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  1. Over Again is my favorite of the three and the one that speaks the most to me at this point in my life. My mom died just over 2 weeks ago and I as I sort through her things and settle all of her affairs, it is all these reminders that she is gone and saying goodbye as I complete each task.

  2. Personally, I focus on the lyrics more than the music itself. OML is like a suicide note of sorts, but I also hear my daughter's voice in the lyrics, having been dealing with her attempted suicide, self harm and mental issues for the last couple of years. Some of the songs are extremely similar to things she has told me over the past several months. I find things that relate to my life or the lives of those around me in most of LP's songs though. The focus on music is going to be different for everyone, and no one is right or wrong in their focus. It is something that is personal and specific to that one person. It isn't any different than the preference between liking horror movies or comedies.

  3. I have such a heavy heart today. I have been a part of this community for so long, but my LP story goes back even further. I was pregnant with my first baby when I discovered LP, and I remember so clearly how much she would kick me whenever they were playing on the radio or tv. She will be 16 in less than 2 weeks, and they formed the soundtrack of her life. I didn't get to see them live until Summer Sanitarium in 2003, and Chester, with one statement, made me appreciate them so much more than I already did. He said that women have as much right as men to be in the pit without being violated. From that first show to my last show, in 2014, when things came full circle for us, and I brought my daughter to see them for the first time.

     

    Yesterday my phone blew up while her and I were out running errands, and I wanted to wait til we were home before I told her. We were in Verizon getting a new phone for my sister, and I felt this tap on my shoulder. I turned around to find my daughter, with this look on her face, and her phone held up. She said "Mom, I need you to look something up for me.... I just saw something that said Chester died." My heart dropped, I had just read Derek's (from LPA) message that confirmed the stories were true. I just nodded and told her Derek had confirmed it. I have never seen my child look so distraught. LP was something that has been a constant in our home her entire life, and she knows the band as well as I do, and appreciates them just as much. We were looking so forward to seeing them again and again together, and now that is just gone.

     

    I am beyond saddened. I only hope that Chester is at peace now, and that he has escaped his demons. Mental illness is something that is so overlooked and stigmatized, and it costs so many lives because there isn't enough help for those that most desperately need it.

     

    Rest in Peace Chester.

  4. Yeah, depends entirely on who replies lol. I know Jen saw them on Summer Sanitarium in '03. Pretty sure Nick saw them even earlier than that.

    This. One of the best days ever.

     

    man, I feel so "young" :lol:

     

    of course, yeah I forgot about Jen and Nick

    Yes, Nick and I are old!! =P

  5. Linkin Park will be appearing on the June 27th edition of Loveline. This will be a day after the US release of Living Things, so they will likely be answering questions about the new album and playing songs from the album.

     

    You can hear the broadcast on kroq.com, it starts at 10 pm pacific and runs until midnight.

     

    Watch the recorded webcast of the show on UStream

  6. I didn't even want to come on LPL once the album leaked because a lot of posts about the new music will piss me off. They already have.

     

    EDIT: Who is the speech from at the beginning of VICTIMIZED? Anyone know?

     

    I haven't listened to it yet, but you can probably google the words. if its famous it should be online

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