It probable that his many reasons to stick around, did make him stick around for as long as he did. He left because his needs were not being met.... that is the main cause for giving up...isn't it?
I don't think he knew nor did he plan to leave the way he did but I think Chris Cornell's suicide made it worse as his what would've been his 53rd birthday was definitely the trigger or at least one of them.
I can relate to everything he's talking about, god bless his sweet soul. He loved his kids that's obvious the way he spoke of them . I hope they have seen this and take comfort in knowing they were loved, and they had nothing to do with what happened to their dad .
00:00 - 4:08 - about kids 4:15 - 8:42 - about making single 8:57 - 14:07 - about mental health 14:15 - 15:16 - about vocal 15:16 - 17:27 - about fans 17:35 - 19:00 - about tatoos 19:05 - 21:18 - about ghosts and stuff like that
for real? I would actually mail you if you are being serious because I don't wanna talk about my problem on a forum or a hotline something like that :(
Guys, I've been there too. I actually attempted suicide a couple times. It CAN get better. 4 years last month for me was the turning point. When you get to that point just remember this, the only thing you have to do each day, is make tomorrow your goal. Just take your fight one day at a time. Who knows what tomorrow might bring? It may be the beginning of a turning point. You'll never know if you don't make it there. The loss of Chester has really gotten me down, cause he helped get me through my own struggle, but watch his interviews and absorb what he is saying. He knew what it took to fight it, he just got too tired.
When I first heard the singles from this last record, I thought "damn, these can totally be TOP songs". Then I realized Chester liked their songs, so maybe there was some kind of influence. For me, old TOP songs are too dark and strong, like they hurt me a bit. And the same happened with this last LP work. I actually stopped hearing some songs from TOP like "March to the sea". Damn, it just make me wake up the part of my brain that I prefer to stay sleeping. It's true and depressive.
I can't believe this bubbly happy person could have suffered from a severe depression that led him to commit a suicide. You never know what anyone's going through.Please be kind to one another.
He said being alone inside his head is when it gets bad, that he's great when he's a dad, a husband, a friend, a bandmate. He was alone when it happened NOOOOOO!
The saddest people are the happiest looking. You learn to put on a mask but the inside never matches the outside. They try to make everyone around them happy. Robin Williams is the perfect example.
This interview brought tears to my eyes. Chester was a down to earth dude. A cool dad and an extremely talented musician. Way too soon to lose him. You will be missed Chester!
Great interview. To hear Chester's words about 'Heavy' made me love the song even more. And I think people don't have to like it, but should respect the song when they hear the thoughts behind it. Just my opinion.
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this man was so sweet....why a person like him should suffer for his entire life from depression and never manage to escape from those negative thoughts...He didn't deserve such an end...
I've always admired his strength and extreme humility. Even if I don't like much of his music like I did, I will always, always look up to him. You're an amazing dude, Chester.
What do you mean by extreme humility, why wouldn’t you like most of his music, that’s great to look up to him so do I and I admire the intelligence and strength he had but just wondering what you mean by that
He couldn't have put it in such a better description because, it just makes sense. I had another explanation but to the closest people to me when I explained it to them, was not as descriptive as his as I have my bad days and really bad days. It hurts, that this is how he had to go. I expected him to live a long life, great music, be alive to disband the band or something. 41 is so young. It's surreal, in every negative way possible for me.
He looked so confident all the time, even when talking about how his mental problems and processes work and effect him, it's too easy to overlook it and think he looked like he could handle himself. Sad and horrible that his ability to connect and leave a friendly impression, and just be very intimate with everyone had also hidden the severity of his mental problems from people who've seen and heard him. A guy who's presence was so helpful to those around him, but when he needed it in return, people didn't take notice enough to give him what he needed because everyone just thought he was fine.
blah blah "so tell me it's alright. Tell me I'm forgiven tonight but nobody can save me now. I'm holding up a light, chasing out the darkness inside, but only I can save me." "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." But the album was his "suicide note" according to the majority of fans, right? And most tracks were cowritten (heavy for one). The title track, why would the whole song be about him caring about people's deaths but he "planned" his own? It wasn't planned. It was a spontaneous decision. He expressed the therapeutic nature of the album for them all and also expressed how he figured out how to break himself out of the darkness that used to consume him. He expressed his excitement for the future. Had a planned reunited show with grey daze and an entire other tour ahead. He loved his fans wholeheartedly and his last tweet was a retweet about recycling the day before his death...are we to believe he really planned it? Suicide statistically is never planned ahead of time but rather a spontaneous decision. It's sad but it's true. I would also like to note that the term "battle symphony" is another term for "ptsd" which I wholeheartedly believe Chester had as I myself have it and I could see symptoms of it in him but I'm not a psych so I can't diagnose.
