Lyrics for Dedicated as interpreted by ChaoX

Dedicated Lyrics
I have a dream of a scene between the green hills
Clouds pull away and the sunlight's revealed
People don't talk about keeping it real
It's understood that they actually will
And intoxicated and stimulated emcees
Staring into dreams, paranoid, are gone in the breeze
Watch them flee, hip-hop heads
Take a walk with me and what you'll see
Is a land where the sand's made of crushed up wax
And the sky beyond you is Krylon Blue
And everybody speaks in a dialective rhyme
Emcees have left materialism behind them
Meanwhile I just grip my mic
And hope me and my team make it through all right
Because say what you will and say what you might
But don't ignore who it's for at the end of the night

Because this is dedicated to the kids
Dedicated to wherever music lives
Dedicated to those tired of the same old same
And dedicated to the people advancing the game
What's real
Is the kids who know that something's wrong
What's real
Is the kids who think they don't belong
What's real
Is the kids who have nowhere to run
Who're hiding in the shadows waiting for the sun

I've seen a lot of shit
I've talked to a bum out on Sunset Strip
He asked me, 'How would you feel
If everybody acted like you didn't exist
You'd lose your grip, and probably eventually flip'
So let it be know the only reason that we do this
Is so you can pick it up and just bang your head to it
While emcees fight to see who can be the commonist
We float overhead like a space oddysey monolith
Overseeing the game over being part of the same old thing
It's all going to change and a hurricane of darkness and pain
And acidic rain, promises you won't do it again
Meanwhile I just grip my mic
And hope me and my team make it through all right
Because say what you will and say what you might
But don't ignore who it's for at the end of the night

Because this is dedicated to the kids
Dedicated to wherever music lives
Dedicated to those tired of the same old same
And dedicated to the people advancing the game
What's real
Is the kids who know that something's wrong
What's real
Is the kids who think they don't belong
What's real
Is the kids who have nowhere to run
Who're hiding in the shadows waiting for the sun

Pulling me close the shadow is warm inside
This is where I feel at home, this is my place to hide
Pulling me close the shadow is warm inside
This is where I feel at home, this is my place to hide

This is dedicated to the kids
Dedicated to wherever music lives
Dedicated to those tired of the same old same
And dedicated to the people advancing the game
What's real
Is the kids who know that something's wrong
What's real
Is the kids who think they don't belong
What's real
Is the kids who have nowhere to run
Who're hiding in the shadows waiting for the sun

This is dedicated to the kids
Dedicated to wherever music lives
Dedicated to those tired of the same old same
And dedicated to the people advancing the game
What's real
Everybody who doesn't feel safe
What's real
Everybody who knows they're out of place
What's real
Everybody with nowhere to run
Who're hiding in the shadows waiting for the sun

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reanimation03
03-16-2003

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This is a very good song, it is just great.. this song was recorded before chester joined the band because it is only mike singing in this song.

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megaquad
03-22-2003

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great song, "it's going down" is based on this song a lot..
i miss songs like this from lp

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daPyr0x
04-03-2003

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wow...I just heard about this song (through here) last night and I downloaded it....it's really good
I love the lyrics; the whole chorus, and that part talking to the guy on the strip.....
I can totally relate.....

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LPchick4ever
04-24-2003

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whatt? how can the song be recorded before chester joined the band when he is one of the writers of that song. eh im confused. anyway, i first listened to dedicated when i got the lpu cd. rad song. thats probably not the best word to describe a song like that but eh whatever.

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Rhakin
06-10-2003

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Yeah....Reanimation03, no. This song is off the LPU 2.0 CD, which kicks ass. And was recorded just for the members of that, hence the name "Dedicated"

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bobplaz
06-17-2003

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Reanimation03, this song was made in 1999 buddy, long after he was in the band officially. Heh heh, don't speak of things you don't really know of, because you must not be a true fan. :P

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bobplaz
06-17-2003

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Reanimation03, this song was made in 1999 buddy, long after he was in the band officially. Heh heh, don't speak of things you don't really know of, because you must not be a true fan. :P

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Akuma-sama
06-25-2003

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Great job stealing these lyrics from LPassociation.com.

