I can relate to everything he's talking about, god bless his sweet soul. He loved his kids that's obvious the way he spoke of them . I hope they have seen this and take comfort in knowing they were loved, and they had nothing to do with what happened to their dad .
It probable that his many reasons to stick around, did make him stick around for as long as he did. He left because his needs were not being met.... that is the main cause for giving up...isn't it?
I don't think he knew nor did he plan to leave the way he did but I think Chris Cornell's suicide made it worse as his what would've been his 53rd birthday was definitely the trigger or at least one of them.
for real? I would actually mail you if you are being serious because I don't wanna talk about my problem on a forum or a hotline something like that :(
Guys, I've been there too. I actually attempted suicide a couple times. It CAN get better. 4 years last month for me was the turning point. When you get to that point just remember this, the only thing you have to do each day, is make tomorrow your goal. Just take your fight one day at a time. Who knows what tomorrow might bring? It may be the beginning of a turning point. You'll never know if you don't make it there. The loss of Chester has really gotten me down, cause he helped get me through my own struggle, but watch his interviews and absorb what he is saying. He knew what it took to fight it, he just got too tired.
Only Chester could have gotten Chester out of depression. It really is the biggest personal battle one can face. It's living hell. I'm sure bad things have happened to you that made you feel sad. Now imagine feeling that sadness when nothing bad happened. Like you're just sitting there and all of the sudden it feels like your beloved grandma just died even though she is fine. Or, all of the sudden you feel like you are dying for no reason. Many different symptoms really. Some people even literally hear and see shit. Chester was pretty up front about the way he felt in his art and in this interview here. He was able to hide the depths of that darkness very well. This is a practiced art, but common. Give his discography another spin and listen to it from his perspective. I think you will find many answers there.
bladerunner1b properly said. And it seems like it actually was the only thing he could do at that moment. At this time you don't think about consequences. You just cannot bear it no longer to simply stay in this world alive, living and breathing. To even remain a human being. It's a whole different dimension of a mind we're talking here.
bladerunner1b you are so right... Damn, I hate when people say like oh, depression? Stop pretending!! You are fine and only you know that it's not truth... It's always fight in your head..
For me personally I didn't even know that I had depression not until I heard him talking about it until I heard him saying everything that I've been feeling for pretty much all my life now I'm just trying to fight myself and get out of it I wish you could have fought longer but I completely understand why she didn't for me it's basically like being dead inside
When I first heard the singles from this last record, I thought "damn, these can totally be TOP songs". Then I realized Chester liked their songs, so maybe there was some kind of influence. For me, old TOP songs are too dark and strong, like they hurt me a bit. And the same happened with this last LP work. I actually stopped hearing some songs from TOP like "March to the sea". Damn, it just make me wake up the part of my brain that I prefer to stay sleeping. It's true and depressive.
I can't believe this bubbly happy person could have suffered from a severe depression that led him to commit a suicide. You never know what anyone's going through.Please be kind to one another.
He said being alone inside his head is when it gets bad, that he's great when he's a dad, a husband, a friend, a bandmate. He was alone when it happened NOOOOOO!
The saddest people are the happiest looking. You learn to put on a mask but the inside never matches the outside. They try to make everyone around them happy. Robin Williams is the perfect example.
This interview brought tears to my eyes. Chester was a down to earth dude. A cool dad and an extremely talented musician. Way too soon to lose him. You will be missed Chester!
Great interview. To hear Chester's words about 'Heavy' made me love the song even more. And I think people don't have to like it, but should respect the song when they hear the thoughts behind it. Just my opinion.
this man was so sweet....why a person like him should suffer for his entire life from depression and never manage to escape from those negative thoughts...He didn't deserve such an end...
That's exactly what I was thinking. There were all kinds of signs from what he was talking about even in this interview which is pretty recent. But his personality is so charming and he comes to life when he's talking about his music and kids so I can see why he would seem to be doing fine to others. He doesn't seem to be one of those battling depression that's just locked in the house all the time - the guy recorded an album with his band and was planning to go on tour. Only those close to him can really know what he was like before he made his decision.
There are the thoughts he is conveying and then the way he says what he says. There is a smile in his voice. To me, he sounds like someone who has it handled. I don't see any signals that would warn against his committing the final act he did.
It was probably too late to help. Five years ago he started falling into deep depressions.Maybe it had some reason.I do not know.It is not excluded that he concealed any other illness.Or problems with marriage.It's strange how he lost his hair. It could have been due to illness.His father had enough hair even though he was older. Or his father was someone else.
I've always admired his strength and extreme humility. Even if I don't like much of his music like I did, I will always, always look up to him. You're an amazing dude, Chester.
