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)
shifter
Linkin Park Lyrics
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Listening to the water run through my fingers and down my hands
In the golden color of dawn, I remember back where this began
Everybody else stretched their necks to catch a glimpse of what was hid
Then they all tried their best to take it away and that′s just what they did
In the golden morning
As the clouds are forming
Everything else goes away, taking what's mine back today
I am your perfect confidence
I am your childish innocence
I am what you pretend to be
Tomorrow will come to take all these things with me
The water runs through my fingers and down my hands
In the cool color of dawn, taking this back around to where it began
Thinking that I wish that everybody I know could see the things I do
And know everything I did, it wasn′t for me, it was for you
In the winter morning
Everything else has gone away, making ourselves a better day
As the clouds are storming
Everything else has gone away, taking what's ours back today
I am your perfect confidence
I am your childish innocence
I am what you pretend to be
Tomorrow will come to take all these things with me, me, me
The song "Shifter" by Linkin Park is a reflective piece that begins with the singer enjoying a serene moment as he listens to the sound of water running through his hands. He reminisces on where his journey started and how people have tried to take away what is his. He then transitions to the chorus where he asserts that in moments like this, everything else goes away and he becomes a better version of himself. He repeats this sentiment once again, only this time during winter, and places a sense of ownership on this feeling, stating that he is taking back what is his.
The bridge of the song identifies the singer as a representation of the things the listener desires or pretends to be. The line "Tomorrow will come to take all these things with me" indicates that these aspects of the listener will fade away as time goes by. In essence, the singer is reminding the listener not to take for granted the moments where everything goes away and they can be their best selves.
Line by Line Meaning
In the golden morning
As the sun rises and the day begins, there is a sense of hope and renewal.
Listening to the water run through my fingers and down my hands
There is a moment of serenity, as the singer takes a moment to connect with the natural world.
In the golden color of dawn, I remember back where this began
The sense of new beginnings prompts the singer to reflect on the past and how far they have come.
Everybody else stretched their necks to catch a glimpse of what was hid
Others were curious about what the artist had, and sought to understand it.
Then they all tried their best to take it away and that′s just what they did
Despite others' curiosity about the artist's possessions or talents, envy and greed led them to take them away.
Everything else goes away, making myself a better day
In moments of clarity and focus, the singer is able to let go of distractions and work on their own personal growth.
As the clouds are forming
There is a sense of change in the air, something new is happening.
Taking what's mine back today
The artist is determined to reclaim what was taken from them, and assert their own ownership and control.
I am your perfect confidence
The artist is confident in their own abilities and identity, and strives to embody this same confidence for others.
I am your childish innocence
At times, the artist's purity and innocence can be seen as naive or lacking in maturity.
I am what you pretend to be
The singer feels that others often put up a facade and hide their true selves, while the singer strives to be authentic.
Tomorrow will come to take all these things with me
Despite the artist's confidence and determination, they acknowledge that nothing in life is permanent and that they will eventually lose everything.
In the winter morning
As the colder season approaches, there is a sense of finality and an understanding of endings.
Everything else has gone away, making ourselves a better day
With fewer distractions and obligations, the singer is able to focus on their own personal growth and progress.
As the clouds are storming
There is a sense of conflict and turmoil on the horizon, and the singer is bracing for it.
Taking what's ours back today
The artist and those they care about are determined to reclaim what was taken from them and assert their own power and autonomy.
Tomorrow will come to take all these things with me, me, me
Despite the artist's confidence, they acknowledge that they are not invincible and that everything in life is fleeting and impermanent.
Writer(s): Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Dave Farrell, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon
Contributed by Noah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pennyc11
A great observation. Their lyrics, power sound, it put into words and sound what so many of us from troubled families have locked inside our heads.
I just wish I knew Chester. He was far from alone, as so many of us have those ugly memories haunting us still. There may be, " a million stars" but there are also a million reasons why we have to strive to live our lives. Serve our purposes. We survived and we must be carrying on because the light inside of us was meant to shine.
Too many monsters here worked hard to destroy us but when we overcome? They are the losers.
A brilliant Professor told me that if good people do not do the work? Only the bad ones will.
Think of all of the bands who became famous selling garbage music. No real substance. Sorry, not sorry but too much of it? I mean Eddie Van Halen played a mean guitar but songs like, Panama? Aerosmiths, Love in an Elevator? Aerosmith offers some good songs but mostly empty. Too much of the hair bands has nothing worth listening to. At least it can be said, GunsNRoses wrote real lyrics and an amazing sound. They joined Metallica in giving us music that matters. Of course, Queen, still rocking, gave us serious music with some comedic flare fun.
Linkin Park's music exposes our weakness, absolutely. It doesn't leave us though in the pits of hell. It is a light shining out there meant to also give us hope and add value to our lives. Few, artists have that collective gift. Linkin Park's music rules among the very best.😊
@maxdelacruz.0228
LYRICS
(In the golden morning)
Listening to the water
running through my fingers
and down my hands
In the golden color of dawn
I remember back where this began
Everybody else stretched their necks
to catch a glimpse of what was hid
Then they all tried their best to take it away
and that's just what they did
(In the golden morning)
Everything else goes away
Making myself a better day
(As the clouds are forming)
Everything else goes away
Taking what's mine back today
I am your perfect confidence
I am your childish innocence
I am what you pretend to be
And tomorrow will come
to take all these things with me
The water runs through my fingers
and down my hands
In the cool color of dawn
Taking this back around where it began
Thinking that I wish everybody I know
Could see the things I do
And know everything I did
It wasn't for me, it was for you
(In the winter morning)
Everything else is gone away
Making ourselves a better day
(As the clouds are storming)
Everything else is gone away
Taking what's ours back today
I am your perfect confidence
I am your childish innocence
I am what you pretend to be
And tomorrow will come
to take all these things with me
(...me)
(...me)
(...me)
@vikramadityatirathkar3588
Lyrics
In the golden morning
Listening to the water running through my fingers and down my hands
In the golden color of dawn, I remember back where this began
Everybody else stretched their necks to catch a glimpse of what was hid
Then they all tried their best to take it away and that's just what they did
In the golden morning
Everything else goes away, making myself a better day
As the clouds are forming
Everything else goes away, taking what's mine back today
And I am your perfect confidence
I am your childish innocence
I am what you pretend to be
And tomorrow will come to take all these things with me
Water runs through my fingers and down my hands
In the cool color of dawn, taking this back around where it began
Thinking that I wish everybody I know could see the things I do
And know everything that I did, it wasn't for me, it was for you
In the winter morning
Everything else is gone away, making ourselves a better day
As the clouds are storming
Everything else is gone away, taking what's ours back today
And I am your perfect confidence
I am your childish innocence
I am what you pretend to be
And tomorrow will come to take all these things with me
Me, me
[Instrumental Outro]
@LinkinParkFan669
Linkin Park are really the greatest band
@1SNUFF
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@ach441
Best band ever, no discuss
@therealslimshady-gb8bj
No kidding
@thatjdmfd
It might actually be real close in the discussion. I know musical taste is really subjective, but their production, their music quality and their live performances are up to par with the best bands ever imo.
@GERTOV90
De eso no hay duda amigo
@lemon3214
It deserves to be not just a Demo of "From the Inside"... It is a new song
@Yio1
Right it sounds like a hole different song
@ooleeeo
It's such a beautiful tune. I love the music, and agree that so many of these demo tracks are worthy of being recognized as a different song.
@adamn5821
@@Yio1 i agree.