All that to say, I haven't really kept up with Linkin Park, but apparently they have spent the last several years trying some different things stylistically, which I always appreciate in bands (as opposed to those who have one hit and spend decades writing more songs that sound exactly like that one.) I'm not sure how well LP's first few albums have held up as I progressed out of my teen/college years, but I can still enjoy some of those tracks from time to time. This particular song always did strike a chord for me, it's much more mellow and less intense musically than most of their stuff, but the simple lyrics pack a punch. There's another side to the band besides the angsty, angry vibes of "Numb" and the Ecclesiastic nihilism of "In The End".
This song is about reflection, regret, and reconciliation. The singer has made some major mistakes, which tore apart relationships. He's realizing what he threw away and trying to make amends. Hopefully most of you haven't had things fall apart quite that badly, but we've all said or done things which hurt family, friends, or lovers...
Here's an acoustic / piano only version they've been doing in concert in recent years:
And here's the original version:
And while we're at it, Josh Groban (possibly the best male vocalist alive) covered the song, so you know it's legit:
(And yes, I posted this song in part to be cute and "oh snap it's a song about the current month!", like last night. Also in part because my friend Josh tweeted some lyrics the other day.)
"This is my December
these are my snow covered dreams
this is me pretending
this is all I need..."
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