From The Inside – English Lyrics

• By: Linkin Park
• Album: Meteora

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the intense world of Linkin Park's "From The Inside," a powerful song that can help you explore English vocabulary related to strong emotions like betrayal, distrust, and emotional release. The song's aggressive yet melodic style, coupled with its direct and raw lyrics, provides an authentic exposure to modern English expression and rock music terminology. You'll learn to understand how complex feelings are conveyed through both lyrical content and vocal delivery, making it a dynamic piece for language and cultural immersion.

[English]

I don't know who to trust, no surprise

Everyone feels so far away from me

Heavy thoughts sift through dust and the lies

Trying not to break, but I'm so tired of this deceit

Every time I try to make myself get back up on my feet

All I ever think about is this

All the tiring time between

And how trying to put my trust in you

Just takes so much out of me

Take everything from the inside

And throw it all away

'Cause I swear for the last time

I won't trust myself with you

Tension is building inside, steadily

Everyone feels so far away from me

Heavy thoughts forcing their way out of me

Trying not to break, but I'm so tired of this deceit

Every time I try to make myself get back up on my feet

All I ever think about is this

All the tiring time between

And how trying to put my trust in you

Just takes so much out of me

Take everything from the inside

And throw it all away

'Cause I swear for the last time

I won't trust myself with you

...

I won't waste myself on you

You

You

Waste myself on you

You

You

I'll take everything from the inside

And throw it all away

'Cause I swear for the last time

I won't trust myself with you

Everything from the inside

And just throw it all away

'Cause I swear for the last time

I won't trust myself with you

You

You

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. verb - believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of.
surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ B1	noun - an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing. verb - cause (someone) to feel surprised.
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - to or at a distance from a particular place or person.
heavy /ˈhevi/ A2	adjective - of great weight; difficult to lift or move.
thoughts /θɔːts/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.
dust /dʌst/ A1	noun - fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter. verb - remove dust from the surface of (something) by wiping or brushing it.
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun - an intentionally false statement. verb - tell a lie or lies.
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain. noun - an interruption of something.
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of sleep or rest; weary.
deceit /dɪˈsiːt/ B2	noun - the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - have a particular belief or idea.
tiring /ˈtaɪərɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing one to feel tired; exhausting.
swear /swer/ B1	verb - make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case.
tension /ˈtenʃn/ B2	noun - mental or emotional strain.
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. noun - an act or instance of wasting or the state of being wasted.

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't know who to trust, no surprise

  ➔ Indirect Question with Interrogative Pronoun

  ➔ The phrase "who to trust" is an indirect question acting as the object of the verb "know". It uses the infinitive form "to trust" after the interrogative pronoun "who". This construction implies uncertainty or a lack of information.

• Everyone feels so far away from me

  ➔ Intensifier "so" with Adjective

  ➔ The word "so" is used to intensify the adjective "far". It emphasizes the feeling of distance or isolation.

• Trying not to break, but I'm so tired of this deceit

  ➔ Adjective after "be" verb + "of" + Noun

  ➔ The structure "I'm so tired of this deceit" uses the adjective "tired" after the verb "be" (am), followed by the preposition "of" and the noun "deceit". This expresses a strong feeling of weariness or disgust towards the deceit.

• Every time I try to make myself get back up on my feet

  ➔ Causative Verb "make" + Reflexive Pronoun + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ The structure "make myself get back up" uses the causative verb "make", followed by the reflexive pronoun "myself" and the bare infinitive "get". This shows that the subject is forcing themselves to perform the action of getting back up.

• All I ever think about is this

  ➔ Cleft Sentence with "all"

  ➔ This sentence is a cleft sentence, using "all" to emphasize the focus of the thought. It isolates "this" as the central thing the speaker thinks about.

• And how trying to put my trust in you Just takes so much out of me

  ➔ Gerund Phrase as Subject + "take...out of"

  ➔ The phrase "trying to put my trust in you" is a gerund phrase acting as the subject of the verb "takes". The idiom "take...out of" means to deplete or exhaust someone's energy or resources.

• Take everything from the inside And throw it all away

  ➔ Imperative Mood + "everything" + prepositional phrase

  ➔ The sentence starts with "Take", which is the imperative form of the verb "to take", giving a command. "everything from the inside" has "everything" followed by a prepositional phrase describing the location or origin.

• 'Cause I swear for the last time I won't trust myself with you

  ➔ Future Tense Negative with "won't" + "with"

  ➔ "I won't trust myself with you" uses the future negative form "won't" (will not) to express a firm decision not to trust in the future. The preposition "with" indicates who or what the subject will not trust themselves in relation to.