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)
Pts.Of.Athrty feat Jay Gordon
Linkin Park Lyrics
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Forfeit the game, before somebody takes you out of the frame
Put your name to shame, cover up your face
You can't run the race, the pace is too fast, you just won't last
Won't last, won't last, won't last, won't last,
Won't last, won't last, won't last, won't last, won't last, won't last, won't last,
Won't last, won't last
While taking pleasure in the awful things you put me through
You take away if I give in
My life, my pride, is broken
You like to think you're never wrong
(You like to think you're never wrong)
You have to act like you're someone
(You have to act like you're someone)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You want someone to hurt like you)
You want to share what you've been through
(You live what you've learned)
Learned, learned, learned, learned, learned
You love the things, I say I'll do
The way I hurt myself again, just to get back at you
You take away, when I give in
My life, my pride, is broken
You like to think you're never wrong
(You like to think you're never wrong)
You have to act like you're someone
(You have to act like you're someone)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You want someone to hurt like you)
You wanna' share what you've been through
(You live what you've learned)
Yo, yo
Forfeit the game, before somebody takes you out of the frame
Put your name to shame, cover up your face
You can't run the race, the pace is too fast, you just won't last
Forfeit the game, before somebody takes you out of the frame
Put your name to shame, cover up your face
You can't run the race, the pace is too fast, you just won't last
Won't last, won't last, won't last, won't last, won't last,
Won't last, won't last, won't last, won't last, won't last,
Won't last, won't last
You like to think you're never wrong
(You like to think you're never wrong)
You have to act like you're someone
(You have to act like you're someone)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You want someone to hurt like you)
You want to share what you've been through
You like to think you're never wrong
(You like to think you're never wrong)
You have to act like you're someone
(You have to act like you're someone)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You want someone to hurt like you)
You want to share what you've been through
(You live what you've learned)
Oh, oh
The lyrics to "PTS.OF.ATHRTY" are an expression of frustration and anger towards someone who enjoys causing pain and suffering to the singer. The song starts with the singer advising the listener to give up before someone else beats them in the game of life, telling them that they can't keep up with the pace and will eventually lose. The chorus repeats the admonition to give up while highlighting the fact that the listener thrives on causing pain and suffering to others.
The next verse continues the theme of the first, with the singer talking about how the listener enjoys seeing them hurt themselves and break their life and pride. The chorus repeats, again highlighting the listener's sadistic tendencies. The final verse is an almost exact repetition of the second, with the singer telling the listener that they like to think they're never wrong, that they have to act like they're someone, and that they want someone to hurt like they do. The song concludes with the repeated chorus and a final "oh, oh."
Line by Line Meaning
Forfeit the game, before somebody takes you out of the frame
Quit before others force you to quit.
Put your name to shame, cover up your face
You are ashamed of yourself, so you hide your face.
You can't run the race, the pace is too fast, you just won't last
You can't keep up with the competition, so you will not succeed.
You love the way, I look at you
While taking pleasure in the awful things you put me through
You take away if I give in
My life, my pride, is broken
You enjoy making me suffer, and you take away everything I have left if I let you win. You completely break me.
You like to think you're never wrong
(You like to think you're never wrong)
You have to act like you're someone
(You have to act like you're someone)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You want someone to hurt like you)
You want to share what you've been through
(You live what you've learned)
You have an inflated sense of self and try to act important. You want others to feel the same pain you do, and you want to share your experiences with others because that is all you know.
You love the things, I say I'll do
The way I hurt myself again, just to get back at you
You take away, when I give in
My life, my pride, is broken
You enjoy watching me self-destruct, and you take everything away from me when I give in. You completely ruin me.
Won't last, won't last, won't last, won't last, won't last,
Won't last, won't last, won't last, won't last, won't last,
Won't last, won't last
You will not succeed or survive in the long run. Your actions will catch up to you eventually.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRAD DELSON, CHESTER CHARLES BENNINGTON, JOSEPH HAHN, MIKE SHINODA, ROBERT G. BOURDON
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@RafaelCarvalho-nj7lt
Forfeit the game before somebody else
Takes you out of the frame
And puts your name to shame
Cover up your face, you can't run the race
The pace is too fast, you just won't last
You love the way I look at you
While taking pleasure in the awful things you put me through
You take away if I give in
My life, my pride is broken
You like to think you're never wrong
(You live what you've learned)
You have to act like you're someone
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You live what you've learned)
You wanna share what you have been through
(You live what you've learned)
You love the things I say I'll do
The way I hurt myself again just to get back at you
You take away when I give in
My life, my pride is broken
You like to think you're never wrong
(You live what you've learned)
You have to act like you're someone
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You live what you've learned)
You wanna share what you have been through
(You live what you've learned)
Forfeit the game before somebody else
Takes you out of the frame
And puts your name to shame
Cover up your face, you can't run the race
The pace is too fast, you just won't last
Forfeit the game before somebody else
Takes you out of the frame
And puts your name to shame
Cover up your face, you can't run the race
The pace is too fast, you just won't last
You like to think you're never wrong
(You live what you've learned)
You have to act like you're someone
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You live what you've learned)
You wanna share what you have been through
(You live what you've learned)
You like to think you're never wrong (forfeit the game)
(You live what you've learned)
You have to act like you're someone (forfeit the game)
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you (forfeit the game)
(You live what you've learned)
You wanna share what you have been through
(You live what you've learned)
@TrapNation
"My life, my pride is broken" part is so epic, goosebumps everytime!
@sergiantniescciagaralera9748
WO WO WO WO WOOO!
@joelle_carrillo
Is cool how I come across lyrics in the comments right when it’s at that part of the song 😃
@squarerootofyggdrasil8576
Oh shiiiiii its Trap Nation :O
@djphantom9259
Wait trap nation listens to linkin park?
@newmusicgroup7948
Cuz linkin park likes too rap
@biltrex
I was one of the animators on this video back in 2002. It was a lot of fun to work on. Interesting fact: Most of the animators and effects artists who made Firefly worked on this video. In fact, we did the pilot for Firefly right before this, and then started on the series not long after it.
@crash6192
I really would be so interested to see how you guys made it. It looks so damn good. It still holds up well today.
@jeanlouis243
Damn how much did this project take it's really nice
@jeanlouis243
@@crash6192 indeed