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bruised_and_broken
07-02-2003

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This is the best song on the LPU 2.0 CD! If your not a member of the best fan club around I suggest you head over there right now HTTP://WWW.LPUNDERGROUND.COM !!!!

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exthuse
04-13-2004

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This was a song that the band recorded, and they kept it to themselves, way before the band became what they are today. It got leaked in 2001, mucho before the LPU 2.0 CD. The edition of LPU 2.0 is an edit.

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aly
09-28-2004

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I think this song is awesome! they're telling us that we are not alone with whatever we're dealing with. that's important!!!! this band is the one I listen to when I'm upset or angry or just have no one to talk to.

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lnknprksyncrasy
11-17-2004

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This song just shows how dedicated Linkin Park is to there fans. I love how they write their songs for money and fame, but only to help people through tough times.

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lnknprksyncrasy
11-17-2004

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^^ ARGH, I said "how they write their songs for money and fame" and I MEANT "How they DON'T write their songs for money and fame"

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crawling1stepcloser
01-29-2005

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this wasn't recorded before chester joined the band.Chester joined about '98 and they recorded this song in '99 i do believe.I love this song btw.

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NeoSaturn
09-01-2005

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i dont quite know... there are a million different ideas of what this song is about... i think it has something to do with mike having a dream that made him question his life or something

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NewbiusMaximus
11-08-2005

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I'm surprised that no one has mentioned this:

The song is just that, to show who Linkin Park is dedicating all their music to, to show who they are making the music for: All the kids who have lost hope or need to let out stress. Part of the reason that Linkin Park became so popular is because they write songs that people can relate to, and let their stress out. Apparently, people have been talking enough shit about Linkin Park, that they feel they need to explain why they are here and what their music is all about. This is the result!
"Because this is dedicated to the kids
Dedicated to wherever music lives
Dedicated to those tired of the same old same
And dedicated to the people advancing the game"
Linkin Park is showing that the music they make are for those who feel this way.

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Hackstar18
02-03-2006

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That's not a bad theory NewbiusMaximus, but remember that they made this song before Hybrid theory was released. I think Mike was trying to just expand the rap influence on their music with this. Most of their early stuff was more rock and metal driven and this brought the rap influence into their sound. That's just my thought on this, I could be wrong...

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^_^
02-18-2006

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This song blew me away... I meen, I think I understand this song, a lot. And this song is one of the most emotional songs i've heard, and I think its maybe one of the greatest songs LP did.

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cunning_specter
08-10-2006

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theres no singing in this song. thats why theres no chester. but he was still in the band. obviously. have you ever even heard the song step up? thats just mike, but linkin park still did it. and there were songs where it was just chester.
theyre lyrics are somehow majestic to me. i dont even know how to say it. krylon blue? space oddysey monolith? it makes me so happy that there are still bands like linkin park out there that can describe things in a way that its difficult for other bands to. they havnt gone all shitty like most bands. i mean. nickleback. they used to be good, eh?

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broken_soul-05
12-02-2006

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The song I can relate... It's old song but I found only few months ago. "Tired of the same old same", I think they mean they want to bring something better and new to the music scene. Linkin Park, they are different than other bands in melody and lyrics. I guess this song define their music.

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Mario007
09-05-2007

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I think its pretty much like Cigarettes from Fort Minor. Its about the rappers doing all this shit and never caring for their fans how it influences them, but LP are here to make a revolution in that...

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thecycle
12-05-2007

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I love the lyrics to this song. not the best music wise, but the lyrics really captivate me, it really makes you feel part of the song, you know?
this is dedicated to the kids
dedicated to where the music lives
dedicated to those tired of the same old same
dedicated to the people advancing the game

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ZVfan6661
09-13-2008

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k hackstar.... they r good, but they didnt have any metal influences in the music... it was more of rapcore, but instead of metal it was just like a hard rock kinda influence, just cuz they use distortion doesn make it metal

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zanyzarah
05-24-2009

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this song always makes me think of a childs mind....

'Take a walk with me and what you'll see
Is a land where the sand's made of crushed up wax
And the sky beyond you is Krylon Blue
And everybody speaks in a dialective rhyme'

it makes me think the landscape would be drawn with crayons and the rhymes like in a nursery rhyme

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