Leave Out All the Rest

Here are some lyrics from a new track from Linkin Park's album Minutes to Midnight --

I dreamed I was missing, you were so scared
But no one would listen, 'cause
no one else cared
After my dreaming, I woke with this fear
What am I
leaving when I'm done here?

So if you're asking me, I want you to know

When my time comes, forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave
behind some reasons to be missed
Don't resent me, and when you're feeling
empty
Keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest

Leave out all
the rest, don't be afraid
I've taken my beating, I've shared what I made
I'm strong on the surface, not all the way through
I've never been
perfect, but neither have you

So if you're asking me, I want you to know

When my time comes, forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave
behind some reasons to be missed
Don't resent me, and when you're feeling
empty
Keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest
Leave out all the
rest

Note I said some lyrics, it's not the entire song whose title is the title of this post. I find the lyrics deeper than anything I anticipated from Linkin Park, a sort of introspective piece that I never could have expected. The music is beautifully prepared and the lyrics have a haunting aspect to them. I know we all feel this way from time to time and it's interesting to hear someone actually put this fear of no one caring when you pass into music.