It’s because of how many bands got influenced by them, seriously listen to modern metal/rock/alt and you will hear all kinds of Linkin park influence, hell even in some rap genres you hear it
@Love Music my point flew over both your heads. The fact its relevant today has nothing to do with newer bands and any LP influences they may have. Just comes down to a band that wrote a song 20 years ago
@@Rybob1987 You're missing the point. Their music would not (could not) sound "relevant" or "timeless" if they hadn't left any influence on the modern musical landscape. If they had been a flash in the pan, that is exactly what they would sound like to new listeners.
There's just something in the voice and delivery of Chester on these extremely personal and emotional topics that no other singer is able to do or recreate. R.I.P. Chester
*Alex. Don't act like that man....shaking your head and staff...Your comedy is just ridiculous. 3 years ago or so, you didn't even know there was a band called Linkin Park, Evanescence, and others. You discover this culture around 2018! That doesn't even give you the right to be an amateur. You're an upstart. You're a novist, a newborn. You were absent, lost in a space-time hole...You just dropped in. You just woke up or came out of a long coma, or a cave..., you don't "know" Chester for example come on brainless...but you allow yourself to judge with your newcomer's approximations, and to play the connoisseur. But to know it, you must have fallen into it too early. You have to have been immersed in it for years, to know its history, to develop the right musical ear (yes, it's an ear, not neck muscles to nod for business! )...It's a whole process where there's no room for improvisation or false pretenses...You judge, for example, teenagers who discover Linkin Park or Slipknot, etc., while you yourself discovered these bands when you were twice the age of these teenagers! It's not even the same as them, it's worse, because at least these kids have the excuse of being born too late! What is your excuse?*
They never sugar coated their lyrics. It was always raw emotion. They never romanticized or glamorized things, like some bands did back then. It just made you feel not alone; that someone else was out there feeling the same way that you are. For a kid who struggled with depression, sometimes still do, their songs spoke to me and comforted me. All their songs hit differently with Chester passing way but it makes them even more impactful. To know the demons and battles Chester fought, you realize these songs were written from experience by someone experiencing the same things you might be at any given moment. You realize that you are not alone, which is just huge. Depression isn't extreme sadness; it is isolation and removal from reality. It makes you believe that no one will understand what you are going through and that it makes you question everything. At least, it did in my experience. Linkin Park helped eliminate that isolation. They helped helped me feel not alone, and continue to do so.
For me, Linkin Park's fanbase is like your mother. They will never ashame you, they will listen to your problem and will 100 percent send you so much positive emotions. No toxicity, no hate, only people that understand what you're going through and will always be there for you.
It's because we all have been in or know someone who lives in the darkness that LP talks about. We understand that one needs a support system to overcome that darkness. We have to be that for each other, but also recognize when someone needs more help than we can give. It's a kind of, family; even though we've never met.
When mike and Chester sing together is insane,what a conection,what a intensity,I listen since i was 8 years old now i m 25,they help me a lot to go through verry hard times,no words to tank enough👑⭐️
I've listened to them since hybrid theory released I'm 33 now. Time flew, I remember the time, place and friend that introduced me. I might have been around the age of 10. Supes nuts for sure... Dearly missed ❤
This song and Lost have brought out one reaction repeated over and over. In hindsight, we should have seen it coming. These were his cries for help, but all their songs packed so much emotion and pain that they all were cries for help. But he was always smiling in interviews and joking around. One thing I have learned from all the celebrity suicides is check on your smiling friends. Check on the ones who seem happy because sometimes that is the only way to numb the pain. Chester got so many people through dark times, myself included, and that is why he is still so sorely missed. RIP Chester.
I feel like it's popular to say this kind of stuff (don't get me wrong, it's good, check on your friends), but it's not going to fix the issue. Chester wasn't in a bad mood. Checking on him wasn't going to break him out of it. People who live with mental illness tend to be stuck with it for life. As Ren so eloquently put it in Hi Ren, it's not David v Goliath, it's a pendulum. The best case scenario for your friend might be that they manage to survive the negative cycles for most of their life, only to have one be too much for them. I could never expect my friends to be a support system long term like that. I learned a long time ago that my depression will erode my friendships with even my most well intentioned friends. It can be detrimental to you to even try to be a support for that cyclical illness.
I mean a large majority of songs attributed to his pain were written by shinoda..... Sure, I don't know who wrote what and you may well be right; only they know tbh but be careful of attributing lyrics.
@@EmarketingRobots absolutely the fact he took his life on Chris Cornell's birthday I always felt was an answer for his fans... He didn't wanna go on without his best friend
Their songs just hit different. They always have even before the passing of Chester(RIP). But now that he’s gone their songs have almost transcended into their own cataclysmic atmosphere and now hearing brand new Linkin Park WITH Chester singing? Fucking haunting and healing at the same time. It’s beautiful and tragic. Holy shit. 🤯
I am 45 years old and I have been a fan of linkin park since the beginning now listening to this unreleased stuff just gives me chills and it pumps me up and I can't wait until the album comes out and jam to these songs forever.
I'm 41. The day I listened to Crawling in December 2000 on my family's HP Pentium PC was the day I actually purchased music rather than use Napster or Limewire. I have every last LP album there is...
I relate to this song so much. Because recently I have felt like I have been fighting everyone who I feel is "against me" but in reality it's myself that I'm fighting because I never let things go and dwell on them because little things remind me of those big things if that makes sense. But this song helps with my fight against myself.
I feel exactly the same way. For so long I felt like I was fighting to get out of a deep dark hole within myself. I thought that I was out finally, but now it seems like I am fighting the same battles over and over again. Not to be preachy but my Faith helps me and so does Linkin Park. I've been listening for over 20 years and they still help me to focus my mindset and beware of those bad thoughts. I'm glad that they help you too.
