Linkin Park – The Messenger

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When you feel you're alone
Cut off from this cruel world
Your instincts telling you to run

Listen to your heart
Those angel voices
They'll see you to you
They'll be your guide
Back home where life leaves us blind
Love keeps us kind
It keeps us kind !

When you suffered it all
And your spirit is breaking
You're growing desperate from the fight
Remember your love
And you always will be
This melody will always bring
You right back home

When life leaves us blind
Love, keeps us kind!
When life leaves us blind
Love keeps us kind!

Oh oh!
Oh oh!
Oh oh!

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Track duration: 03:02

"The Messenger" as written by Chester Charles Bennington, Robert G. Bourdon, Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Dave Farrell, Joseph Hahn

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    Song Meaning:This Song makes me cry...
    In an interview Chester says "I'm gonna write a letter to my kids.... The world is tough, and you find yourself in painful situations. What's important is that you'll always be loved by your family." (This is not word-for-word)
    Flag Kaciekkon February 09, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about those who are less fortunate... pretty much, most of us who feel we are alone in the world today. I think the best way to sum up this song is that love is a universal thing. It comes from within us and is what revolves the world. Love is what holds each and everyone of us from falling apart throughout life. Although we cannot get every person to love one another, because life isn't perfect, love is a systematic aspect of every soul and simply cannot be extracted.

    I especially love the way chester sings in this song. He emphasizes the pain and sorrow many of us feel, and yet it makes us long for the love we sometimes wish we could have. Whenever I listen to this, I feel at peace with myself and with the world. Thank you chester and your amazing vocals.
    Flag elle9oon May 08, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about Jesus. Remember his love, and the world will seem right again. Keep the message alive. The radio is a metaphor for spreading the word of his loving kindness. All through Yes in later albums is bout all is ONE..some people realize this..and See it..others do not. God is One Voice..and One Word.
    Flagged vortex27on January 05, 2012   Link
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    My Opinion:I think that this song justifies that the next album of LP will be back to old style as the solution for the problem has been justified.
    Flag crazycriminal97on June 14, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This song is my ringback when people call me on my cell phone. Personally, I think it's about coming home from war and how love keeps us strong. Linkin Park ftw
    Flag horrorfestloveron May 30, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This is a very lovely song, and I agree with the "soldier being forgiven" interpretation. However, I have to say that Chester's performance is all wrong. Think about it - the line "remember you're loved and you always will be" is sung in EXACTLY the same voice as the line "Crawling in my skin" from that song off Hybrid Theory. I've since heard live performances of the song where Chester doesn't quite go as far as he did on the album (it's possible he physically couldn't) and I think it sounds a lot better. Sure, there's some emotional intensity to be had with a vigorous vocal, but it's way, way too much as it appears on the album.
    Flag alexandrajadeon February 20, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:What I think this song is about is that its about when someone felt like they had noone but then in the end they found love and had a family and all of that other good stuff... i dont know that what I think this song is about
    Flag MusicMan321on December 24, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:HAAAA your all retarded. This song is awesome. I never knew he had a beautiful singing voice until this song. You can tell he is singing with all he has.. hes practically yelling at the top of his lungs but turning it into beautiful music. This song and every other song on the album gets me motivated like hell. Linkin Park is now one of my favorite bands thanks to the pure power of this album, I hope they continue to make music like this.
    Flagged dannypingon November 17, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Haha I agree with the guy who thinks chester sounds like he's dying. Worst linkin park song ever. I can't believe the same band that wrote one step closer, numb, bleed it out, and waiting for the end could make such a horrible song. But what have we come to expect. Mtm had some good songs but the album had no flow. Ats flows great but half of the songs are crap
    Flagged yourowndisaster09on October 19, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Haha I agree with the guy who thinks chester sounds like he's dying. Worst linkin park song ever. I can't believe the same band that wrote one step closer, numb, bleed it out, and waiting for the end could make such a horrible song. But what have we come to expect. Mtm had some good songs but the album had no flow. Ats flows great but half of the songs are crap
    Flag yourowndisaster09on October 19, 2010   Link
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