Lyric : Step Up

Song : Step Up

Watch as the room rocks

Mentally moonwalk

Mixed media slang

Banging in your boom box verbal violence

Lyrical stylist

In a time when rock hip hop rhymes are childish

You can’t tempt me with rhymes that are empty

Rapping to a beat doesn’t make you an emcee

With your lack of skill and facility

You’re killing me

And a DJ in the group just for credibility

I heard that some of you are getting help with your rhymes

You’re not an emcee if someone else writes your lines

And rapping over rock doesn’t make you a pioneer

Cause rock and hip hop have collaborated for years

But now they’re getting randomly mixed and matched up

All after a fast buck and all the tracks suck

So how does it stack up?

None of it’s realYou want to be an emcee you’ve got to study the skill

Who can rock a rhyme like this?

Bring it to you every time like this?

[2x]

Step, step up, step, step up

So you pick up a pen and write yourself a new identity

But mentally you don’t have the hip hop energy

With a tendency to make up stories

Sounding like the only hip hop you’ve heard is top 40

And your record company is completely missing it

All the kids are dissing it for not being legitimate

So in a battle you can't hack it

React with whack shit

And get smacked with verbal back flips

Get your ass kicked by fabulous battle catalysts

It's taken decades for emcees to establish this

You’re new to hip hop and welcome if your serious

But not on the micLeave that to the experienced

(Using the waves of sound the true master paralyzes his opponents, leaving himvulnerable to attack)

[Chorus (2x)]

(After years of pain staking research by the world's leading sound scientists, wehere at the sound institute have invented a reliable audio weapons system. Actualmovement of musical sound in space used to carefully attack and neutralize thecellular structure of the human body, and the question must be asked.)

[Chorus (2x)]

Lyric: Part Of Me

Song : Part Of Me
Part of me won’t go away
Everyday reminded how much I hate it
Weighted against the consequences
Can’t live without it so it’s senseless
Wanna cut it out of my soul
And just live with a gaping hole
Take control of my life
And wash out all the burnt taste
I made the problems in the first place
Hang my head low ‘cause it’s part of me
Ya hardly see right next to the heart of me
Heard of me the routine scar
New cuts cover where the old ones are
And now I’m sick of this
I can’t stand the sandpaper thoughts that grade away on my sanity
I rather not even be then the man that’s staring in the mirror through me
Pre chorus
Cut myself free willingly
Sstop just what’s killing me [4x]
I feel it everyday
I feel I made my way
I feel it swell up inside, swell up inside
Swallowing me
It can’t be frightening if you’ve never felt it
Once it’s been dealt with you feel like you’ve been touched by something angelic
And then melted down into a pool of peace
Cease to be the animal you used to be
Remove the broken parts you know were wrong
And feel the karma when the problem’s all gone
And then you start to see another piece of yourself that you can’t let be
And that reason’ll last fight to free yourself
Take it to the depths of the bottom of the well
And now you know you can choose to lose the part in your heart
Where your insides bruise
You can live if you’re willing to
Put a stop to just what’s killing you
[Pre chorus (4x)]
[Chorus]
(Alive in me, inside of me, a part of me screams away silentlyThis part of me won’t go away, part of me won’t go awayEverywhere I look around I see how everyone aught to beEvery time I see myself I see there’s always something wrong with me)
[Chorus (2x)]
I feel it swell up inside, swell up inside, swallowing me
[2x]

Lyric: Carousel

Song: Carousel
she can't hide no matter how hard she triesher
secret disguised behind the lies
and at night she crys away her pride
with eyes shut tight staring at her inside
all her friends know why she can't sleep at night
all her family asking is she alright
all she wants to do is get rid of this hell
well all she's got to do is stop kiddin herself
she can only fool herself for so long [x3]
are you too weak to face me?
(she can only fool herself)
[chorus]
i never know just why you run so far away far away from me [x2]
when it comes to how to live his life and can't be told
says he got everything under control
thinks he knows he's not a problem he's stuck with
but in reality it would be a problem to just quit
an addict and he can't hold the reigns
the pain is worse cause his friends have it the same
trys to slow down the problem he's got
but can't get off the carousel untill he makes it stop
he can only fool himself for so long [x3]
are you too weak to face me?
(he can only fool himself)
[chorus x2]
[interlude]
[chorus x2]

Lyric:And One

Song: And One

Where should I start

Disjointed heart

I’ve got no commitment

To my own flesh and blood

Left all alone

Far from my home

No one to hear me, to heal my ill heart, I

Keep it locked up inside

Cannot express

To the point I’ve regressed

If anger’s a gift, then I guess I’ve been blessed, I

Keep it locked up inside

Keep my distance from your lies

It’s too late to love me now

You helped me to show me

It’s too late to love me now

You don’t take a word in

Breaking a part of my heart to find release

Taking you out of my blood to bring me peace

Breaking a part of my heart to find release

Taking you out of my blood to bring me peace

Breaking a part of my heart to find release (Break)

