The new Linkin Park single from the album Minutes to Midnight came out today and its brilliant.. Ive been looping the same song over and over and over since afternoon.. and its great!!
It was a real big surprise to here the song start of really plain.. with very less samples.. dominant drums and guitars and absolutely beautiful lyrics as ever before.. the song is about change.. how you can change and restart from whatever downs you’ve had or whatever walls you might’ve hit.. starting your life anew from that point on; beautifully positive and clear
In 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…The lyrics in the first verse are ‘In this farewell, there is no blood, there is no alibi,’ and right away, you’ll notice that the band sounds different: The drums are much more raw, the guitars are more raw and the vocals aren’t tripled. It’s just us out there … and that’s how Rick wanted it.”
DJ Joe Hahn of the band directed the video for the single, which was shot in the California desert … … … It features the band performing in the desert, while reflecting on a variety of social issues.
When i first saw the video for What I’ve Done.. it reminded me of In The End, the first video that i ever saw of Linkin Park.. and the you slowly notice that everything has changed!! The changes in the guys, as well as the style in which everything is.. I guess change is in .. :P and for some reason Bono and U2 kept coming back into my mind :P heheh.. go figure.. In short the video shows different social issues that the world faces and some rays of hope in between.. the video goes well with the song and the lyrics.. and ends in a very positive note.. that there is still hope even if starting over is very painful..
Find the video here -> http://media.putfile.com/What-Ive-Done-95
The album comes out on may 15.. dont miss the video.. or the song.. till then, keep rocking!! :)
Sources :
Wikipedia -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_I%27ve_Done
pics -> lptimes.com
Well, if not for U i wldn’t hve knwn much of Linkin Park.
“What i’ve done” is nice, the lyrics stay close to the heart and the music is gd, erm, i like the intro:p
The Linkin Park guys wld be debted to U for the amazing review u wrote:P
and ahhhhhhhhhhh nice pic…did u send me tht? i dun think so? Tht’s defi goin into ur model portfolio thingy..hehe
there is some catchy-ness to the tune… i wasnt very found of it in the beginning.. but know all i can hum is “in this farewell, there’s no blood…”
/:)
muhuhahahhaaaa.. what did u say at first? “what have they done?” ehehehe.. another convert!!