In November 2014 I stood with my 17 year old son and watched LP play this song live. 3 months later he was diagnosed with leukaemia, and 8 months after that he died in my arms aged 18. I had this song played at his funeral. Sometimes goodbye's the only way. Miss you son. Miss you Chester.

"Sometimes solutions aren't so simple.. Sometimes goodbye's the only way" I'm crying...

Unfortunately, I (58 years old) have only just discovered Linkin Park. When my kids used to listen to Linkin Park, I guess I wasn't ready for it. Linkin Park touches my heart and soul. RIP Chester.😭

“Your friends all plead for you to stay.” This hit different for anyone else

This song is 10 times harder to listen to now...Rip

this linkin park song is sooo underrated. Can't understand why

I’m here reading the comments and it’s so special how people still remembering him after all this time. Rest in peace, Chester. You still rock

Happy Birthday Chester. It's been 7 years without you.

'Sometimes solutions aren't so simple Sometimes goodbye's the only way' R.I.P. Chester Bennington

The way I think about it... Chester never died, he simply became music. Thank you Chester. The power of your words will always live on.

15 years and I’m still here. Nobody let this song fade!

A father, a husband, a friend, a musician, a role model, a legend, now A SHADOW OF THE DAY. NO ONE SCEAM LIKE YOU ANYMORE 😢RIP Chester

"Sometimes goodbye's the only way" . RIP Chester.

Heaven just got a lot louder.

"Sometimes goodbye is the only way" Nobody prepared us to say goodbye. Chester, We will never forget you.

00:38 the way he looks at himself in the mirror😞 feel it

Rest in Peace Chester Bennington, you will be missed.

A true tragedy, and loss for us all. A bit of everyone's childhood has died too. Rest in peace you amazing man, Chester Bennington.

Du hast so vielen Menschen aus der Seele gesprochen. Du warst ein Guter auf dieser Welt. Wir vermissen Dich Chester!

Still can’t believe Chester is gone he was killed!

There is a very dark shadow over the day today for millions of people. RIP Chester.

"Sometimes goodbye's the only way", Rest in Peace Chester :(

This song is underrated

This Song is one of the most beautiful songs Linkin Park had ever written and nowadays 6 years after the loss of Chester this song is even sadder Chester you are missed

Damn. What a fucking bummer. We may joke and take the piss out of Linkin Park nowadays, whether for the new sound or laughing at how we were angsty little shits back when we listened to them everyday, but they really meant a lot. A little bit of a story, I was at this shoot. I didn't work on it, I wasn't an extra, I had nothing to do with it, I just was fortunate enough to be able to visit the set. I was back then, real young, like before highschool young. And LP were the first band I had ever really fallen in love with, enough to follow and learn about. The first band I got made fun of for loving. The first band I stood up for. And I can remember meeting Chester there and talking with him, not just for a couple minutes, but for like 30-40 while they were setting up and taking a break. And maybe it wasn't really a back and forth, me some young dumb kid, but I remember how happy Chester was to stay and talk with me, to answer any questions and just tell me things. Where was this guy I looked up to and respected massively, and he was. happy to talk to me for however long I needed. He had the time and he gave it to me. And then a few months later I was lucky enough to see them and I got close enough to the stage so that during one point in the set he saw me and came over and waved to say hey. He remembered me. One more fan in tens of thousands, and he remembered. This sounds like I'm trying to make myself out as special, that's not what this is, this is me saying how cool Chester was. A dude who remembered you and wanted to talk to fans and turn them from fans to friends. I just got lucky. I'm sure there are tons of others with similar stories, that seemed like the sort of guy he was, a genuine person. I may not listen to them anymore, I'm sure many people don't who used to love them, they were a certain sound for a certain time. But goddamn were they an important sound for us at that time. A sound that said you weren't alone in this shitty situation. So maybe, for us who grew up with them reinventing and playing an important part in the sound of early 2000's, the new stuff isn't great, but maybe that's because it's not for us. Perhaps their reinventions were for the kids who came after us, the kids who needed their own version of the stuff we had, not with angsty vocals and guitars, but with pop and such. And for those kids, maybe those new albums are as important as Hybrid and Meteora were for us. I mean shit, if Stormzy has respect for them, that's gotta mean their new sound is doing something right. This has all gone on longer then I meant it to when I started writing it, but I guess in writing it I'm realizing how important they really were for me, even after all this time - hell, I should have already know the way me and friends were drunkenly get hyped when these old bangers came on in a club. I guess this is all just to say, thank you Chester, thank you for making Linkin Park such an important part of our lives. I'll miss you man

First time the death of an artist touch me like that...

