My wife of 14 years just left me for a man she dated before me 21 years ago.
He broke his marriage
She broke ours.
She broke my heart and told me she still loved me but she was meant to be with him.
She cheated, and I will not take her back for that.
“Powerless”
@Cutejess2407
"And I was by your side, powerless", I wish we could have saved you Chester 💔
@xCABR4L0CAx2
it hurts, but maybe we can save each others in memory of him, so for any one who could read this, sincerily i love you, and you are not alone, if youre going trough bad or terrible moments, let me tell you a truth, you are stronger than you think, everybody has bad moments, so you are not fighting alone, maybe you dont know it, but your fighting side by side with other and like everybody if you want to win you will, so dont go backward and keep fighting until you see the sun again, until you recover the light of your world, cus i remember you that in this fight you are not alone
@sakshamsharma9616
@@xCABR4L0CAx2 this is so nice,amen
@biggerbang8523
Don’t say it 😢😢😢
@Mushfique13
This is so sad if you hear it from Shinoda's perspective now :(
RIP Chester
@linkinparksoldier2738
DustInTheWind
I'm thinking the same thing..😢😢😢
We're powerless too😭😭😭
@kittycatzuka
With the lyrics talking about being unable to help a friend with their self-destructive habits, it's almost like Chester knew how he was going to die. And the impact it would have on us all...
@mikeKidLazy
This is so true... you couldn't have said it better... ever since I listened to this song for the first time, I've been constantly feeling that there was something very dark and heavy in it... but now I understand :(...
I somehow feel that Chester had been giving us signs and crying for help from the very beginning through his music, but his messages were hidden so well that probably most of us failed to see the meaning behind... I don't know... it just feels so weird that even after more than half a year, I still cannot get used to the fact that Chester is not among us anymore... I just cannot cope with it, cannot accept it... it's a loss that is so hard to bear, that we'll probably never be able to recover from it...
@breakdown-notgoingtohappen9136
Listen to the lyrics! A day is as 10,000 years and 10,000 years is as a day. By our words and deeds we delivered ourselves up to a greater evil. To speak a riddle the serpent is devouring itself, i.e. we as humans who get on a high horse and judge the speck in another’s eye. If you like mysticism then the time and place is ordained. This goes for all who demand justice by communicating via the wire. But one will enjoy a decent bet (albeit a loosing one to deliver up people unto their greed)
@DeviantCalamity
Chester B knew he couldn't fight forever. He accepted that he couldn't. He took each beating from each attack he had ever had. Some people are able to withstand life long torment, others like Chester fall victim to it and he knew it. Than life caught up to him, he had a family, a loving wife, kids who looked up to him something I would believe he'd always wanted. He left this world with bad thoughts but also the memories of his friends, family, wife, and kids.
What he did was unforgivable, but what can you do when you're that far gone like Chester?
But view his life during all the times he laughed, all the times he smiled without those demons. Those are the times Chester and Mike would want all his fans to remember.