Linkin Park

Released: November 17, 2010

Songwriter: Mr. Hahn Rob Bourdon Brad Delson Chester Bennington Mike Shinoda Dave Farrell

[Verse 1: Chester Bennington]
You say that you're proud of me, oh
Then you take something out of me
So predictable

[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington]
Why do I have to see this through?
Why do I have to take this?
Isn't there something I can do
To make myself finally say this?

[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
No, you've taken this too far
Exposing who you are, for all to see
You're not the one that you pretend to be

[Verse 2: Chester Bennington]
You start with apologies, oh
Then take another shot at me
So predictable

[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington]
Why do I have to see this through
Why do I have to take this
Isn't there something I can do
To make myself finally say this

[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
No, you've taken this too far
Exposing who you are, for all to see
You're not the one that you pretend...

This, no, you've taken this too far
Exposing who you are, for all to see
You're not the one that you pretend to be

No, you've taken this too far
Exposing who you are, for all to see
You're not the one that you pretend...

This, no, you've taken this too far
Exposing who you are, for all to see
You're not the one that you pretend to be

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.

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