Slip Out The Back

"Slip Out The Back"
Song by Fort Minor from the album The Rising Tied
Recorded	2005
Released	November 22, 2005
Format	Digital, CD, Vinyl
Length	3:56
Writer	Mike Shinoda
Producer	Mike Shinoda
Label	Machine Shop Recordings, Warner Bros. Records
The Rising Tied track listing Introduction Remember The Name (Feat. Styles Of Beyond) Right Now (Feat. Black Thought and Styles Of Beyond) Petrified Feel Like Home (Feat. Styles Of Beyond) Where'd You Go (Feat. Holly Brook and Jonah Matranga) In Stereo Back Home (Feat. Common and Styles Of Beyond) Cigarettes Believe Me (Feat. Styles Of Beyond and Eric Bobo) Get Me Gone High Road (Feat. John Legend) Kenji Red To Black (Feat. Jonah Matranga, Kenna and Styles Of Beyond) The Battle (Feat. Celph Titled) Slip Out The Back (Feat. Mr. Hahn)

Background

In late 2006, Clear Channel Music posted the entire The Rising Tied album complete with commentaries from Mike Shinoda before each song. On "Slip Out The Back", he said, "The song ‘Slip Out The Back’ is basically, uhm, it’s just a really deep story, something that I just came up with in my head and has little elements of reality. But there’s… It’s not based on one specific thing. It’s kind of just weird little run-ins I’ve had with people and fans in the past, and what they’ve told me. The idea, the theme of the song being that sometimes in order to be a hero, you have to appear like a coward."

While a lot of the songs on the album came pretty easily, Mike says "Slip Out The Back" was a little tough to do. The song features scratches by Mr. Hahn.

Versions

Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.

Title	Album	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Slip Out The Back	The Rising Tied	3:56	2005	November 22, 2005	Features scratches by Joe Hahn.
Slip Out The Back	Instrumental Album: The Rising Tied	3:57	2005		Official instrumental version.

Lyrics

Album Version

You know me I used to get caught up in everyday life Trying to make it through my day so I could sleep at night Trying to figure out my way through the maze of rights and wrongs But like you used to say Nothing feels like it's really worth it Forget perfect / I'm trying not to be worthless Since I last saw you I've been looking for a purpose / well I met this kid who thought like I did He had a weird way of looking at it This is what he said Slip out the back before they Know you were there / and At the worst you'll see nobody cares 'Cause you don't wanna be around when it all goes down Even heroes know when to be scared Slip out the back before they Know you were there / and At the worst you'll see nobody cares 'Cause you don't wanna be around when it all goes down Even heroes know when to be scared Now / I don't remember where I met him Or remember his name But he walked funny like he was just too big for his frame Just over five foot / but he weighed a buck fifty And what he said seemed so right it stuck with me / listen It's like poker / you can play your best But you gotta know when to fold your cards and take a rest And know when to hold your cards / hold your breath and Hope that nobody else is stacking the deck / because I don't need to tell you that life isn't fair It doesn't care It arbitrarily cuts off your air And like you / I want someone to say it's okay In the truest part of our hearts everybody's afraid / we're just Underappreciated and overwhelmed Fighting so hard to hide our fear that we're scaring ourselves You understand what I'm saying / cause you always did But it's different in the words of a cowardly kid Slip out the back before they know you were there / and At the worst you'll see nobody cares 'Cause you don't wanna be around when it all goes down Even heroes know when to be scared Slip out the back before they know you were there At the worst you'll see nobody cares 'Cause you don't wanna be around when it all goes down Even heroes know when to be scared And I'm no hero You remember how it was / you know All I ever did was worry / feeling out of control To the point where everything was going end over end I'm spinning around in circles again This is where you come in All of this to explain to you why I had to Separate myself away from yesterday's life Please remember This isn't how I hoped it would be But I had to protect you from me That's why I Slipped out the back before you knew I was there I know you felt unprepared But every single time I was around I'd just bring you down And I could tell that it was time to be scared That's why I Slipped out the back before you knew I was there And I know the way I left wasn't fair I didn't wanna be around just to bring you down I'm not a hero But don't think I didn't care