Given Upby Linkin Park
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Wake in a sweat again
Another day's been laid to waste
In my disgrace
Stuck in my head again
Feels like I'll never leave this place
There's no escape
I'm my own worst enemy
I've given up
I'm sick of feeling
Is there nothing you can say?
Take this all away
I'm suffocating
Tell me what the fuck is wrong with me
I don't know what to take
Thought I was focused, but I'm scared
I'm not prepared
I hyperventilate
Looking for help somehow, somewhere
And no one cares
I'm my own worst enemy
I've given up
I'm sick of feeling
Is there nothing you can say?
Take this all away
I'm suffocating
Tell me what the fuck is wrong with me
God
Put me out of my misery
Put me out of my misery
Put me out of my
Put me out of my fucking misery
I've given up
I'm sick of feeling
Is there nothing you can say?
Take this all away
I'm suffocating
Tell me what the fuck is wrong with me Writer/s: Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, Dave Farrell, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind
Comments: 18
- Alex from NafplioThe "clinging" sound effect in the background is actually Chester jiggling his car keys.
- Matt from IllinoisLiving with MDD (Major Deprsssive Disorder) or clinical depression in conjunction with GAD (Generlazied Anxiety Disorder) and of course to top it off with insomnia ... it’s really easy to sum up the meaning of where most of Chester’s lyrics stem from.... but unless you live with a mental illness, most people are blind to the fact of what any of his songs relate to and that honestly you can’t resonate with any of them unless you truly understand where it’s coming from. Yeah so this track specifically is about Severe depression, and that he’s tried all types of pills and or therapies and they failed, but I gotta give it to him man... I idolize him 100% for what he was able to accomplish in his time on earth... but yeah coming from someone who wants to die everyday, his suicide was selfish because he had wayyyyy more to lose and throw away than just a regular mentally ill guy like me.
- Maverick from Houston, TexasLove this song. So amazing especially because of Chester's 20-second long scream.
- Zero from Nowhere, NjMy favorite song from the grossly underrated Minutes to Midnight.
- Elizabeth from Grants Pass, OrI claim this as my theme song. I was recently diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, an often excruciatingly painful condition that leads to frequent subluxations (partial dislocations) and dislocations. I was misdiagnosed for a long time; doctors couldn't understand how a seemingly healthy 19-year old could be suffering from constant joint pain. Doctors were convinced that I was a hypochondriac, and that the pain was all in my head. For a long time, Chester's "tell me what the f--k is wrong with me" echoed my own thoughts. While the previous quote fortunately no longer applies to me, unfortunately his incredible screaming solo in the song's bridge (the piece in which he pleads for God to put him out of his misery) still does. :( However, regardless of my thoughts, this song will remain and continue to be an amazing contribution to the world of music.
- Seth from Under Your Bed..., MnI love this song!!! my favorite part is where he sreams for like 26 seconds!!! :)
- Effy E. Goodwin from Cov, United KingdomThis song can feel related to by those who suffer from severe depression, lonliness, suicidal thoughts and want to commit suicide, but also sort of want help as well.
- Luke from Filey, United KingdomIt is because Chester was sexually abused as a child.
- Billy from Denver, Coits about withdrawl
- Bubba from Reno, NvHey Kitty, I'm schizophrenic too. from the sounds of it, your too young to have any serious problems worth cutting. Really, thats never the way to go, trust me. As for the schizo thing, 2options; 1.See a therapist if you actually believe you're schizo 2. If ur just using schizophrenia as a joke, I take offense to that and there's honestly nothing funny about the disorder
By the way, its an 18 second scream - Alec from Pal Harbor, Flsomething must of happened to chester in all his now songs he has ralking about being ignored and nonone caring about him, i think someone important in his life died or scared him for life because usually they are a normal rock band until recently chester has been having all these emotional breakdowns
- Anonymous from Someplace, LaWhen I first heard the song, I thought he was saying "I give it up" instead of "I've given up".
- Adam from New York, NyGod i love this song
- Elmer from Zamboanga, Philippinesi lyk ds song..but his screaming is so dffrnt frm d other songs they made...try 2 cmpare d screaming parts of from the inside nd given up...its soo dffrnt.wat the hell happend 2 chester??
- Kitty from Montreal, QcI love this song sooooo much! Yeah i totally agree it's emo. I think Chester is clearly not happy also, i love him because he expresses what he feels. I can totally relate. lots of people interpret it differently. I get what you say Taylor from Moundsville! me too, i'm schizophrenic or at least i think i am! no one knows and i don't know what to do! i wish someone can put me out of my misery! i cut myself but i don't know what is wrong with me because i like doing it and don't want to stop but i did because i had to! my parents found out! but i just want to CUT
- Taylor from Moundsville, WvThis song leads mostly towards a mental issue,the lyrics(stuck in my head again, feels like ill never leave this place, theres no escape, im my own worst enemy)to me refers to constantly fighting issues images and lies in your mind.I kno this because for the past 5 years of my life iv had a Severe mental disorder.And only few kno.
- Francesca from Malta, EuropeYeah Yeah love the 17 second scream....i really love lp but this song in my opinion is a bit emo, what do you think?
- Amber from Salisbury, Mdi love this song,his scream makes it all the more beta.
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