WE ALL NEEDED THIS | Linkin Park - "Fighting Myself" | FIRST TIME REACTION
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"Wendigo" (Instrumental Version):
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0:00 - Introduction
1:41 - Reaction
7:45 - Final Thoughts/Review
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I highly suggest you listen to the original song without my commentary:
Fighting Myself [Official Audio] - Linkin Park
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It's like Mike knew that we were all still reeling from Lost and wanted to give us something to lift us up. Even though the song is dark, all of them are, it's like they wanted to give us a gift. The gift of the sound and feel that got us all into Linkin Park in the first place.
"Everything i have learned to hate come out for you to see" ... What a line
Hearing Mike's vocals and Chester's vocals, bouncing back and forth, are like the thoughts in our heads, and the words we could've say. That's why I connected with LP. We are not alone in our struggles.
LP songs gives me chills. Messages in the lyrics that are so crucial for mental health.
LP always helped me when I was younger and I'm glad the discussion around mental health has gotten so serious. I thank you and everyone else for the support, we might not be here without it.
From mens mental health to women's
I focus on men's mental health as I see a lot more men are suffering due to poor mental health
Its a blessing and a curse because I think with how much its being talked about more and more people fake it to get victim points wanting to be unique having mental struggles and you can tell by how many people now a days say they have something but its statistically impossible for that many to have it.
agree. people used to think mental heatlh as just "weakness" back then because its not.Sadly the whole "mental health awareness" just came into fruition around Covid era because there was so many suicide happening around that time that people really started to take real note of it. Thank you Linkin Park!
This song is a link between Hybrid Theory and Meteora sonically... What a gem to be dropping on us like this.
I wish Chester could know how much we all miss him still.
Before interpreting Linkin Park lyrics as a "cry for help", keep in mind that the vast majority of the lyrics were written by Mike, not Chester.
True. But they were delivered by Chester. Mike and Chaz talked a lot about their lives as they were writing a lot of these songs, and I think Mike knew very well what kind of poetry Chester would resonate with.
I don't think neccessarily that all of Chesters lyrics were a "cry for help". Chester was obviously emotionally intellegent enough not to carry his burdens all by himself. It just ended up being too much in the end.
But I do believe that everything he sang about in some way was something he deeply connected with on an emotional level, because that's how he was able to deliver them so well.
Yeah I'd say calling them a cry for help isn't accurate. Chester was incredibly open about his struggles. He wasn't begging for help like someone wasn't listening. He knew. He knew he was loved. He knew he was supported. That's what hurts the most. Even as loved as he knew he was, the pain was so great that death was preferable.
@@sebastianjennings1159 People who interpret Mike's lyrics as a coded cry for help from Chester are just telling on themselves for knowing nothing about Chester while he was alive. They're trying to justify saying "if only we'd known". But of course, we did, because he told us, openly. His death was devastating, but for anyone who knew anything about him at all, it was not surprising. People who were surprised by it and try to retroactively frame it as a thing he kept hidden and only hinted at through subtext in song lyrics he didn't even write, are just admitting they never bothered to understand him while he was still with us.
@@victorvandenbrink6851 That's the thing. Mike is very emotionally intelligent, and that comes across in his lyrics. He's able to take his own pain and struggles and use poetic language and imagery to magnify and exaggerate them to the point that they feel like they're describing the end of the world.
But the things that Chester went through in his life were on a level of trauma that Mike's exaggerations ended up being quite fitting.
Mike lived a relatively comfortable life, as I understand it. He never experienced severe abuse or poverty or addiction. I'm sure he experienced prejudice, as a mixed race person living in the United States, but even that was probably relatively moderate considering when and where he grew up, which was a reasonably multi-ethnic city. Certainly it pales in comparison to what he heard from his family growing up about their experiences. Not to say he had no hardship, because everyone has hardship. But compared to Chester, Mike seems to have had a more comfortable and less traumatic life.
