Lying from You/Dirt Off Your Shoulder Lyrics

[Linkin Park]
When I pretend,
Everything is what I want it be,
I looked exactly like what you always wanted to see,
When I pretend,
I can’t forget about the criminal I am,
Stealing second after second just cause I know I can,
But I can’t pretend that this is the way, it’ll stay, I’m just,
(Trying to bend the truth)
I can’t pretend I’m who you want me to be so I’m,
(Lying my way from)
[Jay Z]
If you feelin like a pimp nigga, go and brush your shoulders off
Ladies is pimps too, go and brush your shoulders off
Niggaz is crazy baby, don’t forget that boy told you
Get, that, dirt off your shoulder

I probably owe it to y’all, proud to be locked by the force
Tryin to hustle some things, that go with the Porsche
Feelin no remorse, feelin like my hand was forced
Middle finger to the law, nigga grippin ma balls
Stab the ladies they love me, from the bleachers they screamin
All the ballers is bouncin, they like the way I be leanin
All the rappers be hatin, off the track that I’m makin
But all the hustlers they love it just to see one of us make it
Came from the bottom the bottom, to the top of the pots
Nigga London, Japan and I’m straight off the block
Like a running back, get it man, I’m straight off the block
I can run it back nigga cause I’m straight with the Roc

If you feelin like a pimp nigga, go and brush your shoulders off
Ladies is pimps too, go and brush your shoulders off
Niggaz is crazy baby, don’t forget that boy told you
Get, that, dirt off your shoulder

You gotta get, that, dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get, that, dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get, that, dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get, that, dirt off your shoulder

Your homey Hov’ in position, in the kitchen with soda
I just whipped up a watch, tryin to get me a Rover
Tryin to stretch out the coca, like a wrestler, yessir
Keep the Heckler close, you know them smokers’ll test ya
But like, fifty-two cards when I’m, I’m through dealin
Now fifty-two bars come it, now you feel ’em
Now, fifty-two cars roll out, remove ceiling
In case fifty-two bras come out, now you chillin
with a boss bitch of course S.C. on the sleeve
At the 40/40 club, ESPN on the screen
paid a grip for the jeans, plus the slippers is clean
No chrome on the wheels, I’m a grown-up for real
Jigga.

[Linkin Park]
I remember what they taught to me,
Remember condescending talk,
Of who I ought to be,
Remember listening to all of that,
And this again,
So I pretended up a person who was fitting in,
And now you think this person,
Really is me and I’m,
(Trying to bend the truth )
The more I push,
The more I’m pulling away,
Cause I’m,
(Lying my way from)

You!!!!!!!!!!!!
(No, no turning back now)
I wanna be pushed aside, so let me go!!!
(No, no turning back now)
Let me take back my life,
I’d rather be, all alone!!
(No turning back now)
And anywhere on my own, cause I can see!!!
(No, no turning back now)
The very worse part of you….
The very worse part of you….
IS ME!!!!!

This isn’t what I wanted to be,
I never thought that what I said,
Would have you running from me,
LIKE THIS!
This isn’t what I wanted to be,
I never thought that what I said,
Would have you running from me,
LIKE THIS!
This isn’t what I wanted to be,
I never thought that what I said,
Would have you running from me,
LIKE THIS!
This isn’t what I wanted to be,
I never thought that what I said,
Would have you running from me,
LIKE THIS!!

YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(No, no turning back now)
I wanna be pushed aside, so let me go!!!
(No, no turning back now)
Let me take back my life,
I’d rather be all alone!!!
(No turning back now)
And anywhere on my own, cause I can see!!!
(No, no turning back now)
The very worse part of you…
The very worse part of you…
IS ME!
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xueying On Nov 07, 2004
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I actually thought there was too much of Jay-Z in this song, but it's still a good collision. Go LP.

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It doesn't sound bad but I don't like Jay-Z, I think all this bitches, pimps and niggaz talk is something that doesn't belong with Linkin Park. I think Jay-Z has a brain size of a mini-doughnut.

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2 way different styles....i agree with puka about the bitches,pimps,niggas thing though.

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i think jay-z is a perfect fit for linkin park, i mean both "artists" are only about gettin' the dough anyway... coughfuckinselloutscough

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i think it just sucks. Hybrid theory was cool then they realeased that remix shit. Meteora was ok now this shit. Lp should just concentrate on releasing a proper follow up to meteora... tho that will probably suck2...i guess i shouldnt really get pissed about it. 'krwlng in mie skn' is right. They are fuckin sell outs.

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Actually, I think Jay-Z is not a perfect fit for LP, they're just overfocused on making money. I agree with Puka, pimpz, niggaz, hoes and stuff like that DON'T BELONG TO LINKIN PARK! The only "good" song off Collision Course is Numb / Encore. And that's because of the sound, which sounds like hiphop AND like LP but not wrong.

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this song is fucking catchy

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linkin park you bastards. i pratically made u rich and this is what i get in return?? and now i hear u aren't even thinkin bout the next record...well have a nice fuckin vacation and come back w/ some actual music next time around? i understand u like remixin ur songs and animation actually had some good shit, but wtf did u do to "lying from you"?

a lil harsh, but thats really what the song means to me... grumble

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^^ pardonme, that is harsh. The band can do anything they want, they don't need to please veryone. And if you look around people do like this song, so I don't think they'll cry over one lost fan because of one song.

What I think of the song though...the saound is good but Jay-Z's "If you feelin like a pimp nigga, go and brush your shoulders off..." doesn't go along with "Remember condescending talk of who I ought to be...".

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im not a lost fan. just b/c they came out w/ something terrible doesn't discount the stuff they did before. and my comment was written in the furor of the moment when i first listened to this song -- and who would have thought that ppl would have different opinions about a song? thats insane