Comments:

This song is about a criminal who is running away from his girlfriend because he is a bad influence on her: "The very worst part of you... is me." (thanks, Spencer - Equinunk, PA)

I'm sorry, but it's a ridiculous idea that this song refers to a relationship between a boyfriend and a girlfriend. It is very possible, however, that it is one of the following: A relationship between a child/teen and his/her parents. (OR) A self-conversation, if you will.
- Mark, Salem, AR

i thnk its the boyfrnd-girlfrnd thngy is true abt the song..coz der is a part "im trying to bend the truth" nd "so im lying my way from you"..he just wanna force hmself 2 bilive dat everythng is olryt even though thngs are getting worse every day...
- Elmer, Zamboanga, Philippines

yea i thinks that it's about a kid and how parents expect something out of him. "I remember when they talked to me Remember condescending talk of who I oughta be" and then he fakes who he is so his parents will be happy. but in the end he just makes things worse cause now the parents believe he is something he is not.
- Gabe, Borger, TX

This, like most of LP's songs is powerful, esspecially starting of with mike's rapping... I mean I feel that it is kinda eerie and kinda on the dark side... it seems like he is stuck pretending and although he make things worse, he can't leave... well atleast not yet... becuase he "isn't allowed" in a way. and he is trying to leave... but anyway this is one of my fav songs... so good and well formulated with such a power behind it
- James, Brisbane, Australia

This song is basically about a criminal, or just an overall bad influence leaving his girlfriend, because he can't be who she wants and needs. "When I pretend everything is what I want it to be, I look exactly what you had always wanted to see" meaning, he can pretend that everything is okay and when he does, it seems as though nothings wrong. However the lyric "I can't pretend this is the way it'll stay" is suggesting that no matter how much he pretends, he can't gaurentee he can do it forever. The chours then says that he wants to leave her, because "the very worst part of you... is me" meaning, he wants the best for her, and hes holding her back from what she wants and needs. "this isn't what I want it to be//I never thought that what I said would have your running from me" this suggests that he must have came out of the closet about his criminal ways and now shes scared (or hesitant) to be with him. so hes "lying his way" from her.
- Destiny, Toronto, Canada

This is my opinion and i think this song is allso about a parent kid relationship i no it might sound crazy but just listen. "I looked exactly like what you had always wanted to see" I think that line is about how parents sometimes try to mold there children into something there not. "When I pretend" But the kids only doing it to make there parents proud of them. "I wanna be pushed aside, so let me go" Saying how the kid wants there parent to let them go stop smothering them so mutch. "Let me take back my life I?d rather be, all alone!!" now the chield is saying how they rather be alone then be liked for who they arent. This is just my persinal opinion on the song.
- Meghan, Portland, ME

I think it's a great song, very true although you don't get guys like that, if only every guy was Chester or Mike, or anyone of the Linkin Park dudes, they are the best!!!
- Chelsea, Cape Town

This song is so awesome!!! the lyrics are great! it seems like he is trying to get away from someone who doesnt let him go- "I wanna be pushed aside so let me go"
- shanise, slough, England