Somewhere I Belong

Linkin Park

About Somewhere I Belong

"Somewhere I Belong" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It was released on March 17, 2003 as the first single from their second studio album Meteora (2003) and is the album's third track. It entered the top ten on the majority of the charts on which it appeared in.


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2003
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When this began,
I had nothing to say 
And I'd get lost in the nothingness inside of me
(I was confused)
And I let it all out to find that I'm not the only person with these things in mind (inside of me)
But all the vacancy the words revealed
Is the only real thing that I got left to feel (nothing to lose)
Just stuck, hollow and alone
And the fault is my own,
And the fault is my own

I want to heal, I want to feel,
What I thought was never real
I want to let go of the pain I felt so long (erase all the pain 'til it's gone)
I want to heal, I want to feel
Like I'm close to something real
I want to find something I've wanted all along
Somewhere I belong

And I've got nothing to say
I can't believe I didn't fall right down on my face (I was confused) 
Looking everywhere only to find that it's not the way I had imagined it all in my mind (so what am I?)
What do I have but negativity?
'Cause I can't justify the way everyone is looking at me (nothing to lose)
Nothing to gain, hollow and alone
And the fault is my own,
And the fault is my own

I want to heal, I want to feel,
What I thought was never real
I want to let go of the pain I've held so long (erase all the pain 'till it's gone)
I want to heal, I want to feel
Like I'm close to something real
I want to find something I've wanted all along
Somewhere I belong

I will never know myself until I do this on my own
And I will never feel,
Anything else until my wounds are healed
I will never be
Anything 'til I break away from me
And I will break away, and find myself today

I want to heal, I want to feel
What I thought was never real
I want to let go of the pain I felt so long (erase all the pain til it's gone)
I want to heal, I want to feel,
Like I'm close to something real
I want to find something I've wanted all along
Somewhere I belong

I want to heal I want to feel like I'm,
Somewhere I belong,
I want to heal I want to feel like I'm somewhere I belong
Somewhere I belong

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Linkin Park

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries. Their following studio album Meteora, continued the band's success, topping the Billboard 200 album chart in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium.Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart. The band was recently voted as the greatest band of 2000's in a the Bracket Madness poll on VH1. more »

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Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, Dave Farrell, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon

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10 facts about this song

Album
"Somewhere I belong" is a song from Linkin Park’s second studio album specially titled "Meteora," which was released in 2003.
Chart Performance
The song was extremely successful commercially. It peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Genre
"Somewhere I Belong" is a crossover between nu-metal, alternative rock, and electronic rock genres, defining Linkin Park's signature sound.
Music Video
The music video for "Somewhere I Belong," directed by band members Joseph Hahn and Nathan Cox, won the MTV Asia Awards for Favorite Video in 2004.
Accolades
In 2004, the song won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video.
Lyrics
The lyrics depict Linkin Park's lead vocalist Chester Bennington's feelings of discomfort and unbelonging. They encompass themes of self-doubt, introspection, and existential angst.
Development
In an interview, band member Mike Shinoda stated that "Somewhere I Belong" was the hardest track on the album "Meteora" to produce, revealing that it took them over 30 drafts to reach the final version of the song.
Collaborative Effort
Though Chester is the voice you hear, the songwriting process is shared equally amongst all band members, making it a collective creation.
Live Performances
“Somewhere I belong” quickly became a crowd favourite appearing regularly in Linkin Park's live setlists and continues to be performed post Chester Bennington’s passing in 2017.
Legacy
Despite being nearly two decades old, "Somewhere I Belong" remains a staple of Linkin Park's discography and a favorite among fans, underlining the band's ability to artistically express universal feelings of dislocation and dissatisfaction.

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