Words To Live By: Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington left a huge impact on the industry and his fans when he committed suicide on the Thursday of July 20, 2017. Fans and other musicians shared their heartfelt condolences to his wife and his six children as well as expressed their grief. His legacy ran through every person irrespective of their age, his lyrics made sense to people who have ever felt ‘Numb’. Major hits like ‘In The End’, ‘Leave Out All The Rest’, ‘Waiting For The End’, ‘Iridescent’, ‘Castle Of Glass’, ‘Crawling’, ‘Bleed It Out’ and more spoke for him.
There is no denying that Chester Bennington is still remembered every time one listens to Linkin Park, the band has never been the same without their lead vocalist. He was part of most of our childhood’s, he helped turn the ‘nu-metal’ into universal.
On his 3rd death anniversary, we want to remember for the man he was, an angel who screamed like a demon on the stage and left us all in awe. So, these are the words to live by from the legend himself, Chester Bennington.
(Photos by Chester Bennington’s Official Instagram)
1. ” When I’m writing, I’m constantly thinking about myself, because it’s the only experience I have to draw on. And I don’t see an exact reflection of myself in every face in the audience, but I know that my songs have validity to them, and that’s why the fans are there. “
2. “I have been able to tap into all the negative things that can happen to me throughout my life by numbing myself to the pain so to speak and kind of being able to vent it through my music.”
3. “You can’t be afraid of people willing to hurt you, cause if you fear life, then you will never live.”
4. “I’m strong on the outside, not all the way through. I’ve never been perfect, but neither have you.”
5. “What’s the worst thing I’ve stolen? Probably little pieces of other people’s lives. Where I’ve either wasted their time or hurt them in some way. That’s the worst thing you can steal, the time of other people. You just can’t get that back.”
6. “Asking someone to describe what something sounds like is like telling a blind person to guess what I look like.”
7. “This is a business of love and labour.”
8. “Success is nice, but it shouldn’t be the only reason why you’re a musician.”
9. “I don’t like to hold back, because that’s how you hurt yourself.”
10. “It’s cool to be a part of recovery. This is just who I am, this is what I write about, what I do, and most of my work has been a reflection of what I’ve been going through in one way or another.”
By: Aatira Kakroo