As soon as his voice came onto the track, I couldnt hold back a tear. Their music helped defined my highchool years and I've been a fan ever since and will be a fan for the rest of my life.
I really enjoy when Mike rap/sing and is not only background vocals. It's amazing they release two old songs and they are still solid so many years later.
I sincerely appreciate all the sheer passion, heart and soul you pour into each and every Linkin Park reaction video. Your fandom is fiercely loyal and dedicated. I also want to commend you for elevating the sheer importance of mental health and reminding us that we are not alone and we are all valued individuals. I’ve been unemployed for the past week and have been falling in a heavy mental spiral. You videos as well as LP’s music has been my medication to get through this difficult time in my life. Love you man, thank you for always having a heart for your subscribers. I have mad respect for you
The small part towards the end where Chester voice echoes in the background "inside of me" just raised this song to another level. These small small details that LP mixes in the track are sooo goooooood.🔥
Yes I listened to this song crying uncontrollably feeling every word every lyric, it hits this part of me that was never reached before, I'm so grateful for this song and they put it out at such an important time in my life and many others ❤
Man, i've been saying this, since 2018, so hear me out: Please React to Chester's Side Project band, *Dead By Sunrise - Inside Of Me* & *Dead By Sunrise - Crawl Back In* That's it, you gonna love it 🤙
This song came out really fitting in my life. My girlfriend broke up /w me a couple of days ago and the lyrics basically just summorize my thoughts perfectly because it was primarily my fault. I've listened to this song, crying myself to sleep, because she was my everything and I didn't try hard enough to become a better person.
Its Linkin Park... They could re-release paper cut and it would still give us fans chills. They wrote their music with real emotion and being real. Chester was amazing at conveying his feelings through his singing. Its what allows so many of us to connect with the music. It has the ability to touch and heal the soul.
ive been struggling with my mental health for all my life but the last three years have been the worst. This year ive taken steps to fix my mind. When these songs came out, i cried both times, not only because of chester but because I felt not so alone. these songs represent what ive been fighting all my life.
It's not a lie when me or others say Linkin Park saved us with their music it's true, LP made me feel not alone and made me feel more hopeful, and these new songs couldn't come at a better time because this whole year I've been feeling extremely hopeless and really struggling to keep on going and here comes Linkin Park again out of nowhere with all these new songs with a whole albums worth of new songs/demos releasing soon and while it's no cure I still am having trouble holding on and it's exhausting trying to not attempt anything again it's still a comfort, but not only that 2 of my other biggest comfort bands Avenged Sevenfold and The Amity Affliction are also releasing new albums which gives me a goal and something to hold on to
This sounds still so fresh, just amazing, this band is so influential and they do simple things with such impact in your ❤ it still blows me away, it still have same impact as when i first time heard Hybrid Theory in 2001!
So now i watched your video one more time! But as written earlier, i relate to everything you say in this! What i also like about your videos! Yesterday i wrote to a friend 'Im so great full to experience LP music's because they make so brilliant songs, both music and lyrics that can express my feelings and emotions and make a feeling and put out words to express my feelings that I can't do myself,and I kinda envy them for being able to do that!!!'❤
It took me 2 months to build up to listen to Lost and I cried through the whole thing. Few celebrity deaths really hit me hard, but his is still raw in my heart. I know what that view is like, on the edge of that cliff. I've stood there several times in my life and I have no illusions that I won't be there again. I know the strength of the call from the abyss to step off. I know that hopelessness and that pain and knowing what he was going through just rips into me deeper. RIP friend. I have that bad neighborhood in my head too, I'm sorry you were lost in yours. 💔
4:15 at next he is speechless, same thing happened with me. Seriously it feels like a Chester is still with us. All thanks to other member of Linkin Park.
This is like hearing the voice of a long lost loved one in a recording you've never heard before, it's painful but it also brings a smile on your face.
There aren't official music videos for them just yet but I would definitely recommend checking out the demo versions of Faint and Figure.09. There's that blend of the foreign and the familiar that is just amazing.
I subscribed coz of your recent linkin park videos. Got me right in the feels. im sure its hit me as much as its hit you. Listening to these Meteroa era songs teleports me back to 2003, then Chesters voice hitting me knowing that we will never hear his voice again but here he is again from the past, giving us a warm hug, holding us up through tough times, filling us with happiness, sadness, memories, nostalgia all at the same time.
I basically found your channel when I got interested in linkin park, watching your videos helped me learn all the songs. Ever since then it’s been my favorite band, and I wish I could’ve found them sooner so I could’ve gone to a concert or something. Hearing these new songs makes up for me missing out on them my whole life, I’m 15 (an official gen zer haha) almost 16 and linkin park is a huge part of my life. Chester’s voice and the lyrics he sings is just so magical really and it’s helped me go through breakups and anger and all that. I think it’s pretty cool that he still is influencing younger people, or at least me. Rest in peace Chester I hope to meet you in heaven one day ❤🕊️
I dont come to linkin park for music, i come for the experience, the comfort that they bring. that brought me to tears. that is the definition of linkin park for me(obviously coming for the music too but we get that). Thank you Alex
Hearing Chester’s voice again is a wave of nostalgia & sadness & happiness at the same time. This song is beautiful & im glad linkin park is releasing it now. RIP Chester, you will forever be remembered
There's something so comforting in Chester's voice so many songs discuss these internal struggles he dealt with I just miss him so much .Glad to hear new stuff from them .
I have a suggestion for something new. You should do some album intro reactions and since they aren’t full songs you could do 2-3 in a video. I recommend The amity affliction- coffin. BFMV- into. Breakdown of sanity- coexistence. King 810- heavy lies the crown. Capture the crown- the arrival.
one of my biggest regrets is being on the "hate wagon" when they started changing genres and experimenting, being older and slightly more mature i realize i appreciate all their songs more and more, they truly are and always will be my favourite band
Meteora was and still is such an iconic album. I've never felt an entire piece of work resonate with me as much as this album, the fact that this song was unreleased and comes out 20 years later really hits deep. 11/10!!