What do you mean by extreme humility, why wouldn’t you like most of his music, that’s great to look up to him so do I and I admire the intelligence and strength he had but just wondering what you mean by that
As a dedicated LP Soldier, I try my hardest to make sure that people see this WHOLE interview, and not just the part where he explains his depression. This is absolutely wonderful, and a perfect representation of why we love Chester SO MUCH. ❤
He once said in the older interviews that "There is always a price for the games we wanna play".... his voice and performance were just OUTSTANDING, the voice wont ever break (Unreal), always singing live for years utilizing the very best out of his almost 2.5 octaves,running and jumping on stage which other rockers with reported 5-6 octaves cant do!!! And unfortunately the demons he've got might be the price for such a gift (not only his but the whole World).... Crazy and unbelievable loss for humanity...my brain cant process the fact that he is gone until now.... RIP
He looked so confident all the time, even when talking about how his mental problems and processes work and effect him, it's too easy to overlook it and think he looked like he could handle himself. Sad and horrible that his ability to connect and leave a friendly impression, and just be very intimate with everyone had also hidden the severity of his mental problems from people who've seen and heard him. A guy who's presence was so helpful to those around him, but when he needed it in return, people didn't take notice enough to give him what he needed because everyone just thought he was fine.
blah blah "so tell me it's alright. Tell me I'm forgiven tonight but nobody can save me now. I'm holding up a light, chasing out the darkness inside, but only I can save me." "I hear my battle symphony, all the world in front of me. If my armor breaks, I'll fuse it back together. Battle symphony, please just don't give up on me. And my eyes are wide awake." But the album was his "suicide note" according to the majority of fans, right? And most tracks were cowritten (heavy for one). The title track, why would the whole song be about him caring about people's deaths but he "planned" his own? It wasn't planned. It was a spontaneous decision. He expressed the therapeutic nature of the album for them all and also expressed how he figured out how to break himself out of the darkness that used to consume him. He expressed his excitement for the future. Had a planned reunited show with grey daze and an entire other tour ahead. He loved his fans wholeheartedly and his last tweet was a retweet about recycling the day before his death...are we to believe he really planned it? Suicide statistically is never planned ahead of time but rather a spontaneous decision. It's sad but it's true. I would also like to note that the term "battle symphony" is another term for "ptsd" which I wholeheartedly believe Chester had as I myself have it and I could see symptoms of it in him but I'm not a psych so I can't diagnose.
He seemed like he had it under control and ive listened to this a few times he couldn't be comfortable with himself For some reason it's hard to live in a skin your not comfortable in , he was a so humble and sweet ,we miss you man.
RIP Chester, Whenever I miss him im going to comeback to this video, he was a beautiful soul, I wish I could have reached to him to help him, my mom suffered from depression too and its not something to make fun of, or call crazy, its real and its painful, please if you are feeling like this, dont let those thoughts win, reach out for help before its too late, it doesnt need to be a friend or family, sometimes the closest ones dont understand this situation
I just hope that wherever Chester(and Chris Cornell and all the others who lost their battle with this thing called life), are now at PEACE..nothing is worse than being stuck in a place u can't get out of.. especially when it's your own mind
There are no words to describe what a HUGE loss Chester's death is for this world....my heart breaks for his wife, family and friends - he had me laughing so hard in this interview and I'm just very thankful there are videos like this...what a humble man - RIP
He couldn't have put it in such a better description because, it just makes sense. I had another explanation but to the closest people to me when I explained it to them, was not as descriptive as his as I have my bad days and really bad days. It hurts, that this is how he had to go. I expected him to live a long life, great music, be alive to disband the band or something. 41 is so young. It's surreal, in every negative way possible for me.
he was so sweet, but after the 10th minute of this video you can quickly understand what was he going through, his mind was corrupted by that wild and bad thoughts and he escaped that by listening to that bad chester, his mind was instantly relieved but also forever gone, he must have been constantly desperately fighting that other side but unfortunately he lost that battle, he spoke about that problem but no one ever noticed that he was on the edge...now its 3 years and im honestly not over it and probably never will be, i loved him so much, so inspirational guy...
Well a lot of people don't understand and don't have depression, he was kind of scared of people don't get what he was saying in my opinion, which is exactly what the host did.. and when you're that deep in depression you feel like no one can really understand you
thank you, Chester, for the light you brought into this world. *into my world.* LP and your music saved me, from myself and all my pain. you saved my life, Chester. I will keep fighting forever and always. for you. R.I.P. Chester 🖤
I love how honest he is, talking about depression and how sad he is.Its a reminder that we have to be kind to one another so there wont be another human being commiting suicide.
Chester was amazing human being, He shared his feelings and thoughts with us, I grew up with his voice, Without his voice i would be dead now. He helped me a lot! So you know there are scars maybe they will not heal..
He loves his children. He always seems to enjoy himself. I believe he had the need to be around people. And not feel like the world is crumbling around him. Chester I do wish you were here. You had so much more to do in your life. I love you. Rip
8:40 "We'll get her on the next record" - man, that hurt... then he launches into describing the cycle in his head that brought his life to an end.... :( I'm so sad and messed up about this
People dealing with this please listen. Talk to yourself like you would talk to a friend going through a problem. Be supportive and kind to yourself and know things will get better. Anytime you have a negative thought, replace it with a positive one! As long as it takes know that people care about you and you are loved! We miss you Chester!