He seemed like he had it under control and ive listened to this a few times he couldn't be comfortable with himself For some reason it's hard to live in a skin your not comfortable in , he was a so humble and sweet ,we miss you man.
RIP Chester, Whenever I miss him im going to comeback to this video, he was a beautiful soul, I wish I could have reached to him to help him, my mom suffered from depression too and its not something to make fun of, or call crazy, its real and its painful, please if you are feeling like this, dont let those thoughts win, reach out for help before its too late, it doesnt need to be a friend or family, sometimes the closest ones dont understand this situation
He once said in the older interviews that "There is always a price for the games we wanna play".... his voice and performance were just OUTSTANDING, the voice wont ever break (Unreal), always singing live for years utilizing the very best out of his almost 2.5 octaves,running and jumping on stage which other rockers with reported 5-6 octaves cant do!!! And unfortunately the demons he've got might be the price for such a gift (not only his but the whole World).... Crazy and unbelievable loss for humanity...my brain cant process the fact that he is gone until now.... RIP
I just hope that wherever Chester(and Chris Cornell and all the others who lost their battle with this thing called life), are now at PEACE..nothing is worse than being stuck in a place u can't get out of.. especially when it's your own mind
I love how honest he is, talking about depression and how sad he is.Its a reminder that we have to be kind to one another so there wont be another human being commiting suicide.
Chester was amazing human being, He shared his feelings and thoughts with us, I grew up with his voice, Without his voice i would be dead now. He helped me a lot! So you know there are scars maybe they will not heal..
I knew and worked with Chester... such a beautiful and vulnerable soul. I know how excited he was to share his new music which was a part of his healing that he is talking about in this interview. He loved his kids so much... most of our conversations were about his family. I love you, Chester, wherever you are... forever and always.
You worked with him? That is awesome, I love hearing him talk about his kids and music and struggles, I’ll always listen to Linkin Park everyday for the rest of my life, I’ll always admire his amazing heart personality and music, rest in peace Chester we wish you stayed with us but you’ll always be with us in your music and hearts.
Well a lot of people don't understand and don't have depression, he was kind of scared of people don't get what he was saying in my opinion, which is exactly what the host did.. and when you're that deep in depression you feel like no one can really understand you
There are no words to describe what a HUGE loss Chester's death is for this world....my heart breaks for his wife, family and friends - he had me laughing so hard in this interview and I'm just very thankful there are videos like this...what a humble man - RIP
People dealing with this please listen. Talk to yourself like you would talk to a friend going through a problem. Be supportive and kind to yourself and know things will get better. Anytime you have a negative thought, replace it with a positive one! As long as it takes know that people care about you and you are loved! We miss you Chester!
Only Chester could have gotten Chester out of depression. It really is the biggest personal battle one can face. It's living hell. I'm sure bad things have happened to you that made you feel sad. Now imagine feeling that sadness when nothing bad happened. Like you're just sitting there and all of the sudden it feels like your beloved grandma just died even though she is fine. Or, all of the sudden you feel like you are dying for no reason. Many different symptoms really. Some people even literally hear and see shit. Chester was pretty up front about the way he felt in his art and in this interview here. He was able to hide the depths of that darkness very well. This is a practiced art, but common. Give his discography another spin and listen to it from his perspective. I think you will find many answers there.
bladerunner1b properly said. And it seems like it actually was the only thing he could do at that moment. At this time you don't think about consequences. You just cannot bear it no longer to simply stay in this world alive, living and breathing. To even remain a human being. It's a whole different dimension of a mind we're talking here.
bladerunner1b you are so right... Damn, I hate when people say like oh, depression? Stop pretending!! You are fine and only you know that it's not truth... It's always fight in your head..
For me personally I didn't even know that I had depression not until I heard him talking about it until I heard him saying everything that I've been feeling for pretty much all my life now I'm just trying to fight myself and get out of it I wish you could have fought longer but I completely understand why she didn't for me it's basically like being dead inside
he was so sweet, but after the 10th minute of this video you can quickly understand what was he going through, his mind was corrupted by that wild and bad thoughts and he escaped that by listening to that bad chester, his mind was instantly relieved but also forever gone, he must have been constantly desperately fighting that other side but unfortunately he lost that battle, he spoke about that problem but no one ever noticed that he was on the edge...now its 3 years and im honestly not over it and probably never will be, i loved him so much, so inspirational guy...