Your hair is on point too! ❤I follow you on IG as well. Beautiful wedding pictures & loving that you moved to paradise. You inspire my own happiness, brother. Thank you. Also these songs being released are what our generation needs right now. I am sobbing, that is accurate. #Facts Chester's voice pierces my soul from way back when & is like a comfort blanket. A hug we all needed. #HisLegacy #MakeChesterProud Love your reactions, Alex!
Linkin Park released this song at the perfect timing. Right now i'm at a dark place and I could relate to the lyrics 100%. Im all alone now, I used to have friends that i can talk to now that they all got their own group, i'm left all alone keeping all these feelings to myself only letting it grow. I want to seek help but don't want to burden someone else. I don't know what to do anymore.
You're not alone, we are all here in the comments if you need to talk. Also, Alex always says that if you are feeling down and need to talk, send him a message. It takes time for him to respond but it's worth it, if you need to talk anything out. We all watch out for each other down here in the comments. I have been where you are, isolated and not having anyone to talk to. Keep commenting here and one of us will talk to you. Your mental health is very important. If you need to, you should look for a licensed therapist who can help you.
Accept yourseft, u need to know that you are alone now, but not that you have to be like this forever. We all have some bad times, and it all will pass ou it will get worse, but we should never give up. Love yourself in first place, you don't need them to keep the journey. Sometime in the future, I'm sure you are going to look back and see that this dark place was just bad phase in your life. I'm Sorry about the bad writing. I'm from Brazil, take care mate.🙏🏼❤️
I know I don’t know you, but I love you brother! We are all hurting, and healing every day. The dark place you are in is just a small chapter in the book of your journey in the world. Don’t ever be afraid to reach out and ask for help. If you need my shoulders to stand on to help you get out, I’ll be your support. Every day you wake up, appreciate the little things in your life that you have accomplished. Every day take another step, before you know it you will have accomplished so much , and have an amazing life. When you get there reach back and help the person that is where you are now. There is always room at the top, if we help the next in line. Have a blessed day my brother. ✌🏽
I was 3 when Meteora came out, i started listening to LP when I was 9. Been a fan ever since. Chester continues to help me even today at 23 years old almost 24, I still listen, because it’s a part of me, my coping mechanism and my pain release.
tonanswer your question at 2:25.....been a soldier for 17 years now and.... I'm CRYING my eyes out as i listen along with you.... hearing him again with different notes and lyrics just made me sob...
Thanks, Alex😊😢!!!! My 30 year old son and 57 yr old ME...we have been subs of yours from the beginning of your reactions. You always make our day, 😅 and we race to text each other anything new and awesome 😎 that you post !!! You are so open and honest and blatantly funny, ridiculous, and loving!!! Awesome reaction as always !!! Have a great day 💖.
I love they did not release it back then. The healing it gives now, Is far more than it would have given at the time. Getting Chesters vocals again, in something new. When we all thought we would never have that again. That is healing. Its emotions. That is why it just hit when I heard Lost. I listen to their music, Ive heard it before. But hearing lost for the first time, thinking I would never hear a Linkin Park song again ( without thinking about it that way ) It just hit home. Its a gift. LP still have our backs. With that, Mike really deserves some respect. When Chester lost the fight to his illness, Mike not only had to deal with his loss. He stepped up, and helped Chesters family. And he understood, there where 1000's of LP "family" members who would be hit hard by this. And he made sure to step up. He tried to be a voice for all those people. Giving memorial concerts. Talking to people. listening. He understood the power LP and Chester had to people. How many lives they had a impact on. And he knew that it was now up to him to catch people. While still having to deal with his own personal loss, And helping Chesters family through it. Mike really showed how amazing a human he is. He did not go into hiding, he did not stop speaking about Chester. He tried to reach out and be there for those who have followed and loved the band for many years. And releasing these songs now. Is in line with that. Sharing this now means a lot more, than they would ever have done being released among other songs at the time.
Been having a shity week this week with a co-worker & listening to fighting myself & lost & the rest of the meteora album helped me so much when I'm in that place anything LP has always been my go to music
I’ve said it before and I’ll said it again Linkin park is home to me ! Chester’s voice is food to my soul .. This song hit me in every emotion at once . This band is everything to me . No band will ever compete ever !
Pretty amazing how an album I listened to thru & thru back in the early ‘00s, I still get the same exact reaction when I hear a new song from them.. simply fantastic
I do very much miss hearing the new music of LP. I love the Meteora album & I'm so happy that they had this music saved for us all now. LP is very much missed & I mean that about every member of LP. Life just doesn't feel the same without them actively in it.
@@larsalghul3275 you’re right. Linkin Park has actually been significantly more influential than Queen. I think Freddie had the stronger voice but as a band and a brand Linkin Park dominates the music industry.
LP have always sang about their own struggles and it just gut punches you every time. But knowing that there are other people going through the same pain gives you comfort, it's like receiving a hug right before an emotional breakdown. Sad but comforting and just what you need. Completely irreplaceable. To me Mike seems to be the friend left behind who did everything he could to keep his friend afloat working with him throughout the years to make good times, knowing how it all ends it's just incredibly sad. I hope mike is doing okay.
Speaks to my soul. Feels like this song was written for me in so many ways. Make me feel like I'm not alone in the world. Allows me to reflect on what's been happening in my life. It's powerful
100% i still listen to linkin park and return regularly not for the music but for the relatability. i searched for years for a good way to describe the way my mind worked back then (and still now to this day) and i remember seeing that podcast interview (the clip you showed actually) and hearing Chester say that really resonated with me. ive struggled with depression all my life and i always had to have an outlet, i always had to be doing something like gaming/card games/music, to keep myself out of my own head. because everytime i didnt have an outlet of sorts my mind is nothing short of an abyss.
