| Linkin Park – The Catalyst Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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This song has multiple meanings, but they tie together. One is a religion reference and the other is a nuclear war. The first verse describes the plight of humanity. I can be that we have fallen into sin, or that we are about to blow each other up. The second half refers to a fate that we cannot escape. The second verse can be either literally humanity burning for its sins (continuation of falling into sin lyrics on the first verse), or being annihilate by nuclear war. The "a thousand suns" reference can refer to a hindu holy text that was quoted by oppenheimer at the first nuclear bomb test (ties meanings together). It mentions the splendor of the god being greater than "the radiance of a thousand suns". This could mean humanity being punished by a religious figure for our sins, but since thermonuclear bombs basically work like suns, it could be us annihilating ourselves. Again, the sin lines tie in here because it would be our own fault we blew ourselves up. The chorus parts fit these as well. The "radiance of a thousand suns" religious reference or the literal blinding light of a nuke fit perfectly with the second line. Closing the eyes could be shielding your vision, or closing your eyes to think solemnly about the end of mankind, or even praying. The next part refers to humanity becoming only a memory in cold space, as all evidence of our existence decays away and echoes off into space. Far from the world of you and I could be everyone moving on to the afterlife or the memory of humanity fading into the distant reaches of space, as our last radio transmissions echo away (this is more literal tho). Oceans bleeding into the sky can be the seas literally evaporating at the end of the world, or a metaphor the end. Lift me up, let me go to me is a way of saying "save me." It could be a prayer (said when eyes are closed) to be saved and let into the afterlife, or a way to beg humanity to save itself and not blow everyone up. This is just my interpretation, but i think it fits well. |
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| Linkin Park – Not Alone Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This is amazing. I wonder if they made it entirely in the few days between the earthquake and the release. I break down, fear is sinking in <- literal or buildings breaking and sinking The cold comes, racing through my skin <- negative emotions or a body going cold in death Searching for a way to get to you <- trying to find loved ones Through the storm you... <- storm is metaphor for disaster/bad things Go, giving up your home <- lost their homes in the disaster Go, leaving all you've known <- not just homes but everything You are not alone <- there are others in the same situation, and people who care With arms up, stretched into the sky <- looking up to God, welcoming heaven With eyes like, echoes in the night Hiding from the hell that you've been through <- disbelief Silent one, you.... <- silent one could be someone who died or literal Go, giving up your home <- home is earth Go, leaving all you've known <- moving on to heaven, leaving everything behind You are not alone <- many others died too, and people care Go, giving up your home Go, leaving all you've known You are not alone *bridge* You go, giving up your home Go, leaving all you've known You Go, giving up your home Go, you are not alone You are not alone You are not alone You are not alone |
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