"The Emptiness Machine" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the second track on their eighth studio album, From Zero. It was released on September 5, 2024, through Warner Records and Machine Shop.
Background[]
The song was released during Linkin Park's From Zero livestream on September 5, 2024. It was the first song to feature new members Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain, following the death of lead vocalist Chester Bennington and the departure of drummer Rob Bourdon.[1]
Music video[]
| The Emptiness Machine (Official Music Video) - Linkin Park | |||
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| Publish date | September 5, 2024 | ||
| Director | Joe Hahn | ||
| Place shot | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Views | 130,301,673 (as of May 18, 2025) | ||
Lyrics[]
Your blades are sharpened with precision
Flashing your favorite point of view
I know you're waiting in the distance
Just like you always do, just like you always do
Already pulling me in
Already under my skin
And I know exactly how this ends, I..
Let you cut me open just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hopin' for what I won't receive
Fallin' for the promise of the emptiness machine
The emptiness machine
Goin' around like a revolver
It's been decided how we lose
'Cause there's a fire under the altar
I keep on lyin' to
I keep on lyin' to
Already pulling me in
Already under my skin
And I know exactly how this ends, I
Let you cut me open just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hopin' for what I won't receive
Fallin' for the promise of the emptiness machine
I only wanted to be part of something
I only wanted to be part of, part of
I only wanted to be part of something
I only wanted to be part of, part of
I only wanted to be part of something
I only wanted to be part
Let you cut me open just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hopin' for what I won't receive
Fallin' for the promise of the emptiness machine
(I only wanted to be part of something)
The emptiness machine, oh
(I only wanted to be part of)
The emptiness machine
Commercial performance[]
The song debuted at number sixteen at Monitor Latino's Anglo Top 20 songs charts of Venezuela. It represents the band's second entry in Venezuelan charts this year, after "Friendly Fire" which debuted and peakes at number fourty one in March[2].
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