I daw Linkin Park in Biloxi Mississippi on the hybrid theory album and literally heard crawling for the first time 5 minutes before we got to the show never met Chester but I know the vibe that he and the band put off was a true spectacular thing to see in person R.I.P.
I literally just heard this song for the first time when I was at the gym last night weight training and my ears perked up. Now it’s one of my liked songs on Spotify and I must’ve listen to it about 10 times already this morning. This song is just so powerful and timeless RIP Chester, one of the best ever in rock 😌👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
They explain how we can all feel but have no idea how to express. It’s a comfort that someone out there knows what mental health issues are about. They as a band helped millions and we love them for it. Chester couldn’t keep his demons from getting him. But we love that he left us a map to try. LP bringing these out now is needed more now since things are so bad. Thank you for treasures not expected but deeply appreciated.
Damn!!! Chester is missed... His death was a big loss... I listen to this song now and I remember how much I love this band, and how much hearing Chester's voice now hurts... It's a crazy mix of feelings hearing LP's music and Chester's voice in 2023... Rest in peace bro...
It’s hard to think these last 2 tracks were in the safe. Makes me wonder what else they have? Anyways keep it coming. Miss this band so much. #ripchester
Absolutely. I bawled my eyes out the first time I listened to it. Every other time hits me so incredibly hard. This song is one of the best LP tracks in my opinion.
LINKIN PARK FANS ARE THE MOST STRONGEST FANBASE EVER AND THE MOST WONDERFUL BEAUTIFUL FANDOM EVER WE ARE ALL TOGETHER A BIG FAMILY WHAT MIKE SHINODA DID SAY ❤❤❤❤ #MakeChesterProud
Back in Primary School (Age 4-11 school internationally.) We were allowed to bring in CDs to play in the lunch room during break. I brought in my first ever single I bought; Linkin Park - Numb. I was told off for it being too 'inappropriate' for school, but regardless I jammed out on my own later in detention to it with my old school USB MP3 player. The band has always stuck with me ever since. Linkin Park had this supernatural power to bring those who were felt isolated or hurt and empower you at a generational level. It's bitter irony for a band that was able to so uniquely empower literally millions of people that one of their own needed empowering. Chester gave to everyone he could until he had nothing left. He is a textbook definition of a hero. He was and always will be a hero.
I've listened to their newest songs, as well as older songs, quite often lately. Not only are they very iconic, but for many, including myself, they are our heroes, saviors, our childhood and our future. Linkin Park saved so many people who were not in a positive state of mind. To me, they will always be with me. Hearing Chesters voice, makes me tear up, but also makes me proud of what he has done. RIP Chester, you'll never be forgotten.
I agree with your relatability point of view cause when I discovered the 'Lost' song that Linkin park just released, i was having a bad day and I screamed this song from the top of my lungs and all that negativity went away or at least I got relieve 😊
I was like 11 when they put out their first album that’s such an impressionable age and they were so different for that time and they just kept pushing the envelope while also being super relatable hearing this brings me back to 11 year old me it’s wild
LP are absolute legends. They are just timeless. This song was recorded 20 years ago but still sounds so relevant today which is nuts but no surprise
It’s because of how many bands got influenced by them, seriously listen to modern metal/rock/alt and you will hear all kinds of Linkin park influence, hell even in some rap genres you hear it
@@whyisyes3957 Just no
@@Rybob1987Just yes...
@Love Music my point flew over both your heads. The fact its relevant today has nothing to do with newer bands and any LP influences they may have. Just comes down to a band that wrote a song 20 years ago
@@Rybob1987 You're missing the point. Their music would not (could not) sound "relevant" or "timeless" if they hadn't left any influence on the modern musical landscape. If they had been a flash in the pan, that is exactly what they would sound like to new listeners.
There's just something in the voice and delivery of Chester on these extremely personal and emotional topics that no other singer is able to do or recreate. R.I.P. Chester
Not no other singer but very few.
*Alex. Don't act like that man....shaking your head and staff...Your comedy is just ridiculous. 3 years ago or so, you didn't even know there was a band called Linkin Park, Evanescence, and others. You discover this culture around 2018! That doesn't even give you the right to be an amateur. You're an upstart. You're a novist, a newborn. You were absent, lost in a space-time hole...You just dropped in. You just woke up or came out of a long coma, or a cave..., you don't "know" Chester for example come on brainless...but you allow yourself to judge with your newcomer's approximations, and to play the connoisseur. But to know it, you must have fallen into it too early. You have to have been immersed in it for years, to know its history, to develop the right musical ear (yes, it's an ear, not neck muscles to nod for business! )...It's a whole process where there's no room for improvisation or false pretenses...You judge, for example, teenagers who discover Linkin Park or Slipknot, etc., while you yourself discovered these bands when you were twice the age of these teenagers! It's not even the same as them, it's worse, because at least these kids have the excuse of being born too late! What is your excuse?*
@@thomasserein9110 wow, what a douchebag here
@@thomasserein9110 who the hell are you lmao keyboard warrior🤡
Boom!
They never sugar coated their lyrics. It was always raw emotion. They never romanticized or glamorized things, like some bands did back then. It just made you feel not alone; that someone else was out there feeling the same way that you are. For a kid who struggled with depression, sometimes still do, their songs spoke to me and comforted me. All their songs hit differently with Chester passing way but it makes them even more impactful. To know the demons and battles Chester fought, you realize these songs were written from experience by someone experiencing the same things you might be at any given moment. You realize that you are not alone, which is just huge. Depression isn't extreme sadness; it is isolation and removal from reality. It makes you believe that no one will understand what you are going through and that it makes you question everything. At least, it did in my experience. Linkin Park helped eliminate that isolation. They helped helped me feel not alone, and continue to do so.
