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Burn It Down


"Burn It Down" is a song by the American rock band Linkin Park, released on April 16, 2012. It was written by the band members Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda, and co-produced by Shinoda and Rick Rubin. The song is in the key of F# minor and belongs to the electronic rock genre. "Burn It Down" served as the lead single from Linkin Park's fifth studio album, "Living Things." It achieved commercial success, reaching the top 10 in several countries' music charts. As for the melody, it features a powerful and catchy chorus, blending Shinoda's rap verses with Bennington's dynamic vocals.

Burn It Down - Linkin Park

la la la# la sol fa
The cycle repeated
re fa la la la la# la sol
As explosions broke in the sky
la la# la sol la fa
All that I needed
re fa la la la la# la sol
Was the one thing I couldn’t find

sol sol la la# la sol fa
And you were there at the turn
la# la sol fa re la la# la sol
Waiting to let you know

Refrão:
la RE RE DO RE
We’re building it up
la RE RE la# DO RE DO
To break it back down
la RE RE DO RE DO la#
We’re building it up
la# RE RE la#
To burn it down
la DO DO
We can’t wait
la RE DO la# la sol
To burn it to the ground

la la la# la sol fa
The colors conflicted
re fa la la la la# la sol
As the flames climbed into the clouds
la la# la sol la fa
I wanted to fix this
re re fa la la la la# la sol
But couldn’t stop from tearing it down

sol sol la la# la sol fa
And you were there at the turn
la# la sol fa re la
Caught in the burning glow
sol sol la la# la sol fa
And I was there at the turn
la# la sol fa re la la# la sol
Waiting to let you know

Refrão:
la RE RE DO RE
We’re building it up
la RE RE la# DO RE DO
To break it back down
la RE RE DO RE DO la#
We’re building it up
la# RE RE la#
To burn it down
la DO DO
We can’t wait
la RE DO la# la sol
To burn it to the ground