Points of Authority (Demo)

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[kingwormo]

Oh my god this is the version I used to blast on my old MP3 player!
My friends never believed me when I told them that this track had an "alternate version"...

[joshkaid]

Shinoda has a different energy on these old demos.

[vaporeos]

i love how this song doesnt even sound like a demo, it sounds like it belongs on Hybrid Theory

[richboyinnightgown]

Lyrics:

Forfeit the game, stop the talk show
Product of what you're taught to know
Forfeit the game, 'cause tomorrow
When it's all done, you reap what you sow

You love the way I look at you
While taking pleasure in the awful things you put me through
You take away if I give in
My life, my pride is broken

You like to think you're never wrong
You live what you learn
You have to act like you're someone
You live what you learn
You want someone to hurt like you
You live what you learn
You want to share what you've been through
You live what you learn

You love the things I say I do
The way I hurt myself again, just to get back at you
You take away, when I give in
My life, my pride is broken

You like to think you're never wrong
You live what you've learned
You have to act like you're someone
You live what you've learned
You want someone to hurt like you
You live what you've learned
You want to share what you have been through
You live what you've learned

Forfeit the game, stop the talk show
Product of what you're taught to know
Forfeit the game, 'cause tomorrow
When it's all done, you reap what you sow
Forfeit the game, stop the talk show
Product of what you're taught to know
Forfeit the game, 'cause tomorrow
When it's all done, you reap what you sow

You like to think you're never wrong
You live what you've learned
You have to act like you're someone
You live what you've learned
You want someone to hurt like you
You live what you've learned
You want to share what you have been through
You live what you've learned
You like to think you're never wrong (Forfeit the game)
You live what you've learned
You have to act like you're someone (Forfeit the game)
You live what you've learned
You want someone to hurt like you (Forfeit the game)
You live what you've learned
You want to share what you have been through
You live what you've learned

I like this one better than the original 😍🤘

[BrendanSparrow]

It's hard to believe it's been 20 years! Crazy to hear the original lyrics, this was one of my favourite songs on the album.

[Cocorost]

I could listen to Linkin Park for hours!

[ChristopherNeurofunker]

2020: this year will be a fucking hell
Linkin Park: Hold my demos

[lp]

I was first year highschool when they release this song as a single. Still reminiscing cause i was a nerd back then dont have a friend to talk and my classmates always bullied me as a human punching bag. Linkin Park was the band who save me from my darkest days. Thank You Mr. Bennington!

[nuriirun]

Actually this is the first ver of PoA I've ever listen. And I have listen it for a hundred times before I finally listened to the album ver. And thus, every time Mike says "Forfeit the game", the next line come to my mind is always "stop the talk show".

[holymnky]

I heard this version first and it drove me crazy trying to find it again! ty for this!

The album version always sounded "off" to me vs this version haha

[madyorkshiregal]

This is literally the only PoA I have ever listened to on my phone, as I have Linkin Park's music downloaded, and the first ever time I listened to the actual song on YouTube I was really confused beacuse I had different lyrics on the one on my phone. Now I finally know why, I had the alternate track AKA: the demo this entire time. This is such a great track and I love it!

[PeterParker-jhnz]

grateful asf they released all of this

[MyRania]

it's crazy how close the sound is on this one to the final version. Great demo!
appreciate all the rework that's been done on the lyrics of the entire album!

[cjgilm]

I legit thought for 20 years this was the official version

[noisydazueira]

"Forfit The Game
Stop The Talk Show"


This Part Gives Me Adrenaline, I Don't Know Why

[RavenStarMedia]

I like how the final album version was basically a combination of both demos—not sure which demo was recorded first, but this one changes the verses and keeps the chorus, whereas the other demo had much of the beginning the same but everything else was different, with the chorus being repeats of the "Forfeit the game" part used in the final version. Great way of showing how the song developed!

[Cazik]

Brings me back to downloading mp3s from Napster and discovering so many bands and songs that way.

[TheLockdownKidNYC]

I'm glad other people have a similar story about hearing this one first. Obviously, the production isn't on par with the wall of sound of Hybrid Theory but the arrangement and energy on this is great. Would love to hear a reimagined Hybrid Theory mix.

[jimayala]

The chorus of this version was the one I'm searchin to other version of points of authority. It feels like 2 chester song at the same time. I like this version.
RIP Chester Bennington.

[Galvaa]

I honestly think this version is more straight forward than the origininal. It hits you more directly