Forgotten Lyrics

[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
In the memory, you'll find me
Eyes burning up

The darkness holding me tightly
Until the sun rises up


[Verse 2: Mike Shinoda]
Movin' all around, screamin' of the ups and downs
Pollution manifested in perpetual sound
The wheels go round and the sunset creeps
Behind street lamps, chain-link, and concrete
A little piece of paper with a picture drawn
Floats on down the street 'til the wind is gone
And the memory now is like the picture was then
When the paper's crumpled up, it can't be perfect again


[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda]
From the top to the bottom (Bottom to top, I stop)
At the core, I've forgotten (In the middle of my thoughts)
Taken far from my safety (The picture's there)
The memory won't escape me (But why should I care?)
From the top to the bottom (Bottom to top, I stop)
At the core, I've forgotten (In the middle of my thoughts)
Taken far from my safety (The picture's there)
The memory won't escape me (But why should I care?)

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“Forgotten” is one of the very first songs the band ever wrote. Formerly known as “Rhinestone”, it was featured along with three other tracks on the Xero demo tape (recorded in 1996), back when Mark Wakefield was the lead singer. It is the only song from this tape that has been later reworked with new lyrics and used in an album.

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In an interview with Kerrang! Magazine in celebration of Hybrid Theory’s 20th anniversary, Joe Hahn discusses the limitations of writing early music, matching heaviness with hip-hop, and more.

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Recorded At
NRG Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Release Date
October 24, 2000
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