Chester's Voice is like a Big Mental Hug that you didn't know you needed. 💜💙
For me, Linkin Park's fanbase is like your mother. They will never ashame you, they will listen to your problem and will 100 percent send you so much positive emotions. No toxicity, no hate, only people that understand what you're going through and will always be there for you.
It's because we all have been in or know someone who lives in the darkness that LP talks about. We understand that one needs a support system to overcome that darkness. We have to be that for each other, but also recognize when someone needs more help than we can give. It's a kind of, family; even though we've never met.
Depends on the mother. Good ones, yes. My biological one? Not so much, lol. But that's a different topic
@@warriorofgod2700 I didn't consider that. In this case Korn is your band.
@@Adama85 exactly
@@AndyVasilev lol all good. I love and always will love LP. Eternal top band on my list.
When mike and Chester sing together is insane,what a conection,what a intensity,I listen since i was 8 years old now i m 25,they help me a lot to go through verry hard times,no words to tank enough👑⭐️
I've listened to them since hybrid theory released I'm 33 now. Time flew, I remember the time, place and friend that introduced me. I might have been around the age of 10. Supes nuts for sure... Dearly missed ❤
"Fighting myself, I always lose"...
Words to live by. 🤘
Well yourself is the only one who you should compete with in life so in a sense you should fight yourself
It’s the truth 💯
So simple yet so impactful. As expected of LP
You should always win cuz I won. Chester wasn't the only one fighting himself. Those aren't words to live by, they are words to learn from.
This song and Lost have brought out one reaction repeated over and over. In hindsight, we should have seen it coming. These were his cries for help, but all their songs packed so much emotion and pain that they all were cries for help. But he was always smiling in interviews and joking around. One thing I have learned from all the celebrity suicides is check on your smiling friends. Check on the ones who seem happy because sometimes that is the only way to numb the pain. Chester got so many people through dark times, myself included, and that is why he is still so sorely missed. RIP Chester.
Even before LP, listen to Chester’s previous band Grey Daze, his lyrics even back then were tragic & clearly seem like cries for help in hindsight
I feel like it's popular to say this kind of stuff (don't get me wrong, it's good, check on your friends), but it's not going to fix the issue.
Chester wasn't in a bad mood. Checking on him wasn't going to break him out of it.
People who live with mental illness tend to be stuck with it for life. As Ren so eloquently put it in Hi Ren, it's not David v Goliath, it's a pendulum.
The best case scenario for your friend might be that they manage to survive the negative cycles for most of their life, only to have one be too much for them. I could never expect my friends to be a support system long term like that.
I learned a long time ago that my depression will erode my friendships with even my most well intentioned friends. It can be detrimental to you to even try to be a support for that cyclical illness.
The ones that need the help most are not asking for it. The screams & cries in other forms...he was not the same Chester after Chris died...
I mean a large majority of songs attributed to his pain were written by shinoda.....
Sure, I don't know who wrote what and you may well be right; only they know tbh but be careful of attributing lyrics.
@@EmarketingRobots absolutely the fact he took his life on Chris Cornell's birthday I always felt was an answer for his fans... He didn't wanna go on without his best friend
"Fighting myself, I always lose." 😭💔 We love you Chester! Wherever you are.
Their songs just hit different. They always have even before the passing of Chester(RIP). But now that he’s gone their songs have almost transcended into their own cataclysmic atmosphere and now hearing brand new Linkin Park WITH Chester singing? Fucking haunting and healing at the same time. It’s beautiful and tragic. Holy shit. 🤯
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I am 45 years old and I have been a fan of linkin park since the beginning now listening to this unreleased stuff just gives me chills and it pumps me up and I can't wait until the album comes out and jam to these songs forever.
😎👍🏼💯I’m 44 and same here!
I'm 41. The day I listened to Crawling in December 2000 on my family's HP Pentium PC was the day I actually purchased music rather than use Napster or Limewire. I have every last LP album there is...
I relate to this song so much. Because recently I have felt like I have been fighting everyone who I feel is "against me" but in reality it's myself that I'm fighting because I never let things go and dwell on them because little things remind me of those big things if that makes sense. But this song helps with my fight against myself.
I feel exactly the same way. For so long I felt like I was fighting to get out of a deep dark hole within myself. I thought that I was out finally, but now it seems like I am fighting the same battles over and over again. Not to be preachy but my Faith helps me and so does Linkin Park. I've been listening for over 20 years and they still help me to focus my mindset and beware of those bad thoughts. I'm glad that they help you too.
As soon as his voice came onto the track, I couldnt hold back a tear. Their music helped defined my highchool years and I've been a fan ever since and will be a fan for the rest of my life.
its weird having a song that's both new and nostalgic at same time
I really enjoy when Mike rap/sing and is not only background vocals. It's amazing they release two old songs and they are still solid so many years later.
goosebumps on Chester and Mike's blending voice❤
I sincerely appreciate all the sheer passion, heart and soul you pour into each and every Linkin Park reaction video. Your fandom is fiercely loyal and dedicated. I also want to commend you for elevating the sheer importance of mental health and reminding us that we are not alone and we are all valued individuals. I’ve been unemployed for the past week and have been falling in a heavy mental spiral. You videos as well as LP’s music has been my medication to get through this difficult time in my life. Love you man, thank you for always having a heart for your subscribers. I have mad respect for you
The small part towards the end where Chester voice echoes in the background "inside of me" just raised this song to another level. These small small details that LP mixes in the track are sooo goooooood.🔥
@The_alexhefnerTv-thank you🔥
Man, I was waiting for your reaction, finally!! 🥰🥰
I am not ashamed to say I cried when hearing this song for the first time Chester's voice gave me instant goosebumps.
