'Cause you don't know what you got until it's gone.

  Self-explanatory.

'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass.

Take me down to the river bend
Take me down to the fighting end
Wash the poison from off my skin
Show me how to be whole again

Fly me up on a silver wing
Past the black where the sirens sing
Warm me up in a nova's glow
And drop me down to the dream below

'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything left for you to see
For you to see

Bring me home in a blinding dream,
Through the secrets that I have seen
Wash the sorrow from off my skin
And show me how to be whole again

'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything left for you to see
For you to see

'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything else I need to be

'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything left for you to see
For you to see
For you to see

We're building it up, to bring it back down. Bitches never learn.

P/S: Brand new crack from Linkin Park, with a seemingly innocent lyrics and layered music minimalism (does that term even exist?)! Pure awesomeness!

I was never alone. :')

I break down, fear is sinking in
The cold comes, racing through my skin
Searching for a way to get to you
Through the storm you...

Go, giving up your home
Go, leaving all you've known
You are not alone

With arms up stretched into the sky
With eyes like echos in the night
Hiding from the hell that you've been through
Silent one, you...

Go, giving up your home
Go, leaving all you've known
You go, giving up your home
Go, leaving all you've known
You are not alone

You go, giving up your home
Go, leaving all you've known

You go, giving up your home
Go, you are not unknown
You are not alone
You are not unknown
You are not alone

THIS is sex.

If this didn't make anyone pregnant, I don't know what would.

I'm losing what I don't deserve. :)

Fuck! I'm late this time! But, meh! Who cares! Another great song, another great video. :)

Just hold on.

You say / you're not gonna fight / 'cause no one will fight for you
And you think / there's not enough love / and no one to give it to
And you're sure / you've hurt for so long / you've got nothing left to lose
So you say / you're not gonna fight / 'cause no one will fight for you


You say / the weight of the world / has kept you from letting go
And you think / compassion's a flaw / and you'll never let it show
And you're sure / you've hurt in a way / that no one will ever know
But someday / the weight of the world / will give you the strength to go


Hold on / the weight of the world / will give you the strength to go
So hold on / the weight of the world / will give you the strength to go
So hold on / the weight of the world / will give you the strength to go
Just hold on / the weight of your world / will give you the strength to go

Carry me away.

A very beautiful production/vocal piece by Mike Shinoda and tight rhyming performances by Cypress Hill. :')

I was an outcast, outsider, trouble maker, a lost soul, outta control, in danger

Didn't have a care in the world, my feelings were numb

Never showing emotion is easy for some

I don't know how it happened, how I got to this point

But I needed a way out, I was stuck in a ploy

I needed another path or I'd self destruct

I was down on my luck

My head was so fucked!

A menace rollin' the streets is what I was

Holdin' my heat and rollin' with the serious thugs

You couldn't tell me a thing

I was like my brother, words went in one ear and out the other

Slangin' and bangin', with a chip on my shoulder

An insane, hit the brain, certified street soldier

So close to the grave, you at an early age can't tell you the price I've paid

[Chorus]

Oh the sky overhead, is like a canvas of grey

I don't know how much time I'll be given to stay

From the first spring to light 'til the end of the day

I'm just livin' my life 'til they come carry me away

I've been there in L.A. nights in the block where I came up

My pops used to hate when we hanged with them bangers

Guess he knew one day that we'll become us

That's just how it is when you live where we come from

'Fight, don't run' is the motto we live by

Get 'em on the ground and stomp a mind about ten times

Sure we was just kids back then

I had no remorse for what we did back then

Six of us, one call, we'd all pack in

Hit the strip, and go and get the shit crack in

Gun wars, and drug deals, I seen 'em happen

When I started losin' home boys I wasn't laughin'

I looked all around and seen,

None of 'em there

That's when I figured out, that nobody cared

If we lived or die, we'll just get high and ride and I wasn't gonna let this happen one more time

[Chorus]

My mother would stand for me every step of the way

She did not judge me

She told me I'd win some day

When I was at my lowest, when I had no focus, she pulled me out the gutter said I wasn't hopeless

Every night she prayed for me

I was out on the street

Chillin' on the corner with the hand on my heat

Eyes open wide for the pigs and foes

It's an every day hazard when you hustle for doe

So many nights I didn't come home,

She thought the worst

Maybe somebody shot me down without any remorse

Maybe I hurt somebody and I was stuck in a cell

Well I regret all those time that I put her through hell

When I reflect back on those days, my heart aches

And everybody I lost or let down,

I wish I could take it all back

And make it better but I can't,

So I try to make amends

And be there, through thick and thin

[Chorus]

Come carry me away

Come carry me away

Come carry me away

Come carry me away

Fear.