He made these songs for us... while he was suffering from his own demons. Thank you for everything chester, you deserve to be free.

38 years old and i'm crying listening again to this song after years... Linkin Park is music therapy ❤

RIP Chester. Don't be ashamed to feel down, talk about it, get help, fight it as hard as you can before it's too late.

I'm here because I can't shake the sadness at Chester's passing. His voice has comforted me so many times.

I was just 24 when "Shadow of the Day" came out in 2007, and it's a song that will forever hold a special place in my heart. That year, my older brother tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident. He was always the one I looked up to, the person who guided me through life's ups and downs. The lyrics of this song resonated with me during those dark days, as I struggled to come to terms with my brother's sudden departure. The line "Sometimes solutions aren't so simple, sometimes goodbye's the only way" hit especially hard. I found solace in Chester's voice and the raw emotion he conveyed, giving a voice to the pain I was feeling inside. Now, whenever I listen to "Shadow of the Day," it serves as a reminder of my brother's love, his laughter, and the way he lived his life to the fullest. It's been more than a decade, but the song still brings a tear to my eye, while also providing me with a sense of comfort. I'm grateful to Linkin Park for creating a song that has helped me through the most challenging time of my life, and I know there are countless others who have found solace in their music as well. Rest in peace, my beloved brother, and to Chester Bennington, two beautiful souls gone too soon. Your memories and your music will live on forever.

"The sun will set for you" give me energy to keep fighting against depresion that I have ... To have optimistic paradigm that I will stay alive ...

The sun will set for you, Chester. 🕊

RIP......THE SUN WILL SET FOR YOU

March 20, 1976 - March 20, 2023. You would have been 47 years old today. Rest in peace from where you stand, Chester the legend. We will never forget you. 🙏😓

I've grown tired of the endless cycle of suffering, this song puts things so perfectly for us battling our demons. Some of us ultimately pull the trigger when we've had enough. I fear that my time is now. It's bittersweet with a sprinkle of melancholy happiness; finality to this endless suffering. By no longer breathing, I can finally breathe. Sometimes goodbye is the only way.

Random person that is reading this, I hope you have a wonderful life. We may never meet again but we will always be together when we listen to Linkin Park Copied

A thousand suns will set for you, Chester

Never realised this song was about his first suicide attempt, the lyrics hit all the more harder now that’s he’s no longer with us.

GREAT singer and GREAT HUMAN BEING.

I always thought the lyrics for this song were about suicide. Now I'm sure of it. The sun has set for you, Chester. I guess goodbye was the only way. Rest in peace.

crying my eyes out. RIP Chester. You saved so many with your music. I wish it could have saved you too.

"Sometimes solutions aren't so simple" How deep is this phrase

I think it is crazy about how many people came to this song again, I wonder how many people came to this song just to cry their face out just like me listening to this song over and over again. I love Linkin Park and I love everyone that loves them as much as I do. Omg I can barley see the keyboard right now I'm crying too much. Rip Chester I love you and you will always remain in my heart.

My daughter was born to this song 9 years ago.She was an emergency c section and in the OR they were playing the radio and this song came on.I literally heard her first cries to this song..RIP Chester Bennington 🌹

3:24 🤟

You are still remembered in 2024 Chester:) now and forever 😢

This is one the most underrated LP-Songs ever. Its just great.

This song just punched my heart so hard. My heart hurts for his family, for his band mates, for everyone that knew him personally. My heart hurts for us fans. Can we all get all of the music videos over millions and millions of views. Linkin Park videos were here for all of us, let us be here for all of them.

I listened to this song about 15 years ago and am still coming back to it today.

"Sometimes goodbye is the only way... and the sun will set for you." Lyrics are so intense. Rest in peace Chester Bennington. Thank you for all the beautiful songs.

Goodbye Chester 😩. Thank you so much for making my childhood awesome

If anybody from Linkin Park reads this comment, I just want to let y’all know that your music will never die. You guys helped shape a lot of lives my own included, I’ve been listening to you guys since I was a baby. It’s been nearly 6 years since Chester left us, and despite all of the hardship and tragedy everyone went through, your guys’ music was there, being listened to, helping everyone through tough times. He may have left us all alone down here, but I’m sure he’s happy up there wherever he is, because he left behind one hell of a legacy. Thank you for your time and I hope everyone is doing okay.

Two decades later still hits like it's the first time listening.. Iconic, legendary, one in a million. Thank you Chester!

The lyrics are so intense today. RIP Chester.

I've never felt like this before, chester is not just artist. He's a hero.

Life is cruel. Crying out from your soul and no body can hear.