Taking you out of my blood to bring me peace (Me)

Breaking a part of my heart to find release (Too)

Taking you out of my blood to bring me peace

Keep it locked up inside

Keep my distance from your lies

Breaking a part of my heart to find release (Break)

Taking you out of my blood to bring me peace (Me)

Breaking a part of my heart to find release (Too)

Taking you out of my blood to bring me peace

Breaking a part of my heart to find release

Taking you out of my blood to bring me peace

Breaking a part of my heart to find release

Taking you out of my blood to bring me peace

Keep my distance

Keep my distance

Keep my distance

Keep my distance

[music slows to rap solo...]

Spit drips from the jaw of the witless witness

Cryptic colloquialism shifts your midrift

Dark all I do embark the shadows

Involved with my thought catalog, analogue, rap catalog

Keep my distance, and fear resistance, hurt by persistance

The twisted web of tangled lies

Strangles my hope to waste and numbs the taste

And I'm forced to face these hate crimes

Against the state of being

Feeling the weight-less-ness pressed between the ceiling

Reeling around roomRiding a bubble of sound proof

It's the frequency making you

Sha-Shake with every boom

Involuntary muscle contraction

Ignoring and drinking musical gas field euphoria

The sound pounds to make the dead flush

To have you a head rush with red thoughts and said stuff

Mike Shinoda [Mike]

Name: Michael Kenji Shinoda

Instrument: Vocals, Beats + Samples, Keyboards, Guitar

Date of Birth: February 11, 1977

Marital Status: Married to Anna

Siblings: Brother Jason. Mike is half Japanese

Place of Birth: Originally from Agoura, CA, now lives in L.A.

Education: Agoura high school. Graduated from the Pasadena Art College of Design in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in illustration.

Some Interesting Facts about Mike

 He majored in Illustration but studied graphic design heavily. Mike got a job as a graphic designer right out of college.Mike designed the soldier on the "Hybrid Theory" cover.

 Mike & Brad met in 7th grade.

 Mike had to do his eighth term finals (at Pasadena art school) the same weekend Linkin Park did a showcase for about six record labels (exams at the same time when things started happening for the band...talk about a nervous breakdown).

 The first time Mike heard 'One Step Closer' on the radio was in Arizona.

 Mike took classical piano lessons for 10 years. He got sick of playing classical music though and moved into jazz then hip hop.

 Before Chester joined the band, Mike would do his parts and find friends to do the other vocals.

Famous Quotes

 Writing songs and sharing them with people is a very rewarding experience...I can't think of anything more gratifying as seeing people from different backgrounds come together to enjoy music. Thanks.

 We are renaming the band to Blink-Nsync 182.

 We have people in the band who don't drink or do drugs.....some of us like to go sightseeing.

 When I was little I was a brat.

 Mr. Hahn is god.

 A lot has been made of the contrast between me and Chester because we are totally different in a lot of ways. He's crazy for a start off. I'm sane. He used to run around at the age of two singing Foreigner songs. I certainly didn't. He'll show you his butt. I wouldn't inflict that on anybody. We learned pretty early on in this band that you can't have snobbery in music. Our guitarist is a huge Britney Spears fan.

 Thank you, Brad. Brad is so kind. He's here for my moral support. Without Brad I think I'd be pretty bummed out on tour, because he's the only one who gives me any moral support. Everyone else makes fun of me -especially Mr. Hahn!

Mike: I'm not a very reading person, I like to look at pictures.
Chester: Mike likes porno.
Mike:I don't like porno. I like graphics...

Mike: The best thing I'd ever done is when my brother went to oversea and I came back home as a Christmas present.
Chester: In a box.
Mike: Yes, in a box.

Mike: Some kid told someone else they can get banned for calling us assholes.
Anna: Mike, you're an asshole.

Phoenix: Chester likes to grab his package like Michael Jackson.
Mike: I didn't know Chester had a package?
Joe: Yeah its somewhere down there.

MTV: Let's talk about your success. You've sold over a million records...
Mike: We've sold a million records?
Chester: We did?
MTV: Have you?
Mike: Whoa!"

Mike: We're not like other bands you know. We actually visit our website and care about our internet fans. We visit as many fansites as possible.
Joe: Yes and I like to send threatening emails to people.
Phoenix: No you don't.
Joe: Yes I do! Shh, it's supposed to be a secret!
Chester: Oh man...I think I disconnected or something.
Interviewer: What type of machine are you using?
Chester: It's called a computer."

