Slip Out the Back (feat. Mr. Hahn) - Fort Minor

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Slip Out the Back (feat. Mr. Hahn) Lyrics

You know me, I used to get caught up in
everyday life
Tried to make it through my day so I could sleep
at night
Tried to figure out my way through the maze
Of rights and wrongs, but like you used to say
Nothing feels like it's really worth it
Forget perfect, I'm trying not to be worthless
Since I last saw you I been looking for a purpose
Well I met this kid who thought like I did
He had a weird way of looking at it
This is what he said
Slip out the back before they know you were
there
And at the worst you'll see nobody cares
Cos you don't wanna be around when it all goes
down
Even heroes know when to be scared
Slip out the back before they know you were
there
And at the worst you'll see nobody cares
Cos you don't wanna be around when it all goes
down
Even heroes know when to be scared
I don't remember where I met him or remember
his name
But he walked funny like he was just too big for
his frame
Just over five foot but he weighed a buck fifty
And what he said just seemed so right it stuck
with me
Listen its like poker you can play your best
But you got to know when to fold your cards and
take a rest
And know when to hold your cards and hold your
breath
And hope that nobody else is stacking the deck
because
I don't need to tell you that life isn't fair, it
doesn't care
It arbitrarily cuts off your air, and like you I want
someone to say its OKAY
But in the truest parts of our hearts everybody's
afraid
But just underappreciated and overwhelmed
Fighting so hard to hide our fear that were
scaring ourselves
You understand when I'm saying that you always
did
But its different in the words of a cowardly kid
Slip out the back before they know you were
there
And at the worst you'll see nobody cares
Cos you don't wanna be around when it all goes
down
Even heroes know when to be scared
Slip out the back before they know you were
there
And at the worst you'll see nobody cares
Cos you don't wanna be around when it all goes
down
Even heroes know when to be scared
I'm no hero, you remember how I was, you know
All I ever did was worry, feeling out of control
To the point where everything was going end
over end
I'm spinning around in circles again
This is where you come in
All of this to explain to you why
I had to separate myself away from yesterday's
life
Please remember this isn't how I hoped it would
be
But I had to protect you from me
Thats why I slipped out the back before you
knew I was there
I know you felt unprepared
But every single time I was around I just bring
you down
And I could tell that it was time to be scared
Thats why I slipped out the back before you
knew I was there
And I know the way I left wasn't fair
I didn't want to be around just to bring you down
I'm not a hero but don't think I didn't care

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Fort Minor is the hip hop side-project of Mike Shinoda, the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the alternative rock band Linkin Park. Though it was technically Shinoda's solo project, the members of Styles Of Beyond featured heavily on Fort Minor's album The Rising Tied and appeared with Shinoda at photo shoots and live concerts.

They are known for the 2006 single, "Where'd You Go", which features Holly Brook and Jonah Matranga, and also his single, "Remember the Name". Thus far, Fort Minor has released one album, 2005's The Rising Tied (as well as one mixtape, FMInvasion - We Major, which featured DJ Green Lantern), and also has a fan club similar to Linkin Park Underground, titled Fort Minor Militia.

Mike Shinoda's plan was to make music while enjoying time with his friends, who include Ryu, Tak, and many other leading musical artists.

Fort Minor's first major album The Rising Tied, features 16 tracks (with three bonus tracks on the Limited Edition), many of which are specific to the lives of Shinoda and his collaborators. "Remember the Name", for example, describes the group's views on being rappers, while "Kenji" describes the experiences of Shinoda's family during the Japanese American internment of World War II. Other tracks, such as "Slip Out the Back" which features Joe Hahn of Linkin Park, have more general lyrical themes. In the lyrics of the track "Get Me Gone", Shinoda says that before the debut album of Linkin Park came out, someone at Warner Bros. Records told him to quit rapping and just play keyboards because the band didn't need an MC in addition to a singer. He goes on to say that with the help of the band, Mike released the album as it was and many critics were silenced.

Fort Minor won Ringtone of the Year for "Where'd You Go" at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.

In mid August of 2006 Fort Minor performed at the Summer Sonic 2006 along side Linkin Park and other bands.

In November of 2006, Fort Minor released a video for "Remember the Name", which features a montage of various amazing feats. Shinoda has stated he felt the video was a nice wrap-up for Fort Minor. Also in November, Shinoda stated that Fort Minor is on hiatus, because of his dedication to Linkin Park.

As of August 19, 2006, Fort Minor's debut album has sold 400,000 copies.

In 2006, Holly Brook released an exclusive version of 'Where'd You Go?' to radio stations, made completely by Holly Brook. Mike does not appear on this version, which can be heard by request on various American radio stations. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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