@@Unapersonamas-ub9gc Yes. Now stuff a sock in it and shut it.
Guilty bro. It was like therapy for these feelings I’ve been holding back for a little while now and listening to this song , they all came out .
Same here!!!! 💪🏻👀💪🏻👀💪🏻🥹💪🏻🥹💪🏻🥹
Yes I listened to this song crying uncontrollably feeling every word every lyric, it hits this part of me that was never reached before, I'm so grateful for this song and they put it out at such an important time in my life and many others ❤
Man, i've been saying this, since 2018, so hear me out:
Please React to Chester's Side Project band, *Dead By Sunrise - Inside Of Me* & *Dead By Sunrise - Crawl Back In*
That's it, you gonna love it 🤙
This song came out really fitting in my life.
My girlfriend broke up /w me a couple of days ago and the lyrics basically just summorize my thoughts perfectly because it was primarily my fault.
I've listened to this song, crying myself to sleep, because she was my everything and I didn't try hard enough to become a better person.
Linkin Park sings about emotions we're scared of. But we need to hear it or feel it. Turning that pain into energy of hope
You always nail the analysis. Love your channel man.
Now I feel like the day will be even better. Hearing this just touched my heart❤. Thank you Alex!!!
Its Linkin Park... They could re-release paper cut and it would still give us fans chills. They wrote their music with real emotion and being real. Chester was amazing at conveying his feelings through his singing. Its what allows so many of us to connect with the music. It has the ability to touch and heal the soul.
It took me so long to get up the courage to watch this, so glad I got to hear it for the first time with you Alex ❤thank you
ive been struggling with my mental health for all my life but the last three years have been the worst. This year ive taken steps to fix my mind. When these songs came out, i cried both times, not only because of chester but because I felt not so alone. these songs represent what ive been fighting all my life.
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It's not a lie when me or others say Linkin Park saved us with their music it's true, LP made me feel not alone and made me feel more hopeful, and these new songs couldn't come at a better time because this whole year I've been feeling extremely hopeless and really struggling to keep on going and here comes Linkin Park again out of nowhere with all these new songs with a whole albums worth of new songs/demos releasing soon and while it's no cure I still am having trouble holding on and it's exhausting trying to not attempt anything again it's still a comfort, but not only that 2 of my other biggest comfort bands Avenged Sevenfold and The Amity Affliction are also releasing new albums which gives me a goal and something to hold on to
I’m glad you’re still here, still in fight…thank you for staying!
I needed that today,thank you
This sounds still so fresh, just amazing, this band is so influential and they do simple things with such impact in your ❤ it still blows me away, it still have same impact as when i first time heard Hybrid Theory in 2001!
So now i watched your video one more time! But as written earlier, i relate to everything you say in this! What i also like about your videos! Yesterday i wrote to a friend 'Im so great full to experience LP music's because they make so brilliant songs, both music and lyrics that can express my feelings and emotions and make a feeling and put out words to express my feelings that I can't do myself,and I kinda envy them for being able to do that!!!'❤
It took me 2 months to build up to listen to Lost and I cried through the whole thing. Few celebrity deaths really hit me hard, but his is still raw in my heart. I know what that view is like, on the edge of that cliff. I've stood there several times in my life and I have no illusions that I won't be there again. I know the strength of the call from the abyss to step off. I know that hopelessness and that pain and knowing what he was going through just rips into me deeper.
RIP friend. I have that bad neighborhood in my head too, I'm sorry you were lost in yours. 💔
Thank you for this one. I'm in tears
4:15 at next he is speechless, same thing happened with me. Seriously it feels like a Chester is still with us. All thanks to other member of Linkin Park.
Finally! I’ve been waiting for this reaction!
I've been waiting for you to react to this since it dropped. LETS Go
This is like hearing the voice of a long lost loved one in a recording you've never heard before, it's painful but it also brings a smile on your face.
I've been patiently waiting for this reaction.
There aren't official music videos for them just yet but I would definitely recommend checking out the demo versions of Faint and Figure.09. There's that blend of the foreign and the familiar that is just amazing.
I subscribed coz of your recent linkin park videos. Got me right in the feels. im sure its hit me as much as its hit you.
Listening to these Meteroa era songs teleports me back to 2003, then Chesters voice hitting me knowing that we will never hear his voice again but here he is again from the past, giving us a warm hug, holding us up through tough times, filling us with happiness, sadness, memories, nostalgia all at the same time.
One of the most EPIC bands EVER RIP Chester 🙏
I basically found your channel when I got interested in linkin park, watching your videos helped me learn all the songs. Ever since then it’s been my favorite band, and I wish I could’ve found them sooner so I could’ve gone to a concert or something. Hearing these new songs makes up for me missing out on them my whole life, I’m 15 (an official gen zer haha) almost 16 and linkin park is a huge part of my life. Chester’s voice and the lyrics he sings is just so magical really and it’s helped me go through breakups and anger and all that. I think it’s pretty cool that he still is influencing younger people, or at least me. Rest in peace Chester I hope to meet you in heaven one day ❤🕊️
I dont come to linkin park for music, i come for the experience, the comfort that they bring. that brought me to tears. that is the definition of linkin park for me(obviously coming for the music too but we get that). Thank you Alex
Hearing Chester’s voice again is a wave of nostalgia & sadness & happiness at the same time. This song is beautiful & im glad linkin park is releasing it now. RIP Chester, you will forever be remembered
There's something so comforting in Chester's voice so many songs discuss these internal struggles he dealt with I just miss him so much .Glad to hear new stuff from them .
@@RealAlexHefner. Really his cool is that , I totally enjoy your reactions I'm a Linkin park junkie cabg hear Chester's voice enough.miss him !
