[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda, Mike Shinoda & Chester Bennington]
What do I do to ignore what's behind me?
Do I follow my fate to escape blindly?
Do I hide my pride away from these bad dreams
And give in to sad thoughts that are maddening?
Do I let it go 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 none and live life in loneliness?
The sunlight burns the skin of sleeping men
I make the right turns 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 put in against you, I can't win
With thoughts of failure sinking in
[Verse 2: Mike Shinoda, Mike Shinoda & Chester Bennington]
If I turn my back, I'm defenseless
And to give in to fate seems senseless
If I hide my pride, I lie sleepless
And won't be able to cope with my weakness
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 by myself

[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 put in against you, I can't win
With thoughts of failure sinking in

[Interlude: Mike Shinoda]
How do you think that I've lost so much
Always afraid that I'm out of touch
How do you expect I'll 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 put in against you, I can't win
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 put in against me, I can't win
With thoughts of failure from with-