"Points Of Authority" lyrics

"Points Of Authority"

[Mike Shinoda:]
Forfeit the game
Before somebody else
Takes you outta the frame
And puts your name to shame
Cover up your face
You can't run the race
The pace is too fast
You just won't last

[Chester Bennington:]
You love the way I look at you
While taking pleasure in the awful things you put me through
You take away if I give in
My life
My pride is broken

You like to think you're never wrong
(You live what you've learned)
You have to act like you're someone
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You live what you've learned)
You want to share what you've been through
(You live what you've learned)

You love the things I say I'll do
The way I hurt myself again just to get back at you
You take away when I give in
My life
My pride is broken

You like to think you're never wrong
(You live what you've learned)
You have to act like you're someone
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You live what you've learned)
You want to share what you've been through
(You live what you've learned)

[Mike Shinoda:]
Forfeit the game
Before somebody else
Takes you outta the frame
And puts your name to shame
Cover up your face
You can't run the race
The pace is too fast
You just won't last

Forfeit the game
Before somebody else
Takes you outta the frame
And puts your name to shame
Cover up your face
You can't run the race
The pace is too fast
You just won't last

[Chester Bennington:]
You like to think you're never wrong
(You live what you've learned)
You have to act like you're someone
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You live what you've learned)
You want to share what you've been through
(You live what you've learned)

[Chester Bennington (Mike Shinoda):]
You like to think you're never wrong
(Forfeit the game)
You live what you've learned
You have to act like you're someone
(Forfeit the game)
You live what you've learned
You want someone to hurt like you
(Forfeit the game)
You live what you've learned
You want to share what you've been through
You live what you've learned


Thanks to Chris, Nieco Adams, lochana, Aditya Solanki, baabul_singh for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Mike Shinoda, Chester Charles Bennington, Joseph Hahn, Brad Delson, Dave Farrell, Robert G. Bourdon
This song tells a story of an abused child. Chester Bennington was sexually abused during a long period of his childhood, and that experience inspired the song.
The two demos of this song appeared on LP "Underground X: Demos" (entitled "Oh No") and on LP "Underground 12.0" (with slightly altered lyrics).
The song was featured in the film "Little Nicky" (2000) starring Adam Sandler.
This song's remix "Pts.OF.Athrty" was released as the only single for the remix album "Reanimation" (2002). Another remix by The Crystal Method was released on LP "Underground 2.0".
This song appears in the mash-up EP "Collision Course" with American rapper Jay-Z.
The music video of the remix "Pts.OF.Athrty" was inspired by the film "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" (2001).
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