What I've Done – English Lyrics

• By: Linkin Park
• Album: From Zero

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the powerful message of self-reflection and change in Linkin Park's iconic song, “What I’ve Done.” This track offers a chance to learn about themes of regret, responsibility, and starting anew, all while experiencing the band's evolved sound and Chester Bennington's emotive vocals. Discover how this song bridges Linkin Park's past and future, inviting listeners to consider their own journey of personal growth.

[English]

In this farewell

There's no blood, there's no alibi

'Cause I've drawn regret

From the truth of a thousand lies

So let mercy come and wash away

What I've done

I'll face myself

To cross out what I've become

Erase myself

And let go of what I've done

Put to rest

What you thought of me

While I clean this slate

With the hands of uncertainty

So let mercy come and wash away

What I've done

I'll face myself

To cross out what I've become

Erase myself

And let go of what I've done

...

For what I've done

I start again

And whatever pain may come

Today this ends

I'm forgiving

What I've done

I'll face myself

To cross out what I've become

Erase myself

And let go of what I've done

(Na-na, na, na, na-na, na, na)

(Na-na, na, na, na-na, na, na)

What I've done

(Na-na, na, na, na-na, na, na)

(Na-na, na, na, na-na, na, na)

Forgiving what I've done

(Na-na, na, na, na-na, na, na)

(Na-na, na, na, na-na, na)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
farewell /ˌfeərˈwel/ B2	noun - an expression of good wishes at parting
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - a red fluid circulating in the body
alibi /ˈæləbaɪ/ B2	noun - evidence that someone was elsewhere when a crime was committed
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B2	noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment over something done or left undone verb - feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do).
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the actual state of a matter
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun - false statements verb - to tell lies
mercy /ˈmɜːrsi/ B2	noun - compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is in one's power to punish or harm
wash /wɒʃ/ A2	verb - to clean with water
face /feɪs/ A2	verb - to confront or deal with noun - the front of the head
cross /krɒs/ B1	verb - to draw a line through
become /bɪˈkʌm/ B1	verb - to begin to be
erase /ɪˈreɪz/ B1	verb - to rub out or obliterate
rest /rest/ A2	noun - a period of inactivity or relaxation verb - cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength.
thought /θɔːt/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
clean /kliːn/ A1	verb - to make something free of dirt, marks, or mess adjective - free from dirt, marks, or mess
slate /sleɪt/ B2	noun - a fine-grained gray, green, or bluish metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat pieces. noun - a record of performance
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist
uncertainty /ʌnˈsɜːrtənti/ B2	noun - the state of being uncertain
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
ends /endz/ A2	verb - come or bring to a finish
forgiving /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/ B2	adjective - ready and willing to forgive. verb - stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence, flaw, or mistake.