Lyrics for What I've Done as interpreted by minuteman

What I've Done Lyrics
In this farewell
There's no blood, there's no alibi
'Cause I've drawn regret
From the truth of a thousand lies
So let mercy come and wash away

What I've done, I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself and let go of what I've done

Put to rest what you thought
Of me while I clean this slate
With the hands of uncertainty
So let mercy come and wash away

What I've done, I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself, and let go of what I've done

For what I've done, I start again
And whatever pain may come
Today this ends, I'm forgiving

What I've done, I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become, erase myself
And let go of what I've done

What I've done
Forgiving what I've done

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vegetablelasagne
04-03-2007

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woo. first to comment.
This song is great. Or good at least, can't wait to hear linkin parks new upcoming album... it should be good. Although i'm hoping to hear mike in their songs as much as chester.

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acodemaster
04-03-2007

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This song is truly awsome. I can definetly hear how LP has changed. I think it means "What ive done" really is more like what mankind has done that is destroying this world, hence the music video. and this song is about forgiving the evil people have done and starting over in a clean slate.

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devildo?l+LD
04-03-2007

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ya!i've heard and
seen the video and its awesome!i definetly cant wait for minutes to midnight,i'm sure it will be awesome!ah!i cant wait!hehe:-)..ya i agree wif u there,to me its about how mankind is destroying the nature and this song is like saying forgiving what has been done wrong..dats wat i think base on the video and reading the lyrics..yeah!lp's bak!they rocks!

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LickMySpatula00
04-03-2007

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such a great song, they really outdid themselves with this one. Great new sound, and great lyrics as always

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Kuntry Azz Niggah
04-03-2007

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Damn This Song Rocks! This Song Means A Lot To Me It Reminds Me Of When I Was Strung Out On Xanax And All The Awful Things That I Did To The People I Loved Most More Than Myself & Also Hurt.., Till I Heard This Song I Felt Like I Could Never Forgive Myself For What I've Done I Really Needed This One They Choose The Right Time To Release This One Also Saw The Video And Love It.

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nmcmahon
04-03-2007

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I'm glad to hear some of the new LP songs, and this is definately different, but in a good way. It's nice to hear Linkin Park trying something new, even if they are dropping the nu-metal sound altogether. This song is great with meaning behind the lyrics, as other people have said. I think it is obvious from the music video (found here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADpRcrGZ4LU) that the song is about the variety of problems we face such as terrorism, poverty, using natural resources, taking drugs, etc. and forgiving others and yourself for "what I've done". Keep it up, LP!

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Metallica123
04-03-2007

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This song is awsome!!!! I think it means to start anew. I cant wait for the new Cd Minutes to Midnight

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wynn19
04-03-2007

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its about how the band has changed
" a March 2007 interview with MTV.com, Chester Bennington had this to say about the song: "Joe Hahn came up to Mike and I and asked us to take the whole idea of Minutes to Midnight and apply that to how the band has changed. So, in a way, it's us saying goodbye to how we used to be" which came from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_I've_Done

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gusmetora
04-03-2007

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I think this song has to do with changing. Whether it be the band itself going through a change, or you or I. Maybe changing for the better, especially with the verse.

What I've
Done, I'll face myself
To cross out what I've
Become, erase myself
And let go of what I've
Done

You are moving on from what you did before, and starting anew.

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hd676
04-03-2007

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Have to agree with most other comments, good to finaly hear some new LP. The sound is solid and the lyrics are almost as good as they have ever been. am hoping to hear Mike as much a chester. Im liking it

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XNirvanaFreakX
04-03-2007

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Ahhh I love it. I think it's about changing =]

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psykes
04-04-2007

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The song isn't about his experience with the 12 steps program? I heard him (old chester) talking about his drug problems, and the program on a radio show a while back. When I heard this, I assumed he was singing about that.

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neongreen44
04-04-2007

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I didn't know they were going to release a new song..but it's a lot more I guess positive than their older stuff. It talks about facing your mistakes and forgiving, rather than just dwelling on them.

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GA bass master
04-04-2007

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wow, LP has changed alot since thier first album, great song about changing from what youve already done. awesome song, just wish mike was in it

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ken0777
04-04-2007

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Heard the song on the premiere day itself and was so proud that chester decided to drop by at my country (Malaysia-for those who don't know where is that? It's in Asia and we're hosting the Formula1 race this weekend) yesterday to promote the presale of "Minutes to Midnight" album... Linkin Park rules!!!

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ken0777
04-04-2007

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The song is about moving on...changing one self...and to put the past behind... because by doing that...you don't need any blood shed...you don't need an alibi because the change in you will be the testimonial itself...to strive to be a better human being living in a cruel world...

