Released: October 9, 2020

Songwriter: Dave Farrell Brad Delson Rob Bourdon Mr. Hahn Mike Shinoda Mark Wakefield

Producer: Mike Shinoda

[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda, with Mark Wakefield]
Ridin' with a head full of buckets of red
And what I said still stuck in my head
A thoroughbred, thoroughly bled
And led to the land of the never-come-backs
Smaller than a thumbtack, coulda never run from that
Dark planetary signs risin' over the horizon
Smaller than a fly, I stand over lyrical land
The power of a gun in my cynical hand with a pen, once again
Swimmin' in the center of the hit or the miss
A list of the thoughts gettin' lost in the mist
Realize the one, not the size of the fist
And the killin' of the killer with thе flick of the wrist

[Chorus: Mark Wakefield & Mike Shinoda]
I wanna live in another place
No one'll say that I will live for them
Still, I see it's not meant to be for me
I wanna be with the energy, not with the enemy
A place for my head

[Verse 2: Mike Shinoda, with Mark Wakefield]
The second is gone, the weapon of time is stronger than a nuclear bomb
Eternity of half-life, somethin' that math can't write
You can't fight, nor flee
Still be around if it wasn't for me
Way that first whatever my friends
You can see the attraction of the payback
Don't mean to say that, playback the thing now
Gettin' lost in the chaos, tossin' it down
Singin' the din to myself, electric neck twitch
Hungry for a head full of hectics
Set this to the tempo to be on time
An addict to the panic in my confine
Singin' the din to myself, electric neck twitch
Hungry for a head full of hectics
Set this to the tempo to be on time
An addict to the panic in my confine

[Chorus: Mark Wakefield & Mike Shinoda]
I wanna live in another place
No one'll say that I will live for them
Still, I see it's not meant to be for me
I wanna be with the energy, not with the enemy
A place for my head

[Bridge: Mark Wakefield]
Soon, the Aztec moon will heat my room, heal my wounds
Soon, the Aztec moon will heat my room, heal my wounds
Soon, the Aztec moon will heat my room, heal my wounds
Soon, the Aztec moon will heat my room, heal my wounds
Soon, the Aztec moon will heat my room, heal my wounds
Soon, the Aztec moon will heat my room, heal my wounds
Soon, the Aztec moon will heat my room, heal my wounds
Soon, the Aztec moon will heat my room, heal my wounds

[Chorus: Mark Wakefield & Mike Shinoda]
I wanna live in another place
No one'll say that I will live for them
Still, I see it's not meant to be for me
I wanna be with the energy, not with the enemy
A place for my head

[Outro: Mike Shinoda]
Singin' the din to myself, electric neck twitch
Hungry for a head full of hectics
Set this to the tempo to be on time
An addict to the panic in my confine
Singin' the din to myself, electric neck twitch
Hungry for a head full of hectics
Set this to the tempo to be on time
An addict to the panic in my confine

Linkin Park

Hybrid Theory isn’t just the title of Linkin Park’s chart-topping debut album, but a career mission statement.

From day one, the same six players (lead vocalist Chester Bennington, drummer/percussionist Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave ‘Phoenix’ Farrell, DJ/Programmer Joe Hahn, and keyboardist, guitarist, and co-lead vocals Mike Shinoda) built the band by fusing all their favorite styles of music into one unmistakable signature sound. With each album, Linkin Park defiantly challenges themselves and their fans by blasting into new musical territory. After setting the template for rock that incorporated hip-hop influences with Hybrid Theory and Meteora, they shifted gears completely and defied expectations with the polychromatic Minutes to Midnight, and again with the esoteric A Thousand Suns, before melding a piece of them all into 2012’s LIVING THINGS. With their 2014 release and heaviest offering in years, The Hunting Party, Linkin Park manage to capture their ever-innovative spirit with a hunger seldom seen in bands on their seventh album. One More Light (2017) is an interesting personal album, filled with a lot of emotion.

Unfortunately, on July 20, 2017, Chester unexpectedly died by suicide, shocking and saddening both fans and his own band members alike.

more tracks from the album

Hybrid Theory (20th Anniversary Edition)