Wow, Chester ... you were an angel on earth. I can, and I know so many others, can relate to what you went through and how well you described what it’s like to get in your head and feel like crap about your life. Even when nothing has really happened, you just can’t get it together or feel “right”. Thank you for everything, RIP.
This interview man! The middle part is so deep and I felt so sorry for what he must had been through. And the rest is so funny and I could not stop laughing. May you rest in peace Chester!
The interviewer had no idea about Chester's struggles. He didn't know how to respond to it 'cause he didn't understand... I'm so proud of Chester for opening up to this degree 'cause it's necessary. Chester wasn't the only one dealing with this. There are MILLIONS of people who are dealing with the same. Chester's our voice, and that voice is eternal.
Oh, Chester, if only. If only we could have found you the very best help, the very best of what you needed to stay. You've left an immeasurable black hole behind. How we miss you.
No! Why couldnt have someone listened to this video and helped Chester out. All these videos tell a different story since he is gone now! Miss you Chester! Rest in peace my angel!
How do you react live on air to this kind of statement? JoJo tried poorly to lift the mood of the conversation by distracting with some joke. Some people can't be spontaneously honest and open to such a sensitive subject. It's just a human flaw, not a bad person.
Sad how Chester saved millions from suicide, but now that he's dead, he can no longer save those people from suicide. I relate so damn much to Chester (minus the drugs and alcohol addictions), though I have inner demons too. If I could go back in time, I would make sure to be at one of the Linkin Park concerts. I recently just got the Meteora album at Walmart and I couldn't have been happier! I also own Hybrid Theory, which is also a badass album. Dead By Sunrise is a band I heard recently and I already have a favorite, and that favorite is "Let Down." Personally, I go more for Linkin Park but the point is...Chester Bennington and I may not have met each other, but at the same time, we did by having so much in common with depression. I've already had two past attempts in one year (year of 2019), and you know what? I still cry to myself sometimes, feeling suicidally depressed. Who cares if one more light goes out? Well I do...... Just not for me..... :'(
sad chester took the control of his mind and kill himself :( He explained all in this brilliant interview. This is epic, I understand everything now. RIP Chester.
Emanuel Lopez he passed away bc of his mental illness. There may be things that made him feel worse, but those aren’t why he did this. To be in such pain that you override the strongest instinct-to stay alive-you’re probably suffering from a mental illness and also in a lot of pain. And Chester fought it for a long time. Maybe he just couldn’t do it anymore, maybe life got too “heavy.”
Excuse me Kiiara is the SECOND female vocalist feature on a Linkin Park track after Keli Ali of the Sneaker Pimps' feature on the Reanimation of My December aka "MY
what an incredible, humble, humuorous down to earth human.I so love Chester, his honesty is so relatable.every time I see this interview, when chester starts talking about depression, he gives me the impression he thinks hes talking to himself coz interviewer starts laughing. its not a joke #depressionsux #ripchester
I knew and worked with Chester... such a beautiful and vulnerable soul. I know how excited he was to share his new music which was a part of his healing that he is talking about in this interview. He loved his kids so much... most of our conversations were about his family. I love you, Chester, wherever you are... forever and always.
You worked with him? That is awesome, I love hearing him talk about his kids and music and struggles, I’ll always listen to Linkin Park everyday for the rest of my life, I’ll always admire his amazing heart personality and music, rest in peace Chester we wish you stayed with us but you’ll always be with us in your music and hearts.
Such a humble, lovely and talented guy, we need to keep listening and sharing his songs in Grey Daze, DBS, LP and STP and carry his legacy, i will tell to my future kids about how this man inspired me, instead of telling them about his tragic end, let’s celebrate all the good moments Chester gave us and just be happy that is free from his pain now, i still can’t believe he’s gone but i will forever listen to his songs and remember the LP concert in Rio (Living Things tour), i keep this ticket like a treasure
You were an influence to millions, an iconic artist and one of the best artists ever to perfom live, your music has helped not only me but others around the world, you will be very missed, in your words "when my time comes, forget the wrong that ive done, help me leave behind some, reasons to be missed", chester there are thousands of reasons, RIP.
The fact that i know what he is talking about at 10:28 makes me feel both happy and sad, happy because i know now, that like others I'm not alone in feeling like there is another me who keeps putting me down, but sad because he is gone and even though he was loved by so many people his demons had still won, we love you Chester, i quote George Eliot in saying"Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them"
Chester spoke from this from his soul. I connect with what he's saying on such a deep level (As im sure so many others do.) I miss you so deeply Chester. it's like a part of my heart is gone forvever. I'll never forget you. Thank you for eveything.
