Forgotten – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Linkin Park

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of Linkin Park with 'Forgotten.' This song is a perfect gateway to learning English through its intense emotional expression and rhythmic lyrical flow, helping you grasp how nuances of feeling and frustration are captured in modern rock.

[English]

From the top to the bottom (bottom to top, I stop)

At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts)

Taken far from my safety (the picture's there)

The memory won't escape me (but why should I care?)

From the top to the bottom (bottom to top, I stop)

At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts)

Taken far from my safety (the picture's there)

The memory won't escape me (but why should I care?)

There's a place so dark you can't see the end

Skies cock back and shock that which can't defend

The rain then sends dripping, acidic questions, forcefully

The power of suggestion, then with the eyes shut

Looking through the rust and rot and dust

A small spot of light floods the floor

And pours over the rusted world of pretend

And the eyes ease open and it's dark again

From the top to the bottom (bottom to top, I stop)

At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts)

Taken far from my safety (the picture's there)

The memory won't escape me (but why should I care?)

In the memory, you'll find me, eyes burning up

The darkness holding me tightly, until the sun rises up

Moving all around, screaming of the ups and downs

Pollution manifested in perpetual sound, the wheels go round

And the sunset creeps behind street lamps

Chain link and concrete

A little piece of paper with a picture drawn

Floats on down the street till the wind is gone

And the memory now is like the picture was then

When the paper's crumpled up, it can't be perfect again

From the top to the bottom (bottom to top, I stop)

At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts)

Taken far from my safety (the picture's there)

The memory won't escape me (but why should I care?)

From the top to the bottom (bottom to top, I stop)

At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts)

Taken far from my safety (the picture's there)

The memory won't escape me (but why should I care?)

In the memory, you'll find me, eyes burning up

The darkness holding me tightly, until the sun rises up

...

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see right through you

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see right through you

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see right through you

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see right through you

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see right through you

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see right through you

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see right through you

In the memory, you'll find me, eyes burning up

The darkness holding me tightly, until the sun rises up

In the memory, you will find me, eyes burning up

The darkness holding me tightly, until the sun rises up

...

[Japanese]

From the top to the bottom (bottom to top, I stop)

At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts)

Taken far from my safety (the picture's there)

The memory won't escape me (but why should I care?)

From the top to the bottom (bottom to top, I stop)

At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts)

Taken far from my safety (the picture's there)

The memory won't escape me (but why should I care?)

Theres a place so dark you can't see the end

Skies cock back and shock that which can't defend

The rain then sends dripping, acidic questions, forcefully

The power of suggestion, then with the eyes shut

Looking through the rust and rot and dust

A small spot of light floods the floor

And pours over the rusted world of pretend

And the eyes ease open and it's dark again

From the top to the bottom (bottom to top, I stop)

At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts)

Taken far from my safety (the picture's there)

The memory won't escape me (but why should I care?)

In the memory, you'll find me, eyes burning up

The darkness holding me tightly, until the sun rises up

Moving all around, screaming of the ups and downs

Pollution manifested in perpetual sound the wheels go round

And the sunset creeps behind street lamps

Chain link and concrete

A little piece of paper with a picture drawn

Floats on down the street till the wind is gone

And the memory now is like the picture was then

When the paper's crumpled up, it can't be perfect again

From the top to the bottom (bottom to top, I stop)

At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts)

Taken far from my safety (the picture's there)

The memory won't escape me (but why should I care?)

From the top to the bottom (bottom to top, I stop)

At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts)

Taken far from my safety (the picture's there)

The memory won't escape me (but why should I care?)

In the memory, you'll find me, eyes burning up

The darkness holding me tightly, until the sun rises up

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see it right through you

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see it right through you

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see it right through you

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see it right through you

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see it right through you

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see it right through you

Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

I'm telling you that, I see it right through you

In the memory, you'll find me, eyes burning up

The darkness holding me tightly, until the sun rises up

In the memory, you will find me, eyes burning up

The darkness holding me tightly, until the sun rises up

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
forgotten fɔːˈɡɒtn̩ N2	adjective - not remembered; overlooked
core kɔːr N3	noun - the central or most important part of something
safety ˈseɪfti N3	noun - the condition of being protected from harm or danger
memory ˈmeməri N3	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
escape ɪˈskeɪp N3	verb - to get away from confinement or control
dark dɑːrk N4	adjective - without light or illumination
shock ʃɒk N3	verb - to cause to feel surprise and distress
acidic əˈsɪdɪk N3	adjective - having the properties of an acid
rust rʌst N3	noun - iron oxide formed by the reaction of iron with oxygen and moisture
light laɪt N4	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible
burning ˈbɜːrnɪŋ N3	adjective - producing heat and light
tightly ˈtaɪtli N3	adverb - firmly or closely
pollution pəˈluːʃən N3	noun - the presence or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects
manifested məˈnɪfɛstɪd N3	verb - display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance
creep kriːp N3	verb - move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed
crumpled ˈkrʌmpl̩d N3	adjective - wrinkled or crushed

Key Grammar Structures

• From the top to the bottom (bottom to top, I stop)

  ➔ Prepositional phrases

  ➔ The phrases 'from the top to the bottom' and 'bottom to top' are prepositional phrases indicating direction and movement.

• At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts)

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ 'I've forgotten' uses the present perfect tense to describe an action that occurred in the past with results relevant to the present.

• The memory won't escape me (but why should I care?)

  ➔ Future simple in negative form

  ➔ 'Won't escape' is the future simple in negative form, indicating that the memory will not leave the speaker.

• Theres a place so dark you can't see the end

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' for inability

  ➔ 'You can't see the end' uses 'can't' to express inability to see the end of the dark place.

• The rain then sends dripping, acidic questions, forcefully

  ➔ Adverbial clause with 'then'

  ➔ 'The rain then sends' uses 'then' to indicate a sequence of events, showing the rain sending acidic questions after a previous action.

• And the eyes ease open and it's dark again

  ➔ Present simple tense for habitual actions

  ➔ 'It's dark again' uses the present simple to describe a habitual or recurring situation.

• In the memory, you'll find me, eyes burning up

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ 'You'll find me' uses the future simple tense to describe an action that will occur in the future.

• Now you got me caught in the act, you bring the thought back

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ 'Got me caught' and 'bring the thought back' use the past simple to describe completed actions in the past.