FeaturedChartsVideosPromote Your Music
Cover art for Breaking The Habit (Live Rock am Ring 2004) by Linkin Park

Breaking The Habit (Live Rock am Ring 2004)

Linkin Park
Track 72 on Meteora (20th Anniversary Edition) 
Nov. 22, 20041 viewer

Breaking The Habit (Live Rock am Ring 2004) Lyrics

[Intro: Mike Shinoda & Chester Bennington]
I didn't come over here to say hi to you guys
Yeah, what's up?
Hi
Hi
Here
Alright, you guys
I'm gonna take aback a notch real quick
Memories consume like opening the wound
I'm picking me apart again
You all assume I'm safe here in my room
Unless I try to start again
I don't want to be the one
The battles always choose
'Cause inside, I realize
That I'm the one confused
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit

[Verse 1: Chester Bennington]
Memories consume like opening the wound
I'm picking me apart again
You all assume I'm safe here in my room
Unless I try to start again
[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington]
I don't want to be the one
The battles always choose
'Cause inside, I realize
That I'm the one confused

[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit tonight

[Interlude: Mike Shinoda]
Keep it up!

[Verse 2: Chester Bennington]
Clutching my cure, I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again
I hurt much more than anytime before
I had no options left again

[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington]
I don't want to be the one
The battles always choose
'Cause inside, I realize
That I'm the one confused
[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit tonight

[Bridge: Chester Bennington]
I'll paint it on the walls
'Cause I'm the one at fault
I'll never fight again
And this is how it ends

[Outro: Chester Bennington]
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
But now, I have some clarity
To show you what I mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
I’m breaking the habit tonight

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Have the inside scoop on this song?
Sign up and drop some knowledge

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

When did Linkin Park release “Breaking The Habit (Live Rock am Ring 2004)”?
Who wrote “Breaking The Habit (Live Rock am Ring 2004)” by Linkin Park?
Meteora (20th Anniversary Edition) (2023)
Linkin Park
  1. 1.
    Foreword
  2. 2.
    Don’t Stay
  3. 3.
    Somewhere I Belong
  4. 4.
    Lying from You
  5. 5.
    Hit the Floor
  6. 6.
    Easier to Run
  7. 7.
    Faint
  8. 8.
    Figure.09
  9. 9.
    Breaking the Habit
  10. 10.
    From the Inside
  11. 11.
    Nobody’s Listening
  12. 12.
    Session
  13. 13.
    Numb
  14. 14.
    Don’t Stay (Live in Texas)
  15. 15.
    Somewhere I Belong (Live in Texas)
  16. 16.
    Lying from You (Live in Texas)
  17. 17.
    Papercut (Live in Texas)
  18. 18.
    Points of Authority (Live in Texas)
  19. 19.
    Runaway (Live in Texas)
  20. 20.
    Faint (Live in Texas)
  21. 21.
    From the Inside (Live in Texas)
  22. 22.
    Figure.09 (Live in Texas)
  23. 23.
    With You (Live in Texas)
  24. 24.
    By Myself (Live in Texas)
  25. 25.
    P5hng Me A*wy (Live in Texas)
  26. 26.
    Numb (Live in Texas)
  27. 27.
    Crawling (Live in Texas)
  28. 28.
    In the End (Live in Texas)
  29. 29.
    A Place for My Head (Live in Texas)
  30. 30.
    One Step Closer (Live in Texas)
  31. 31.
    Session (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  32. 32.
    Don’t Stay (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  33. 33.
    Somewhere I Belong (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  34. 34.
    Lying from You (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  35. 35.
    Papercut (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  36. 36.
    Points of Authority (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  37. 37.
    Runaway (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  38. 38.
    Faint (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  39. 39.
    From the Inside (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  40. 40.
    Hit the Floor (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  41. 41.
    With You (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  42. 42.
    Crawling (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  43. 43.
    In the End (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  44. 44.
    Easier to Run (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  45. 45.
    A Place for My Head (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  46. 46.
    One Step Closer (Live in Nottingham 2003)
  47. 47.
    A.06
  48. 48.
    Pretty Birdy (Somewhere I Belong 2002 Demo)
  49. 49.
    Sold My Soul to Yo Mama
  50. 50.
    Standing In The Middle
  51. 51.
    Program (Meteora Demo)
  52. 52.
    Faint (Demo 2002)
  53. 53.
    Figure.09 (Demo 2002)
  54. 54.
    Drawing (Breaking the Habit Demo 2002)
  55. 55.
    Cumulus (2002 Demo)
  56. 56.
    A-Six (Original Long Version)
  57. 57.
    Soundtrack (Meteora Demo)
  58. 58.
    Broken Foot (Meteora Demo)
  59. 59.
    Ominous (Meteora Demo)
  60. 60.
    Unfortunate (Unreleased Demo 2002)
  61. 61.
    Pepper (Meteora Demo)
  62. 62.
    Breaking the Habit (Original Mike 2002 Demo)
  63. 63.
    Halo (Unreleased Demo 2002)
  64. 64.
    Rhinocerous (2002 Demo)
  65. 65.
    Attached (2003 Demo)
  66. 66.
    Lying from You (Live LPU Tour 2003)
  67. 67.
    From the Inside (Live LPU Tour 2003)
  68. 68.
    Easier to Run (Live LPU Tour 2003)
  69. 69.
    Step Up (Live Projekt Revolution 2002)
  70. 70.
    My December (Live Projekt Revolution 2002)
  71. 71.
    Crawling (Live Reading Festival 2003)
  72. 72.
    Breaking The Habit (Live Rock am Ring 2004)
  73. 73.
    Step Up/Nobody’s Listening/It’s Goin’ Down (Live)
  74. 74.
    Wish (Live Projekt Revolution 2004)
  75. 75.
    One Step Closer (Live Projekt Revolution 2004)
  76. 76.
    Lost
  77. 77.
    Fighting Myself
  78. 78.
    More the Victim
  79. 79.
    Massive
  80. 80.
    Healing Foot
  81. 81.
    A6 (Meteora|20 Demo)
  82. 82.
    Cuidado (”Lying from You” Demo)
  83. 83.
    Husky (”Hit the Floor” Demo)
  84. 84.
    Interrogation (”Easier to Run” Demo)
  85. 85.
    Faint (Meteora|20 Demo)
  86. 86.
    Plaster 2 / Plaster II (”Figure.09" Demo)
  87. 87.
    Shifter (”From the Inside” Demo)
  88. 88.
    Wesside
  89. 89.
    Resolution
Credits
Writers
Label
Copyright ©
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Release Date
November 22, 2004
Breaking The Habit (Live Rock am Ring 2004) Is A Live Version Of
Tags
RockIn EnglishUSA
Comments
Sign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓
Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.

Genius is the world’s biggest collection of song lyrics and musical knowledge

About GeniusContributor GuidelinesPressShopAdvertisePrivacy Policy
LicensingJobsDevelopersCopyright PolicyContact UsSign InDo Not Sell My Personal Information
© 2024 ML Genius Holdings, LLC
Terms of Use
Verified Artists
All Artists:
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz#
Hot Songs:
Not Like Us​euphoria​meet the grahamsFamily MattersI Had Some HelpView All