I like this song a lot. Linkin Park does not have to be about screaming emo kiddies. If a band is real they are willing to spread out their style. This is definitely a positive move with this song.
as for the song, I don't think it has to do with cheating. There are just a couple lyrics that don't fit. "My pride And my promise" there isn't a lot of pride in cheating nor admitting it. "But trying to be someone else was harder than it seemed" doesn't fit at all.
I think it's pretty literal. The 'person' was trying to be someone he was not. Maybe it was with a girl (there always seems to be a girl). Now, telling someone that "hey, I was bullshitting. This isn't really how I am. I'm not this 'cool'" takes a big hit to the pride. The only thing I can't fit is the promise part. What did he promise?
well, in your version the promise could be a promise to himself, to be a better person or to her. Or to never lie to her, but his pride didnt let him tell her this before and he kept pretending - "living in a lie" (hence the "between my lies and how the truth gets in the way" part). whichever You prefer. (but me myself, i got another "theory" about the meaning of this song)
well, in your version the promise could be a promise to himself, to be a better person or to her. Or to never lie to her, but his pride didnt let him tell her this before and he kept pretending - "living in a lie" (hence the "between my lies and how the truth gets in the way" part). whichever You prefer. (but me myself, i got another "theory" about the meaning of this song)
I like this song a lot. Linkin Park does not have to be about screaming emo kiddies. If a band is real they are willing to spread out their style. This is definitely a positive move with this song.
as for the song, I don't think it has to do with cheating. There are just a couple lyrics that don't fit. "My pride And my promise" there isn't a lot of pride in cheating nor admitting it. "But trying to be someone else was harder than it seemed" doesn't fit at all.
I think it's pretty literal. The 'person' was trying to be someone he was not. Maybe it was with a girl (there always seems to be a girl). Now, telling someone that "hey, I was bullshitting. This isn't really how I am. I'm not this 'cool'" takes a big hit to the pride. The only thing I can't fit is the promise part. What did he promise?
well, in your version the promise could be a promise to himself, to be a better person or to her. Or to never lie to her, but his pride didnt let him tell her this before and he kept pretending - "living in a lie" (hence the "between my lies and how the truth gets in the way" part). whichever You prefer. (but me myself, i got another "theory" about the meaning of this song)
well, in your version the promise could be a promise to himself, to be a better person or to her. Or to never lie to her, but his pride didnt let him tell her this before and he kept pretending - "living in a lie" (hence the "between my lies and how the truth gets in the way" part). whichever You prefer. (but me myself, i got another "theory" about the meaning of this song)