So how important has the Internet been in your development.
MIKE: Well, www.linkinparkporn.com has been a very important part of our lives....

Mike: We're famous?
Chester: Are you sure?
Phoenix: Sub-famous!
Mike: That's craptacular!

Mike: Hey, Joe!
Joe: What?
Mike: Go away!

Joe Hahn.. (Mr..Hahn)

Name: Joe Hahn

Instrument: Turntables, Samples, Beats, & Sounds

Date of Birth: March 15, 1977

Place of Birth: Glendale, CA, now lives in L.A.

Marital Status: Single

Siblings: 2 older sisters. Joe's parents are Korean

Education: Hoover high school. Studied in Pasadena Art College of Design but did not graduate.

Some Interesting Facts about Joe

 Joe has a split personality called Remy.

 Joe came up with the concept for the "One Step Closer" video.

 Joe and Chester both agree the Foo Fighters' "Everlong" is quite possibly one the best songs ever.

 Joe and Mike both majored in illustration. They were both interested in painting and Joe stayed at the college for a year then he got into motion pictures. He worked on Sphere and Phantoms. He worked on monsters in movies.

 Joe was born in America, but his parents are Korean which makes him Korean.

Famous Quotes

 All of these quotes sound like excerpts from a high-school yearbook.

 Brad is the best turn-tablist ever.

 My butt hurts. I've been sitting in this damn chair signing stuff for a half an hour and they won't let me get up and walk around. Big old bodyguards say, 'ooga, booga.'

 'The Hobbit' rules.

 If it ain't broke, break it, then superglue it together. When your done, give it to a friend

 I wasn't a geek, but I was into art. I was one of the guys who the other kids were like, 'Oh, you draw. Could you draw a picture of me?' They'd ask me dumb questions, like, 'Where'd you learn to draw?'

 They aren't teenieboppers! They're linkieboppers!

Q: What's your philosophy?
A: Take a bath at least once a day. Don't be dirty.

 Mr. Hahn has a split personality named 'Remy.' Remy is a dangerous man. He keeps the rest of us on our toes.

 Mike is so cute. I want to have his kids.

 I'm warm, huggable, and lovable!

Joe: I have a nice ass!
Chester: "No, you have a big ass.
Mike: A big fatass.
Someone: Aww, don't make fun of Joe's ass!
Joe: Hehehe, you said ass!

Phoenix: Chester likes to grab his package like Michael Jackson.
Mike: I didn't know Chester had a package?
Joe: Yeah its somewhere down there.

Joe: I like, uh, kinda borrowed a few bucks from you, uh, Rob.
Rob: A few bucks? That's okay... how much did you take?
Joe: Oh, just about $250 dollars or so...
Rob: What!?
Joe: Hey, you said it was alright....
Rob: When are you gonna pay me back?!
Joe: Hehe, when I FEEL like it....

Joe: We are not nu-metal, but we are...I don't even know what nu-metal is. Nu-crap. Nu-tard. Nu-vomit.
Mike: Nu-Metal is a weird thing...I don't even think we're metal.
Brad: I want to labeled as Gnu-Metal.
Joe: I like Nu-Ska.
Mike: We need more ska on the next album. Maybe we'll just do ska from now on...........Skankin Park. Brad used to love ska in high school

Joe: Knowledge is more important to the mind....quite the contrary... so therefore, we tend to think a lot.
Mike: What?
Brad: Showoff...

David Michael Farrell ( Phoenix )

Name: David Michael Farrell

Nickname: Phoenix

Instrument: Bass

Date of Birth: February 8, 1977

Place of birth: Originally from Massachusetts then moved to Mission Viejo, CA, now lives in L.A.

Marital Status: Married to Lindsey

Siblings: Older brother Joe

Education: Phoenix graduated from UCLA with a degree in Philosophy

Some Interesting Facts about Phoenix

 After moving to CA, he joined a band in high school called 'Tasty Snax'. The band later changed their name to 'The Snax'. While Phoenix was with The Snax he transitioned from guitar to bass guitar and stayed with it ever since.

 Phoenix was the original bass player in Xero. Phoenix played with Xero until he decided to tour w/ The Snax for a year and a half & then came back to Linkin Park.

 Phoenix was taught how to play guitar by his mom, his greatest inspiration. Most inspirational to Phoenix is his older brother (Joe).

 Phoenix is also responsible for some of the song writing on the "Hybrid Theory" CD.

 Phoenix's most humiliating experience on stage is slipping and falling in front of everyone.

 When they were first starting out Phoenix and Brad were college room-mates so they would drive to practice together.

 Phoenix has played lots of instruments including the violin.

