Template:Infobox song "Could Have Been" is a song from the Hybrid Theory recording sessions that is included in the Hybrid Theory 20th Anniversary release. The song was debuted on SiriusXM's "Turbo" (channel 41) on October 5, 2020 when it was temporarily converted into "Linkin Park Radio" to celebrate the anniversary of the album.[1][2]
Background
So this off of HybridTheory20. This is an old, this is when Chester first joined the band. So that's just live, that's live guitar mic'ed up, MPC for all the rhythm tracks, and then bass through like a bass pod emulator like, a little like laptop one I think. We were just using an SM58 mic. Yeah, this is not live drums. This is MPC drums. Yeah, this is an early Chester, like it's an early Chester demo. We're playing around with the back and forth. So I think this is the moment the crazy bass stuff begin, right? Yes, so this is when we first tried out this guy Kyle as a bass player. Dave had left. This is Kyle at the end. Like, he was real, he loved like Primus and like slap bass stuff so he used Snarling. He loved all that like fast slap bass stuff. So I thought like let's give him a bass solo spot. Yeah and then yeah, that solo is Kyle. That was interesting. I actually thought we weren't gonna be able to put this track on the Hybrid Theory 20 box set because it was, yeah, cause like we haven't talked to Kyle that long so I was like I don't know how we're gonna track that guy down. Like good luck. And I didn't know if he would approve it. Like he'd might be like give me all the publishing. Like I wanna 100% of the publishing or else you can't have the song. And he was apparently, I mean, I have to imagine he was cool because it all worked out fine. I ctually didn't talk to him. Yeah, that was that era. Like, it was very much in transition and Chester was like pretty new in the band.[3]
Versions
Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.
| Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Could Have Been | Hybrid Theory (20th Anniversary Edition) | 4:37 | 1999 | October 9, 2020 |
Lyrics
Alone again you go away
What you mean that you don't know
It's obvious you think you do
You think it's best in your loneliness
Afraid of what's right in front of you
Alone
What can I do when you've turned away
Shut close the door
Figure out how Imma try again
Play it through to be with you
But alone again it's how it's gonna end
Alone you go
(Alone again you go away)
Making my move so carefully
You feel it when you stare at me
Making my move so carefully
You feel it when you stare at me
Making my move so carefully
You feel it when you stare at me
Making my move so carefully
You feel it when you stare at me
We could have been so wrong
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
I can't do anything but stay
It won't be the same as yesterday
You stay afraid of you and me
And I just pray you let the fear go away
Alone
And I can't see you as a friend
So now I know how this has got to end
Make it so nobody wins
Ending this before it begins
Alone you go
(Alone again you go away)
Making my move so carefully
You feel it when you stare at me
Making my move so carefully
You feel it when you stare at me
Making my move so carefully
You feel it when you stare at me
Making my move so carefully
You feel it when you stare at me
We could have been so wrong
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
Alone again you go away
We could have been so wrong
We could have been so wrong
(We could have been so wrong)
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
(We could have been so wrong)
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
But I guess you'll never find out
But I know you'll never find out
But I know you'll never find out
But I know you'll never find out
But I know you'll never find out
References
- ↑ SiriusXM Launches Linkin Park Radio - RadioInsight, September 30, 2020
- ↑ Linkin Park Radio to launch on SiriusXM in celebration of 'Hybrid Theory' 25th anniversary | Hear & Now, October 5, 2020
- ↑ OfficialMikeShinoda - Twitch - 10.15 Freestyle Beatmaking, October 15, 2020