I've been taking into crates ever since I was living in space
Before the rat race, before monkeys had human traits
Mastered numerology and big bang theology
I've been digging in the crates
Ever since I was living in space
Before the rat race, before monkeys had human traits
I mastered numerology and big bang theology
Preformed lobotomies with telekinetic psychology
Invented a mic so I could start blessing it
Chin checking kids to make my point like an impressionist
Many men have tried to shake us
But I twist my cords like double helix's
To show u what I'm made of
I buckle knees like leg braces
Cast a spell of instrumentalist on all of these MC's who hate us
Try on, leave u with out a shoulder to cry on
From now to infinity, let icons be bygones
I fire bombs ghostly notes haunt this
I tried threats but moved on to a promise
I stomp shit with or without an accomplice
And run the gauntlet with whoever that what this is

High voltage
This is the unforgettable sound
High voltage
Bringing u up and taking u down
High voltage
Coming at u from every side
High voltage
Making the rhythm and rhyme collide

I've put a kink in the backbones of clones with microphones
Never satisfied my rhymes Jones
Spraying bright day over what u mite say
My blood type is krylon technicolor type a
On highways ripe with road rage
On pages of wind, cages of tin that bounce all around
Surround sound
Devouring the scenes
Subliminal gangrene paintings over all the same things
Sings songs karaoke copy bullshit
Break bones verbally with stick and stones tactics
Fourth dimension compact convection
Write rhymes with ease while the track stands at attention
Meant to put u away with
A pencil, pistol, official, sixteen lines, a rhymes missile
While you risk your all, I pick at all your flaws

High voltage
This is the unforgettable sound
High voltage
Bringin' u up and takin' u down
High voltage
Coming at u from every side
High voltage
Making the rhythm and rhyme collide
High voltage
This is the unforgettable sound
High voltage
Bringin' u up and takin' u down
High voltage
Coming at u from every side
High voltage
Making the rhythm and rhyme collide

Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Sometimes I feel like I'm crawling
Misunderstood and under the gun
Like a new disease disease disease
Sometimes I feel like I'm crawling
Misunderstood and under the gun
Like a new disease disease disease

High voltage
This is the unforgettable sound
High voltage
Bringin' u up and takin' u down
High voltage
Coming at u from every side
High voltage
Making the rhythm and rhyme collide
High voltage
This is the unforgettable sound
High voltage
Bringin' u up and takin' u down
High voltage
Coming at u from every side
High voltage
Making the rhythm and rhyme collide
High voltage
This is the unforgetable sound
High voltage
Bringin' u up and takin' u down
High voltage
Coming at u from every side
High voltage
Making the rhythm and rhyme collide
High voltage
This is the unforgetable sound
High voltage
Bringin u up and takin u down
High voltage
Coming at u from every side
High voltage
Making the rythm and ryhme collide



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"High Voltage" as written by Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Joseph Hahn, Chester Charles Bennington, Robert G. Bourdon

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    General Comment:This might be just me but it seems like it might be about technology going too far and creating a fake lifestyle and world, with high voltage being a literal statement. "My Blood type's Krylon Technicolor type A."
    Flag ProfWon August 29, 2011   Link
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    My Opinion:I LOVE THIS SONG . . . this song helps me think between life more, calm down and what the world is about. Just stop, think and make your next move is what I think and is what I think its all about. If you guys could tell me more songs like this, IM me on Windows Messanger, TRK212@live.com . . .
    Flag TRK212on October 08, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Resisting the communism? What are you on?

    It's basically just about their music. The "put a label on a life" part might be about how modern culture is always telling you to be unique, but punishing you if you are. Anyway, it's a good song. Anyone who hasn't heard the original one from the hybrid theory ep should download the whole ep right now (or if you're rich, buy it :D ). All the songs are really good.
    Flag ZOMBIE_LORD_77on July 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:everytime i hear this song it reminds me of communism. wit the marching and the background, and "put a label on our life" as comunists label all their people. I feel that it talks about them resisting the communism.
    Flag Paraphetteon October 06, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song...and I agree with gerdy, it needs no explaining. I love Mike's sound in this song...because it's mainly centered around him. He's got such a heavenly voice and I love how he sounds. As you would have probably guessed, I'm a Mike freak XD.
    Flag f1nch_chickon August 01, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so awesome....I think its pretty direct with the meaning. Nothing really that could mean anything else. Either way...awesome song! I love it!
    Flag gerdy pieon July 27, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:High Voltage....Awesome. Version 2 is THE best.

    "Sometimes I feel like a prophet, missunderstood, under the gun like a new disease, disease.."
    Powerful stuff. I WANT THE SONG!!! go to joehahn.com to listen to every lp song ever!
    Flag Hybrid_7on May 16, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so true . not even just run dmc , i grew up on the beastie boys and there were many more bands in the 80's .. now people label music with rap and rock elements ''nu-metal'' .. that label does not exis and ive been trying to explain this to many people online but its like talking to a wall . ignorrance is bliss ..
    Flag NlCOLEon April 29, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This version of the song (Three all together, truthfully. Each with a different meaning. Scary, eh'?) (I'm not canadian. >_>)

    "You know what I mean
    You could put a label on a life,
    Put a label on a lifestyle

    Sometimes...
    You know
    Put a label on how you wake up every morning
    And go to bed at night"

    Well, thats self explainitory. The media is putting a label on this shit, and trying to keep it one-sided. It can't be Rock and rap, it has to be Either Rap, or Rock.
    Mike's part(s), (In all three) talk about his, the band, and Chester's evolution from the different bands they were in. You ever heard any of Mike's Xero songs? They ARe bland. The same sing-song karaoke Bullshit he complains about in these.

    And like the rock and rap
    You know what I mean
    People act like you know
    Wow that’s a new invention
    That shits brand new
    We're constantly evolving
    It is constantly changing

    The Priest is talking about how most people don't realize Rock and Rap have been together. At all, at that -- But it's been here for a while. (Run DMC anyone?)

    There's a lot of change
    Everybody's always up with labels
    There ain’t no label for this shit
    They're always gonna try to put a label on it
    Try to create something
    So they can water it down

    As before, the media, and people are putting a label on Everything nowa-days. Quit trying to label something and make it one-sided.

    Chester's part (Sometimes I feel like a prophet...) is talking about how Chester qrites the songs, and each song is different. But he's under the gun, meaning he has to be careful about what he says. And how much emotion he puts in All of his work. And the band's work.

    "You know what I mean, you can put a label on a lifestyle" The last line represents what the entire song is about, really. It's trying to say that instead of labelling something, someone, or ...Pretty much anything, Put a label on a lifestyle. That's the thing that needs a label. Concentrate on what's important, not this shit.
    Flag Johnskion March 10, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:they're okay i guess
    Flag Trish018on August 18, 2002   Link

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