Catalyst

Linkin Park

About Catalyst

"The Catalyst" is a song by the American rock band Linkin Park. Released on August 2, 2010, it is the first single from their fourth studio album, A Thousand Suns, which was released on September 8, 2010. The music video for the song, directed by the band's turntablist Joe Hahn, was released on August 25, 2010."The Catalyst" is used in the trailer and credits of the video game Medal of Honor and also the opening song of Namco-Bandai's Arcade game, Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. . It was also used in select commercials of the Discovery Channel series, Surviving the Cut. The song was also featured in the video game Linkin Park Revenge for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. "The Catalyst" has also been used in the advertisement for the 2011 movie The Lincoln Lawyer with Matthew McConaughey. "The Catalyst", along with five other songs from A Thousand Suns, are featured in the "Linkin Park Track Pack" as downloadable content for the rhythm video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. The track pack was released on October 19, 2010. 


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God bless us, everyone
We're a broken people living under loaded gun
And it can't be outfought
It can't be outdone
It can't be outmatched
It can't be outrun
No

God bless us, everyone
We're a broken people living under loaded gun
And it can't be outfought
It can't be outdone
It can't be outmatched
It can't be outrun
No

And when I close my eyes tonight
To symphonies of blinding light
(God bless us, everyone
We're a broken people living under loaded gun, oh)
Like memories in cold decay
Transmissions echoing away
Far from the world of you and I
Where oceans bleed into the sky

God save us, everyone
Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?
For the sins of our hand
The sins of our tongue
The sins of our father
The sins of our young
No

God save us, everyone
Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?
For the sins of our hand
The sins of our tongue
The sins of our father
The sins of our young
No

And when I close my eyes tonight
To symphonies of blinding light
(God save us, everyone
Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns? Oh)
Like memories in cold decay
Transmissions echoing away
Far from the world of you and I
Where oceans bleed into the sky

Oh, like memories in cold decay
Transmissions echoing away
Far from the world of you and I
Where oceans bleed into the sky

Lift me up
Let me go
Lift me up
Let me go
Lift me up
Let me go
Lift me up
Let me go
Lift me up
Let me go
Lift me up
Let me go
Lift me up
Let me go
Lift me up
Let me go
Lift me up
Let me go
Lift me up (it can't be outfought, it can't be outdone)
Let me go (it can't outmatched, it can't be outrun now)

God bless us, everyone
We're a broken people living under loaded gun
And it can't be outfought
It can't be outdone
It can't outmatched
It can't be outrun
No

God bless us, everyone
We're a broken people living under loaded gun
And it can't be outfought
It can't be outdone
It can't outmatched
It can't be outrun

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Linkin Park

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries. Their following studio album Meteora, continued the band's success, topping the Billboard 200 album chart in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium.Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart. The band was recently voted as the greatest band of 2000's in a the Bracket Madness poll on VH1. more »

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Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, Dave Farrell, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon

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15 facts about this song

Song Background
"The Catalyst" is a song by the American rock band Linkin Park, released on August 2, 2010.
Album Association
The song is the first single from their fourth studio album, "A Thousand Suns", which was released on September 14, 2010.
Chart Performance
"The Catalyst" peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it one of Linkin Park's highest-charting songs.
Genre Classification
The song could be classified as alternative rock and electronic rock.
Award Recognition
"The Catalyst" was nominated for Best Rock Video at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, although it didn't win.
Song Features
“The Catalyst” is one of the few Linkin Park songs to feature swearing, the other songs include “Given Up” and “Bleed It Out”.
Game Connection
The song was featured in the video game, Medal of Honor (2010). It was used in the trailer for the game.
Record Label
Like most of Linkin Park's songs, "The Catalyst" was released through Warner Bros. Records.
Artistic Shift
"The Catalyst" marked a significant departure from Linkin Park's traditional sound, due to its strong electronic influences.
Band Members' Contributions
The song prominently features vocals from both of the band's vocalists, Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington.
Creative Process
"The Catalyst" was one of the first songs written for "A Thousand Suns" and helped to shape the direction of the entire album.
Song Duration
The track runs approximately 5 minutes and 42 seconds, making it one of the longer songs by the band.
Public Reception
Despite the stark stylistic shift, the song was a commercial success and largely well received by fans and critics.
Music Video
The music video was directed by Linkin Park's turntablist, Joe Hahn.
Lyric Theme
The song's lyrics focus on the concept of a catalyst instigating a significant change, mirroring the band's artistic direction shift in "A Thousand Suns".

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