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In this song, Chester Bennington sings about things we've done that we regret - how we want to forget it all and move on. According to Bennington, the theme of the song is "admitting to your faults of the past and kind of accepting it and moving on and trying to become something better."
The album title Minutes To Midnight refers to military terms of nuclear warfare, otherwise known as the Doomsday Clock. It is a political statement, but could also indicate the pressure the band was under to finish the album. (thanks, Steven - Anderson, CA, for above 2)
Rick Rubin produced this track, and stripped Linkin Park's sound down to give them a more raw feel. Rubin did something similar in his work with Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France)
Mike Shinoda in Kerrang! Magazine: "On the other albums, Brad (Delson) and I started every song together (separately). But this was the only song that we wrote together and was the last one we finished. We wanted a song that encapsulated the feel of the whole record and I think this is that song. You're going to get something different out of every time you listen to it."
This debuted at #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart April 12th 2007. "What I've Done" was the third song in this tally's 19-year existence to begin its chart life at #1. The other two were R.E.M.'s "
What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" and Red Hot Chili Peppers' "
Dani California."
The album Minutes To Midnight went to #1 in 28 of the countries in which it was released.
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linkinpark all the way:) :P :P :P
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IMO, Linkin Park's new album is nothing compared to their older stuff.
i was good before and now i do every thing bad because of my dad
videogames from my sisters freind, and 1 from my freind, and a soda from my teacher, and I've never been in a fight before, because I HATE hurting other people, but yesterday i almost beat the f### out of these 2 kids that have been messing with me for 2 yrs. now, and I finally just snapped, but when we were about to start punching my coach blew the whitsle, and we had 2 stop... But I also found an Ipod touch and since the office wouldn't be able to find out who's it's is, I decided to take it, but a kid saw me with it and said it was his, and now my freinds r angry at me kuz they thought I stole it. But when I hear this song it reminds me of my freinds in Jacksonville Florida that I knew for 10 yrs, and I had to leave them 3 yrs. ago, so when I hear this i cry a little.
Actually, the line is "f**k that / I want to see some fists pumping". Taken directly from the lyrics booklet.
This song is about regret. They specifically say in the album booklet that people interpret it different days - about suicide, death, life, etc.
It's not political. The video's vaguely political, but you have to look at it from LP's veiwpoint. They're showing the idea that humanity should probably start feeling guilty for what we've done, unless we're willing to lose life, love, everything we cherish.