You hit 18… and it's like this surreal experience. You get to vote (or at least you know you can), and be a part of the decision-making process of the country, you (most often) get to go out and stay out late, and of course…(drum roll), you get to acquire that all-important document called your driving licence. Freedom, liberty or independence – call it whatever you want, but every young person knows that this is his or her ticket to finally go do the things they've always wanted to, but most importantly without having to depend on someone else.

"Hands Held High," one of the most powerful songs on Linkin Park's new album, which includes lyrics about bombs destroying mosques, a bumbling leader, high gas prices and general world confusion, an obvious statement against President George W. Bush and the war in Iraq.