So when he expresses his life struggles in a magnified poetic way, his words could easily resonate with someone who has had a truly tormented life. They resonated with Chester, and he poured his feelings into those words when he performed them. That's why the music was so powerful. The combination of Mike's ability to convey complex emotion through words, and Chester's depth of feeling in performing them.
But that's very different from saying those were Chester's words and they were about his life or his struggle with suicidal depression. That's what a lot of people say and a lot of people assume on first listen because they know about how he died, and it's just not true.
@@victorvandenbrink6851 in a way that coincides with the fact that he related to those same lyrics just as we would only hes like our spokesperson delivering them.
Chester's voice will always be remembered. ❤
AYAYA
Mike is doing the intro singing and verses but in reverse. Mike said that he was originally looking for this song to release first but instead found Lost which he had forgotten about. He also thought that the demos only had his rapping and there was no copy with Chester. But someone found Chester's singing for the song but it was only 90% done. Mike just worked with it this is what we got. So we don't have the full lyrics but like Mike said it still feels like a complete song. This song was heard for the first time back in 2003 in a video that featured Mike recording the riff for the song. Chester was sitting by his side in the video. Chester didn't really write any of the songs. Mike did all that. But....both would get together and go through them and do some rearranging of lyrics in order to get the songs to sound right. Mike and Chester would talk about things they were going through. Mike would then write these things in songs/lyrics and present them to Chester. they would go through the songs first then present them to the rest of the band and from there work on the music more. From what I heard, Chester didn't write anything for the early albums. some of the last albums had some songs he did write though. You can tell just from the songs he did write, that there was something going on and they have more emotion coming out of him.
Please don't take this wrong in anyway. We can't say the songs were cries for help but we can say the songs are about real feelings. The multiple attempts of suicide was a cry for help. Those close to Chester knew his battles. We are all just fans with real feelings. Posting the Hotline number is a Great thing. some feelings shouldn't become real. The numbers do help. Love the reaction video. im going down my own rabbit hole today. Lost and Fighting Myself all in one day for me. I needed to hear these songs today. What a roller coaster ride.
This song is old, its a demo for papercut
“ I can’t run with this weight on my back , I can’t see cause I’m focus in the past “ this one … im crying
Welcome back. Thank you for another raw, honest, open reaction 😢😢😢 please keep inspiring and aiding others in their struggles. You were OUTSTANDING once again 👏!!!
Chester’s singing and harmonies are literally tearjerking. 😭
If I remember correctly Mike wrote most of these songs as an outlet for Chester to deal with his demons and struggles mentally. They were a way for Chester to say the things he went through and was feeling so as to not bottle his emotions/issues.
I've been thinking about this song for ten days and decided to deliver my story about Linkin Park that I had. When it comes to Linkin Park I believe I heard them first in 2005. At that time I experienced many different things for the first time: like anime called Naruto and I was very much into AMV's, and during one I heard "Somewhere I Belong" by Linkin Park. Since then it was the song that slowly became my favorite from Linkin Park. I enjoyed the sound of it more than any other and when I started to understand English language it resonated with me on a deeper level. Just like Chester I needed "to find something I wanted all along. Somewhere I belong.".
I already found many people that I can call as my greatest friends and I still have my family that I deeply love. ❤Still this song "Fighting Myself" starts to resonates with me more than even that "Somewhere I Belong". When I think about it I remember every moment when I kept some secrets from my mom. I just didn't wanted to be "another source of problems for her". This is the lesson that I learned the hard way and I want other people to know it. It's important to adress the issues, that You are dealing with to people, that You can trust. Otherwise You will be overwhelmed with those problems, explode with "anger that is constantly inside" You and still become "another source of problems for the closest ones" , and feel like: "It would be better if I would adress those problems way earlier" (just like me).
