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)
The Wizard Song
Linkin Park Lyrics
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with aluminum fashion and with panthers to boot
Send me your power through the lightning in your eyes
Wearing the magic hat, yeah, yeah, yeah.
The opening lines of Linkin Park's song The Wizard Song depict a surreal scene, where the listener is invited to take a journey down a fairy tale path to encounter a wizard. The wizard is described as having an aluminum fashion sense and panthers to accompany him. This imagery suggests a blending of traditional fantasy elements with futuristic technology and a touch of danger. The next lines ask the audience to send their power through the lightning in their eyes, suggesting that they have the capacity to overcome obstacles and influence the wizard's realm. Finally, the phrase "wearing the magic hat" reinforces the fantastical nature of the journey and identifies the listener as an active participant in the adventure.
Overall, the lyrics of The Wizard Song conjure up images of a mythical world, where imagination and possibility are limitless. The song encourages listeners to use their power to manifest their desires and navigate life's challenges with confidence.
Line by Line Meaning
Down on the fairy tale path, there is a wizard awaiting you
Traveling along the path of imagination and fantasy, you will encounter a wizard who is eagerly expecting your arrival
with aluminum fashion and with panthers to boot
The wizard is adorned in futuristic, metallic attire and accompanied by powerful panthers
Send me your power through the lightning in your eyes
The wizard is asking for your inner strength and energy, which can be conveyed through the intensity of your gaze
Wearing the magic hat, yeah, yeah, yeah.
The wizard is donning a hat that is infused with mystical powers, and expresses excitement through repeated phrases
Contributed by Kennedy V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jordan Springer
Whenever I hear 'Resolution' I can't help but sing the Wizard Song lyrics over the chorus.
J.P G
Same😂
Bcb
I feel you there brotha😂
ZFire2020
Oh you're actually the guy who sent me to... whatever this is
LostWorldOf JJ
SAAAAAAME omg!!! i always start to sing the wizard song lyrics as soon as theres just the instrumental hitting in resolution
Malcolm Morin
I honestly want them to make this an actual song, though not as a joke.
Violet
Malcolm Morin UNDERGROUND 8.5
C.A. old
Thats how revolution born from here Greece to Bus and Studios and then ending 2002 and 2003...
Dennis Radaelli
Resolution, my friend! Different lyrics ofc
TheHrebo
Its called resolution