Linkin Park — My Thought list of songs.

I grew up n the 90’s and Linkin park was the first band that introduced me to the English music in depth and had an influence in processing my emotions and thoughts and made me involved in pouring the emotions which cant be said let it out in the papers .Linkin Park as part like many people’s life has been an influential through their lyrics and sound , The demise of Chester Bennington on 20 july 2017 was a shock as to many .Chester Bennington was the vocalist and lyricist for the band along with his band mate Mike Shinoda and he had the magic in his voice to capture the emotions and make the crowd relate to it like very few can,the variations he had in his voice from screaming vocals to the more calm and subtle vocals that defined the term Nu-Metal to the mainstream.
Here are the Top 10 songs lesser known songs of the band :
(P.S : The list is based on my own opinion and thought)
- Somewhere i belong (Album : Meteora 2003)
I want to heal,
I want to feel,
What I thought was never real
I want to let go of the pain I felt so long (Erase all the pain ’til it’s gone)
I want to heal,
I want to feel,
Like I’m close to something real
I want to find something I’ve wanted all along
Somewhere I belong….
This song defines the longing of finding closeness when falling in pain , wounds and losing oneself .This song had a typical rock vibe with hint of grunge vocals of Chester Bennington along with the co-vocals of band mate Mike Shinoda.
2. Crawling (Album : Hybrid Theory 2001)
Crawling in my skin
These wounds they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real….
The song is about being in fear and getting wounded by the world and coping with the fight inside with oneself, this single shows the both singing vocals of Chester Bennington along with his signature screaming chorus .This is one of the first single which truly showed the variation of the sound the band possessed specially Chester Bennington.
3. From the inside (Album : Meteora 2004)
Take everything from the inside
And throw it all away
’Cause I swear for the last time
I won’t trust myself with you…..
This is one of the heavy composition by the band with a proper hard rock beats and it shows the lyrical point being in deceit by the loved one of the trust build, this single shows the Lead rap vocals by Mike Shinoda combined along by singing sound of Chester Bennington with an end of the song through signature screaming vocals by Chester.
4. Leave out the rest (Album : Minutes to Midnight 2008)
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I’ve done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
And don’t resent me
And when you’re feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest……
The single involves the more singing vocals of Chester with one of the more imposed lyrics which is more involving of conveying the message of apology to the loved ones being always there as a memory even after parting apart or losing everything to redeem oneself.
5. Faint (Album : Meteora 2003)
I can’t feel the way I did before
Don’t turn your back on me
I won’t be ignored
Time won’t heal this damage anymore
Don’t turn your back on me
I won’t be ignored…
This single involves the correct blend of mike shinoda rapping skills and the scream vocals of chester to impact this a pure modern rock single, This song implies the redemption from being put into suppression by someone for long.
6. Waiting for the end (Album : A Thousand Suns 2010)
Waiting for the end to come
Wishing I had strength to stand
This is not what I had planned
It’s out of my control
Flying at the speed of light
Thoughts were spinning in my head
So many things were left unsaid
It’s hard to let you go….
The song features reggae style verses with heavy techno beat and drums along with a back up of verses by Mike Shinoda followed by both chorus and verses sung by Chester, this single was something different which was expected from Linkin Park with more positive out lyrics and the feel of hopefulness.
7. Lost in the echo (Album : Living things 2012)
In these promises broken
Deep below
Each word gets lost in the echo
So one last lie I can see through
This time I finally let you go!
Go, go, go….
This single was more in the lines of being in electro-Techno sound implied by guitar rifts, the vocals were lead by Mike Shinoda by the back up and chorus vocals by Chester Bennington, the lyrics imply of letting ones anger and despair for other to let go to find oneself.
8. Powerless (Album : Living things 2012)
You hid your skeletons when I had shown you mine
You woke the devil that I thought you’d left behind
I saw the evidence, the crimson soaking through
Ten thousand promises, ten thousand ways to lose
And you held it all but you were careless to let it fall
You held it all and I was by your side, powerless….
The single is a mid-tempo song that features soaring harmonies and synthesizer whispers along with more soothing vocals by Chester, the song implies on the self destruction by others.
9. Battle symphony (Album : One More Light 2017)
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
For my battle symphony
For my battle symphony….
The Single is some on the lines of soft rock lead by the raw vocals of Chester with the back beat drums and synthesizers rift, this is like a fighter song to be prepared and pick oneself to move on and fight.
10. Final Masquerade (Album : The Hunting Party 2014)
The light on the horizon was brighter yesterday,
With shadows floating over, the scars begin to fade.
We said it was forever but then it slipped away,
Standing at the end of the final masquerade.
The final masquerade!….
The Vocals by Chester giving the rock ballad feel with a full guitar rifts ending with heavy drumbeats and the lyrics showing to reach the finish line with rubbing out the past.
Honorable Mention:-
- A Place for my Head (Album : Hybrid Theory 2000)
- One Step Closer (Album : Hybrid Theory 2000)
- Lies Greed Misery (Album : Living things 2012)
The following is list, if any suggestion do comment your opinion.
Thank you.
R.I.P Chester Bennington (1976–2017) — you will always be remembered.