Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: metal
Song Meaning of “I’LL BE GONE” by Linkin Park
The song ‘I’ll Be Gone’ by Linkin Park is a reflective and passionate song about grief and coping with loss, regret, and a desire to leave it all behind. The lyrics portray a melancholic state, one that is almost in a dream-like state of wishing for the things that can never be. The song talks about how there are times in life when it feels like everything has been taken away, and the singer is trying to find ways to cope.
The first verse talks about desperately trying to find the strength to move forward, to accept the things that can no longer be changed. As the chorus begins, the singer starts to realize that leaving is necessary, but also that they don’t want to forget what has happened and the people they have lost.
The second verse talks about the singer feeling like they are reaching an internal breaking point, and how they are desperate to find a way out. They recognize that all the pain and suffering needs to be confronted, and that it’s better to let go of all the heartache.
The bridge and chorus repeat the same theme – that the singer is coming to terms with the fact that moving on is the only way to survive. The lyrics reflect the pain of accepting that something can never be rewinded, and that one must find the courage to accept the situation for what it is.