Linkin Park - Burning In The Skies

I used the deadwood to make the fire rise

The blood of innocence burning in the skies

Another song by Linkin Park that would make you ponder on it, and how they sometimes seem to explain everything that's happening in your life through their cryptic words. This song, just like any of their songs can be interpreted in numerous ways, be it literally, metaphorically, or subtly. The basic theme or idea of this video is about the atomic or perhaps nuclear bombing that causes the blood of innocence to be shed through war. Just like that, one second is all it takes to destroy countless lives in different corners of the world. On the other note, when you critically interpret this lyric, there's something more to it, something deep, more vulnerable and melancholic. I don't know about others, but in my opinion, this song is about how one feel when they lose something they want or let go of something they have. It's about the sorrow and guilt that someone feels due to something that has been done or undone to someone, by he or she. Perhaps, some mistakes in the past. Or, it may also be referring to any dreams which you may have wrongly chosen for yourself, and thus failing to achieve it. You seem to be letting go of those dreams that you desired, sadly, yet they have taught and guided you in finally realizing what you really want in your life. Nevertheless, the scope of this song is really wide, which was why I said it has various interpretation. I was reading through some of the song interpretations in a website, and I found one that really caught my attention because it was somewhat different, yet it made sense. It was by this dude called adamguy17. From his view, he believes that this song is actually about coming to term with the fact your other half is not the right one for you and that the both of you are not meant to be. In order to prevent any hurt or pain in the future, you are intentionally trying to destroy the relationship by breaking up but it ain't easy because it is painful knowing the fact that the relationship meant a lot to the both of you and now, it hurts so badly, especially the innocent one. Worst of all, you are overwhelmed by guilt and you don't want the one you love to feel bad and apologize because deep down, you know that you do not deserve him/her anyway. You both saw this coming, yet it was impossible to stop because "the beating of the storm" was already acknowledged. Simply weren't meant to be. Sad, isn't it? but that's how life turn out to be sometimes, and that is why I love Linkin Park. They explain everything that happens in your life through their amazing songs, through that short 4 minutes of their songs, you feel as if your entire life has been explained. That's when you feel that you are not, and never alone in whatever it is that you are going through. Screw whoever who hates Linkin Park because only those who knows how to appreciate their songs and their words will be able to see how beautiful their songs can be, and I am so glad that I am one of them.