That's a long story I know. But I think I needed to get it off from my chest. 😂Great reaction! 😃
Linkin Park was the first band I ever heard. They got me into rock music. Them and Disturbed. I was also an anime head and watching those DBZ AMVs. Papercut, One Step Closer, and Numb from Disturbed was the first songs I heard. And I used to listen to them on repeat because it was such an emotional difference from what I heard before, it allowed me to sing along and emote my true feelings with everything I was dealing with at the time.
Chester's death was one of the few celebrities who's death actually affected me, because I remember how much his songs helped me growing up. I relate to this story so much man, glad to hear this kind of baclstory from someone else 💯
LP is, was, and will forever be the reason why I am still alive. When I was younger I had to deal with the death of many friends and family at a fairly rapid pace between middle school and the beginning of high school. I can't even begin to fathom the amount of times that I've contemplated ending it all because I just couldn't take getting my life getting ripped to shreds anymore. It was when I had first started listening to Linkin Park and hearing their music and how it spoke to my soul and everything I was going through, I broke down completely and let all that pain out. I got myself into therapy and started finding ways to express my pain, anger, etc.
So yeah LP is legitimately the reason I am still walking around 20+ years later, I just wish I could ever show my gratitude for their music, their meanings, everything.
I am glad that you are still here with us my friend :)
Chester expressing the emotions we felt from the afterlife.🤘❤️
I can relate to Chester in more ways than I care to admit, and I have thought many times over the years that I wish I could have been there for Chester in some way. I wish I could have told him, "I hear you." And I sometimes wonder if someone with his voice could still feel like people weren't listening, what chance do the rest of us have?
If you listen to "One More Light" album we can hear Chester telling us exactly what he was going through but it came more to light after his sudden death. I'm so glad they're releasing songs that were hidden just wish they could release new music if he was still here 😢🤘
He had been telling us from the very beginning
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@curtilingus6029 yeah I know but there was something about that album that he was trying to tell us. It's hard to explain but listen to every song and it become more clearer
People listen to One More Light?
@davecumming1903 yes there are fans that actually listened to the album and enjoyed it like I did and understand that some bands like Linkin Park went in a new direction and tried something new even you liked or don't that's your opinion
What i love about this song the most, not even Mike Shinoda originally knew that Chester sang for this track.. it feels like a gift from Chester for us
Not just the lyrics Chester talked about his depression in many interviews the sad part is he talking about how bad it gets when he's alone which he was when he offed himself because when you're busy or around people you can fight off the depression
Linkin park was the tharapi that we 90s kids had. Mental illness was never something that we today taking open about. I feeling exactly like you do, it's bittersweet but such a blessing to hear his voice again ❤ And this 2 song is the therapy I really need now. Linkin parks music really have a big place in my ❤
Thank you for sharing your reaction.❤ Sending you lots of love from Sweden 🇸🇪 ❤️
Even though a lot of your arguments are absolutely right, all of us Linkin Park fans somehow seem to forget how much of the influence with Melodies AND Lyrics actually are from Mike rather than from any of the others. Mike is/was the crazy mind behind all of this throughout the entirety and listening to the Demos now you really understand how much he influenced our entire thinking about their songs. Chester gave a voice to it and it is truly sad he passed away, but without Mike we would have never heard any of these songs... and he even wrote how Chester had to sing the lines with him singing the Demos himself.
have you heard Grey Daze, it was the band Chester was in before he joined LP. i just discovered them and the original recordings are amazing. After he passed, the band re-recorded the original songs. such a gem.
I am so thankful these songs have been released. I needed this now more than ever in my life
The fact that your reaction is so honest and genuine and that you care about the mental health of others earned you my subscription
This absolutely broke me.. tears fell.. you are so right. it's to late to look back, but all the signs were there.. check on your friends, so many feel the same way
This song and others like it have gotten me through some really dark times. Rest in peace, Chester Bennington.
i missed hearing LP, hearing these audios is hard but in a weird sense kinda of closure, and amazing video! keep killin it!
