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)
Soul Song
Linkin Park Lyrics
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With a song in my soul
A fortunate weakling
Which I have foretold
He raises his arms tied
Above the opressed
Singing this sweet song
And freedom rained
God has come
With the rivers of blood
Pushed back in my veins
She sleeps with her eyes closed
To dream of the past
Her mind has gone blind now
While Her memory closes up the sun
The song "Soul Song" by Linkin Park tells the story of a person who is waiting for something special in their life. They have a song in their soul and feel like a fortunate weakling who knows that they are destined for something greater. The person raises their arms above the oppressed and sings a sweet song that opens up the sun for all to see.
The song is a tribute to the power of music to inspire and uplift people. The person singing is using their song to heal their own soul and to help others who are struggling. The lyrics also touch on themes of freedom and empowerment, as the person sings about God coming and the rivers of blood being pushed back in their veins.
Ultimately, the song is about hope and the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity. The person singing is a symbol of hope and inspiration, and their soul song is a powerful force that can change the world.
Line by Line Meaning
I will be waiting
I'll be patient and wait
With a song in my soul
Feeling encouraged by music
A fortunate weakling
Someone who is luck enough to not always have to be strong
Which I have foretold
Which I had predicted would come true
He raises his arms tied
He's raising his bound arms
Above the oppressed
Over the underprivileged people
Singing this sweet song
Singing a lovely melody
His melody opens up the sun
His tune makes everything brighter
And freedom rained
All the injustice ended
God has come
An improved era has arrived
With the rivers of blood
Amidst extremely violent times
Pushed back in my veins
Intensity of memories renewed
She sleeps with her eyes closed
She's at rest, eyes shut
To dream of the past
To think about times gone by when sleeping
Her mind has gone blind now
Her emotions are numbed
While her memory closes up the sun
Her remembrances are altering reality
Contributed by Charlie K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@daTribbleMaker
I have never heard of Grey Daze..I clicked on this expecting someone's version of a L.P song or their song, or style as a tribute to Chester's influence..I didn't expect to hear his voice, Chills..but connection was immediate.
I can not listen to a single Linkin Park song without starting to shed tears..not boo hoo..just tears will come streaming..Alot. linkin Park was around me on almost every decision or experience I had in life..somehow they would be on somewhere..Every song of LP brings baxk memories, both good and bad..but I wouldn't trade away a single song. I call my Linkin Park listening sessions my "Music Therapy"..Finding this now, along with my music therapy is pulling me out of a place I don't want to be in. LP always helped me think, .The music empowers me when I may be at my lowest..it's empowering me now.
YOU KNOW WHAT? Screw the man card or real men don't cry statements..F#CK that. There's not enough tears I could shed that would bring Chester back..tho God knows I would cry an ocean if that was all it took to hear his voice again, to share with him how he was always there for me, always around. And how much that meant whether good times or not. Not one moment would I trade. And then I would listen..
Hell im crying now..
The world still mourns the loss of Chester
.... I know I do.. .
@BigDaddy-vr2ut
Lyrics.
I will be waiting
With a song in my soul
A fortunate weakling
Which I have foretold
He raises his arms tied
Above the oppressed
Singing his sweet song
His melody opens up the sun
Freedom rain
God has come
The rivers of blood
Pushed back in my veins
She sleeps with her eyes closed
To dream of the past
Her mind has gone blind now
While her memory closes up the sun
Freedom rain
God has come
The rivers of blood
Pushed back in my veins
Yeah I will be waiting
With a song in my soul
I will be waiting
With a song in my soul
His melody opens up the sun
Freedom rain
God has come
The rivers of blood
Opens up the Sun
Freedom rain
God has come
The rivers of blood
The rivers of blood
@ta_ofc
I will be waiting
With a song in my soul
A fortunate weakling
Which I have foretold
He raises his arms tied
Above the oppressed
Singing his sweet song
His melody opens up the sun
Freedom rain
God has come
The rivers of blood
Pushed back in my veins
She sleeps with her eyes closed
To dream of the past
Her mind has gone blind now
While her memory closes up the sun
Freedom rain
God has come
The rivers of blood
Pushed back in my veins
Yeah I will be waiting
With a song in my soul
I will be waiting
With a song in my soul
His melody opens up the sun
Freedom rain
God has come
The rivers of blood
Opens up the Sun
Freedom rain
God has come
The rivers of blood
The rivers of blood
@philipchester2309
My father was a vocalist and he idolize Chester so much he named me after him
@welpimametalhead6018
That's awesome
@ivanosiris5564
Wooooow
@goranadzino5723
It's beautiful name, but Chester you are walking different path so, try being happy and lm sorry for your loss ...
@dennisgitchier2497
Let that name shine, and shine brighter everyday
@theofficialkunit
That's beautiful man. I love music that comes from the soul. I have a song on this channel called "i" if anyone wants to listen to music with passion 🙏❤
@chrisrice6161
It's been 3 years today, RIP Chester, he'll be missed by billions of fans
@raushaunrigsby1181
Tens of millions of fans bro. Maybe even hundreds of millions.
@maggot220
Not a thousand....obviously will be billions of fans of Legend CHESTER
@queenj577
That was the fastest three years ever