Linkin Park continue to show glimpses of the band that we came to love in the early 2000s, dropping “Over Each Other” as the third song to surface from their upcoming From Zero album. One thing that is different however is that its new vocalist Emily Armstrong taking the lead. Armstrong handles lead vocals throughout rather than the typical split between Linkin Park vocalists.
One of the things that made Linkin Park great was their ability to distill even the heaviest moments of a bad situation into something ultimately relatable and with the new song “Over Each Other,” they’ve done it again.
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The track tells the tale of a disintegrating relationship with the titular phrase being applied in multiple ways. Early in the song it’s to describe the biggest downfall of the relationship as Emily Armstrong sings, “All we are is talking over each other,” with the two sides sharing their grievances but not really hearing the other.
Later, the song turns the titular phrase to a point of reflection with Armstrong once again pondering, “Are we over each other?” And finally toward the end of the track, there’s the potential for hope as she begs her partner, “So say what’s underneath / I want to see your side / We don’t have to be talking /Over each other.”
“This song is an extra special one for me, as it’s my first solo vocal in Linkin Park. I can’t believe I’m saying that!” says Armstrong. “As I spent more time with the band over the past year, I gradually started contributing more to the music-making process, so on this one, Mike and I wrote the lyrics together. And then add in shooting this video with Joe in Korea – it’s all a dream come true,” says Armstrong
There’s also another Linkin Park touchtone to recognize as Joe Hahn has stepped back behind the camera to direct this latest video from the band as he’s done so frequently in the past. This one takes a bit of a tragic turn onscreen.
“It’s been a dream of mine to direct a project in Korea one day – and it finally happened! Emily and I stayed a few extra days after our Seoul show and are so grateful to the cast and crew who helped us out. We really embraced the K-ness of it all, wanting it to feel like a true K-drama. We hope you all love it as much as we do,” says Hahn.
Check out the song and video below.
Linkin Park, “Over Each Other”
Linkin Park, “Over Each Other” Lyrics
This is the letter that i / didn’t writeLooking for color in the / the black and whiteSkyscrapers we createdOn shaky groundAnd I’m trying to find my patience
But you won’t let me breatheAnd i’m not ever rightAll we are is talkingOver each otherThere’s nothing underneathIt’s all a waste of timeAll we are is talkingOver each other
Reaching for satellites yeahBut all alongUnder your breath you’re sayingThat I was wrong / ohThe skyscrapers we createdAre coming downAnd free falling to the pavement
Cause you won’t let me breatheAnd i’m not ever rightAll we are is talkingOver each otherThere’s nothing underneathIt’s all a waste of timeAll we are is talking
Oh, are we over each otherOh, are we over each otherOh
I can’t go to sleepI lie awake at nightI’m so tired of talkingOver each otherSo say what’s underneathI want to see your sideWe don’t have to be talkingOver each otherOver each otherOver each otherOver each other
Linkin Park In 2024
As stated, “Over Each Other” is the third song to come from Linkin Park’s forthcoming From Zero album, which arrives on Nov. 15. You can pre-order the album right now through their website and also look for ticketing information on their remaining 2024 concerts.
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Shows remain in Paris, Dallas, Bogota and Sao Paulo before the year concludes. The group has also announced 2025 dates headlining the Sonic Temple and Sick New World festivals.
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