Released: November 18, 2013

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

Producer: Linkin Park

[Verse 1]
We swim against the rising waves
And crash against the shore
The body bends until it breaks
The early morning sings, no more

[Verse 2]
We swim against the rising waves
And crash against the shore
The body bends until it breaks
Then sings again, no more

[Bridge]
The wings have torn the flesh away
The early morning sings, no more

[Verse 2]
We swim against the rising waves
And crash against the shore
The body bends until it breaks
Then sings again, no more

[Bridge]
The wings have torn the flesh away
The early morning sings, no more

[Outro]
'Cause time has torn the flesh away
The early morning sings, no more

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.