Shadow Of The Day Linkin Park Cover

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"Shadow of the Day" is the third single from Linkin Park's third studio album, Minutes to Midnight. It was released on October 16, 2007.
Song structure and background information

The band experimented with several different versions of the keyboard loop, before deciding on the one used in the final version. Chester explained that they used over 60 different beats for this song until they found the suitable one. They also used different types of instruments like banjos at first, just experimenting on different styles until they came up with something that could fit the track.

Like some of their other songs such as "Breaking the Habit" and "Faint", this song uses samples of live string ensemble recordings. The samples come in before the second verse starts. Distorted guitar elements are only played after the second chorus. The lead is an 8-bar phrase which is later raised an octave. The song is written in the key of B Major, the first major key the band has ever used. The end of the album version of the song, which is an instrumental piece, crossfades into the start of "What I've Done". It is the second-longest track on the album and features no vocals from Mike Shinoda.

During the Project Revolution tour, Chester was playing the guitar while also singing the lyrics. These occasions are very rare for the band, since Brad Delson is the lead guitarist, and Mike usually plays the second guitar part. However, this is not the first song on which Bennington plays guitar, since "It's Goin' Down" was also performed with Bennington playing the guitar during Linkin Park and Fort Minor live performances.

Many fans and critics have noted the similarities between the song's tempo and beat, and U2's "With or Without You".

When asked about the track, Mike Shinoda called it one of the most important tracks on the record, saying the following: "...There's always songs that stand out, and you kind of know those songs especially. You know they're going to make the record. And this song "Shadow of the Day" was one of them.

The song was also used in a TV promo for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

I close both locks below the window.
I close both blinds and turn away.
Sometimes solutions aren't so simple.
Sometimes goodbye's the only way.

And the sun will set for you,
And the sun will set for you.
And the shadow of the day,
Will embrace the world in grey,
And the sun will set for you...

In cards and flowers on your window,
Your friends all plead for you to stay.
Sometimes beginnings aren't so simple.
Sometimes goodbye's the only way.

And the sun will set for you,
And the sun will set for you.
And the shadow of the day,
Will embrace the world in gray,
And the sun will set for you..

And the shadow of the day,
Will embrace the world in gray,
And the sun will set for you..

And the shadow of the day,
Will embrace the world in gray,
And the sun will set for you.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Single
• by
• Linkin
• Park
• from
• the
• album
• Minutes
• to
• Midnight
• Released
• October
• 16
• 2007
• (U.S.)
• November
• 12
• (UK)
• Novembe

[MeeQs]

I like it ;)You've got very nice voice!

[HarvestMoon713]

Wow thanks a lot, and you're all the way in Poland :o)

[ShaunacAvril]

Lol....Dude you look like a man who screams at little kids to stay off his lawn...Nice job though. Uhh...Don't frown. :)

[HarvestMoon713]

TY :o)

[ErikaLovesYou93]

good job!

[HarvestMoon713]

Thanks Erika :o)

[kyleandrewmatuszewsk]

Hey go to hell kelgo101, learn some respect. Stop sitting at home and making fun of other people because you think it will make you feel better. God damn, i hate people like you. He may not be that good, but he is not bad.

[ProjectHaxx]

hahaha dude great cover xD u got to chill while singing you look like a robot lol

[Naxxualete2009]

awesome job, thanks :)

[aulakhaulakh]

old man did great job

[Terriiblee]

I LIKE IT *-*

[spidey450]

Nice cover ! I aslo play guitar.Pretty good job !

[yellowbee1111]

lmao

[iaredable]

cool

[dnabg]

hey there mate i always knew lp have an older audience than the usual 13 to 20 year olds really good job on the cover

[xXDisIsWhoIAmXx]

really good voice

&& nice different way to sing it

=)

Good job!!!

[Aoshipt]

Definitely some kind of Texas accent... this is more like a coutry version of Shadow of the Day.

Still a good attempt :)

[joekkl]

Suck quite bad.