I have a suggestion for something new. You should do some album intro reactions and since they aren’t full songs you could do 2-3 in a video. I recommend The amity affliction- coffin. BFMV- into. Breakdown of sanity- coexistence. King 810- heavy lies the crown. Capture the crown- the arrival.
When you have been around long enough, eventually, you are inspired by your own sound.
I like your reaction, your words, your emotions about the song. thank you:))
one of my biggest regrets is being on the "hate wagon" when they started changing genres and experimenting, being older and slightly more mature i realize i appreciate all their songs more and more, they truly are and always will be my favourite band
Meteora was and still is such an iconic album. I've never felt an entire piece of work resonate with me as much as this album, the fact that this song was unreleased and comes out 20 years later really hits deep. 11/10!!
Your hair is on point too! ❤I follow you on IG as well. Beautiful wedding pictures & loving that you moved to paradise. You inspire my own happiness, brother. Thank you.
Also these songs being released are what our generation needs right now. I am sobbing, that is accurate. #Facts Chester's voice pierces my soul from way back when & is like a comfort blanket. A hug we all needed. #HisLegacy #MakeChesterProud Love your reactions, Alex!
Linkin Park released this song at the perfect timing. Right now i'm at a dark place and I could relate to the lyrics 100%. Im all alone now, I used to have friends that i can talk to now that they all got their own group, i'm left all alone keeping all these feelings to myself only letting it grow. I want to seek help but don't want to burden someone else. I don't know what to do anymore.
You're not alone, we are all here in the comments if you need to talk. Also, Alex always says that if you are feeling down and need to talk, send him a message. It takes time for him to respond but it's worth it, if you need to talk anything out. We all watch out for each other down here in the comments. I have been where you are, isolated and not having anyone to talk to. Keep commenting here and one of us will talk to you. Your mental health is very important. If you need to, you should look for a licensed therapist who can help you.
Accept yourseft, u need to know that you are alone now, but not that you have to be like this forever. We all have some bad times, and it all will pass ou it will get worse, but we should never give up. Love yourself in first place, you don't need them to keep the journey. Sometime in the future, I'm sure you are going to look back and see that this dark place was just bad phase in your life. I'm Sorry about the bad writing. I'm from Brazil, take care mate.🙏🏼❤️
I know I don’t know you, but I love you brother! We are all hurting, and healing every day. The dark place you are in is just a small chapter in the book of your journey in the world. Don’t ever be afraid to reach out and ask for help. If you need my shoulders to stand on to help you get out, I’ll be your support. Every day you wake up, appreciate the little things in your life that you have accomplished. Every day take another step, before you know it you will have accomplished so much , and have an amazing life. When you get there reach back and help the person that is where you are now. There is always room at the top, if we help the next in line. Have a blessed day my brother. ✌🏽
@@abeldominguez8596 Amen !!
Love it love you forever Chester 🙏🏻🙏🏻 and other members of Linkin Park also
I was 3 when Meteora came out, i started listening to LP when I was 9. Been a fan ever since. Chester continues to help me even today at 23 years old almost 24, I still listen, because it’s a part of me, my coping mechanism and my pain release.
Aww this dose brings so much memories and it’s beautiful masterpiece 😭🙏🏼❤️🎶
tonanswer your question at 2:25.....been a soldier for 17 years now and.... I'm CRYING my eyes out as i listen along with you.... hearing him again with different notes and lyrics just made me sob...
Thanks, Alex😊😢!!!! My 30 year old son and 57 yr old ME...we have been subs of yours from the beginning of your reactions. You always make our day, 😅 and we race to text each other anything new and awesome 😎 that you post !!! You are so open and honest and blatantly funny, ridiculous, and loving!!! Awesome reaction as always !!! Have a great day 💖.
I'm already super on board with there new stuff can't wait for more songs
I love they did not release it back then.
The healing it gives now, Is far more than it would have given at the time.
Getting Chesters vocals again, in something new. When we all thought we would never have that again. That is healing. Its emotions.
That is why it just hit when I heard Lost. I listen to their music, Ive heard it before. But hearing lost for the first time, thinking I would never hear a Linkin Park song again ( without thinking about it that way ) It just hit home.
Its a gift. LP still have our backs.
With that, Mike really deserves some respect.
When Chester lost the fight to his illness, Mike not only had to deal with his loss. He stepped up, and helped Chesters family.
And he understood, there where 1000's of LP "family" members who would be hit hard by this. And he made sure to step up. He tried to be a voice for all those people. Giving memorial concerts. Talking to people. listening. He understood the power LP and Chester had to people. How many lives they had a impact on. And he knew that it was now up to him to catch people. While still having to deal with his own personal loss, And helping Chesters family through it.
Mike really showed how amazing a human he is. He did not go into hiding, he did not stop speaking about Chester. He tried to reach out and be there for those who have followed and loved the band for many years.
And releasing these songs now. Is in line with that.
Sharing this now means a lot more, than they would ever have done being released among other songs at the time.
Been having a shity week this week with a co-worker & listening to fighting myself & lost & the rest of the meteora album helped me so much when I'm in that place anything LP has always been my go to music
I’ve said it before and I’ll said it again
Linkin park is home to me !
Chester’s voice is food to my soul ..
This song hit me in every emotion at once . This band is everything to me . No band will ever compete ever !
bruh.. you are by far my favorite reaction creator!
Pretty amazing how an album I listened to thru & thru back in the early ‘00s, I still get the same exact reaction when I hear a new song from them.. simply fantastic
I am so ready for the rest of the stuff to drop.
I do very much miss hearing the new music of LP. I love the Meteora album & I'm so happy that they had this music saved for us all now. LP is very much missed & I mean that about every member of LP. Life just doesn't feel the same without them actively in it.
Mike is so insanely good at keeping LP alive, thank you Mike. Keeping giving us Chesters voice ❤ Thank you.