Leave Out All The Rest is the fifth and final single off Minutes To Midnight which was also known as Fear (working title). My friend joked about a Linkin Park song being featured in this film.

And oh my gosh, the inevitable came true.

If I were to like Linkin Park around the film's release, I would've just ended my life already. But, MEH. Who fucking cares, really. At least it's not an original song for the movie or anything, right? And according to Wikipedia, AGAIN (damn, I need a new fucking source, man!), Stephanie Meyer was consulted to build up the playlist, and she actually listened to Linkin Park when she was writing the novels! Well, I guess Meyer actually have some sense once in a while. I mean... she listens to Linkin Park too, dudes! High five! XD

P/S: You DID NOT see me type that. You DID NOT!

This is not the end.

I usually don't express my fandom towards anything that I adore or respect very evidently like this, but... MEHH! The heck with that shit!

YESTERDAY (well, according to the times of some countries, today is still the 24th) marked the 10th year of the release of Hybrid Theory, the debut album made possible by the rockers that hail from Agoura Hills, California, USA called Linkin Park (or simply LP; formerly Xero [pronounced 'Zero'] and Hybrid Theory) which consist of Chester Bennington (vocals / lyrics), Mike Shinoda (vocals / guitars / keyboards / lyrics / production), Mr. Hahn (turntablist / samples / programming / music video director), Brad Delson (guitars), Phoenix (bass) and Rob Bourdon (drums).

THEN.

NOW.

I remembered being so eager to listen to Papercut every time I tuned into the radio. I was like... "Damn! When's Papercut gonna play again?", since that song got more plays than Crawling back then (OOOOHHH... RIGHT!). Months or weeks later, In The End came about and yeah... it's a fucking instant fan favourite and considered an awesome breakthrough in the music industry. I had no choice but to bang my head to their totally unique blend of Rap, Rock and Electronica; but that was when I was 9. My sister happened to borrow the album from my cousin around that time, but I didn't get the chance to listen to it. Sad, ain't it?

Starting from then, I think I should support this band in order to keep them making awesome music from time to time. It was not until 12 (or 13) that I finally got to do that by asking my sister to buy me their follow-up album, Meteora in the cassette format. Unfortunately, I somehow lost the cassette right after I loaned it to a friend. It wasn't until the digital era that I finally got to listen to the whole first and second albums thanks to the magic of torrent downloads, where I also discovered about their other side projects and previous bands before Linkin Park was born; and they were Chester's Grey Daze and Phoenix's Tasty Snax. Other than that, I also discovered about the band's official fanclub named LPU (or Linkin Park Underground), but it seems that I'm still totally clueless on how to join and what will I get once I do join the fanclub. I did some research; and the members will get exclusive LP premiums + exclusive privileges to get together with the band + exclusive CD tracks containing never-before-released materials by the band (psst; thanks to torrents again, I was able to nab the LPU members' exclusive tracks too without having to be a member!). In the end, I'm just a regular fan who doesn't own any of their physical materials. But I do however, try to keep up with each of their releases; including their take on (almost) traditional Rock record Minutes To Midnight in 2007, an album from their philanthropic foundation Music For Relief Download To Donate for Haiti, New Divide off the Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen's soundtrack, songs ripped from their iPhone/iPad app 8-Bit Rebellion! (including the unlockable track Blackbirds) and of course, their newest masterpiece, A Thousand Suns, which was released last month.