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Closure11
04-05-2007

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Ok anyone who Says this song is about how the band has changed needs to understand wikipedia isnt always right lol, if you look at the artical theres alot of "..." so its obviously edited, and i'm thinking one person on wiki put that there and ppl belive him now.

anyway, this song seems to be more about wanting to start over, be forgiven, and forvive others.

The video may be about something even deeper, the bands new CD is called minutes to midnight (the doomsday clock, probalitlity of a nuclear holecost). The video shows much poverty, nationalism, war, hunger. The state of this world. It also contrasts the fat, rich, greedy of this world.

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shadowy
04-05-2007

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the song's awesome...clearly about erasing ur past and strting a new life..reforming...startin all over again...!!!
jus cant wait to listen to the other songs on this album..!!!

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Xtr1k
04-05-2007

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I think this song is about saying goodbye to the old you. The part of you you can't forgive because of the lies and horrible things you've done to hurt yourself and others. It's about having hope, forgiving that part of you and wanting to change for the better. It's an awesome song.

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Closure11
04-05-2007

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Yah since I've Listend to the song/ video like 50 times in the past day

(http://www.virb.com/linkinpark/videos/6151#comments)

I'm thinking parts of this song are about forgiving yourself.

PS: whoever posted these lyrics please change them, the way that it goes into new lines are annoying like:

In this
Farewell, there's no blood, there's no
Alibi, 'cause I've drawn

make it

In this Farewell,
there's no blood,
there's no Alibi,
'cause I've drawn

when put like that it makes what the song is about easier to see

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ken0777
04-05-2007

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i think the whole idea behind the title of the new album "minutes to midnight" can be interpreted as the awaiting the dawn of a new day due to once the clock hits midnight, it's a whole new day...so it may symbolize as turning a new leaf and to evolve and to start a fresh once more...

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septimusphoenix
04-06-2007

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i'm going to be the first to say this, but i didn't fall in love with this song. dont get me wrong, Lp are a fucking awesome band. they were my first favourite band adn will always hold a special place in my heart. my honest first impression when i heard this was that it is very flat adn empty. it doesnt have the ummppff that their old stuff did. after a 4 year gap they needed something that jumped in your face, like 'we're not dead here we are screams!'. maybe i got that impression from snippets i heard of some of their new material on trailers for their video diary, but they should have come back with an explosion, not this. it's kinda mellow...sits in the background kinda thing. adn i dont like the video. sorry but im sick of bands making videos with stock footage. (i didnt like it wen tool adn apc did it either). all that said i still await the album adn hipe for some better material.

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SmackedByGodsmack
04-06-2007

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Wow, that's all I can say about this song. Phoenix how can you say this song is empty, I think it is much more deeper than their older stuff. Personally I'm kinda glad they ditched the rap-rock. It's a nice change, not that I'm in any way saying I ddn't like them before. I think people will start taking LP a little more seriously now that they've dropped the rapping more. Appearantly they will still be some on MTM but yea. And the video of this song is amazing too. it pretty much shows everything that's wrong with the world and how we should just start over on as other people said, a clean slate. All in all, in my opinion this song is a fucking orgasm.

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PCS153
04-06-2007

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I was really excited about their new album until this happend. I mean it does'nt even seem original or at least the video didn't. Don't get me wrong I really like the whole Idea of forgiveness is essential to our survival without grace we are doomed. It's such a powerful concept I just don't see this song reflecting it. My problem comes with the new image, what happened, it just seems so cookie cuter, like all the faux political music that is being put out. By the way the Minutes to midnight thing I think is in refrence to the doomsday clock, midnight being the end of the world.I could be wrong though.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_clock)
At any rate knowing this I was interested in hearing what they had to say and feeling like it would be at the best some powerfull music, but any one could do this out there, this is not, linkin park, at least not in my mind. I won't make my final judgment until the full album comes out, but for now no cookie for you LP I will give it to some one else who is working on a more creative end of the world kinda album, Trent Reznor. Please prove me wrong, let Mike sing/rap a little more, and don't what ever you do, ever follow the crowd, they will steal your soul!!!!!!!

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enjoythesilence
04-07-2007

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The video for "What I've Done" shows the song in a hole different light.

In the video, there are clips of wars, scandals, global warming, etc. and I think that the song is trying to say that we can fix all of this by starting over. For so long, we have denied global warming, let conflicts between countries continue and haven't really learned from the past. If we just face the music, and try to work on all of these issues, the future may not look quite so bleak.

I was expecting a bit more from the single, but of course this is the only song out at the moment, so I hope that the album is as eclectic as the band says it is. And Mike, what's with the "na na na"'s at the end? Siiiiing!

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