I just wanted to say thank you for what you do. Linkin Park has meant so much, not only to me but also to so many people around the world. When we say they saved our life, we absolutely mean it. To hear you talk about the metalhead community makes me happy. Way back when I was in high school, metal was looked down on by "normies". I was asked if I worshiped the devil multiple times. I didn't but it made me appreciate when I found a community of people like me. Keep doing what you do. I appreciate you.
LOVE THE REACTION!!! Those harmonies @5:56 hit so hard! Gave me goosebumps and took me back to my high school days! CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUR NF MANSION REACTION BTW!
This song is amazing. The feelings I felt before came back again, couldn't help but to shead some tears listening to this. Rip Chester.
Thank you for this. Life has been hard since he passed for me because they kept me going in the dark times of my life and losing him was as hard as a family member. So being open and talking about it takes a lot of courage to do. Thank you so much!
Also I love this song. Kinda reminds me of a mix of paper it and figure.09 and system from the queen of the damned soundtrack. I love it!
Looking at disc 6 of the upcoming rerelease of Meteora. We have another 5 songs to come. All have been off disc 6 so far. Thank you Aileen, you get across what everyone is feeling with these unreleased track XXX
Love you and your channel, your reaction makes me smile. Much love!
Linkin Park and killswitch engage both saved my life with there music and message
KSE is fucking life man
This should have been on the charts!! It relates to so many of us, and he needed to know we felt the same!!
Thank you for your reaction. It's really great that you take your time to discuss all the emotions song brings up. Nice catch with Figure.09. And for me, the begining of Mike's part reminded a 'A place for my head'.
i found linkin park when i was 5 and have loved them since. i turned 19 recently and still love them
They made Banger after banger. I met Chester Bennington one time at Ozzfest he was one of the most heartfelt people I have ever met
Thank you so much Aileen for being a light ... in general ... but also regarding mental health. It´s super important to talk about it and to help each other out, I think. I personally can definitely relate to a lot of things you mention and I´m always thankful for your words 😊
Also never forget that when you´re feeling down you´re also loved and appreciated by a lot of people. Myself included 😊
Regarding Chester ... this song reminded me of my third LP concert I wanted to go to. Sadly I got sick and I couldn´t go but I remember thinking: "Well, what the hell. I´ll be able see Chester at another concert soon again".
But that part didn´t happen.
So, it´s so weird to think about that this "simple" concert opportunity got one of the most important parts of my life. I definitely regret that I didn´t go. But again, I wasn´t able to. Healthwise.
Still, that song reminded me of that situation ☀
I saw this commented on another video about this song but they were so right. Lost made us feel sad about Chesters passing, Fighting Myself made us all happy to be listening to LP again
There is no better voice in rock and roll than Chester’s! He will always be the most iconic voice in music
I feel everything you just said 🙌🏻
I was getting a in the end vibe from this song I'm ngl.. Its bittersweet hearing Chester after his passing. it's always artist making music like this asking for help sometimes there's just nothing we can do but listen and hope the people around them reaches out and try and help these artists its just sad that knowing he's gone!
Speaking on the school experience
.. i was 10 or 11 in grade school.. 6th grade same as you.. found linkin park.. got hybrid theory as a gift.. listened until the cd stopped working.. chester saved my life. His lyrics helped me cope with being bullied and because of him i didnt kill myself. He gave me a strength i didnt know i had.. i could never be more thankful to the man...... im sure meny others have similar experiences
Like you, Lost completely broke me. After Chester passed I couldn't really listen to Linkin Park without tearing up... For some reason (maybe because as you said it's such a signature song) this felt like a release from that shackle and I can enjoy LP again after all these years.
That being said, I just wanted to say I love your reactions. Not only because you're so real and don't shy away from showing your emotions but it's such a nice change to hear a reactor have deeper thoughts about the songs than "yeah this was cool". You're my favorite reactor to enjoy songs with at the moment.
