The Hard Way - Fort Minor (feat. Kenna) 

This song holds so much meaning to me. It helped me get through some dark days back when I was 15 and 16. I'll be 27 in 2 months.

Wow. Mike Shinoda is a generational talent. What a Beautiful song. Sounds like something that could have been on Meteora if Chester was on the vocals.

The most insightful and underrated song Mike Shinoda has EVER made.

"Not a thing is forgotten, not a thing is forgiven"

"Someone please explain to me,what happend to the way we always said we'd be." Too true.

I think this song represents how we all feel when change sets in and the loneliness and confusion settles into our thoughts and just festers there

I wish Mike would make another Fort Minor Album. Seriously, every song on this album is golden, there isn't one bad song on the entire album. I would even argue that this is one of the greatest hip hop albums to date, definetly the most underrated though.

Epic bridge at 2:49 ("Can somebody please just explain to me..." how could they come up with such crazy music) Restoring Memories! Peace!

Fort Minor is so damn good, they came out new and trashed music charts for the entire year with The Rising Tied. As a testament to how good their music is, here I am, still listening to it 7 years later.

I’ve listened to this album and all it’s songs since it’s release. It’s 2023, l still appreciate the magnitude of the songs, the depths and emotions. Now l’m older and l can appreciate them more now and understand why l loved them back then. Since l was standing in line at the store in anxious wait to then buying it at release, loving it all the way through and listening on repeat endlessly. Now years later, All l can do or say is turn it up, tell my friends and appreciate it dearly for all the memories. Sincerely a loyal fan

"The Hard Way" Come with me Let me walk you through the world that I currently stay in You can take a look around and tell me if I'm mistaken You can meet and talk to everybody that I live with Maybe you can tell me why everybody's so distant Is it me or maybe, when I look around daily I don't even know the people I can put my trust in lately People that I used to hang with now they're acting’ so different I'm still the same person why doesn't anybody listen Can somebody please just explain to me What happened to the way that we always said we’d be Right now I dunno why I push through the pain that I got through And I'm losin’ hope [chorus] Deafening voices That frequency inside my head that says I'm going at it the hard way I focus Get everything inside out of my brain that claims I'm going at it the hard way Come with me Let me walk you through the world that I currently live in Not a thing is forgotten, not a thing is forgiven Nobody can hold their own underneath the weight but Nobody can take the blame for their own mistakes so What do you do when somebody lets you down And you wanna say something but you can’t 'cause they're not around Inside you think they know the extent of the pain But they won’t even admit that they were the one to blame Can somebody please just explain to me What happened to the way that we always said we’d be 'cause right now I dunno why I push through the pain that I got through And I'm losin’ hope [chorus] Voices (voices) in my head (in my head) Can somebody please just explain to me What happened to the way that we always said we’d be Right now I dunno why I push through the pain that I got through And I'm losin’ hope, give me one reason not to [chorus]

I found this song when I was 15 years old back in 2013. I'm glad I found this song back then. it has helped me realize how people are these days and how true this song really is.

my favorite song from the album aww, so much memories...

7 years later, still listening

I love the way Mike flows in this song. Really slow, but still at a tempo acceptable in a rap song. He flows it in a way where each line stands out, and each line truly deserves too. I love this song, it's so close to home and Mike writes in such a beautiful tone thats univerally interpretational and relatable. Mike has such a huge influence over my writing and his music has done so much for me mentally...Thankyou Mike...Thankyou.

Thank you Mike, for this timeless masterpiece album.

Why this isn’t on Spotify? Please this song helps me a lot

2023, anyone? Because this album deserves to live forever.

the song of my life

Strings, pianos, guitar, and really complicated drum work. Man, those weird drums on this track are so insane and catchy at the same time. Also, Kenna...man his voice, no autotune there. He has some meditative vocals. Cmon Mike, make an album with him, please.

2021 e ainda ouvindo essa obra de arte!!!

Finally on Spotify !!!

A lot of memories about this track. I used to listen this in my school when i was in 8th or 9th grade or playing Lineage 2 on this. Now i am in University on 2nd grade man time flies..(

I met your project today. I really like what you do. In general, I'm a fan of heavy music, but I love your voice and I like the atmospheric and magical music that you do. Now I'm drawing and I'm very pleased to relax with your music. Thank you!

I just don't understand Mike. I've never seen anyone with this kind of skill in all parts of music and art, it's just amazing.

2021 thats songs is a masterpiece

2018 still here with Fort Minor, amazing tracks Stay strong Mike,fans are with YOU

My favorite Fort Minor song, for some reason I don't know why.

The memories keep flooding in... Time is a funny constant.

One of his best songs along with bloc party and 100 degrees !

wow, the lyric is so powerful.. so that's why eminem and Shinoda are different...... Shinoda's style is totally unique,from the beat to the lyrics, lack of cursing others..that's the point....

Still love this song..

This song is timeless

The piano chord sounded quite similar to "What i've done."

The hard way is more rewarding than the easy way.

Memorizing the day we lost and forgetting once again... never forget just that one thing... chester is always proud of you mike... dont forget Fort Minor...