I think you can releate to Linkin Park as a the "Queen" of our generation
Well_said
Linkin park is one of the biggest bands of the 21st century but that's a big no for me
@@larsalghul3275 you’re right. Linkin Park has actually been significantly more influential than Queen. I think Freddie had the stronger voice but as a band and a brand Linkin Park dominates the music industry.
@@Nop3.1 he means to say Queen is way above Linkin Park... >_>
More like Alice in chains in my opinion
LP have always sang about their own struggles and it just gut punches you every time.
But knowing that there are other people going through the same pain gives you comfort, it's like receiving a hug right before an emotional breakdown.
Sad but comforting and just what you need.
Completely irreplaceable.
To me Mike seems to be the friend left behind who did everything he could to keep his friend afloat working with him throughout the years to make good times, knowing how it all ends it's just incredibly sad. I hope mike is doing okay.
Speaks to my soul. Feels like this song was written for me in so many ways. Make me feel like I'm not alone in the world. Allows me to reflect on what's been happening in my life. It's powerful
Been waiting for this reaction
100% i still listen to linkin park and return regularly not for the music but for the relatability. i searched for years for a good way to describe the way my mind worked back then (and still now to this day) and i remember seeing that podcast interview (the clip you showed actually) and hearing Chester say that really resonated with me. ive struggled with depression all my life and i always had to have an outlet, i always had to be doing something like gaming/card games/music, to keep myself out of my own head. because everytime i didnt have an outlet of sorts my mind is nothing short of an abyss.
I'm with you there man. Linkin Park has always been like a medicine to me and has helped me a lot over the years. Great video as always man, peace! ✌️
I daw Linkin Park in Biloxi Mississippi on the hybrid theory album and literally heard crawling for the first time 5 minutes before we got to the show never met Chester but I know the vibe that he and the band put off was a true spectacular thing to see in person R.I.P.
I literally just heard this song for the first time when I was at the gym last night weight training and my ears perked up. Now it’s one of my liked songs on Spotify and I must’ve listen to it about 10 times already this morning. This song is just so powerful and timeless RIP Chester, one of the best ever in rock 😌👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
its almost reaching 40 million views and 35 million on spotify
Thank you for that Reaction
All of your reaction to this was exactly how I felt. Sobbing, the stank face headbobs, the nostalgia. Yes. Hits perfectly
Agreed Listening to LP is a experience
Every time I hear his voice brings tears to my eyes. The emotion he put into his music is incredible
These last 2 songs LP released have changed my life. I wish we had them sooner, but I am happy to have them now.
They explain how we can all feel but have no idea how to express. It’s a comfort that someone out there knows what mental health issues are about. They as a band helped millions and we love them for it. Chester couldn’t keep his demons from getting him. But we love that he left us a map to try. LP bringing these out now is needed more now since things are so bad. Thank you for treasures not expected but deeply appreciated.
Perfect...😢
I fucking bawled listening to this song and Lost. So many memories, incredible
When I hear a new song that has Chester singing, I tear up instantly.
I loved your reaction. Went I heard "inside of meeeee" goosebumps
Damn!!! Chester is missed... His death was a big loss... I listen to this song now and I remember how much I love this band, and how much hearing Chester's voice now hurts...
It's a crazy mix of feelings hearing LP's music and Chester's voice in 2023...
Rest in peace bro...
God I miss them so much, I hope they use this to bring more music out
It’s hard to think these last 2 tracks were in the safe. Makes me wonder what else they have? Anyways keep it coming. Miss this band so much.
#ripchester
Absolutely. I bawled my eyes out the first time I listened to it. Every other time hits me so incredibly hard.
This song is one of the best LP tracks in my opinion.
LINKIN PARK FANS ARE THE MOST STRONGEST FANBASE EVER AND THE MOST WONDERFUL BEAUTIFUL FANDOM EVER WE ARE ALL TOGETHER A BIG FAMILY WHAT MIKE SHINODA DID SAY ❤❤❤❤ #MakeChesterProud
First time I heard this. I feel like they recorded yesterday. Tremendous.. 🖤
LP got me thru some really dark times in my life, the songs always felt extremely personal…I couldn’t help but to cry with this song and Lost….
LP sempre vai ser incrível, eu sempre vou amar vcs rapazes, te amo Chester.
Back in Primary School (Age 4-11 school internationally.) We were allowed to bring in CDs to play in the lunch room during break. I brought in my first ever single I bought; Linkin Park - Numb. I was told off for it being too 'inappropriate' for school, but regardless I jammed out on my own later in detention to it with my old school USB MP3 player. The band has always stuck with me ever since.
Linkin Park had this supernatural power to bring those who were felt isolated or hurt and empower you at a generational level.
It's bitter irony for a band that was able to so uniquely empower literally millions of people that one of their own needed empowering.
Chester gave to everyone he could until he had nothing left.
He is a textbook definition of a hero.
He was and always will be a hero.
I've listened to their newest songs, as well as older songs, quite often lately. Not only are they very iconic, but for many, including myself, they are our heroes, saviors, our childhood and our future. Linkin Park saved so many people who were not in a positive state of mind. To me, they will always be with me. Hearing Chesters voice, makes me tear up, but also makes me proud of what he has done. RIP Chester, you'll never be forgotten.
New follower here 💯 This song is definitely giving me A Place For My Head Vibes. Mike and Chester together is unmatched, there is no duo better imo.
I agree with your relatability point of view cause when I discovered the 'Lost' song that Linkin park just released, i was having a bad day and I screamed this song from the top of my lungs and all that negativity went away or at least I got relieve 😊
I was like 11 when they put out their first album that’s such an impressionable age and they were so different for that time and they just kept pushing the envelope while also being super relatable hearing this brings me back to 11 year old me it’s wild
Hearing these "new" old songs is almost like Chester is singing to us all from beyond the grave ❤❤❤