"That's my little princess". Awww
Do you see how he talks about his kids? Look at his eyes.... he was very proud of them. Love them so much. *RIP CHESTER BENNINGTON*
when he laughs talking about his daughter its the most beautiful smile.. a father's love..nothing more beautiful in this world than a smile like that
Yeah, it confuses me.
So genuinely proud of his kids... and yet, the suicide?
I don't get it.
I miss chester....his music got me through some terrible shit...he saved my life i wish i could have returned the favor
@@kimmyfreak200 Why be proud of a child swearing?
@@acyutanandadas3966 he was facing alot of stuff bro
"I have milion children" - Oh man, that was sooo sweet! :') Best daddy ever!
what a minute?
❤❤
Omg you made that sooooo cringey 😬
Isn't he the funniest sweet most humble guys ever
No he wasn't funny.
he is
Yes!
Laura C he is lovely!!
Yes.he is, was n will be forever.. !! Wtf is going on (( come back Chester..you couldn't imagine how world needs u.soso much !!! Im lost n empty now
Every word chester says about being stuck in ur own head makes 100% sense to me... Woah...
Me as well it's so hard and hearing people berate people who struggle is hard to deal with for me
Me to, I can definitely relate to this
I can relate to everything he's talking about, god bless his sweet soul. He loved his kids that's obvious the way he spoke of them . I hope they have seen this and take comfort in knowing they were loved, and they had nothing to do with what happened to their dad .
If you brain fvckd up its complicated and hard
Sad to hear him talk knowing he would be gone soon. Wish he could have found a reason to stay.
CH314 the suicide of chester cause me a drepression
Patricia Alvarez Martos I feel you! Stay strong ❤️
It probable that his many reasons to stick around, did make him stick around for as long as he did. He left because his needs were not being met.... that is the main cause for giving up...isn't it?
I don’t think it was premeditated. It was a wave of pain too hard to handle. It was a “I have to get out” instead I need to die now.
I don't think he knew nor did he plan to leave the way he did but I think Chris Cornell's suicide made it worse as his what would've been his 53rd birthday was definitely the trigger or at least one of them.
"I'm one step above from throwing poop on my friends" I lost it there :-D Chester, you are truly AWESOME!!!
Linkinlenya Loved his humour💔
Sadly he had a very distorted view of himself he was not a ignorant man just confused .
8:58-12:10 - I totally get what Chester's saying because I've been living with that my whole life.
internallogic same
Me too, I've been struggling with depression a lot lately and it's getting so hard to keep fighting
I feel exactly how hes describing the bad thoughts flying through my mind I wish it would stop torturing me
for real? I would actually mail you if you are being serious because I don't wanna talk about my problem on a forum or a hotline something like that :(
Guys, I've been there too. I actually attempted suicide a couple times. It CAN get better. 4 years last month for me was the turning point. When you get to that point just remember this, the only thing you have to do each day, is make tomorrow your goal. Just take your fight one day at a time. Who knows what tomorrow might bring? It may be the beginning of a turning point. You'll never know if you don't make it there. The loss of Chester has really gotten me down, cause he helped get me through my own struggle, but watch his interviews and absorb what he is saying. He knew what it took to fight it, he just got too tired.
00:00 - 4:08 - about kids
4:15 - 8:42 - about making single
8:57 - 14:07 - about mental health
14:15 - 15:16 - about vocal
15:16 - 17:27 - about fans
17:35 - 19:00 - about tatoos
19:05 - 21:18 - about ghosts and stuff like that
Thank you !
Thanks!! Helps so much ❤
could listen for hours and hours and hours and hours....... 💔
me too 🙏💔💓
Absolutely love hearing his voice! 🥰
R.I.P. Chester!! you will be deeply missed! :(
julie chadwick: I still can't believe he died it's crazy
Only Chester could have gotten Chester out of depression. It really is the biggest personal battle one can face.
It's living hell.
I'm sure bad things have happened to you that made you feel sad. Now imagine feeling that sadness when nothing bad happened. Like you're just sitting there and all of the sudden it feels like your beloved grandma just died even though she is fine. Or, all of the sudden you feel like you are dying for no reason. Many different symptoms really. Some people even literally hear and see shit.
Chester was pretty up front about the way he felt in his art and in this interview here. He was able to hide the depths of that darkness very well. This is a practiced art, but common.
Give his discography another spin and listen to it from his perspective.
I think you will find many answers there.
bladerunner1b properly said. And it seems like it actually was the only thing he could do at that moment. At this time you don't think about consequences. You just cannot bear it no longer to simply stay in this world alive, living and breathing. To even remain a human being. It's a whole different dimension of a mind we're talking here.
bladerunner1b you are so right... Damn, I hate when people say like oh, depression? Stop pretending!! You are fine and only you know that it's not truth... It's always fight in your head..
bladerunner1b “Only I can save me now”
Unbelievably well said.