I was six or seven years of age when I had a CD player in Indiana won’t say where. I suffered from bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and adhd all together throughout my entire childhood. My library had both meteor, and hybrid theory they were two of my all time favorite cds to grab and listen to at my apt complex so when Chester passed it struck a serious chord. If I remember correctly this song remained in the volt because it resembled numb and another song from the same album to much so they didn’t release it apologies I can’t remember the second song. Amazing reaction from a genuine fan to an amazing song mam thank you for this great video!
I grew up on Linkin Park, but now that I’m older (39) I’m appreciating the lyrics so much more. Amazing 👌
I was starting high school when they dropped Meteora, which is my favourite album. It was also the time I started listening to Linkin Park. Every time I listen these days, it's a hit of nostalgia, some good and some bad. High school was the time that depression became a big part of my life. And at that time, having support and understanding was seemingly a rare thing. I was forced to suffer in silence. Linkin Park's music was something that I could hold on to, to connect with and relate to. It helped me feel a little less alone. Even after high school, their music was there even during my darkest time. These days it seems easier to come out about mental health, seeing as more awareness is being shared. I just hate that I didn't get that earlier, but I did have Linkin Park.
This became another favorite song of mine once i heard his voice,so powerful
After his passing listening to the songs and the lyrics hit SO much harder. I still haven’t listened to One More Light since cause it’s gut wrenching
Yes this is another song from the vault of Meteora. If I remember correctly Mike said orginally they thought that they only had his rap part but they were digging around some more and actually found that Chester recorded his vocal part for it and they put it together
love your reactions to Linkin Park was my fav newer band and hit me hard when he passed keep showing their vids love them and will always be a fan !!!!
Love this song have so many words to say but never enough time rip chester 🤘
Love these! 🔥
I love your personality beautiful heart with fantastic knowledge and gracefulness ❤
I miss Chester alot 😢😢😢
I don’t think I’ve ever cried to a song before in my life until now and hearing this song
For the Meteora album they had 15 songs, but only 10 are actually on it.
I’d heard lost when I first found you but not this one. Excited 😊
Your back!🤗
I can relate to those feelings, pure nostalgic
I love this song been listen to this song since it came out i get crunk and hype by listen to mike chester gosh bring me back good memories listen to them on the in the end or papercut vides omg love that song
LP is amazing. Damn, dipped before you did this on Twitch. It does get to you but also kicks a$$! 🤘
Ha! I've been listening to a bunch of Linkin Park reactions. First time reactions are always the best❤
Miss you always Chester...
Peak Linkin park Chester tunes dropping so long after his death truly is something special and weird all at the same time. I think this is a huge new favourite work of theirs. Hopefully a few other tracks like this sneak their way out!
Its absolutely crazy to think that the reversed vocals isnt Chester, though many would assume it was. According to Howard Stern, its Mike. But also for those who question it, and hope the curious can see this, the reversed lyrics are also reversed in order. the lyrics message out to "happen to this wanted never I." -> "I never wanted this to happen."
LP was and is just awesome
I was 13 when hybrid theory came out and I remember how much I loved LP and how many people I knew loved LP. I just read that over I feel old now lol. RIP Chester I/we miss you.
glad ur back 😊
I don't give a damn when a celeb dies, I don't know them...but Chester and Anthony Bourdain hit me hard. Literally in and out of tears because they were so vulnerable and open, I felt like I knew them. I'm just glad I got to see Linkin Park live once with Incubus, and I met Anthony Bourdain randomly at a party in LA and he couldn't have been more genuine or more kind. Not a bad bone in his body.
