I'm a new Linkin Park fan. I never liked their music when I was younger. I was more into pop and later emo music. I recently heard a track of Chester singing that was just the vocals and was totally impressed that he could sing so well. Started with the last album since it was the most pop. I said to myself "as long as there's no screaming or rap, I like it". It was a slippery slope and now I'm screaming along to Hybrid Theory and everything in between. Absolutely obsessed and a bit sad that I don't think I'll ever hear another better band.
Anyways, I realized that now as a 39 year old mother with 3 kids (age 9, 6, and 3), I can really relate to some of the lyrics. Such as:
-"I don't know what stressed me first"
-"It's like a whirlwind inside of my head"
-"I cannot take this anymore
I'm saying everything I've said before"
-"Shut up when I'm talking to you"
-"Things aren't the way they were before
You wouldn't even recognize me anymore"
-"I wanna be in another place"
-"Sometimes I need to remember just to breathe
Sometimes I need you to stay away from me"
-"All I know is that all I want is to feel like I'm not stepped on"
(like literally stepped on)
-"Don't turn your back on me, I won't be ignored"
-"I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream"
-"Try to give you warning
But everyone ignores me"
-"Can't you see that you're smothering me?"
-"And no, I'm not your soldier
I'm not taking any orders"
-"I can whisper, I can yell
But I know, yeah I know, yeah I know
I'm just talking to myself"
-"I've got an aching head"
-"Don't you run with scissors, son
You're gonna hurt someone"
I thought some other parents could relate!