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)
Slip
Linkin Park Lyrics
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Violent thoughts are thrown through the thick smoke and flickering lights that brighten the room
All the things that you wanted to say get lost and thrown away
You can fade and hesitate to speak your mind
Can't turn back when you cross the line
Sometimes it's someone you know who just doesn't care
Has to see you go just to know you were there
Even if sometimes I feel I can't stand another minute
Maybe I've begun to run an endless race
But I never looked back when I begin it
This is the sun behind the rain
Even if sometimes I feel I can't stand another minute
Maybe I've begun to run an endless race
But I never looked back when I begin it
I know all of this will soon be gone
You don't really have to prove them wrong
Sometimes you've got no control of where you go
Taken down a road you don't know
And you feel so lost that you wanna hide your face
You don't recognize the place you're in
Sometimes the sun doesn't shine your way
Sometimes the night doesn't turn to day
But sometimes the light's so bright it burns through the night and keeps the darkness at bay
(Runaway)
This is the sun behind the rain
Even if sometimes I feel I can't stand another minute
Maybe I've begun to run an endless race
But I never looked back when I begin it
This is the sun behind the rain
Even if sometimes I feel I can't stand another minute
Maybe I've begun to run an endless race
But I never looked back when I begin it
I know all of this will soon be gone
You don't really have to prove them wrong
I know soon enough you'll make them see
You'll be far away from them with me
Follow the link in the chain without a name
Seal the light and the darkened days remains
Taken away from the place you've been trapped
Break all you know then bring it all back
This is the sun behind the rain
Even if sometimes I feel I can't stand another minute
Maybe I've begun to run an endless race
But I never looked back
When I began it
This is the sun behind the rain
Even if sometimes I feel I can't stand another minute
Maybe I've begun to run an endless race
But I never looked back when I begin it
I know all of this will soon be gone
You don't really have to prove them wrong
I know soon enough you'll make them see
You'll be far away from them alone with me
In the first verse of "Slip", Linkin Park describes someone on the brink of speaking up in a tense situation. The person is in the center of a silent, smoky room, paralyzed by the violence of their thoughts as they struggle to find the right words. They can sense the permanence of crossing the line, yet they know staying silent means fading away. The song suggests that occasionally, there is someone in the room who doesn't care, who only wants to see the singer leave to know they were there.
The chorus of the song speaks to the power of perseverance despite hardships. The metaphor of the sun behind the rain is used to describe how, no matter how dark things seem, there is always light ahead. The singer acknowledges that they may feel like they're running an endless race or struggle at times, but they never look back when they begin.
The final verse of the song is about taking a leap of faith and breaking free from constraints. The singer says to "follow the link in the chain without a name," which suggests taking a chance without knowing exactly what will happen. They speak of breaking free from where they've been trapped, breaking all they know, and eventually bringing it all back. The final lines of the song suggest that soon enough, the singer will make them see (them being those who doubted), and they will be far away from them, alone with someone else.
Overall, "Slip" is a song about speaking up, taking chances, and persevering through hard times.
Line by Line Meaning
In the centre of the silence
Amidst a hush that accentuates loud, violent thoughts,
Violent thoughts are thrown through the thick smoke and flickering lights that brighten the room
Deep, intense thoughts are cast amidst the darkness veiled in smoke and dim lights,
All the things that you wanted to say get lost and thrown away
All the words that one desires to express are often forgotten and not uttered,
You can fade and hesitate to speak your mind
One often loses courage and becomes indecisive to speak their heart out,
Can't turn back when you cross the line
There's no turning back once you have taken a step too far across a limit,
Sometimes it's someone you know who just doesn't care
At times, it's people who one is acquainted with, to whom their voice doesn't matter,
Has to see you go just to know you were there
They realize one's presence only after they are gone,
This is the sun behind the rain
This seems like a hopeless situation, but a ray of hope still shines through,
Even if sometimes I feel I can't stand another minute
Although it's tough to go on, one must push through,
Maybe I've begun to run an endless race
It could seem like a never-ending journey or a constant battle,
But I never looked back when I begin it
But the person never looked back while stepping forward,
I know all of this will soon be gone
All of this is transient and will pass,
You don't really have to prove them wrong
There's no need to justify or prove anything to anyone else,
Sometimes you've got no control of where you go
Sometimes, the path one takes is out of their control,
Taken down a road you don't know
A journey down an unknown path could be challenging,
And you feel so lost that you wanna hide your face
At times, one might not find their way, and it could be embarrassing,
You don't recognize the place you're in
One might be in a situation so different that they don't even recognize it,
Sometimes the sun doesn't shine your way
Life doesn't always go as planned,
Sometimes the night doesn't turn to day
It could feel like the dark phase will last forever,
But sometimes the light's so bright it burns through the night and keeps the darkness at bay
But there are times when a ray of hope and positivity is so intense that it illuminates even the darkest of times,
Follow the link in the chain without a name
Follow the path that's unknown and uncertain,
Seal the light and the darkened days remains
Ignoring the negativity will have long-lasting consequences,
Taken away from the place you've been trapped
Breaking free from the shackles of a confined space,
Break all you know then bring it all back
Breaking conventional thought processes can lead to innovation and insight,
I know soon enough you'll make them see
The person has confidence in the fact that eventually, others will see their worth,
You'll be far away from them alone with me
The singer provides assurance that they will be a support system for the person who's struggling.