For me personally I didn't even know that I had depression not until I heard him talking about it until I heard him saying everything that I've been feeling for pretty much all my life now I'm just trying to fight myself and get out of it I wish you could have fought longer but I completely understand why she didn't for me it's basically like being dead inside
Chester is such a huge twenty one pilots fan, I love it 😀
Stone temple pilots, too, he seems to love pilots
21 pilots is like the new generation's linkin park.
Honestly I don't think that's a fair claim to make because of how much Linkin Park revolutionized the alternative music industry
When I first heard the singles from this last record, I thought "damn, these can totally be TOP songs". Then I realized Chester liked their songs, so maybe there was some kind of influence. For me, old TOP songs are too dark and strong, like they hurt me a bit. And the same happened with this last LP work. I actually stopped hearing some songs from TOP like "March to the sea". Damn, it just make me wake up the part of my brain that I prefer to stay sleeping. It's true and depressive.
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Twenty Øne Piløts is my 2nd fave, 1st obviously being Linkin Park!
I can't believe this bubbly happy person could have suffered from a severe depression that led him to commit a suicide. You never know what anyone's going through.Please be kind to one another.
He said being alone inside his head is when it gets bad, that he's great when he's a dad, a husband, a friend, a bandmate. He was alone when it happened NOOOOOO!
My mom hid it very well too just like him
He had clinical depression which is really hard to deal with and get out of.
The saddest people are the happiest looking. You learn to put on a mask but the inside never matches the outside. They try to make everyone around them happy. Robin Williams is the perfect example.
It's very easy to hide, it's when we are alone that it hits hard
He is able to articulate the problem and the solution so well. Very intelligent person. Very sensitive. He had so much to offer.
miss him so much hope he is in peace now and feels only love
I always loved Chester's laugh "2:54" and i love the way he said "your sister is AWESOME" ❤😍 i love everything about him!!
he seemed to be the nicest person on earth! i'm heartbroken.
My heart dies when he says this other chester..wants to take me down... and that maybe we record kiara on the next record..
This interview brought tears to my eyes. Chester was a down to earth dude. A cool dad and an extremely talented musician. Way too soon to lose him. You will be missed Chester!
"I find myself stuck in the same thing that keeps repeating. Over and over again" I feel that, Chester.
Great interview. To hear Chester's words about 'Heavy' made me love the song even more. And I think people don't have to like it, but should respect the song when they hear the thoughts behind it. Just my opinion.
Exactly! Nobody forces you to LOVE the music, but you should definitely RESPECT the song.
drea H porqué no lo traducen no entiendo 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
consejo, antes de que alguien haga el trabajo por ti trata de hacer algo al respecto, no es difici aprender ingles, te servirá toda la vida
Aunque me lleve tiempo voy a traducir una y está capaz también XD
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Wow he had such an amazing and bright personality. Very humble as well. I can't believe he is no longer with us.
could listen to him for hours, so smart and also funny
Smart, silly and hilarious
I AGREE 100%
Couldn't sleep, Just come here to hear Chester voice then i go to sleep. I miss you
Same here 😢
He really loved his children, what a shame that this happened to them, best wishes for the twins, you have an angel on heaven for life
this man was so sweet....why a person like him should suffer for his entire life from depression and never manage to escape from those negative thoughts...He didn't deserve such an end...
He's soooo sooo sweet..I mean hearing his voice makes me feel good!! I will miss you forever,Chester#RIP
He literally told us what he felt.. This is a huge sign of depression.. Why couldn't anyone get him out? RIP Chester you shouldn't have done this :(
That's exactly what I was thinking. There were all kinds of signs from what he was talking about even in this interview which is pretty recent. But his personality is so charming and he comes to life when he's talking about his music and kids so I can see why he would seem to be doing fine to others. He doesn't seem to be one of those battling depression that's just locked in the house all the time - the guy recorded an album with his band and was planning to go on tour. Only those close to him can really know what he was like before he made his decision.
There are the thoughts he is conveying and then the way he says what he says. There is a smile in his voice. To me, he sounds like someone who has it handled. I don't see any signals that would warn against his committing the final act he did.
The last 5 years he has already changed.He was more depressed.He changed slowly in appearance and behavior.
Akshaya Mahesh if you are not willing to help yourself then no one else could ever help you, not your kids your wife friends or doctor
It was probably too late to help. Five years ago he started falling into deep depressions.Maybe it had some reason.I do not know.It is not excluded that he concealed any other illness.Or problems with marriage.It's strange how he lost his hair. It could have been due to illness.His father had enough hair even though he was older. Or his father was someone else.
How the guy just laughs and says "Your crazy" when Chester tells him about his depression...Damn.
I've always admired his strength and extreme humility. Even if I don't like much of his music like I did, I will always, always look up to him. You're an amazing dude, Chester.