To be honest, I think I'm one of the few dudes in my country so far who is like totally hooked to the band. Heck, I even got excited when Mike Shinoda and Mr. Hahn decided to lend their talents for the song It's Going Down performed by The X-Ecutioners to complete the track; and I almost thought that was LP themselves! That excitement grew when Mike decided to go solo during their 2004-2006 hiatus with his Hip-Hop music project, Fort Minor. Trust me, my brother was so annoyed when Believe Me was released; since I went all "Hey! That's fucking Mike Shinoda, man! He's gone solo!" almost all the time. Of course, how could I forget to mention about my utter disbelief when LP decided to work on a record together with the 'infamous' rapper Jay-Z, which comprise of an odd blend of Jay's ghetto ideals and LP's established Nu-Metal sound. That had gave birth to the critically acclaimed Collision Course; with the single  Numb/Encore leading the EP's promotion. Numb/Encore was tight, and Dirt Off Your Shoulder was even tighter, and the whole album was the tightest (although I did take my time trying to digest Big Pimpin'/Papercut)! They are just simply an awesome band. Oh yeah... forgot to squeeze in about Dead By Sunrise (formerly Snow White Tan), huh? Well, I still need some time to get used to the Chester-fronted side project band, so not much can be said about it.

Frankly speaking, I don't even know why I decided to consider these guys as my music geniuses. Even at the young age of 9 where I could barely understand, speak or write in English, the way they speak with their music somehow connects with me. It's like they have been going through the things that I've been through. And their lyrics are pretty much relevant to everyone (EVEN the seemingly political Minutes To Midnight and A Thousand Suns). It's like their speaking to everyone as a whole; as if LP is one person and we are the other single person. You can really relate to the messages they are trying to convey; be it with relationship issues or the mind-boggling state of the world today. Music wise, they really just don't stick with one sound; they'll keep on discovering new sounds in order to keep up with the tones of their lyrics and to make it sound fresh. I mean come on! There was nothing like In The End during the 2000s, right? They broke the music stereotype back then and even now! Why would some so-called true fans had to totally reject what they love to do? Have you guys ever heard of "If you love someone, you gotta let them go"? Artists don't just stick with the same kinds of paintings and/or techniques; they would love to experiment with different brush strokes and colours as well. And that's what LP's been doing. That's the very reason why they're different. And that is why I can never forget this band until today. Guys like them don't come along very often.

LP, IF you happen to read this, I'm really sorry if I'm not much of a fan and didn't even try to support you guys financially (well, I did once... but I don't know if that helped), but hear this; I believe in you guys for the music geniuses and awesome human beings that you are. Never stop being yourselves. I hope that you guys will never stop making good music and spread the love of humanity with your music. Congrats again for releasing the likes of Hybrid Theory, Meteora, Minutes To Midnight and A Thousand Suns.

I guess I've said enough.

  Mad props to Linkin Park Association for documenting their musical journey (these pages and more can be found on the site)!

Again, Happy 10th Anniversary, Hybrid Theory.

P/S: "Did you see that shit?!" (Shinoda, 2002)

I run... till the silence splits me open.

True that. P/S: Happy 10th  Anniversary, Hybrid Theory! :D

Even Linkin Park? Damn!

Mad props to MS for doing this! XD
Oh! Don't forget to click here and see Keanu with other Linkin Park members!

If you had no idea what's this about, please... know your meme first (and about The Matrix too, in case you're just really dumb)! I've decided to create a conversation between these two to spice things up. C'mon Keanu... don't frown, man! :P

P/S: For more variants and trivia of this meme, check it out here!

Can't wait till the end.

It's been like my duty as a self-proclaimed Linkin Park fan to announce any updates (well, the ones that I think are VERY important) from one of the most 1337 bands on Earth. It's still loading on my side, but I just can't wait till it finishes... because it's already awesome to start with!

Big ups to Joe Hahn for directing yet another gripping masterpiece. Without your visions, I wouldn't even know how Linkin Park looks like. :D

Waiting for the end.

Yet another song release by Linkin Park off their new record which would be released in exactly two days. This song brings back the old Linkin Park where they used to write songs that everyone can relate with.

Another distinctive song being publicised (it is also confirmed that this would be the next single after The Catalyst).



Mad props to uploader and M. Shinoda for posting this!

Wretches and kings, we come for you!

Fight the power! It's a powerful new song that came out right after The Catalyst by Linkin Park (not sure if this song would be an actual second single)! The lyrics are kinda straight forward.

  Wretches And Kings; Linkin Park  

"There is a time, when the operation of the machine becomes so odious. Makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part, you can't even passively take part. And you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus. And you've got to make it stop!"

