Rhinestone (Xero Demo)

[Intro: Mark Wakefield, Mike Shinoda]

From the top to the bottom (Bottom to top, I stop)

At the core of the rotten (Stoppin' right when I thought)

But the sun has escaped us (So I'm fightin' the sky)

And I'm far from my weightless (Thinkin', "why did I try?") (Oo-hah!)

From the top to the bottom (Bottom to top, I stop)

At the core of the rotten (Stoppin' right when I thought)

But the sun has escaped us (So I'm fightin' the sky)

And I'm far from my weightless (Thinkin', "why did I try?")

[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda, with Mark Wakefield]

From the thread to the needle, middle-to-end

When skies cock back and shock that which couldn't defend

The rain then sends dripping an acidic question

Forcefully, the power of suggestion

Then, with the eyes tightly shut

Lookin' through the rust, and rot and dust

A spot of light floods the floor

And pours itself upon the world of pretend

Then the eyes ease open, and it's dark again

[Pre-Chorus: Mark Wakefield, Mike Shinoda]

From the top to the bottom (Bottom to top, I stop)

At the core of the rotten (Stoppin' right when I thought)

But the sun has escaped us (So I'm fightin' the sky)

And I'm far from my weightless (Thinkin', "why did I try?") (Oo-hah!)

From the top to the bottom (Bottom to top, I stop)

At the core of the rotten (Stoppin' right when I thought)

But the sun has escaped us (So I'm fightin' the sky)

And I'm far from my weightless (Thinkin', "why did I try?")

[Chorus: Mark Wakefield]

In a minute, you'll find me

Eyes burn me up

You say you'll never forget me

But the lies have piled up

[Verse 2: Mike Shinoda]

Movin' all around, screamin' of the ups and downs

Pollution manifested in perpetual sound

And as the wheels go 'round, the sunset creeps

Past the street lamps, cars, chain-links, and concrete

A window then grows and captures the eye

And cries out yellow light as it passes it by

A small black figure sits in front of a box

Inside a box of rock with the needles on top

Nothin' stops in this land of the pain

The same lose, not knowin' they were part of the game

And then, the insides change, but the box stays the same

In shame, shovel up the pieces to the pain

You can try to hide yourself in the world of pretend

But when the paper's crumpled up, it can't be perfect again

[Pre-Chorus: Mark Wakefield, Mike Shinoda]

From the top to the bottom (Bottom to top, I stop)

At the core of the rotten (Stoppin' right when I thought)

But the sun has escaped us (So I'm fightin' the sky)

And I'm far from my weightless (Thinkin', "why did I try?")

(Oo-hah!)

From the top to the bottom (Bottom to top, I stop)

At the core of the rotten (Stoppin' right when I thought)

But the sun has escaped us (So I'm fightin' the sky)

And I'm far from my weightless (Thinkin', "why did I try?")

[Chorus: Mark Wakefield]

In a minute, you'll find me

Eyes burn me up

You say you'll never forget me

But the lies have piled up

[Bridge: Mike Shinoda, Mark Wakefield, both]

Yeah, I got you caught in the act, you better step back

Tellin' me that I'm seein' right through you

Yeah, I got you caught in the act, you better step back

Tellin' me that I'm seein' right through you

Yeah, I got you caught in the act, you better step back

Tellin' me that I'm seein' right through you

Yeah, I got you caught in the act, you better step back

Tellin' me that I'm seein' right through you

Yeah, I got you caught in the act, you better step back (Afraid of the end)

Tellin' me that I'm seein' right through you

Yeah, I got you caught in the act, you better step back (Afraid of the end)

Tellin' me that I'm seein' right through you

Yeah, I got you caught in the act, you better step back (Afraid of the end)

Tellin' me that I'm seein' right through you

Yeah, I got you caught in the act, you better step back (Afraid of the end)

Tellin' me that I'm seein' right through you

[Chorus: Mark Wakefield]

In a minute, you'll find me

Eyes burn me up

You say you'll never forget me

But the lies have piled up

[Outro: Mark Wakefield]

In a minute, you'll find me

Eyes burn me up

You say you'll never forget me

But the lies keep piling up