Pushing Me Away – English Lyrics

• By: Linkin Park
• Album: Hybrid Theory

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through the deeply emotional lyrics of 'Pushing Me Away.' This track is an excellent study in conveying intense personal pain and relationship turmoil, making use of powerful metaphors and simple, impactful language. Listen for the raw, expressive vocals and the contrasting melodic music style that Linkin Park developed while trying to create a song 'in the vibe of "Crawling".'

[English]

I've lied to you

The same way that I always do

This is the last smile

That I'll fake for the sake of being with you

Everything falls apart

Even the people who never frown eventually break down

The sacrifice of hiding in a lie

Everything has to end

You'll soon find we're out of time left to watch it all unwind

The sacrifice is never knowing

Why I never walked away?

Why I played myself this way?

Now I see you're testing me, pushes me away

Why I never walked away?

Why I played myself this way?

Now I see you're testing me, pushes me away

I've tried like you

To do everything you wanted to

This is the last time

I'll take the blame for the sake of being with you

Everything falls apart

Even the people who never frown eventually break down

The sacrifice of hiding in a lie

Everything has to end

You'll soon find we're out of time left to watch it all unwind

The sacrifice is never knowing

Why I never walked away?

Why I played myself this way?

Now I see you're testing me, pushes me away

Why I never walked away?

Why I played myself this way?

Now I see you're testing me, pushes me away

(We're all out of time, this is how we find how it all unwinds)

The sacrifice of hiding in a lie

(We're all out of time, this is how we find how it all unwinds)

The sacrifice is never knowing

Why I never walked away

Why I played myself this way

Now I see you're testing me, pushes me away

Why I never walked away

Why I played myself this way

Now I see you're testing me, pushes me away

...

Pushes me away

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to tell something that is not true noun - a false statement
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure or friendliness verb - to form a smile
fake /feɪk/ B2	adjective - not genuine; counterfeit verb - to make something appear genuine when it is not
sacrifice /ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs/ C1	noun - the act of giving up something valuable for a purpose or for others verb - to give up something valuable for a purpose or for others
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to keep out of sight; conceal noun - a place where something can be concealed
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final part of something verb - to bring something to a conclusion
unwind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ C1	verb - to relax after tension; to undo or release
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn noun - an act of walking
test /tɛst/ B2	verb - to examine the performance, qualities, or suitability of something noun - a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something
push /pʊʃ/ A2	verb - to exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away noun - an act of pushing
blame /bleɪm/ B2	noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
frown /fraʊn/ B1	verb - to make a facial expression indicating disapproval or concentration noun - a facial expression showing disapproval
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a force noun - an interruption or a pause
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists
people /ˈpiː.pəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
sake /seɪk/ C1	noun - the purpose or benefit of something; the for‑the‑good‑of cause

Key Grammar Structures

• I've lied to you

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I've lied' shows an action that happened in the past but still has relevance now.

• Everything falls apart

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The verb 'falls' expresses a general truth or constant state.

• Even the people who never frown eventually break down

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The clause 'who never frown' describes 'the people'.

• Everything has to end

  ➔ Modal verb 'have to' (necessity)

  ➔ 'Has to' expresses inevitability or necessity; everything must come to an end.

• You'll soon find we're out of time

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ 'You'll' means 'you will', expressing something that will happen soon.

• Now I see you're testing me

  ➔ Present continuous

  ➔ 'You're testing' means the action is happening right now.

• I've tried like you

  ➔ Present perfect with comparison

  ➔ 'I've tried like you' compares effort using the perfect tense to show completed but relatable past action.

• This is the last time I'll take the blame

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' + time expression

  ➔ 'I'll take' shows intention for the future; 'this is the last time' limits it.

• Why I played myself this way

  ➔ Past simple tense in indirect question structure

  ➔ The word order 'Why I played myself' (not 'did I play') shows an indirect question in reporting form.

• Pushes me away

  ➔ Third-person singular simple present

  ➔ The verb 'pushes' takes -es because the subject is third-person singular (it/he/she).