Rock songs are usually the types of songs that can touch me heart so much to the point where I cry listening. But this is one of the few rap songs that is able to touch my heart the way rock does. As I listen I think about the people that I thought I knew, thought I could trust. It feels so sad how people can switch up on you. Thank you for this song.

I love this song

One of the best Fort Minor songs…and it’s not even on iTunes. Why?

This song is so perfect for former friends who you had a close bond with only for them to turn their backs and stab yours.

I cherish my children and the music they bring to my ears

Most relatable song I've heard

I hear you Mike. I do.

6 years later and numerous people can still relate to the song. Shouldn't that show the power of the lyrics and the genius behind the lyricist?

I'll never quit listening to this amazing song ❤❤❤❤

I think this is my favorite Fort minor song

These lyrics are powerful and insightful.

this songs reflects the reality and how things change when we grow up. lots of childhood friends we dont talk to anymore.

gotta love fort minor

an ode to my life

"The sad moment when you realize how alone you actually are. No one ever message you on Facebook first or texts you first or anything. So it gets to the point where you don't want to put in the effort with people who don't put in any effort for you, so you end up spending your life at home, never going anywhere."

I'm not even talking about lyrics, or music (those too though) but the syllables and beat line up so well, just perfect.

Mike shinona make more songs like this please

One of the best tracks by Fort Minor...love it.

2016 and still listening

come on spotify!

Amazing band. Wish them the best. I also want Mike to record another album with Styles of Beyond. The Rising Tied is one of the best hip hop albums ever for me. And Mike's voice and rapping... The best sound ever.

Favorite song still

Love the piano.

I WANT THIS ON SPOTIFYYYYY

I just want to say that this song is probably one of the most meaningful songs in my library. I listened to it a lot one winter when I discovered it. At the time my life had taken a huge turn for the worse: I was living with my best friend whom I felt was growing more distant from me every day (and which deeply troubled me bc I loved him like a brother, still does now that we don't speak anymore), my girlfriend and I had just gone through a rough breakup, my parents had disowned me and we weren't on talking terms, and I felt like everybody hated me. Things fell apart and I had a huge fight with my friend, which rekindled my relationships with my parents and my girlfriend. I used to think of myself being mike, and him being the one i was talking about im the lyrics. But today i realize I was the one that was described in the lyrics, and I was wrong. And honestly to this day this song still makes me think of him, and to this day I still miss him and wish things would have gone differently. This song hits me deeper than any other, thank you Mike for the wonderful music, and sorry it took so long to write this comment!

I was absolutely obsessed with Linkin Park in junior high which was around the same time this album came out. Been a while since I revisited but I can still somehow remember the lyrics to a lot of these songs. Still excellent.

Bawled my damn eyes out.

Why can't we have more of this music be mainstream. Meaningful music to vibe to... Still here in 2024. Great song.

One of the greatest song I've ever heard

Great track. One of the few hip-hop instrumentals that's not a 4 4 beat.

Great song. Definitely has another meaning, that you don't find in many songs anymore.

2018 and still here 🤘

This is the best Song next to Kenji Mike ever made🥰 When Kenna drops in the Hook, i got Goosebumps every time

2023 Hell Yeah!

14 years and still great

want me to be honest? This the best song I've ever heard.

Why is this not on Spotify??? :(((

2023 n still on!

Happy New Years everyone ! Still listening entering 2K22 🎆🎊🎉🎇🥳🎈

Awesome album!!!

The whole album got some kind of aura: You want to listen it again and again) Such a nice music))))

What did happen to the way we said we'd be....stole the words right out of my mouth!

i dont knoe why m.shinoda left this project...it was super awesome..There are some pretty good songs

Can someone explain to me why Michael Kenji Shinoda and Marshall Bruce Mathers III haven't done a song together?

2023 n still love this song❤️

Im still listening 🎉

One of fav track all the tym ❤️😊mike❤️

Amo demais ❤️

Why is not this music available in spotify? .... sad :-(

This is just... so good!

This song holds so much meaning...

old but gold 2019 memories 😚😚

love this!

I haven't heard these song for the past ten years and remembers everything like it was yesterday!

I remember trying to download a song from limewire that I thought was a Linkin Park song but turned out to be this... I ended up loving it but couldn’t find the real song name (I even tried using spotify)... Now, 8 years later I decide to search up the song again and I finally find it!!

I love this track so much ♥

still here in 2020

@Mike You have been and always will be my favourite artist. I was not so much into paying attention to lyrics, all that mattered was music and good beats. After listening to songs that you all made, be it L.P or F.M, I started paying attention to lyrics as the songs are so meaningful. Thank you for working so hard work, creating and giving us such songs which helped me understand and develop a good taste in music. L.P and F.M hold a very special place for me and always will. 🙂 Respect 🙏🏻 and Love ❤️

this song brings me to tears

This music has a soul.. Love it

2021 and still jamming. Reminds me when I started college/university 9 years ago and would bump this as I would walk around the city with my Nike hoody. This album makes me feel calm and makes me take an introspective look into my life. Crazy to think this came out in 05.

Wish this was on Apple Music, love this song!

Definitely!

My favorite song. :) Thanks for uploading.