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)
Valentines Day
Linkin Park Lyrics
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And blew away as I collapsed, so cold
A black wind took them away from sight
And now the darkness over day, that night
And the clouds above move closer
Looking so dissatisfied
But the heartless wind kept blowing, blowing
I used to be my own protection, but not now
'Cause my path has lost direction, somehow
A black wind took you away from sight
And now the darkness over day, that night
And the clouds above move closer
Looking so dissatisfied
And the ground below grew colder
As they put you down inside
But the heartless wind kept blowing, blowing
So now you're gone, and I was wrong
I never knew what it was like to be alone
On a Valentine's Day, on a Valentine's Day
On a Valentine's Day, on a Valentine's Day
On a Valentine's Day (I used to be my own protection)
On a Valentine's Day (but not now)
On a Valentine's Day ('cause my mind has lost direction
On a Valentine's Day (somehow)
On a Valentine's Day (I used to be my own protection
On a Valentine's Day (but not now)
On a Valentine's Day ('cause my mind has lost direction
On a Valentine's Day (somehow)
The lyrics to Linkin Park's song Valentine depict a person's feelings of loss and loneliness following the death of someone close to them. The opening lines, "My insides all turned to ash, so slow, And blew away as I collapsed, so cold" paint a vivid picture of the singer's emotional turmoil, with their insides crumbling to nothingness as they succumb to the weight of their grief. The imagery of a "black wind" taking away the singer's loved one and leaving "darkness over day" creates a powerful sense of loss and hopelessness.
Throughout the song, the singer reflects on their past self, who they used to be before the tragedy that befell them, and their current state of mind, which has "lost direction, somehow." The repeated refrain of "On a Valentine's Day" underscores the sense of loss and heartbreak, as the holiday meant to celebrate love and togetherness serves as a painful reminder of the absence of the singer's loved one.
The song ends with the poignant admission that the singer has "never knew what it was like to be alone" until now, a powerful statement of the depth of their grief and the profound impact that the loss has had on them.
Line by Line Meaning
My insides all turned to ash, so slow
I felt like I was burning from the inside out, slowly and painfully.
And blew away as I collapsed, so cold
As I fell apart, my sense of self and everything I knew just vanished into nothingness, leaving me feeling lost and alone.
A black wind took them away from sight
My thoughts and feelings were snatched away by a dark force that I couldn't control, and I watched helplessly as they faded from view.
And now the darkness over day, that night
Everything seems shrouded in darkness and despair, and even the light of day feels like it's been swallowed up by the emptiness inside me.
And the clouds above move closer
It feels like the weight of the world is pressing down on me, and I'm suffocating under the weight of my own sorrow.
Looking so dissatisfied
The universe seems to be glaring down at me, and I get the sense that it's judging me for my inability to cope with what's happened to me.
But the heartless wind kept blowing, blowing
The pain and confusion that I'm experiencing just won't go away, no matter how much I might wish it would - it's like a relentless force that I have no hope of defeating.
I used to be my own protection, but not now
I used to be able to rely on myself to get through tough times, but now I feel completely vulnerable and unable to cope with anything.
Cause my path has lost direction, somehow
I feel like I'm floundering in life, and I have no idea which way to turn - everything feels aimless and pointless.
So now you're gone, and I was wrong
The person I loved is gone, and I regret not being there for them or doing more to prevent them from suffering.
I never knew what it was like to be alone
I never realized just how terrifying and disorienting it can be to have no one to turn to or rely on when things get tough.
On a Valentine's Day, on a Valentine's Day
This sense of loss and heartache is made even more acute by the fact that it's happening on a day that's supposed to be all about love and connection.
On a Valentine's Day ('Cause my mind has lost direction
The holiday only serves to highlight how much my life has been thrown off course by my loved one's absence, and how lost and adrift I feel as a result.
On a Valentine's Day (somehow)
Even in the midst of all this pain and sadness, there's some part of me that stubbornly clings to the hope that somehow things will get better and I'll be able to move forward again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, Dave Farrell, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rhedd6888
Happy Valentines Guys.
This song becomes my anthem every fucking Valentines day..
If you're having a bad day or even a bad life and your still here
Im proud of you..
Thanks Linkin Park
Another miserable Valentines Day
And this song is my only comport.
02/14/2022
@justdarkjazz4020
If you ever feel alone just remember, this comment section is always there for you. See you next year everybody.
Edit 1: Wow, it's been a year already. Time flies fast. I'm still lonely and kind of depressed, but that's alright. Life's good if you let it be. Happy V Day.
Edit 2: Another year. Still here. Still the same. At least the song is as good as ever. Happy Valentine's day. Stay awesome.
Edit 3: Fourth year in a row. And boy, what a year it has been. Everything happened all at once, funny how life does this sometimes, just to have everything resolved by itself a few days later. Anyway... Happy Valentine's day. Still alone. Still the same. Still listening.
Edit 4: Here we are again. I was debating on whether I wanted to edit this again this year. Do people even read those updates? :P But I settled down after finishing my yearly ritual of lying in bed listening to the song. Funny how things have changed. Funnier how things have stayed the same. War, poverty, people in pain. But bad times were never mant to last. And even if you are alone on this day, please dont lose the love in your heart. Love conquers all.
@CanYouRunIt
And its Feb 14 of 2024. Hello again single people. Lets all enjoy this song alone, together. I love you all 🥰
@marcosxd1514
alone... together?
@cannycanssrb5843
cheer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@bruhmusic5855
Well said :)
@izackholmgren4686
Minecraft with the bros > Hanging out with a partner
@GodOfWar05100
i'm in a 7 year relationship yet I still feel the urge to come here on valentines
@OfficialMusicality1
Been listening to this song every Valentine’s Day for the past 8 years. Still keeping the streak going.
@_Winfried_
Year 3 for me, let's keep our chins up and use the time for ourselves in anticipation that we have to share it one day
@arcane3943
It's that time of the year again soldiers♥
@samirahassan2079
Exactly