8:40 "We'll get her on the next record" - man, that hurt... then he launches into describing the cycle in his head that brought his life to an end.... :( I'm so sad and messed up about this
Chester spoke from this from his soul. I connect with what he's saying on such a deep level (As im sure so many others do.) I miss you so deeply Chester. it's like a part of my heart is gone forvever. I'll never forget you. Thank you for eveything.
It's 2023 and I still can't believe the people around didn't stay close enough to help once he tried to Hurt the other chester inn his head!!!! I know u can't just watch him every second But come on ... And yes he would do it no matter what But from what I have seen He was Found dead and been dead for awhile so someone didn't do there Part By keeping a eye on the Guy that has the most depressing lyrics of all time. I question his love ones Expecially Since his Best friend JUST KILLED HIMSELF. HOPEFULLY his love ones that are still Alive Are keeping up with each other. Love u Chester 💖💖💖💖💖😢
No! Why couldnt have someone listened to this video and helped Chester out. All these videos tell a different story since he is gone now! Miss you Chester! Rest in peace my angel!
Such a humble, lovely and talented guy, we need to keep listening and sharing his songs in Grey Daze, DBS, LP and STP and carry his legacy, i will tell to my future kids about how this man inspired me, instead of telling them about his tragic end, let’s celebrate all the good moments Chester gave us and just be happy that is free from his pain now, i still can’t believe he’s gone but i will forever listen to his songs and remember the LP concert in Rio (Living Things tour), i keep this ticket like a treasure
Wow, he made me tear up talking about his kids. What a cool guy he loved his kids which is so awesome. I love you & Miss you my Legendary Hero Chester.
Oh, Chester, if only. If only we could have found you the very best help, the very best of what you needed to stay. You've left an immeasurable black hole behind. How we miss you.
You were an influence to millions, an iconic artist and one of the best artists ever to perfom live, your music has helped not only me but others around the world, you will be very missed, in your words "when my time comes, forget the wrong that ive done, help me leave behind some, reasons to be missed", chester there are thousands of reasons, RIP.
sad chester took the control of his mind and kill himself :( He explained all in this brilliant interview. This is epic, I understand everything now. RIP Chester.
Emanuel Lopez he passed away bc of his mental illness. There may be things that made him feel worse, but those aren’t why he did this. To be in such pain that you override the strongest instinct-to stay alive-you’re probably suffering from a mental illness and also in a lot of pain. And Chester fought it for a long time. Maybe he just couldn’t do it anymore, maybe life got too “heavy.”
You can tell that the interviewer, no offence, doesn't understand what Chester was talking about when he was talking about his head being a dark place. It's not a laughing matter.. Not many people understand, but those who do, please try and find like-minded people who do understand, but also find positive spirits that channel their positivity into your life. Life could be a beautiful thing, but for those from a bad past and upbringing, it will always be a struggle.
Depression is a beast. You can be rich, famous, talented in the extreme, happily married, you can absolutely adore your kids and love what you do. And Depression just doesn't care.
How do you react live on air to this kind of statement? JoJo tried poorly to lift the mood of the conversation by distracting with some joke. Some people can't be spontaneously honest and open to such a sensitive subject. It's just a human flaw, not a bad person.
Sad how Chester saved millions from suicide, but now that he's dead, he can no longer save those people from suicide. I relate so damn much to Chester (minus the drugs and alcohol addictions), though I have inner demons too. If I could go back in time, I would make sure to be at one of the Linkin Park concerts. I recently just got the Meteora album at Walmart and I couldn't have been happier! I also own Hybrid Theory, which is also a badass album. Dead By Sunrise is a band I heard recently and I already have a favorite, and that favorite is "Let Down." Personally, I go more for Linkin Park but the point is...Chester Bennington and I may not have met each other, but at the same time, we did by having so much in common with depression. I've already had two past attempts in one year (year of 2019), and you know what? I still cry to myself sometimes, feeling suicidally depressed. Who cares if one more light goes out? Well I do...... Just not for me..... :'(
This interview man! The middle part is so deep and I felt so sorry for what he must had been through. And the rest is so funny and I could not stop laughing. May you rest in peace Chester!
