What Ive Done by Linkin Park is about dealing with regret and seeking redemption. It was written collectively by the band and acts as a farewell to the past and an acknowledgment of mistakes, looking to move forward. Released as the first single from the album Minutes to Midnight in 2007, the song marked a shift in the bands musical direction, with a transition from nu metal towards a more alternative rock sound and mature lyrics.
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In this farewell
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There’s no blood
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There’s no alibi
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‘Cause I’ve drawn regret
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From the truth
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Of a thousand lies
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So let mercy come
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What I’ve done
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I'll face myself
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To cross out what I’ve become
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Put to rest
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What you thought of me
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While I clean this slate
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What I’ve done
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For what I’ve done
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I’ll start again
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Today this ends
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I’m forgiving what I’ve …
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