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)
Wisdom Justice and Love
Linkin Park Lyrics
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Because my conscience leaves me no other choice
A true revolution of values will lay hands on the world order and say of war
This way of settling difference is, is not just
This business of burning human beings with napalm
Filling our nation's homes with orphans and widows
Of injecting poisonous drugs of hate into veins of peoples normally humane
Physically handicapped and psychologically deranged
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love
The opening lines of Linkin Park's song "Wisdom Justice and Love" are a direct quote from Martin Luther King's speech titled "A Time to Break the Silence," delivered on April 4, 1967, at Riverside Church in New York City. The speech was a call to action against the Vietnam War and the broader issue of social injustice that was rampant across America. King's words remind us that we have a responsibility to speak out against injustice, even when it is uncomfortable or unpopular to do so.
The lyrics go on to express a sentiment that is still highly relevant today: that violence and war are not justifiable means of resolving conflicts. The use of napalm and other weapons of mass destruction are described as "business," highlighting the idea that war is often driven by greed and self-interest, rather than any sense of justice or morality.
Ultimately, the message of the song is a call to action: we must work towards a world order that is based on wisdom, justice, and love. This requires us to confront the issues that divide us, to seek out peaceful solutions to conflict, and to stand up against oppression and inequality wherever we see it.
Line by Line Meaning
I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight
I am here in this grand place of worship because I have no other choice but to act on what is right.
Because my conscience leaves me no other choice
I am compelled to take action based on what I know is right and just.
A true revolution of values will lay hands on the world order and say of war
A fundamental shift in perspective and values must take place to reject the destructive nature of war.
This way of settling difference is, is not just
Using violence as a means of resolving conflict is not a just or humane way to address differences.
This business of burning human beings with napalm
The horrific practice of using napalm to burn and kill people is inhumane and must be stopped.
Filling our nation's homes with orphans and widows
The tragic consequences of war, such as leaving countless orphans and widows, cannot be ignored.
Of injecting poisonous drugs of hate into veins of peoples normally humane
The toxic effects of hatred and prejudice can turn even kind and compassionate people into agents of violence and destruction.
Of sending men home from the dark and bloody battlefields
Returning soldiers from the horrors of war can cause lasting physical and emotional wounds.
Physically handicapped and psychologically deranged
War can result in permanent physical disability and mental illness, which must not be ignored or dismissed.
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love
None of the atrocities of war can be justified or reconciled with the principles of wisdom, justice and love.
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love
Cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHESTER BENNINGTON, ROBERT BOURDON, BRAD DELSON, DAVID FARRELL, JOSEPH HAHN, MARTIN KING, JR., MIKE SHINODA
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@jaygroomes1357
“I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight
Because my conscious leaves me no other choice
The true revolution of values were payed in on world order and say war
His way of settling differences is not just
His business of burning human beings with napalm
Filling our nations homes with offerings and widows of injecting poisonous drugs of hate
Into the vanes of peoples knowledge inaudible
Sending inaudible how it feels to be the captains phycological of the vain?”
“Cannot be reconciled when there’s no justice involved.”
@varadkhodwe8856
"A Thousand Suns" and "The Hunting Party" are most underrated Linkin Park albums
@catedoge3206
Real
@kateb4848
literally got chills when his voice slowly turned into robotic voice..
@SeamusOR
The distortion from radiation
@skoptsy4851
Yeah same dude...
@pkmntrainerdee6153
Reminds me of Soundwave.
@megatronthegladiatorofkaon2228
@@pkmntrainerdee6153 dotm Soundwave
@SoundwaveSuperior66
@@pkmntrainerdee6153one could say this album is... Superior
@pimbrouwers1004
I can't begin to explain to emotions and feelings this track brings out in me. It's years old, the speech itself even older. But yet, still gives me chills.
@tomoopday63
"I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight because my conscience leaves me no other choice.
A true revolution of values will lay hands on the world order and say of war: "This way of settling differences is not just." This business of burning human beings with napalm, of filling our nation's homes with orphans and widows, of injecting poisonous drugs of hate into veins of people normally humane, of sending men home from dark and bloody battlefields physically handicapped and psychologically deranged, cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love." - martin luthar king 04 april 1967