Linkin Park — By Myself Live in Texas

[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda] What do I do to ignore them behind me? Do I follow my instincts blindly? Do I hide my pride from these bad dreams And give in to sad thoughts that are maddening? Do I sit here and try to stand it? Or do I try to catch them red-handed? Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness? Or do I trust nobody and live in loneliness? Because I can't hold on when I'm stretched so thin I make the right moves, but I'm lost within I put on my daily façade‚ but then I just end up getting hurt again [Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda & Chester Bennington] By myself (Myself)‚ I ask why But in my mind‚ I find I can't rely on myself (Myself), I ask why But in my mind, I find I can't rely on myself [Chorus: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda] I can't hold on to what I want when I'm stretched so thin It's all too much to take in I can't hold on to anything‚ watching everything spin With thoughts of failure sinking in [Verse 2: Mike Shinoda] If I turn my back, I'm defenseless And to go blindly seems senseless If I hide my pride and let it all go on Then they'll take from me 'til everything is gone If I let them go, I'll be outdone But if I try to catch them‚ I'll be outrun If I'm killed by the questions like a cancer Then I'll be buried in the silence of the answer [Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda & Chester Bennington] By myself (Myself), I ask why But in my mind, I find I can't rely on myself (Myself), I ask why But in my mind, I find I can't rely on myself [Chorus: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda] I can't hold on to what I want when I'm stretched so thin It's all too much to take in I can't hold on to anything, watching everything spin With thoughts of failure sinking in [Interlude: Mike Shinoda] How do you think I've lost so much? I'm so afraid that I'm out of touch How do you expect I will know what to do When all I know is what you tell me to? [Bridge: Mike Shinoda & Chester Bennington] Don't you know I can't tell you how to make it go No matter what I do, how hard I try I can't seem to convince myself why I'm stuck on the outside Don't you know I can't tell you how to make it go No matter what I do, how hard I try I can't seem to convince myself why I'm stuck on the outside [Chorus: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda] I can't hold on to what I want when I'm stretched so thin It's all too much to take in I can't hold on to anything, watching everything spin With thoughts of failure sinking in I can't hold on to what I want when I'm stretched so thin It's all too much to take in I can't hold on to anything, watching everything spin With thoughts of failure sinking