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Linkin Park Releases Song "Heavy Is The Crown" With League of Legends

by The Metalverse

Updated September 30, 2024

Linkin Park released their new single "Heavy Is The Crown" from their upcoming November album, "From Zero". Accompanying the song is an animated music video in collaboration with League of Legends, with the announcement that "Heavy Is The Crown" would be the anthem of the video game League of Legends 2024 World Championship.

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Linkin Park debuted the (then) unreleased song during their September 22nd show in Hamburg, Germany. "Heavy Is The Crown" is Linkin Park's second single since the band reunited in early September.

Linkin Park has been making massive waves in mainstream news over the last month from appearances on the Tonight Show, hitting the top 50 most popular artists worldwide, and now collaborations with League of Legends creators, Riot Games – Linkin Park's momentum is snowballing to the forefront of the music scene.

The band's first single "The Emptiness Machine" topped the charts and has been on the Global Top 50 since its release, and "Heavy Is The Crown" looks like it will follow the same pattern, with its animated video already racking up 1.5 million views on YouTube in 1 hour.

Linkin Park also announced their new tour dates, full list below.

Linkin Park's 2024 Tour Dates:

09/24 – London, UK - The O2
09/28 – Seoul, South Korea - INSPIRE Arena
11/03 – Paris, France - La Defense Arena
11/08 – Dallas, TX - Globe Life Field
11/11 – Bogota, Colombia - Coliseo Medplus
11/15 – São Paulo, Brazil - Allianz Park

Linkin Park, 'Heavy Is the Crown' Lyrics

[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda]
It's pouring in, you're laid on the floor again
One knock at the door and then
We both know how the story ends
You can't win if your white flag's out when the war begins
Aimin' so high, but swingin' so low
Tryna catch fire, but feelin' so cold
Hold it inside, hope it won't show
I'm sayin' it's not, but inside I know

[Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda & Emily Armstrong]
Today's gonna be the day you notice
'Cause I'm tired of explaining what the joke is

[Chorus: Emily Armstrong]
This is what you asked for, heavy is the crown
Fire in the sunrise, ashes rainin' down
Try to hold it in, but it keeps bleeding out
This is what you asked for, heavy is the—
Heavy is the crown

[Verse 2: Mike Shinoda, Mike Shinoda & Emily Armstrong]
Turn to run, now look what it's become
Outnumbered, ten to onе
Back then, should've bit your tongue
Thеre's no turnin' back this path once it's begun
You're already on that list
Say you don't want what you can't resist
Waving that sword but the pen won't miss
Watch it all fallin' apart like this

[Chorus: Emily Armstrong]
This is what you asked for, heavy is the crown
Fire in the sunrise, ashes rainin' down
Try to hold it in, but it keeps bleeding out
This is what you asked for, heavy is the—
Heavy is the crown

[Bridge: Mike Shinoda & Emily Armstrong]
Today is gonna be the day you notice
'Cause I'm tired of explainin' what the joke is
This is what you asked for

[Chorus: Emily Armstrong]
This is what you asked for, heavy is the crown
Fire in the sunrise, ashes rainin' down
Try to hold it in but it keeps bleeding out
This is what you asked for, heavy is the—
Heavy is the crown

[Outro: Emily Armstrong]
Heavy is the crown
Heavy is the—
Heavy is the crown