[Verse 1: Chester Bennington] I've lied to you The same way that I always do This is the last smile That I'll fake for the sake of being with you
[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda] Everything falls apart, even the people Who never frown eventually break down The sacrifice of hiding in a lie (Everything has to end, you'll soon find We're out of time left to watch it all unwind) The sacrifice is never knowing
[Chorus: Chester Bennington] Why I never walked away, why I played myself this way Now I see, you're testing me, pushes me away Why I never walked away, why I played myself this way Now I see, you're testing me, pushes me away
[Verse 2: Chester Bennington] I've tried, like you To do everything you wanted to This is the last time I'll take the blame for the sake of being with you
[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda] Everything falls apart, even the people Who never frown eventually break down The sacrifice of hiding in a lie (Everything has to end, you'll soon find We're out of time left to watch it all unwind) The sacrifice is never knowing
[Chorus: Chester Bennington] Why I never walked away, why I played myself this way Now I see, you're testing me, pushes me away Why I never walked away, why I played myself this way Now I see, you're testing me, pushes me away
[Bridge: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda] We're all out of time This is how we find how it all unwinds The sacrifice of hiding in a lie (We're all out of time This is how we find how it all unwinds) The sacrifice is never knowing
[Chorus: Chester Bennington] Why I never walked away, why I played myself this way Now I see, you're testing me, pushes me away Why I never walked away, why I played myself this way Now I see, you're testing me, pushes me away
“Pushing Me Away” is the twelfth and closing track on Linkin Park’s debut album, Hybrid Theory and deals with strong themes of unbreakable relationships, and coming back to that one person even when it’s the wrong path to choose.
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In an interview with Kerrang! Magazine in celebration of Hybrid Theory’s 20th anniversary, Mike discusses the influence of Depeche Mode, Chester’s lyrics and more.