Contributed by Kaylee A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ronin
Lyrics:
[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda]
In the center of the silence
Violent thoughts are thrown through the thick smoke
And flickering lights that brighten the room
All the things that you wanted to say get lost and thrown away
You can fade and hesitate to speak your mind
Can't turn back when you cross the line
Sometimes, it's someone you know who just doesn't care
Has to see you go to know you were there
[Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda]
This is the sun behind the rain
Even though, sometimes, I feel I can't stand another minute
May've begun to run an endless race
But I never looked back when I begin it
I know that this is the sun behind the rain
Even though, sometimes, I feel I can't stand another minute
May've begun to run an endless race
But I never looked back when I begin it
[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
I know all of this will soon be gone
You don't really have to prove them wrong
[Verse 2: Mike Shinoda]
Sometimes, you've got no control of where you go
Taking down a road you don't know
And you feel so lost that you wanna hide your face
You don't recognize the place you're in
Sometimes, the sun doesn't shine your way
Sometimes, the night doesn't turn to day
But sometimes, the light's so bright, it burns through the night
And keeps the darkness at bay (Run away)
[Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda]
This is the sun behind the rain
Even though, sometimes, I feel I can't stand another minute
May've begun to run an endless race
But I never looked back when I begin it
I know that this is the sun behind the rain
Even though, sometimes, I feel I can't stand another minute
May've begun to run an endless race
But I never looked back when I begin it
[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
I know all of this will soon be gone
You don't really have to prove them wrong
I know soon enough, you'll make them see
You'll be far away from them with me
[Bridge: Mike Shinoda]
Follow the link in the chain without a name
Seal the light and the darkened days remains
Taken away from the place you've been trapped
Break all you know, then bring it all back
[Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda]
This is the sun behind the rain
Even though, sometimes, I feel I can't stand another minute
May've begun to run an endless race
But I never looked back when I begin it
I know that this is the sun behind the rain
Even though, sometimes, I feel I can't stand another minute
May've begun to run an endless race
But I never looked back when I begin it
[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
I know all of this will soon be gone
You don't really have to prove them wrong
I know soon enough, you'll make them see
You'll be far away from them along with me
Div Umbra
Listening to Linkin Park make me forget all my struggles.
This demo really motivates me to push through.
I know as long as I am alive, I will be running this endless race.
And I will keep on track.
Thanks Chester, Mike and Linkin Park members ..
💝💝💝
M&N Distribution
Underrated. They had enough material to have a double album back then.
therealslimshady2113
Real talk.
stewartplays
Yeah, IDK why they never revisited some of these tracks for Meteora.
BrandonTheGuyy
@stewartplays they wrote over 80 demos for meteora so they had plenty of material
Joe
@BrandonTheGuyy Wonder why they got dumped, there`s probably a good reason for it.
Justin Bowen
All bands who actually enjoy what they do are always working on material even if it doesn't make a ecord they enjoy the writing process itself. Many bands have bullshit demos they make in their spare time just for fun because they enjoy doing it.
Some bands get hooked into the business and realize it's not actually the career path they wanted and simply finish their time out.
Adriana Muñoz
Listening to all these demos brings me back to the time when I discovered LP and listened to them nonstop :')
Johnny Bow
Same here! Some friend of mine dug up Carousel and Slip and we were feeling like the only ones that knew about these songs haha
TheCityLightz
Love getting into those moods
Twiphe
I accidentaly read "all these demons" lol