What do you mean by extreme humility, why wouldn’t you like most of his music, that’s great to look up to him so do I and I admire the intelligence and strength he had but just wondering what you mean by that
As a dedicated LP Soldier, I try my hardest to make sure that people see this WHOLE interview, and not just the part where he explains his depression. This is absolutely wonderful, and a perfect representation of why we love Chester SO MUCH. ❤
He once said in the older interviews that "There is always a price for the games we wanna play".... his voice and performance were just OUTSTANDING, the voice wont ever break (Unreal), always singing live for years utilizing the very best out of his almost 2.5 octaves,running and jumping on stage which other rockers with reported 5-6 octaves cant do!!! And unfortunately the demons he've got might be the price for such a gift (not only his but the whole World)....
Crazy and unbelievable loss for humanity...my brain cant process the fact that he is gone until now.... RIP
Can't believe your are Dead 😭. You gave a musical journey to millions. You will be remembered
He looked so confident all the time, even when talking about how his mental problems and processes work and effect him, it's too easy to overlook it and think he looked like he could handle himself.
Sad and horrible that his ability to connect and leave a friendly impression, and just be very intimate with everyone had also hidden the severity of his mental problems from people who've seen and heard him.
A guy who's presence was so helpful to those around him, but when he needed it in return, people didn't take notice enough to give him what he needed because everyone just thought he was fine.
blah blah "so tell me it's alright. Tell me I'm forgiven tonight but nobody can save me now. I'm holding up a light, chasing out the darkness inside, but only I can save me." "I hear my battle symphony, all the world in front of me. If my armor breaks, I'll fuse it back together. Battle symphony, please just don't give up on me. And my eyes are wide awake."
But the album was his "suicide note" according to the majority of fans, right? And most tracks were cowritten (heavy for one). The title track, why would the whole song be about him caring about people's deaths but he "planned" his own?
It wasn't planned. It was a spontaneous decision. He expressed the therapeutic nature of the album for them all and also expressed how he figured out how to break himself out of the darkness that used to consume him. He expressed his excitement for the future. Had a planned reunited show with grey daze and an entire other tour ahead. He loved his fans wholeheartedly and his last tweet was a retweet about recycling the day before his death...are we to believe he really planned it?
Suicide statistically is never planned ahead of time but rather a spontaneous decision. It's sad but it's true.
I would also like to note that the term "battle symphony" is another term for "ptsd" which I wholeheartedly believe Chester had as I myself have it and I could see symptoms of it in him but I'm not a psych so I can't diagnose.
He seemed like he had it under control and ive listened to this a few times he couldn't be comfortable with himself For some reason it's hard to live in a skin your not comfortable in , he was a so humble and sweet ,we miss you man.
RIP Chester, Whenever I miss him im going to comeback to this video, he was a beautiful soul, I wish I could have reached to him to help him, my mom suffered from depression too and its not something to make fun of, or call crazy, its real and its painful, please if you are feeling like this, dont let those thoughts win, reach out for help before its too late, it doesnt need to be a friend or family, sometimes the closest ones dont understand this situation
Marisol Aviles 😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😭😭😭😭😭😭
I feel you girl, stay strong :,c
Shivanshi he's kids are awesome, he will live forever in our minds :')
OMG that's exactly how I feel inside my head. I never knew how to put it. Thank you!!
Ann Kamarauskas I hope you're doing ok. Terrible what happened to Chester
He basically explained EVERY DAMN THING
He loves his kids
I just hope that wherever Chester(and Chris Cornell and all the others who lost their battle with this thing called life), are now at PEACE..nothing is worse than being stuck in a place u can't get out of.. especially when it's your own mind
There are no words to describe what a HUGE loss Chester's death is for this world....my heart breaks for his wife, family and friends - he had me laughing so hard in this interview and I'm just very thankful there are videos like this...what a humble man - RIP
i totally get it.. that part he explains about being inside his "bad neighborhood"... ohmaaan... :( ♥
He couldn't have put it in such a better description because, it just makes sense. I had another explanation but to the closest people to me when I explained it to them, was not as descriptive as his as I have my bad days and really bad days.
It hurts, that this is how he had to go. I expected him to live a long life, great music, be alive to disband the band or something. 41 is so young.
It's surreal, in every negative way possible for me.
It's the best explanation I've ever heard. 100 percent the same in my case :(
No matter what his voice will never break 😙 #singlikeaangel #screamlikeadevil noone could ever replace you chester
5 years has gone so fast. We still miss this great man.
He sounds like a very caring, sweet human being!
Best interview ever
he was so sweet, but after the 10th minute of this video you can quickly understand what was he going through, his mind was corrupted by that wild and bad thoughts and he escaped that by listening to that bad chester, his mind was instantly relieved but also forever gone, he must have been constantly desperately fighting that other side but unfortunately he lost that battle, he spoke about that problem but no one ever noticed that he was on the edge...now its 3 years and im honestly not over it and probably never will be, i loved him so much, so inspirational guy...
