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)
Sorry for Now
Linkin Park Lyrics
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Watching the raindrops blinking red and white
Thinking are you back on the ground
There with a fire burning in your eyes
I only halfway apologize
And I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day that you will understand
You will understand
After a while you may forget
But just in case the memories cross your mind
You couldn't know this when I left
Under the fire of your angry eyes
I never wanted to say goodbye
So I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
Sometimes things refuse to go the way we planned
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day that you will understand
You will understand
Yeah, stop telling 'em to pump the bass up
Tried to call home but nobody would wake up
Switch your time zones can't pick the bass up
I just passed out by the time you wake up
Best things come to those who wait
And it's time to get pumped on any road you take
Don't ever have a problem make no mistake
I can't wait to come back when I'm going away
I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There are things we have to do that we can't stand
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day that you will understand
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There are things we have to do that we can't stand
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day that you will understand
You will understand
You will understand
You will understand
The song "Sorry for Now" by Linkin Park is a heartfelt apology from the singer who regrets not being around for someone. The first two stanzas paint a picture of the singer watching the clouds and raindrops, thinking about the person he couldn't be there for. He feels guilty that he only halfway apologizes, acknowledging that his absence was not intentional but he still can't change it.
The lines “Under the fire of your angry eyes” suggests that the person he's apologizing to was angry with him for leaving. The singer never wanted to say goodbye, but he had to leave for reasons that are not clear. The chorus (“I'll be sorry for now... There will be a day that you will understand”) shows that the singer hopes that the person will come to understand the situation he was in and why he couldn't be there. The verses that follow urge the listener to hold on to the memories, even if they may forget after a while, as the singer didn't intend for their time together to end. The bridge introduces a spoken verse that acknowledges the listener might want to dance or get pumped up but urges them not to forget that it's also important to take time to reflect on the past and wait for the best things to come.
Overall, "Sorry for Now" is a raw and emotional apology, and the lyrics are open and honest. The song reminds us that sometimes we can't be there for people we care about, but it doesn't mean that we don't love them. It takes maturity and understanding to acknowledge that sometimes things just don't go as planned.
Line by Line Meaning
Watching the wings cut through the clouds
Observing the way planes cut through the sky
Watching the raindrops blinking red and white
Watching raindrops hit a surface and reflecting a red and white light
Thinking are you back on the ground
Wondering if one's loved one has safely landed on the ground after a flight
There with a fire burning in your eyes
Being in the presence of a loved one who is full of passion and excitement
I only halfway apologize
Apologizing but not fully taking responsibility for one's actions
And I'll be sorry for now
Apologizing for the time being
That I couldn't be around
Expressing regret for not being able to be present
Sometimes things refuse to go the way we planned
Acknowledging that things don't always happen as we want them to
There will be a day that you will understand
Believing that one day a loved one will understand one's actions
After a while you may forget
Musing that over time, a loved one may forget the things they've experienced
But just in case the memories cross your mind
Providing a reminder that memories may resurface in a loved one's mind
You couldn't know this when I left
When leaving a situation, it's hard to know how things will play out
Under the fire of your angry eyes
Being the recipient of intense anger from a loved one
I never wanted to say goodbye
Expressing reluctance to leave a situation or person
Yeah, stop telling 'em to pump the bass up
A playful comment directed towards someone who is urging others to increase the volume of music
Tried to call home but nobody would wake up
Attempting to reach out to loved ones, but not being able to get in touch with them
Switch your time zones can't pick the bass up
Being in a different time zone than loved ones, making communication and other things difficult
I just passed out by the time you wake up
Being in a different time zone and not being able to stay awake long enough to communicate with loved ones
Best things come to those who wait
Believing that good things come to those who practice patience
And it's time to get pumped on any road you take
Encouraging someone to get excited about any path they choose to take in life
Don't ever have a problem make no mistake
Advising someone to not let their problems get the best of them
I can't wait to come back when I'm going away
Looking forward to returning to loved ones despite having to leave them again
There are things we have to do that we can't stand
Acknowledging that sometimes we have to do things that we don't like
Oh I'll be sorry for now
Repeating the apology for the time being
There will be a day that you will understand
Repeating the belief that one day a loved one will come to an understanding
You will understand
Affirming the belief that a loved one will understand over time
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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@sukrisnocommentreds1043
[Mike Shinoda:]
Watching the wings cut through the clouds
Watching the raindrops blinking red and white
Thinking of you back on the ground
There with a fire burning in your eyes
I only halfway apologized
[Mike Shinoda:]
And I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
Sometimes things refuse
To go the way we planned
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day
That you will understand
You will understand
