Red to Black

[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda]

I had a friend named Victor

The two of us used to hang every single day

And it seemed like overnight that his whole life just changed

I know when his mom and dad broke up, it didn't make sense

But I know that his dad was a drunk and he gambled away the rent

Pretty soon, Vic was seeing red, pissed off, but instead

He'd drink every night 'til he passed out, then he'd do it all again

The whole time, smiling on the outside to cover the pain

But on the inside, all he was trying to do was get away

[Chorus: Jonah & Kenna]

He's dying to get away

Let the pain of yesterday go

Slipping through the cracks

[Verse 2: Tak]

Yo, funny how things change color

Then fade to another shade

When you had it made

It was all good, but now look, just another day

It was so fresh, it was so clean

Now it's all gone, one, two, three, lights out

Which way to turn, can't get a grip

All alone in a big white house

Every day gets worse

And you just curse 'til your head bursts

And it hurts so bad, she left, now you suffer

Should've thought of that one first

No family, no kids, can't accept what you did

Now you wanna run away but you can't

'Cause the past comes back again

[Verse 3: Ryu]

Slipping through the cracks, sip a little Jack

Go to bed half dead, what about rent?

Why does every cent gotta be a bet?

When's it gonna end?

Oh my god, we don't got a penny left

My mom's gotta find a way to get a job

Out of debt, out of dodge

Out of breath, out of this big problem

My pops wanna get away from the pain

In a better place in his brain

But the medication he takes makes him wasted

So sick, if he's gonna think

That the good lord would come take him

I'm shaking him, "Wake up, you son of a bitch!"

[Chorus: Jonah & Kenna]

He's dying to get away

Let the pain of yesterday go slipping through the cracks

Hiding himself away

Watching all the memories fade away from red to black

He's dying to get away

Let the pain of yesterday go slipping through the cracks

Hiding himself away

Watching all the memories fade away from red to black

[Outro]

Slipping through the cracks

Slipping through the cracks

Slipping through the cracks