Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The ban… Read Full Bio ↴Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer Rob Bourdon, all of whom are founding members. Vocalists Mark Wakefield and Chester Bennington are former members of the band. Categorized as alternative rock, Linkin Park's earlier music spanned a fusion of heavy metal and hip hop, while their later music features more electronica and pop elements.

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!.

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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)

The Down Syndrome
Linkin Park Lyrics

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People come around, people let you down
Anywhere you go, anyone you see, it's real
It's up to you to make it happen, it's up to you to make it real

And you know how it feels to bleed some, to need some
And you know how it feels to bleed some, to need some

Tell me what you know, tell me how you feel

It doesn't matter, when you're down
When you look at me with your eyes, that smile on your face, it seems happy
Are you happy?

And you know how it feels to bleed some, to need some
And you know how it feels to bleed some, to need some

Yeah

And you know how it feels to bleed some, to need some

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Linkin Park's song The Down Syndrome talk about how people can come and go from our lives, sometimes leaving us feeling hurt and let down. However, the lyrics also suggest that it is up to us to make our lives happen and to make it real. The lines "It's up to you to make it happen, it's up to you to make it real" imply that we have control over our lives, and that we shouldn't rely on others to make us happy.

The song also addresses the universal experience of pain and the need for support from others. The chorus, "And you know how it feels to bleed some, to need some" highlights this sentiment. It is a reminder that we all experience pain and need support from time to time, and that we should be there for each other to help each other through these difficult times.

In the end, the lyrics ask a simple question: are you happy? It's an important question that we should all reflect on from time to time, and the song encourages us to be honest with ourselves about our own happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

People come around, people let you down
People may be present in your life as friends but they may also disappoint you

Anywhere you go, anyone you see, it's real
Everything you experience and every person you come across is genuine

It's up to you to make it happen, it's up to you to make it real
You are responsible for shaping your own reality and experiences

And you know how it feels to bleed some, to need some
You have experienced pain and vulnerability in your life and understand what it means to have needs

Tell me what you know, tell me how you feel
Share your knowledge and emotions with me

It doesn't matter, when you're down
No matter what you're going through, I'm here for you

When you look at me with your eyes, that smile on your face, it seems happy
You appear to be content and joyful when you look at me

Are you happy?
I'm curious if you are truly happy on the inside

Yeah
A simple affirmation

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