Chester Charles Bennington 1976-FOREVER❤️🙏🏼
The more I hear chester talk I feel the same so much I wish I could have had a conversation with him!!!
I hate that he says "I dont know if anyone can relate."
Yea😪💔
We all can relate
But depression makes u think like that🤷♂️
Well a lot of people don't understand and don't have depression, he was kind of scared of people don't get what he was saying in my opinion, which is exactly what the host did.. and when you're that deep in depression you feel like no one can really understand you
If you scroll these comments for a while, you can see why he may have felt that way. It's sad.
@@daniellevitoriaa840 you are completely right
thank you, Chester, for the light you brought into this world. *into my world.* LP and your music saved me, from myself and all my pain. you saved my life, Chester.
I will keep fighting forever and always. for you. R.I.P. Chester 🖤
I love how honest he is, talking about depression and how sad he is.Its a reminder that we have to be kind to one another so there wont be another human being commiting suicide.
Chester was amazing human being, He shared his feelings and thoughts with us, I grew up with his voice, Without his voice i would be dead now. He helped me a lot! So you know there are scars maybe they will not heal..
@@alidarvishi3622 🖒👌👍
I love his music too.I listen to them everyday.
"I have a hard time with life" so sad he couldn't get help RIP Chris
Mad support and love to his children, family, friends and fans
Jess Paton RIP Chester
Chris?
He loves his children. He always seems to enjoy himself. I believe he had the need to be around people. And not feel like the world is crumbling around him. Chester I do wish you were here. You had so much more to do in your life. I love you. Rip
Man... I would love to be his friend, such a cool, nice, inspiring person.
Hope you are in a better place now Chester.
Oh Chester why did you leave us? I miss you every second of every day
Same
8:40 "We'll get her on the next record" - man, that hurt... then he launches into describing the cycle in his head that brought his life to an end.... :( I'm so sad and messed up about this
Hope youre good man, I had this similar feeling with avicii's death. Its hard to understand.. but maybe we shouldnt try to understand
Yeah that was hard to listen too mate.
That UFO story was hilarious tho! Holy cow. xDD
he said everything about how he felt 😔
I wish he was still here 😭
Even his laugh is melodious ❤️
Best interview ever!!! Chester was so funny!!! 😂😂😂And it was good to know about the story behind Heavy.
People dealing with this please listen. Talk to yourself like you would talk to a friend going through a problem. Be supportive and kind to yourself and know things will get better. Anytime you have a negative thought, replace it with a positive one! As long as it takes know that people care about you and you are loved! We miss you Chester!
2020. Still grieving :( miss you forever.
Wow, Chester ... you were an angel on earth. I can, and I know so many others, can relate to what you went through and how well you described what it’s like to get in your head and feel like crap about your life. Even when nothing has really happened, you just can’t get it together or feel “right”. Thank you for everything, RIP.
Chester needs to do a voice for a cartoon character! He'd sound awesome!
Emily Dominko it's like using Tupacs Voice in a Cartoon,Both would be Posthumous Material
@@aarontrainor9918 agree !
Thank you chester..for showing me I'm not alone..you are so missed..#makechesterproud
He is such an honest humble guy, and funny, so easy to get along with
This interview man! The middle part is so deep and I felt so sorry for what he must had been through. And the rest is so funny and I could not stop laughing. May you rest in peace Chester!
The interviewer had no idea about Chester's struggles. He didn't know how to respond to it 'cause he didn't understand...
I'm so proud of Chester for opening up to this degree 'cause it's necessary. Chester wasn't the only one dealing with this. There are MILLIONS of people who are dealing with the same.
Chester's our voice, and that voice is eternal.
there are not enough words to express how HEAVY my heart feels,i miss you terribly chester!😭💔
Oh, Chester, if only. If only we could have found you the very best help, the very best of what you needed to stay. You've left an immeasurable black hole behind. How we miss you.
I like how chester acts and is a totally normal and simple dude but at the same time, a legend, my hero and someone i look up to
RIP Chester♡
We already miss you much!
Thanks for your music and for sharing your heart with us...
No! Why couldnt have someone listened to this video and helped Chester out. All these videos tell a different story since he is gone now! Miss you Chester! Rest in peace my angel!
He's such a handsome guy
JoJo laughing when Chester is describing what he feels like when he's inside of his head pissed me off! That was not a time to be humorous. 😔
Monique Morales He was uncomfortable. A lot of people dont like talking about mental health
How do you react live on air to this kind of statement? JoJo tried poorly to lift the mood of the conversation by distracting with some joke. Some people can't be spontaneously honest and open to such a sensitive subject. It's just a human flaw, not a bad person.
Monique Morales yep he tried to tell ppl but it totally went over ppls heads sad to here
Agreed. Fuck Jojo. Typical dismissive Californian.
