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The Catalyst

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The Catalyst was released on September 10, 2010 by Warner Records as a part of the album A Thousand Suns (Deluxe Edition)

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OVERVIEW

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Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Brad Delson

Background Vocals

Mike Shinoda

Vocals

Rob Bourdon

Drums

Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington

Vocals

Dave Farrell

Bass Guitar

Joseph Hahn

Sampler

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Brad Delson

Songwriter

Joe Hahn

Songwriter

Mike Shinoda

Songwriter

Rob Bourdon

Songwriter

Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington

Songwriter

Dave Farrell

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Brad Delson

Engineer

Nicolas Fournier

Nicolas Fournier

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Mark Santangelo

Mark Santangelo

Assistant Mastering Engineer

Mike Shinoda

Producer

Vlado Meller

Mastering Engineer

Neal Avron

Mixing Engineer

Ethan Mates

Engineer

Josh Newell

Engineer

Rick Rubin

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

God bless us, everyone

We're a broken people living under loaded gun

And it can't be outfought, it can't be outdone

It can't be outmatched, it can't be outrun, no!

God bless us, everyone

We're a broken people living under loaded gun

And it can't be outfought, it can't be outdone

It can't be outmatched, it can't be outrun, no!

[Chorus]

And when I close my eyes tonight

To symphonies of blinding light

God bless us, everyone

We're a broken people living under loaded gun

Oh, like memories in cold decay

Transmissions echoing away

Far from the world of you and I

Where oceans bleed into the sky

[Verse 2]

God save us, everyone

Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?

For the sins of our hand, the sins of our tongue

The sins of our father, the sins of our young? No!

God save us, everyone

Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?

For the sins of our hand, the sins of our tongue

The sins of our father, the sins of our young? No!

[Chorus]

And when I close my eyes tonight

To symphonies of blinding light

God save us, everyone

Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?

Oh, like memories in cold decay

Transmissions echoing away

Far from the world of you and I

Where oceans bleed into the sky

[Verse 3]

Oh, like memories in cold decay

Transmissions echoing away

Far from the world of you and I

Where oceans bleed into the sky

[Bridge]

Lift me up, let me go

Lift me up, let me go

Lift me up, let me go

Lift me up, let me go

Lift me up, let me go

Lift me up, let me go

Lift me up, let me go

Lift me up, let me go

Lift me up, let me go

Lift me up, let me go

[Outro]

It can't be outfought, it can't be outdone

It can't be outmatched, it can't be outrun, no!

God bless us, everyone

We're a broken people living under loaded gun

And it can't be outfought, it can't be outdone

It can't be outmatched, it can't be outrun, no!

God bless us, everyone

We're a broken people living under loaded gun

And it can't be outfought, it can't be outdone

It can't be outmatched, it can't be outrun

Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, David Michael Farrell, Joe Hahn, Michael Kenji Shinoda, Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon

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