Formed in 1996, Linkin Park rose to international fame with their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released during the peak of the nu metal scene, the album's singles' heavy airplay on MTV led the singles "One Step Closer", "Crawling" and "In the End" all to chart highly on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The lattermost also crossed over to the nation's Billboard Hot 100. Their second album, Meteora (2003), continued the band's success. The band explored experimental sounds on their third album, Minutes to Midnight (2007). By the end of the decade, Linkin Park was among the most successful and popular rock acts.
The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types on their fourth album, A Thousand Suns (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. The band's fifth album, Living Things (2012), combined musical elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth album, The Hunting Party (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, and their seventh album, One More Light (2017), was a substantially more pop-oriented record. Linkin Park went on a hiatus when longtime lead vocalist Bennington died in July 2017. In April 2022, Shinoda revealed the band was neither working on new music nor planning on touring for the foreseeable future.
Linkin Park is among the best-selling bands of the 21st century and the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. They have won two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and three World Music Awards. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium. Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade list. In 2012, the band was voted as the greatest artist of the 2000s in a Bracket Madness poll on VH1. In 2014, the band was declared as "The Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now" by Kerrang!.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkin_Park
Studio albums
Hybrid Theory (2000)
Meteora (2003)
Minutes to Midnight (2007)
A Thousand Suns (2010)
Living Things (2012)
The Hunting Party (2014)
One More Light (2017)
My Own Summer
Linkin Park Lyrics
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This is a song, this is a tour actually, this is the first time we've played this song on tour
I'll spit it out eventually
Anybody like the Deftones?
Got any Deftones' fans in the house?
Put em' up if you are
Let me see you if you know the words to this shit and I'll come down and sing it with you
Hey you, big mood, guide me to shelter
'Cause I'm through, when the two hits the six and it's summer
Cloud, come
Shove
The sun
Aside
I think God is moving his tongue
There's no crowds in the streets
And no sun
In my own summer
You guys feeling that?
Who can help me with this shit, can you?
Can you help me with this shit?
Stay right here, stay right here
Hey you..
Stay right here
Come on
Yo, yo
What the fuck is going on?
Yea, bring him over here
Alright bro, we gonna teach these mother fuckers this shit, ok?
You guys gonna help us out right now?
Alright you guys
Chester, when you're ready bud
The shade is a tool, a device, a savior
See, I try
(You better watch out)
And look up
(Where?)
To the sky
(Why?)
But my eyes burn
Cloud, come
Shove it, shove it, shove it
Shove
Shove it
The sun
Aside
Cloud, come
Shove it, shove it, shove it
Shove
Shove it, shove it, shove it
The sun
Shove it, shove it, shove it
Aside
I think God is moving his tongue
There's no crowds in the streets
And no sun
In my own summer
The opening lines of the song “Hey you, big star, guide me when it’s over / Hey you, big mood, guide me to the shelter” are sung in a seemingly plaintive tone. The lyrics suggest that the singer is looking for guidance and possibly a sense of protection or shelter from something, and it could be interpreted that he or she is seeking guidance from a big star or a mood. The lyrics could be expressing a desire for something more significant than themselves, something they can rely on in troubling or challenging times. Then the lines “cause I’m through, when the two hits the six and it’s summer” could be referring to a time period in the singer's life that is over, and he or she is ready to move on.
The second half of the song starts with “The shade is a tool, a device, a savior / See, I try (you better watch out) / And look up (where?) / To the sky (why?) / But my eyes burn”. These lines could be interpreted in multiple ways, and one way could be that the shade is a metaphorical device for protecting oneself from harshness, such as the sun. Looking up to the sky could be a symbol of hope, and the singer could be trying to find something meaningful out of the mundane or difficult events in life, but the burning in his or her eyes could indicate that it's becoming more challenging to do so. The rest of the song repeats its themes and hooks, so there's not much new information to interpret.
Line by Line Meaning
So this is the last treat of the night coming up right here
Announcing that this song is the last one for the night
This is a song, this is a tour actually, this is the first time we've played this song on tour
Introducing the song as a part of their tour and being performed for the first time
I'll spit it out eventually
Referring to performing the song and delivering it to the audience
Anybody like the Deftones?
Asking if anyone in the audience is into Deftones
Got any Deftones' fans in the house?
Enquiring again to see if there are any fans of Deftones in the audience
Put em' up if you are
Asking fans of Deftones to raise their hands
Let me see you if you know the words to this shit and I'll come down and sing it with you
Encouraging fans to sing along to the song and offering to come down and perform with them
Hey you, big star, guide me when it's over
Asking for guidance from someone who is successful and experienced
Hey you, big mood, guide me to shelter
Asking for help to find a safe and secure place
'Cause I'm through, when the two hits the six and it's summer
Explaining that he is fed up and ready to move on when summer arrives
Cloud, come
Requesting for clouds to appear
Shove
Urging the clouds to move
The sun
Referring to the bright light of the sun
Aside
Asking the sun to move away
I think God is moving his tongue
Suggesting that there is a shift in the Universe
There's no crowds in the streets
Observing that there is emptiness and silence outside
And no sun
Implying that the skies are cloudy and dark
In my own summer
Describing the feeling of being in his own world, different from others' perception of summer
The shade is a tool, a device, a savior
Highlighting the importance of shade and its ability to provide relief
See, I try
Admitting to making an effort
(You better watch out)
Giving a warning
And look up
Encouraging everyone to gaze upwards
(Where?)
Questioning where to look
To the sky
Suggesting that looking up to the sky is essential
(Why?)
Questioning why it is important to look up
But my eyes burn
Revealing that his eyes hurt because of the sun's glare
Shove it, shove it, shove it
Reiterating the need for the sun to move away
Shove
Urging for the sun to leave
Cloud, come
Asking for more clouds and shade
I think God is moving his tongue
Repeating the notion of a shift in circumstances
There's no crowds in the street
Stressing the emptiness of the surroundings
And no sun
Reiterating the absence of the sun
In my own summer
Reiterating the feeling of being in his own realm during the summertime
Contributed by Alexander A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Hoesni Hoesni
Chester's scream is more refined and stable
Chino's scream is more eratic and raw
Both are super super super awesome
ShadowXTUL Hybrid Theory EP
honestly it's preference which is better. they both just have amazing screams.
Femboylordd
@Hitler games chinos technique is very painful and that's why he sounds terrible live
Robin
@Hitler games They've both had a huge influence on my screaming and I couldn't pick a favorite between them tbh.
Joshy Boy
Erotic*
Sh¡ni!
Nunca lo habría dicho mejor
brunocpimenta
Damn that guitar tone is freaking spot on
Lautaro Emanuel Galán Cid
Mesa boogie era
Charliee2000 0
Drop C#
brunocpimenta
@Geek Militia didnt know that. Gonna check it out