"QWERTY" is a song by American band Linkin Park. Recorded during Minutes to Midnight sessions in 2006, it was featured on the sixth exclusive album for the band's fanclub, Linkin Park Underground v6.0.
After eighteen years of its first appearance, "QWERTY" was officially released through digital platforms on 12 April 2024, as the fourteenth track of the singles compilation album Papercuts.
The song was released as the first promotional single from the Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000–2023) album on 26 April 2024. In 27 April, the band released the professional recording of the song's performance in Tokyo, Japan, in 2006.
Background[]
The song features a dark tone, with heavy guitar riffs, Chester Bennington screaming, and Mike Shinoda rapping a dark verse.
Release[]
The song appeared on the Minutes To Midnight DVD, when Brad and Chester are fooling around, most notably when Brad puts up Sticky notes on the glass because he hits it too much. It is the opening theme for the majority of the Minutes run of LPTV videos on Youtube.
Versions[]
Live in Tokyo, 2006[]
Main article: 2006 Japanese Tour
On April 27, 2024, Linkin Park released through digital platforms the official recording of the song's performance in Tokyo, Japan, during the Japanese tour of that year. The performance was held on 13 August 2006, at Chiba Marine Stadium[1].
Grecian[]
Main article: Grecian
"Grecian" is an early demo song created during Minutes to Midnight recording sessions. Rob Bourdon declared that there was a song called "Grecian", which can be heard during the Making of Minutes To Midnight DVD, and that was ultimately reworked into QWERTY.
Music videos[]
QWERTY [Official Visualizer] - Linkin Park | |||
Publish date | 11 April 2024 | ||
Director | unknown | ||
Place shot | N/A | ||
Views | 1 025 227 (as of 05 June 2024) |
Lyrics[]
(Your lies)
I didn't think that I had a debt to pay
'Til they came to take all I had left away
You said you wouldn't put me to the test today
But I remember you saying that yesterday
There was a time when your mind wasn't out of control
Every memory and confession pouring out of your soul
Like a pill you couldn't swallow and it swallowed you whole
Another lie hard to follow, it followed you home
And like that
Broken down... A victim of your lies
You hide behind
Lies
You don't know
Why
You crossed the line
Wrapped up inside your
Lies
You hide behind
Lies
You're lost inside that cold disguise
Behind your lies
I don't know what I thought I might say
Seems like we never would talk the right way
Every other minute I fought for my place
And drop what I made thought you might stay so
I'm guessing that you probably know
When your inside's hollow then you ought to be cold
Like a pill I couldn't swallow and it swallowed me whole
Another lie hard to follow, it followed you home
And like that
Broken down... A victim of your lies
You hide behind
Lies
You don't know
Why
You crossed the line
Wrapped inside your
Lies
You hide behind
Lies
You're lost inside that cold disguise
Behind your lies...
You're faking, you're mistaken
If you think that you could climb out of this hole
Forsaken, what we take when
All the lies have all the power and control
Broken down... A victim of your lies
You hide behind
Lies
You don't know
Why
You hide behind
Lies
You don't know
Why
You hide behind
Lies
You don't know
Why
You hide behind
Wrapped up inside your lies
You hide behind
Lies
You don't know
Why
You crossed the line
Wrapped up inside your lies
You hide behind
Lies
You're lost inside
That cold disguise
Behind your lies
Gallery[]
Spotify[]
Release history[]
References[]
- ↑ Linkin Park - August 13, 2006: Chiba Marine Stadium (Tokyo) - Linkin Park Live