Been waiting for you to watch this one. It is from Meteora days. The backward singing is actually Mike singing and they reversed it, I don’t know if he did that in 2003 or before they released this because singing wasn’t something he did back then I’ll have to go back and listen to the interview he did and see if he mentioned when he recorded that part but the song was written and recorded for Meteora. This has a very “Lying from you” vibes. Fun little Easter egg that metallic sound that sounds like a bat hitting pavement, they used that same sound in By Myself on Hybrid Theory. I love that sound for some reason. I try to listen to these songs without the sadness cause for me it takes away from the music I feel more thankful for everything this band has given me.
Thanks is all I can say because to say anything else hurts to bad. Thank you
I can’t wait for the 20th anniversary album to release
I believe that by saying "fighting myself i allways lose", the message that overcome for me is that we cannot fight against our instincts, and should try to make our own will towards the seek for self happiness
Still their music makes me feel like there is hope 😭🖤
WHY am I masochistically binge watching all these LP reactions even though I cry almost everytime.. I just want to keep hearing that voice but it's so damn difficult 😫
Edit: but this song is just so damn good!!!!
Hi aileen. youre awesome, loved the nf hope reaction . ive seen many reactions i think urs is the best so Congrats u got another subscriber love you
I love the song...but I cry a little every time I hear it. Lyrically I relate so hard
Glad to have you back, missed your reactions😁. Hope youre doing ok and in case no one told you, Jesus loves you😊🙏
Saw a few of your vids today.
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That’s all I have to say. The place where it started. The man and the song would go on to influence a generation of guitarists who themselves would inspire generations more.
That song is badass and powerful.
Mikes bars on this track are untouchable.
This is the first reaction I see of you and I'm curious about those numbers inside a circle that appear under the video you're reacting to. Is that your heartbeat?
Btw I like how physically expressive you are, your facial expressions, it makes the reaction more genuine and interesting
I've fought myself so many times and had so many negative feelings, but somehow I'm still here.
Love your reactions keep it up
Yes this is the song is from meteor it is on their 20th anniversary they have like five songs that they never released but it's going to be on anniversary album
We have more presents to unwrap this Friday the 7th! Meteora 20th anniversary addition releases. Has all original songs, the 2 they recently released and I believe SIX other unreleased songs from that era. Also some live songs and demos from songs that made the album. 80 something tracks total I believe
Yea..losing Chester was very tough !! Also..I think this would of been a great fit on Hybrid Theory tbh !!
That last note in the bridge feels like Chester giving us a hug and telling us everything's going to be okay.
Amazing ❤
Btw you are so lovely! Love watching your content. Don't know where the smileys are but here's a heart (Heart).
Yes this was another unreleased track from Meteora but from what I understand it was made late into production and it didn't make the final cut. According to Mike he actually didn't have any of Chester's vocals for this song. The only version he had was one which only had rapping verses of himself but someone else from management found a copy with his Vocals. Also this strang feeling of hearing Chester's voice again after his passing probably will continue for some time. A few years from now in May 2027 their album Minutes to Midnight will be 20 years old and there are at least 5 unreleased tracks from that album.
Keep it up 👍👍
I grew up with Linkin Park as my favourite band. I was with them from One Step Closer to One More Light. I still feel the loss of Chester and it's one of my greatest regrets never being able to see him live. I've been watching your reactions to Linkin Park, Korn, System Of A Down, Slipknot. All so nostalgic. I was fortunate enough to see Joey Jordison and Slipknot live. Papa Roach, Deftones, Sevendust were some of my other favourites. If you haven't heard of the band Hed PE, I recommend you definitely listen to the tracks: Suck It Up, Bury Me and Feel Good (Featuring Serk Tankian) I'd pay money to see your reaction to Suck It Up 😁 Very unique band that merges rap, metal, funky beats, heavy and 100% BANGERS
This song is an absolute banger.. Point of authority vibes..
Keep it up Aileen! Your reactions are always and beyond perfection. Especially that cringe face you got because you felt the lyrics
This is no doubt something that has been needed in the Linkin Park community for a long time, along with the other recent releases.
If you haven’t yet, please do a reaction to Linkin Park “One More Light.”