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)
War
Linkin Park Lyrics
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One, two, thank you
There's no peace
Only war
Victory decides who's wrong or right
It will not cease
Only grow
And it will not apologize
For laying down your life
War
There's no pain
It will spare
Fear has become your only right
And once you're lost
In your despair
Forever black eternal night
And it will not apologize
For laying down your life
War, destroyer
War, destroyer
It needs no sign to justify
Laying down your life
War, destroyer
War
In the song "War" by Linkin Park, the band touches on the theme of war and the idea that it never brings peace, only pain and destruction. The opening verses talk about the fact that there is no peace, only war, and that victory decides who is wrong or right, emphasizing the idea that war is just a fight for dominance instead of a search for peace. The chorus talks about the destructive power of war, the fact that there is no pity or mercy, and that people must be prepared to fight if they want to survive.
The second verse of the song emphasizes the despairing nature of war, suggesting that once people are lost in it, they will be trapped in an eternal state of darkness. The phrase "forever black eternal night" is particularly poignant, emphasizing the fact that war can take away hope, light, and love from people's lives.
Overall, the song has a powerful, almost prophetic tone, warning that war can be both unstoppable and unyielding. It suggests that in the face of such destruction, people must prepare to fight, but also makes clear that war is a destroyer of life and that it never justifies taking human lives.
Line by Line Meaning
One, two
The song starts with a simple count-in of 'One, two.'
One, two, thank you
The count-in continues, as a polite 'thank you' is added.
There's no peace
The world depicted in the song is one of constant conflict and aggression.
Only war
War is the default state of this world, with no respite or break in sight.
Victory decides who's wrong or right
The outcome of the conflict determines the moral judgment of both sides, regardless of the merits of their causes or actions.
It will not cease
There is no end in sight for this endless cycle of violence.
Only grow
War only intensifies and spreads, consuming more and more lives and resources.
You better be prepared to fight
Being ready and willing to engage in violent conflict is the only way to survive in this brutal world.
And it will not apologize
War is remorseless and unapologetic, indifferent to the human suffering it causes.
For laying down your life
Death and sacrifice are the inevitable costs of engaging in war.
War
The title of the song, repeated often as a grim reminder of the song's theme.
There's no pain
The world of war depicted here is devoid of empathy or compassion, where pain is a given and not a concern.
It will spare
Surprisingly, war is merciful in a sense, as it is the only alternative to the even worse fate of being consumed by fear.
Fear has become your only right
In this world of war, fear is not a weakness but a necessary survival instinct.
And once you're lost
Even the strong are not immune to the mental and emotional tolls of war.
In your despair
As the hopelessness of the situation sinks in, despair sets in as a natural consequence.
Forever black eternal night
This is the ultimate fate of those caught in the endless cycle of war - an eternal night of darkness and death, with no hope of escape.
War, destroyer
A short, ominous line that emphasizes the destructive power of war.
It needs no sign to justify
War is self-justifying, with no need for external validation or pretext.
Laying down your life
Once again, the cost of war is emphasized - its relentless demand for human life.
War, destroyer
The song ends with a somber repetition of the earlier line, adding a sense of finality and inevitability to the theme of war as a destroyer of lives and societies.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Brad Delson, Charles Chester Bennington, Joseph Hahn, Kenji Michael Shinoda, Michael David Farrell, Robert G Bourdon
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@zellgado
One, two, one, two, thank you!
There’s no peace, only war
Victory decides who's wrong or right
It will not cease, only grow
You better be prepared to fight
And it will not apologize
For laying down your life
War
There's no pain it will spare
Fear has become your only right
And once you’re lost in your despair
Forever black eternal night
And it will not apologize
For laying down your life
War
Destroyer
War
Destroyer
It needs no side to justify
Laying down your life
War
Destroyer
War
@sellyenggar5895
One, two
One, two, three, four
There's no peace, only war
Victory decides who's wrong or right
It will not cease, only grow
You better be prepared to fight
And it will not apologize
For laying down your life
War
There's no pain, it will spare
Fear has become your only right
And once you're lost, in your despair
Forever black eternal night
And it will not apologize
For laying down your life
War, destroyer
War, destroyer
It needs no side to justify
Laying down your life
War, destroyer
War
@zellgado
One, two, one, two, thank you!
There’s no peace, only war
Victory decides who's wrong or right
It will not cease, only grow
You better be prepared to fight
And it will not apologize
For laying down your life
War
There's no pain it will spare
Fear has become your only right
And once you’re lost in your despair
Forever black eternal night
And it will not apologize
For laying down your life
War
Destroyer
War
Destroyer
It needs no side to justify
Laying down your life
War
Destroyer
War
@user-zh8mk6zc8s
It is not "war", it is "W-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-R"
@alvarexsldr8573
(i'm from Bolivia, sorry for my bad english)
he said thank you? i hear: ONE, TWO, I DON'T WHY SO(????)
@drumeophile
@@alvarexsldr8573 I deleted my comment... keep listening to the songs... ignore my comment 😊
@alvarexsldr8573
@@drumeophile aamm....wot
@drumeophile
@@alvarexsldr8573 I don't know why I wrote the comment on the first place... I can't answer to your "question" so I told you to ignore it. Simple as that 👌
@victoor1
1:22 this part is monstrously amazing
@SilentEmptiness
You had so powerful voice. Rest in peace, Chester.
@typicalskateboarder3295
When he talked, he whispered. Kept his voice for singing.
@IceMetalPunk
Anyone saying "this is the old LP style" makes me laugh. LP has never done much punk at all. This is the most punk song they've ever done. It's new. It's great, but it's new :D