Famous Quotes

 After a long year out of the band, it's been incredible to rejoin and be back in the mix. I appreciate everyone who supports us both on the website and at our live shows more than I could ever express. To be afforded the opportunity to do something I've always loved, with a bunch of friends, is truly a blessing. Thank You."

 We like to dress up in cat suits and re-enact the broadway show 'Cats'.

 I learned not to be outside at dusk wearing shorts and a T-shirt in Biloxi, Mississippi... the insects apparently have no sympathy for tourists.

 After a long year out of the band, it's been incredible to rejoin and be back in the mix. I appreciate everyone who supports us both on the website and at our live shows more than I could ever express. To be afforded the opportunity to do something I've always loved, with a bunch of friends, is truly a blessing. Thank You.

 My favourite colour is clear.

Interviewer: You recently went double platinum, you sold over two million records, what do you have to say?
Phoenix: I know my mom bought a couple of copies, but not two million.

Phoenix: Chester likes to grab his package like Michael Jackson.
Mike: I didn't know Chester had a package?
Joe: Yeah its somewhere down there.

Phoenix: "Chester likes Anime porn.
Chester: "Yes, and Chester likes other things too.
Phoenix: "Why are you talking in third person?
Chester: "Because Chester feels like it. Now shutup and be a good boy and go clean your room.

Bradford Philip Delson (Brad)

Name: Bradford Philip Delson

Nickname: Big Bad Brad

Instrument: Guitar

Date of Birth: December 1, 1977

Place of Birth: Originally from Agoura, CA, now lives in L.A.

Marital Status: Married

Siblings: 2

Education: Agoura high school. Graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications

Some Interesting Facts about Brad

v Brad graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications. Brad and Phoenix were room-mates in college. He didn't go to law school so he could pursue his career in the band.

v Brad is a fan of Britney Spears and the rest of the band is embarrassed of him.

v Brad calls himself "BIG BAD BRAD" or BBB, that's how he signs his name (BBB)

v Brad's first instrument was the trumpet. Brad's first band was the Pricks in 1994. Brad was also in a band with Rob. It was rock meets rap and funk, they were called 'Relative Degree'. They practiced a lot, played a show then it fell apart.

v Brad's musical role model is Chester.

v Every Christmas (or almost every x-mas) Brad and his family hold a dinner in an auditorium for the homeless & Mike likes to help out.

v Brad was voted Most Unique in his high school yearbook

v The first time Brad heard 'One Step Closer' on the radio, it wasn't the full song, it was a clip of the song on a radio spot, and Linkin Park were all in the van together.

Famous Quotes

v I love playing music with my friends. I'm really proud of the record we've made and the opportunity we have to play these songs all around the world. Much respect to all the people who have supported us and help us to make dis ting happen -- Booyakasha!

v Unfortunately, that park (Lincoln Park, the park that Chester got his idea to rename the band to Linkin Park) has been renamed the Christine Emerson Reed Park, so we're actually thinking about changing our name to Christine Emerson Reed Park and making Linkin Park the name of the second record, just to keep the consistency.

v I'm inspired by the sheer ingenuity and intelligence possessed by my fellow bandmates.

v I think my favorite Mr. Hahn personality is the practical joking Mr. Hahn that probably doesn't have a name yet, but he's constantly inventing things in conversations with new fans who don't know us very well. He'll make up things about us that are totally untrue. So beware.

v You know what Andre? How many times must we have this conversation? I can't use a green pic with a green screen.

v Mikes toothbrush is soooo sexy.

v Were going to be coming out with Linkin Park toilet paper.

v (laughing) I'm Big Bad Brad Intellectual Wrestler, I wrestle people with my mind, you don't know right now, but I'm hitting a man.

v The weirdest thing a fan has given me is Joe Hahn.

v You should name your child Michael Kenji.

v Oh my Gosh, Joe Hahn is soooooooooooooooooooo hot!

v The best thing I'd ever done to Joe's parents was pretends that we were friends.

v Oh, I have an important anouncement to make: Phoenix, a.k.a. our bass player, has officially adopted a new alias. From now on, he demands to be called....."Powerful".

v I'm allergic to spam.

v I put myself in the group of music called Linkin Park.

v I'll take bracelets from anyone, as long as its quality shit.

Q: When will Linkin Park be in Chicago?
A: Lincoln Park has always been in Chicago.

Brad: Did you know that I hear voices?
Mike: He does and sometimes they speak to us too.

Brad: I'm getting a new tattoo, it's going on Chester's left arm
Joe: I'm getting flames on my wrists
Brad: I'm getting Joe's on my flames
Mike: I'm getting water on my wrists
Brad: I'm getting wrists on my....I give up.