[Mike Shinoda:]
After a while you may forget
But just in case the memories cross your mind
You couldn't know this when I left
Under the fire of your angry eyes
I never wanted to say goodbye
[Mike Shinoda:]
So I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
Sometimes things refuse
To go the way we planned
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day
That you will understand
You will understand
[Chester Bennington:]
Yeah, stop telling 'em to pump the bass up
Tried to call home but nobody could wait up
Switch your time zones can't pick the pace up
I just passed out by the time you wake up
Best things come to those who wait
And it's bound to get rough on any road you take
But don't you ever have a doubt and make no mistake
I can't wait to come back when I'm going away
[Mike Shinoda (Chester Bennington):]
So I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There are things we have to do that we can't stand
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day that you will understand
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There are things we have to do that we can't stand
(Things we have to do that we can't stand)
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day that you will understand
You will understand [3x]
@graisonvarghese4967
Lyrics:
[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda]
Watching the wings cut through the clouds
Watching the raindrops blinking red and white
Thinking of you back on the ground
There with a fire burning in your eyes
I only halfway apologized
[Chorus: Mike Shinoda]
And I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
Sometimes things refuse
To go the way we planned
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day
That you will understand
You will understand
[Verse 2: Mike Shinoda]
After a while you may forget
But just in case the memories cross your mind
You couldn't know this when I left
Under the fire of your angry eyes
I never wanted to say goodbye
[Chorus: Mike Shinoda]
So I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
Sometimes things refuse
To go the way we planned
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day
That you will understand
You will understand
[Bridge: Chester]
Yeah, stop telling 'em to pump the bass up
Tried to call home but nobody could wait up
Switch your time zones can't pick the pace up
I just passed out by the time you wake up
Best things come to those who wait
And it's bound to get rough on any road you take
But don't you ever have a doubt and make no mistake
I can't wait to come back when I'm going away
[Outro: Mike & (Chester)]
So I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There are things we have to do that we can't stand
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day that you will understand
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There are things we have to do that we can't stand
(Things we have to do that we can't stand)
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day that you will understand
You will understand (x3)
@johannesh.923
Dear Linkin Park!
Please make 10 official music videos for each song of one more light, because this 10 Songs are fucking masterpieces!
They should play all songs on the radio all over the world, so that people get the awesomeness of it. Actually the only thing most people hear about your new album is the hate of the nu metal kids!
Even when you releasd your heaviest rock album THE HUNTING PARTY people mostly complain about it!
What are they want?
Nobody want to have seven Hybrid Theories?!?!?!
So listen to songs you like and don´t hate on Linkin Park. They never say they were a nu metal/rock band!
They have so damn good skills, that they can rule every genre!
The passion in beeing a LP- Fan for me is that every record of them is a masterpiece and stands for itself!
You first think: wtf is that?
After repeat listening several times you get into it and later on you fell in love with it!
Thank you guys for making seven outstanding studio albums so far! Keep up the good work and dont lose the fun and passion in making music!
In Love, a LP-Fan since 2006!
@Callmed1508
Watching the wings cut through the clouds
Watching the raindrops blinking red and white
Thinking of you back on the ground
That willful fire burning in your eyes
I only halfway apologize
And I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
Sometimes things refuse
To go the way we planned
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day
That you will understand
You will understand
After a while you may forget
But just in case the memories cross your mind
You couldn't know this when I left
Under the fire of your angry eyes
I never wanted to say goodbye
So I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
Sometimes things refuse
To go the way we planned
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day
That you will understand
You will understand
Yeah, stop telling 'em to pump the bass up
Tried to call home but nobody could wake up
Switch your time zones can't pick the pace up
I just passed out by the time you wake up
Best things come to those who wait
And it's time to get pumped on any road you take
Don't ever have a problem make no mistake
I can't wait to come back when I'm going away
So I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There are things we have to do that we can't stand
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day that you will understand
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There are things we have to do that we can't stand
(Things we have to do that we can't stand)
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day that you will understand
You will understand
You will understand
You will understand
-Rest in peace, my childhood, Chester .
@InterstellarShieldmaiden
From an angry teenager to an understanding adult, I've evolve like this band. That is why I'll always love this band. We are like twins.
@marcomeister4647
Your comment is so damn right!
@TechTeacherpoweredbytgalib
I think, we all have.
@akiiratsu428
same
@jamesasprogiannis5432
Yeah definitely for me too
@strigers8007
A lot of them seemed to fail the evolve process...
@lmbd5397
Mike Shinoda is a multi talented artist.
@flocanicflo5672
Abhishek T yea ur right dude
@karakavanagh5502
I've said that for years!!!!!!!!!!
@blancaqwospdodpuglfldnpava7845
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