| Linkin Park – Talking to Myself Lyrics | 6 years ago |
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I'm kind of surprised there are no tons of comments on this song. Taking in mind Chester's (may you rest in peace) and LP's general theme of songs, I'd say the title is literal - he is talking to himself, to that part of him that's "Mr Hyde", the primitive one, the one that listens mostly to emotions not reason, the dangerous one. It sounds scolding (like, your parents shaking their heads after your latest blunder and sighing "I'm just talking to a wall, aren't I") and I guess it's supposed to be. Some parts of us never change, some childhood fears stay frozen in time. Of course, there is this other interpretation that's supposed to make the song more relatable to people who are losing a partner to change, or try to go through in some other kind of relationship... communication is hard. But for me personally, this is about the failure to communicate with yourself. When that doesn't happen, nothing else really matters, does it? Maybe this was Chester's final confession and note, as I feel was the whole album. The 40 year old man ultimately lost to that very much damaged child that was so hurt that it could never listen to reason. |
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