"Resolution" is a song from the Meteora recording sessions that was officially released on the 20th Anniversary Edition of Meteora.
Background
The Wizard Song
"The Wizard Song" was a joke song created during the Meteora sessions and shown in The Making Of Meteora documentary. Since then, many fans have wanted to hear a studio version of the song, however, Chester Bennington said during a LPU chat in April 2003, "No the wizard song will never ever ever be released because it doesnt exist."[1]
Mike Shinoda also commented about the song on August 12, 2015, in a Reddit AMA, "That was from the DVD right? We do dumb crap like that all the time, and sometimes it gets captured on camera."[2] He was questioned about the song again during a Twitch live stream on June 4, 2020, to which he answered, "I don't remember the LPTV Wizard Song. I know Chester sang like a crazy wizard thing. I don't think I could tell you anything about that, but I know it was hilarious so definitely go watch that one."[3]
"The Wizard Song" shares its instrumental with "Resolution".[4]
Versions
Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.
| Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution | Meteora (20th Anniversary Edition) | 4:37 | 2002 | April 7, 2023 |
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Personnel
Lyrics
(The beginning)
Taking you back to day one
The light was the blind and bright of two suns
(Come down)
Touch the ground we hang from
The rest can look back when yesterday comes
(Once again)
I return to the same mistake
And the pleasure that I hate and the pain it makes
(Turn around)
Take a look back to see
The darkness in a figure in the shape of me
It's not an illusion, not seeing double
My mistakes shouldn't have passed into today's new trouble
What I knew got lost in the shuffle
And I can’t go digging in yesterday’s rubble
So I’m left with a taste in my mouth
That I hate but I can’t seem to scrape it out
So when I say that I pray, it’ll go away
I’m reminded of this thing that you left in me
(The beginning)
Bringing the thought back again
You’re faced with rain dripping down off your chin
(Come down)
Hold the ground we claim to
When the rest can look back when yesterday’s through
(Once again)
Encore of the same mistake
And the pleasure that I hate and the pain it makes
(Turn around)
Take a look back to see
The darkness in a figure in the shape of me
It's not an illusion, not seeing double
Your mistakes shouldn't have passed into today's new trouble
What you knew got lost in the shuffle
And you can’t go digging in yesterday’s rubble
So while I’m left with a taste in my mouth
That I hate but I can’t seem to scrape it out
So when I say that I pray, it’ll go away
I’m reminded of this thing that you left in me
External Links
References
- ↑ Chester Transcript 1 (LPU Chat), April 2003
- ↑ IamA Mike Shinoda AMA!: IAmA, August 12, 2015
- ↑ Mike Q&A Summary 6/4/2020 - Newswire - Linkin Park Live, June 05, 2020
- ↑ Review: Exploring Linkin Park's Meteora | 20 Lost Demos - AltWire, April 01, 2023