To save face / how low can you go

Talk a lot of game but yet you don’t know

Static on the way / make us all say whoa

The people up top push the people down low

Get down

And obey every word

Steady getting mine if you haven’t yet heard

Wanna take what I got / don’t be absurd

Don’t fight the power / nobody gets hurt

If you haven’t heard yet then I’m letting you know

There ain’t shit we don’t run when the guns unload

And no one make a move unless my people say so

Got everything outta control

Now everybody go

Steel unload / final blow

We the animals take control

Hear us now / clear and true

Wretches and kings we come for you

So keep pace / how slow can you go

Talk a lot of shit and yet you don’t know

Fire on the way / make you all say whoa

The people up top and the people down low

Get down

And I’m running it like that

The front of the attack is exactly where I’m at

Somewhere in between the kick and the hi hat

The pen and the contract

The pitch and the contact

So get with the combat / I’m letting ‘em know

There ain’t shit you can say to make me back down no

So / push the button let the whole thing blow

Spinning everything outta control

Now everybody go

Steel unload / final blow

We the animals take control

Hear us now / clear and true

Wretches and kings we come for you

Steel unload / fire blow

Filthy animals / beat them low

Skin and bone / black and blue

No more this sun shall beat onto you

From the front to the back and the side to side

If you fear what I feel put ‘em up real high

"...when the operation of the machine becomes so odious. Makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part, you can't even passively take part. And you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus. And you've got to make it stop! And you've got to indicate to the people, run in to the people on it. And unless you're free, the machine will be prevented from working at all!"

God bless us everyone.

The video came out last Friday; and it's DAYUM awesome! XD

Everyone hates high school, correct?

I know it's a fact. Basically, you guys were wild and young... or maybe it was the environment that's wild and fucked up for some of us... heck, it was some of us who fucked up our high school life ourselves.

What do we do about it? It's in the past; we learn from the mistakes we made in order to lead a better tomorrow. You'll learn that it's getting old, and it shouldn't stick in your head for the rest of your lives. It's gonna eat you alive. You're gonna have to move on.

Now tell me; do you guys like it better when Linkin Park was Nu Metal or like this:

The Catalyst; Linkin Park

Let me be honest here; I HATE CLUB MUSIC. But now that Linkin Park sort of adopted some of the influences of the damn music, I have to accept it. After a while, this song grew on me. Maybe their lyrics are not relevant to my life that much any longer (This is just a first impression after I listened to The Catalyst. I don't know how the whole album would sound like), but at least they're making another wake up call to all of us sleepy bastards.

It's not the end of the world now baby, but I can see it from here.

An awesome new song I just found from Lostprophets; a band whom I just rekindled my interest with, off their latest record The Betrayed, entitled  It's Not The End Of The World, But I Can See It From Here.

This song pretty much sums up all the cluttering ideas in my noodles for a decent blog entry.

Woahohoh, Woahohoh, Woahohohoh

Woahohoh, Woahohoh, Woahohohoh

My soldiers march tonight in the city of your dreams

This beautiful army are tearing at your seams

Down on your knees, cure this disease

I'll take it all, everything I see

Oh can't your hear this symphony

Behind these walls, you watch it fall

As our union crumbles into hell,

It's not the end of the world now baby, so c'mon dry those tears

It's not the end of the world now darling, but I can see it from here

Oh baby don't cry tonight, because your tears they will gleam

Underneath this blood red moon, I'm deafened by your screams

Watch what you say, I will betray

My promises, they will decay

I'll make amends, but not today

Behind these walls, we'll watch it fall

As our union crumbles into hell

It's not the end of the world now baby, so c'mon dry those tears

It's not the end of the world now darling, but I can see it from here

It's not the end of the world now baby, so c'mon dry those tears

It's not the end of the world now darling, but I can see it from

I can see it from here, I can see it from here

It's not the end of the world now baby, so c'mon dry those tears

It's not the end of the world now darling, but I can see it from here

It's not the end of the world now baby, so c'mon dry those tears

It's not the end of the world now darling, but I can see it from here

Woahohoh, Woahohoh, Woahohohoh

Woahohoh, Woahohoh, Woahohohoh

And speaking of new albums, another band I'm a fan of has finally announced the release of their new record! I'm talking about Linkin Park! They'll release their brand new album on September 2010 entitled A Thousand Suns with The Catalyst as the lead single.

Can't wait for that! XD