Guilty All the Same Lyrics
[Verse 1: Chester Bennington]
Tell us all again what you think we should be
What the answers are, what it is we can't see
Tell us all again how to do what you say
How to fall in line, how there's no other way
[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington]
But oh-oh, we all know
[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
You're guilty all the same, too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger, but there's no one else to blame
You're guilty all the same, too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger, but there's no one else to blame
You're guilty all the same
[Verse 2: Chester Bennington]
Show us all again, that our hands are unclean
That we're unprepared, that you have what we need
Show us all again, 'cause we cannot be saved
'Cause the end is near, now there's no other way
[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington]
And oh-oh, you will know
You're guilty all the same, too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger, but there's no one else to blame
You're guilty all the same, too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger, but there's no one else to blame
There's no one else to blame, guilty all the same
[Post-Chorus]
Guilty all the same
You're guilty all the same
[Bridge: Rakim]
Yeah, you already know what it is
Can y'all explain, what kind of land is this
When a man has plans of bein' rich but the bosses' plans is wealthy?
Dirty money scheme, a clean split, nonsense
It's insane, even corporate hands is filthy
They talk team and take the paper route
All they think about is bank accounts, assets, and realty
At anybody's expense, no shame with a clear conscience
No regrets and guilt free, they claim that ain't the way that they built me
The smoke screen before the flame
Knowin' as soon as the dough or the deal peak
Say it's time for things to change
Rearrange like good product rebuilt cheap
Anything if it's more to gain
Drained, manipulated like artists, it's real deep
Until no more remains, but I'm still me
Like authentic hip-hop and rock 'til pop and radio
And record companies killed me
Try to force me to stray and obey
And got the gall to say how real can real be?
You feel me, we'll see
That green could be to blame or greedy for the fame
TV or a name, the Media, the game
To me you're all the same, you're guilty
You're guilty all the same, too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger, but there's no one else to blame
You're guilty all the same, too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger, but there's no one else to blame
There's no one else to blame, guilty all the same
[Post-Chorus]
Guilty all the same
Guilty all the same
[Instrumental Outro]
About
The third track on Linkin Park’s sixth studio album, The Hunting Party, “Guilty All the Same” is about how people like to play the blame game and point out mistakes in others and make them feel guilty while they themselves are not perfect and everybody is guilty of something.
Rakim is, unexpectedly, on this track and drops a very lyrical verse. Yet, just another rock / rap collaboration in a while, and it’s not first one for Linkin Park
Q&A
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When I spoke to Linkin Park, Chester Bennington told me the song was all about exposing the devils of the music industry and letting them know they’re guilty for the decline of the record business. So when he told me all that, I just ran with that concept and tried to dance with the guitars. I remember thinking, damn, there isn’t too many words that rhyme with guilty! So I had to really dig in and make it work. I loved doing that joint though, because it was so unexpected. Rest in Peace to my man! Love to his family. Linkin Park are definitely my brothers.
— To Stereogum, 2024
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- 6.Wastelands
- 8.Rebellion
- 10.Drawbar
- 11.Final Masquerade