What is the meaning of Linkin Park's song Leave Out All the Rest?

Answer 1

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I dreamed I was missing

You were so scared

But no one would listen

Cause no one else cared

After my dreaming

I woke with this fear

What am I leaving

When I'm done here

So if you're asking me

I want you to know

[Chorus]

When my time comes

Forget the wrong that I've done

Help me leave behind some

Reasons to be missed

And don't resent me

And when you're feeling empty

Keep me in your memory

Leave out all the rest

Leave out all the rest

[End Chorus]

Don't be afraid

I've taken my beating

I've shared what I made

I'm strong on the surface

Not all the way through

I've never been perfect

But neither have you

So if you're asking me

I want you to know

[Chorus]

When my time comes

Forget the wrong that I've done

Help me leave behind some

Reasons to be missed

Don't resent me

And when you're feeling empty

Keep me in your memory

Leave out all the rest

Leave out all the rest

[End Chorus]

Forgetting

All the hurt inside

You've learned to hide so well

Pretending

Someone else can come and save me from myself

I can't be who you are

[Chorus]

When my time comes

Forget the wrong that I've done

Help me leave behind some

Reasons to be missed

Don't resent me

And when you're feeling empty

Keep me in your memory

Leave out all the rest

Leave out all the rest

Forgetting

All the hurt inside

You've learned to hide so well

Pretending

Someone else can come and save me from myself

I can't be who you are

I can't be who you are

[Thanks to Undercola for these lyrics]

[Thanks to Undercola for correcting these lyrics]

Answer 2

Linkin Park

Hybrid Theory

In The End

(It starts with)

One thing, I don't know why,

It doesn't even matter how hard you try,

Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme

To explain in due time-

All I know

Time is a valuable thing,

Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings.

Watch it count down to the end of the day,

The clock ticks life away-

It so unreal.

Didn't look out below,

Watch the time go right out the window,

Trying to hold on, but didn't even know,

Wasted it all just to-

Watch you go.

I kept every thing inside, and even though I tried, it all fell apart.

What it meant to me will eventually, be a memory,of a time when-

(Chorus):

I tried so hard,

And got so far,

But in the end,

It doesn't even matter.

I had to fall,

To lose it all,

But in the end,

It doesn't even matter.

One thing, I don't know why,

It doesn't even matter how hard you try.

Keep that in mind I designed this rhyme,

To remind myself how-

I tried so hard.

Inspite of the way you were mocking me,

Acting like I was part of your property.

Remebering all the times you fought with me,

I'm surprised it got so (far).

Things aren't the way they were before,

You wouldn't even recognize me anymore.

Not that you knew me back then,

But it all comes back to me-

In the end.

You kept every thing inside,and even though I tried, It all fell apart.

What it meant to me will eventually, be a memory, of a time when-

(Chorus):

I tried so hard,

And got so far,

But in the end,

It doesn't even matter.

I had to fall,

To lose it all,

But in the end,

It doesn't even matter.

(Bridge):

I put my trust in you,

Pushed as far as I can go.

For all this,

There's only one thing you should know.

I put my trust in you,

Pushed as far as I can go.

For all this,

There's only one thing you should know.

(Chorus):

I tried so hard,

And got so far,

But in the end,

It doesn't even matter.

I had to fall,

To lose it all,

But in the end,

It doesn't even matter.

(Piano)

Answer 3

The songs basically about this boy who's in love with this girl, but he's done some bad things and she's been through some bad things. Then he has this dream that he's gone and no one cares, but her. So, he's telling her "when his time comes" forget all about all the bad he's done and help him leave some good reasons to missed. And when he leaves not to hate him and keep all the good things he's done in her memories. He also says to forget the hurt she's been hiding and he can't be the person she is.

Answer 4

This song is about the fear of a man that what the world remember of him after his death. He wants to leave behind some legacy through which others may think good of him. He awaits the death in front of him at the end. It is a really beautiful song.

Answer 5

Forget the bad stuff that I did, and remember all the good stuff I did and how I was when I went.