Hey, a piano-synthetic rock mix. This sounds famil—oh.
The words begin—I won't even call the rap "vocals", sorry—and now I recognize the song. Which, I suspect, I would like if not for the rap. (I really like the singer's voice when he actually choses to sing, which not often. Or, at least, not often in Linkin Park's older songs.)
One of the top songs from the band's debut album, the video was particularly popular. I've seen much better videos (like the one for Within Temptation's second UK single, "Frozen"), but I think it's one of the better I've seen that doesn't tell a strict story in the video.
The music for this song is on the better side of average and is better melded than many popular songs, these days. It's still a bit rougher than I like (the rap doesn't help, in my book), but excluding my personal preferences it seems better than average.
Lyricwise, it's hopeless and repetitive. "I tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn't even matter." It's the hopelessness of time, which always passes and nothing we do seems to matter in the long run. That leaves me wondering, "…And what now?" Linkin Park's sadly left that point hanging. I don't find it depressing, true, but I know where I'm going and what actions matter in the long run. Most kids listening to this hopeless song don't.
I can see why this song helped get Linkin Park so popular, but I'd rather listen to a different song, thanks.
Music: 4/5
Vocal(s): 2/5
Overall: 6/10
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