Background
"Mark The Graves" was one of the earliest demos for The Hunting Party, along with "Guilty All The Same". Mike Shinoda also initially wanted the track to open the album, but was not chosen for the role.[1] All of the drums on the song were also tracked to tape, rather than digitally, like the band usually does.[2] Rob Bourdon also played on a more unique drum set, with tambourines duct taped upright on the snares.[3]
The song ends with a short musical interlude that transitions directly into the next song, "Drawbar".
Remix
On December 24, 2014, several members from the Linkin Park Association community teamed up to release a remix album of The Hunting Party titled Viscera. The album was later released to the LP Underground on June 18, 2015 after the band received the full rights to distribute the album. The remix of "Mark The Graves", which was used to close the album, was done by Xefuzion. The instrumental version of the remix was released February 28, 2015.
Versions
Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.
Studio
Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
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Mark The Graves | The Hunting Party | 5:05 | 2013-2014 | June 13, 2014 | |
Mark The Graves (Instrumental) | The Hunting Party: Acapellas + Instrumentals | 5:02 | 2013-2014 | August 12, 2014 |
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Mark The Graves (Acapella) | The Hunting Party: Acapellas + Instrumentals | 5:05 | 2013-2014 | August 12, 2014 |
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Remix
Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
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Mark The Graves: Xefuzion | Viscera | 7:39 | 2014 | December 24, 2014 |
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Mark The Graves: Xefuzion (Instrumental) | Viscera (Instrumentals) | 7:39 | 2014 | February 28, 2015 |
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Live
Sometime before the European summer tour in 2014, "Mark The Graves", along with the rest of The Hunting Party, was rehearsed. However, the band never ended up playing it.
Personnel
Lyrics
One, two
One, two, three, four
There's a fragile game we play
With the ghosts of yesterday
If we can't let go we'll never say goodbye
No trace of what remains
No stones to mark the graves
Only memories we thought we could deny
There was so much more to lose
Than the pain I put you through
In my carelessness I left you in the dark
And the blood may wash away
But the scars will never fade
At least I know somehow I made a mark
In the dark
In the light
Nothing left
Nothing right
In the dark
In the light
Nothing left
Nothing RIGHT
The dark
The light
Nothing left
Nothing right
In the dark
In the light
Nothing left
Nothing RIGHT
NOTHING RIGHT
NOTHING RIGHT
AHH