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| Artist = [[Linkin Park]] | | Artist = [[Linkin Park]] | ||
| Album = [[Minutes To Midnight]] | | Album = [[Minutes To Midnight]] | ||
| Cover = Studio- | | Cover = Studio-Minutes To Midnight clean.jpg | ||
| Working title = Pictures | | Working title = Pictures | ||
| Recorded = 2006 - 2007 | | Recorded = 2006 - 2007 |
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Template:Infobox song "In Pieces" is the eleventh track off of Linkin Park's third studio album, Minutes To Midnight.
Background
The limited edition booklet for Minutes To Midnight provided some insight regard the creation of "In Pieces". "This song began as a keyboard and beat loop, along with the staccato guitar in the second verse. In that early form, Chester put down a rough vocal, with words that came relatively effortlessly. The vocals that appeared in those early stages remained virtually unchanged throughout the growth of the song. As the song grew, it became obvious to the band that a special point of interest was needed in the bridge. On past albums, Brad had never been interested in doing guitar solos. With their encouragement, he dove head first into the bridge, creating a part that instantly energized the song."
In an interview with Kerrang!, Chester Bennington talked a bit about the inspiration behind the lyrics of the song, saying "I got divorced recently and that was very difficult. I also got remarried so there was a big contrast in my life. For a while I couldn’t be completely happy with the new life I was starting and I couldn’t end the last one. This is a song about all of that. The music has a kind of reggae vibe to it, almost. It’s really cool watching how the song goes from that, through pop and emerges as a full-on rock song at the end."[1]
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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In Pieces | Minutes To Midnight | 3:38 | 2006-2007 | May 14, 2007 |
Live
Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
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In Pieces (Live) | Live From SoHo (iTunes Exclusive EP) | 3:59 | February 21, 2008 | March 4, 2008 | |
In Pieces (Live From Projekt Revolution, Washington DC, Aug. 19 '07) | Leave Out All The Rest | 3:47 | August 19, 2007 | July 14, 2008 | |
In Pieces (08/22/07 Projekt Revolution Detroit) | Champs Sports USB Wristband | August 22, 2007 | July 16, 2008 |
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In Pieces (Live From Koln, 2008) | Minutes To Midnight - Live Around The World | 3:42 | January 21, 2008 | June 12, 2012 |
Live
"In Pieces" was first performed on Projekt Revolution 2007, where it was featured mid-set in Set A for the entire year. Chester would often preface the song, in some way referencing heartbreak or love. In 2008, "In Pieces" was performed in Set S for the winter tours. The summer was more generous to the song, it now being featured mid-set in both Set Y and Set Z. After Projekt Revolution 2008 concluded, the song has not been performed since.
Personnel
Lyrics
Telling me to go
But hands beg me to stay
Your lips say that you love
Your eyes say that you hate
There's truth in your lies
Doubt in your faith
What you build you lay to waste
There's truth in your lies
Doubt in your faith
All I've got's what you didn't take
So I / I won't be the one
Be the one to leave this
In pieces
And you / You will be alone
Alone with all your secrets
And regrets
Don't lie
You promise me the sky
Then toss me like a stone
You wrap me in your arms
And chill me to the bone
There's truth in your lies
Doubt in your faith
All I've got's what you didn't take
So I / I won't be the one
Be the one to leave this
In pieces
And you / You will be alone
Alone with all your secrets
And regrets
Don't lie
So I / I won't be the one
Be the one to leave this
In pieces
And you / You will be alone
Alone with all your secrets
And regrets
Don't lie