Lyrics What Ive Done

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. 



In this farewell
There’s no blood
There’s no alibi
‘Cause I’ve drawn regret
From the truth
Of a thousand lies
So let mercy come
And wash away

What I’ve done
I'll face myself
To cross out what I’ve become
Erase myself
And let go of what I’ve done

Put to rest
What you thought of me
While I clean this slate
With the hands
Of uncertainty
So let mercy come
And wash away

What I’ve done
I'll face myself
To cross out what I’ve become
Erase myself
And let go of what I’ve done


For what I’ve done
I’ll start again
And whatever pain may come
Today this ends
I’m forgiving what I’ve …
Done

I'll face myself
To cross out what I’ve become
Erase myself
And let go of what I’ve done
 What I’ve done
Forgiving what I’ve done
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