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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tiamat85
05-05-2007

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just heard the new album and hv to say tht i'm disappointed...i knw that they r coming up with new sounds for minutes.....but their old albums were def better... a lot more passion

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bleedthecoloursopen
05-07-2007

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woooo linkin park!

nice to see them back and at it.
at it?
alright, whatever.

nice one boys, i like this song.

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BlinkBullet71
05-07-2007

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To me those "na-na-na's" sound like "Don't know why". Might be just me, but listen closely. I know I'm not going insane.

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maggalo95713
05-07-2007

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OMG!!! i love this song so much!! and the vid is great. ya know LP has been my fav band since they started. i cant wait until the album releases in 8 days!

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Fallen Leaves
05-07-2007

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This is a really good song. The piano really adds to it at the beginning. And it's just a GOOD song. Meaningful-he wants to start over, and he's realizing his mistakes, and he wants "So let mercy come and wash away what I've done". I like linkin park.

This video is so sad. The poor, straving black guy, and there's that fat guy horking out on the HUGE burger.
Go LP.

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chendo
05-08-2007

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i love it its great

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mikeua69
05-10-2007

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Lol at all the people that think this song is about the typical" America is at fault for everything" BS. Anyone that can't see that this song is about a call to god is just plain retarded.

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Fallen Leaves
05-11-2007

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Yeah I'd thought it was about asking God for forgiveness for "what i've done." or he'd done, i guess. the video is mainly about america at fault though. it shows people like Mother Theresa tho.

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spacegirl92
05-12-2007

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To me this song represents my coming to terms with who I use to be and who I now am. Learning how not to focus on the mistakes I made and how to accept the fact that I'm not that person anymore.

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Skippy the Pirate
05-13-2007

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All you linkin park fans are assraping monkey fuckers. This song blows donkey dick just like chester an mike.

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saleemx
05-14-2007

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can anyone give me a valid link between the lyrics of the song and the themes in the video- global warming, pollution, racism etc...

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pinkgummibears
05-15-2007

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I love this song and the video. I'm so glad to see them sending messages to the world about global warming and the so many other conflicts through this video. The song is amazing and I just love it!

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KingALRock
05-16-2007

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I'm pretty sure the video didnt have anything to do with the songs meaning...but their songs really leave a lot open for inerpretation. Was probably a way for them to get their views out to the world while releasing a hit song.

When I hear this song I think of someone making a mistake so big that their life will never be the same. Something so big that it changes your life and someone elses for the rest of you lives and no matter what you do, nothing can change what happened. To not be able to look yourself in the eye in the mirror to me means you fucked up, and no matter what you do things will never be the same.

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DeepSouthern
05-17-2007

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I'm glad that Linkin Park is trying some new and better. I wish them the best. This song is pretty rocking.

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septimusphoenix
05-17-2007

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okay now i've heard most of the album i can say i like this song more. one thing that really dissapointed me about the album was too many damn slow songs!!!!

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septimusphoenix
05-17-2007

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can anyone pick up what horror film the opening piano is from. i swear it's so familiar

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pinkgummibears
05-17-2007

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septimusphoenix--i'm thinking it was from Halloween, but i could be wrong.

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lostcause08
05-19-2007

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Its showing the destruction that everyone has caused in the world. "What I've done". The holocaust, war in Iraq, people starving, ect. Maybe if we try hard enough we can stop it. Become one. Help one another, finally stop this world tradgety.

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rocker1190
05-21-2007

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They put a whole new spin on their music and I like it. It's like putting "One Step Closer" and "Faint" together. It's different but at the same time, what more do you expect from LP?
Great song. Can't wait to finally get the new CD and see them live again!

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famous_last_words
05-21-2007

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In this farewell
There's no blood, there's no alibi

[[ in saying good bye, theres no fight only the ne that exists within him self to change, and theres no reason.

'Cause I've drawn regret
From the truth of a thousand lies
So let mercy come and wash away

[[ hes regret from telling so many lies and no prolly no one belives him when he despretly needs it.]]

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

[[ he ready to face him self and change to become a better person]]

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

[[ hes saying to forget what you originally thought of him. he wants to start over again and bring forth a rebirth in himself. hes clensing himslef but isnt sure tht thi is what he wants.]]

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

[[ hes ready to face head on wat ever comes his way, hes willing to fall in order to change himself. he decides to change himself today hes sick nd tired of procrastinating.]]


mwahaa. i love thi song to death and rite now i need to change a bit my self o this sis how you say, is the theme song of my life as of now. i needd to change in order o make sumone see how i can change ...o.o

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KirbyRocks
05-23-2007

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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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Judy123
05-24-2007

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i think this song is great and I like the meaning but i also think it has a link to the movie REQUEIM FOR A DREAM the beginning beat that is also throughout the entire song is used in the movie. the movie is also about society and their effects on people and i just love the connection

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Rx_Queen76
05-27-2007

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Help me out and click this link
http://www.lpstreetteam.com/CDA5240F87574D8387EBDE8FEC733210/tracklink.asp?guid=B0B1D1812F114E74AB7F534F3757C79A

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Rx_Queen76
05-27-2007

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Help me out and click this link
http://www.lpstreetteam.com/CDA5240F87574D8387EBDE8FEC733210/tracklink.asp?guid=B0B1D1812F114E74AB7F534F3757C79A

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unclerico007
05-31-2007

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Liberal and Anti-American BS

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