Daxton Knight how can you be so rude.. hes not a bad person i think he was just pretty uncomfortable
We gonna miss you endlessly, so sad no one couldn't help you. RIP Chester 💔😔
Sad how Chester saved millions from suicide, but now that he's dead, he can no longer save those people from suicide. I relate so damn much to Chester (minus the drugs and alcohol addictions), though I have inner demons too. If I could go back in time, I would make sure to be at one of the Linkin Park concerts. I recently just got the Meteora album at Walmart and I couldn't have been happier! I also own Hybrid Theory, which is also a badass album. Dead By Sunrise is a band I heard recently and I already have a favorite, and that favorite is "Let Down." Personally, I go more for Linkin Park but the point is...Chester Bennington and I may not have met each other, but at the same time, we did by having so much in common with depression. I've already had two past attempts in one year (year of 2019), and you know what? I still cry to myself sometimes, feeling suicidally depressed.
Who cares if one more light goes out? Well I do......
Just not for me..... :'(
i miss him so much i have depression for 18 years..his music helepd me so many times if i could help him
sad chester took the control of his mind and kill himself :( He explained all in this brilliant interview. This is epic, I understand everything now. RIP Chester.
Emanuel Lopez why he kill himself bro??
8:56
I'd rather say it was his own mind getting the best of him.
Emanuel Lopez he passed away bc of his mental illness. There may be things that made him feel worse, but those aren’t why he did this. To be in such pain that you override the strongest instinct-to stay alive-you’re probably suffering from a mental illness and also in a lot of pain. And Chester fought it for a long time. Maybe he just couldn’t do it anymore, maybe life got too “heavy.”
Excuse me Kiiara is the SECOND female vocalist feature on a Linkin Park track after Keli Ali of the Sneaker Pimps' feature on the Reanimation of My December aka "MY
awkwardjewswag Reanimation is not a Studio album
plus that doesn't count as a feature...
Since the tracks were all re-recorded, it's not a traditional remix album. I'm sure Mike said it is pretty much a studio album.
what an incredible, humble, humuorous down to earth human.I so love Chester, his honesty is so relatable.every time I see this interview, when chester starts talking about depression, he gives me the impression he thinks hes talking to himself coz interviewer starts laughing. its not a joke #depressionsux #ripchester
3 years now 💔 miss you so much Chester ❤️
I knew and worked with Chester... such a beautiful and vulnerable soul. I know how excited he was to share his new music which was a part of his healing that he is talking about in this interview. He loved his kids so much... most of our conversations were about his family. I love you, Chester, wherever you are... forever and always.
You worked with him? That is awesome, I love hearing him talk about his kids and music and struggles, I’ll always listen to Linkin Park everyday for the rest of my life, I’ll always admire his amazing heart personality and music, rest in peace Chester we wish you stayed with us but you’ll always be with us in your music and hearts.
Miss him ❤
Damn...rest in peace, man. 😢
That just so sad, he was cleary asking for help when he says he cant be alone in his own head. he was asking for help but nobody listened. rip
True. It's only after his death we are listening to these interviews more attentively and realizing that something was actually wrong with him.
He wasn't asking for help. He was just explaining something in a jovial manner.
I can't believe the 'Chester' in this video is gone....
I miss you so much Chester everyday and hearing voice is so loving and healing
Such a humble, lovely and talented guy, we need to keep listening and sharing his songs in Grey Daze, DBS, LP and STP and carry his legacy, i will tell to my future kids about how this man inspired me, instead of telling them about his tragic end, let’s celebrate all the good moments Chester gave us and just be happy that is free from his pain now, i still can’t believe he’s gone but i will forever listen to his songs and remember the LP concert in Rio (Living Things tour), i keep this ticket like a treasure
Long live the greatest of all time Chester Bennington greatest voice in music history
You were an influence to millions, an iconic artist and one of the best artists ever to perfom live, your music has helped not only me but others around the world, you will be very missed, in your words "when my time comes, forget the wrong that ive done, help me leave behind some, reasons to be missed", chester there are thousands of reasons, RIP.
2:26 in the morning and still watching all Chester's video.oh Chester we miss you...r.i.p😢
I was so hoping he would mention Depeche Mode. Awwww, my heart. Right there with you, Chester.
The fact that i know what he is talking about at 10:28 makes me feel both happy and sad, happy because i know now, that like others I'm not alone in feeling like there is another me who keeps putting me down, but sad because he is gone and even though he was loved by so many people his demons had still won, we love you Chester, i quote George Eliot in saying"Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them"
Really miss Chester. He was an amazing person.
Chester spoke from this from his soul. I connect with what he's saying on such a deep level (As im sure so many others do.) I miss you so deeply Chester. it's like a part of my heart is gone forvever. I'll never forget you. Thank you for eveything.
hearing his voice makes me so dang happy 🥺
HEARTBROKEN STILL
Love this interview just amazing still TEARS ❤😢🙏✝️🫶
Chester Bennington soul told me that music is not about genre it's about sending message 💝