I remember listening this song everyday after coming from school, I also performed this song on the farewell day of my school. Rest In Peace Chester. Love from India🇮🇳

"And the shadow of the day, will embrace the world in grey. And the sun will set for you" RIP Chester, we will miss you :(

You got me through the darkest times, I'm sorry I couldn't be there for you...

R.I.P Chester, I wish we could have seen your pain and saved you 😢

When I was in freshman year (my last year at the special ed school), I had a classmate named Sophia that'd been my classmate since fifth grade.She was the only girl in class for a long time, and she was also OBSESSED with this band. One time our teacher left on the regular radio instead of the classical radio she usually did and promptly left the room for ten minutes. This song came on around three minutes later, and she started jumping around in joy. The class immediately went into a fight about whether this was actually linkin park or not, and she demanded all of us to walk over to the teacher's desk and pointed that it was VERY OBVIOUSLY a Linkin Park song on the radio. I joked that someone had stolen the name and was releasing songs under the name of Linkin Park, and Sophia responded with "Oh so the frontman of the knockoff band ripped out Chester's vocal cords and are using them now too?" We were still fighting by the time the teacher came into the room, even though the song had ended 2 minutes prior It's one of my clearest memories of my pre-mainstream special ed school years. I decided to meet up with my freshman year friends for the first time in ten years, and when Sophia didn't show up I got the heartbreaking news that she'd overdosed on sleeping pills in a violent rage just a few weeks prior.

And so suddenly we realise that perhaps Chester was struggling for years and perhaps these lyrics were too close to home. The sun didn't have to set for you Chester, but in doing so you've made so many speak out about their battles. Thank you for your music and your life. The lessons you've given are invaluable.

Chester, you broke my heart. The sun has set for you, dear. We will keep you in our hearts forever.

The one song I add to every playlist I ever make. Any genre, any era, any mood.

Playing this on my headphones at work. Shudders and tears in my eyes. The words hit much harder than they did in 2007.

The fact that a lot of people my age got introduced to Linkin Park when we were children and still listen to them to this day speaks volumes. It's gonna be hard listening to his voice now knowing he's gone

sometimes solutions aren't so simple, sometimes goodbye is the only way :( rest in peace, dear chester

26.05.24 Linkin Park forever ❤ I'm from Russia

I'm 28 years old now but Chester saved me all through high school. will never forget the impact his music had on my life. RIP love xx

Even though the sun has set for you, your voice carries on, through us and through the legacy you've left behind. Rest in peace my friend...

The message this video is trying to conceive is that all around us is constant violence and dangers of real life, gang crimes, police brutality, animal cruelty, race wars, etc., and the fact that Chester is shown walking through it all without so much of a single blink of an eye comes to show how all of us have grown so used to this everyday lifestyle that we are all living in, that we simply walk by it all without a single spark of sympathy come up in our minds. People are always quick to blame society for all the world's problems, but what most of us don't realize, is that we ARE society. There's nobody else to blame but ourselves..

For me , Chester never died, because all we are part of him and he is part of us.

I could listen to this every single day of my life and never get tired of it

I cant listen to this and not cry. This song helped me come to terms with my divorce which was such a dark time for me. Thank you Linkin Park...Chester I guarantee you are more missed than you ever thought possible.

I don't know what has happened to me after he passed away.i am on Linkin Park mode 24/7. his songs, his voice is making a different impact on me. a whole new perspective . you will be remembered for what you've given to this world, Sir . R.I.P Chester (March 20, 1976 - July 20, 2017). we love you

2014 I was in 4th grade, our teacher gave us an assignment to draw something, I remembered this song because it goes hard to my heart, then inspired by the title of this song, I started drawing an empty room with one window that looked at a hill and there was light coming in through the window to illuminate the room. I don't know why and it might sound unreasonable, but every time I hear this song, I always feel that I am in that room and this song seems to give me encouragement that there is still hope. (sry for my bad english)

Recuerdo cuando era niño escuchaba esta música, era un vicio, mi inglés masticado lo hacía posible... y ahora la vuelvo a escuchar en PLENO 2023, Y SINCERAMENTE CREO QUE LA MÚSICA DE ESTE TIPO ERA TAN ESPECIAL, FUE ESPECIAL PARA TODOS EN SU MOMENTO, TANTO ASI QUE CUALQUIERA QUE CONOCIÓ LA BANDA LLORA AHORA AL SABER QUE CHESTER NUNCA MÁS VOLVERÁ A CANTARLA, COMO YO AHORA, UN 04/02/2023. "Sometimes goodbye's the only way"

R.I.P Chester. such a phenomenal and life changing band. i'm sorry

4 years later, JULY 20th, 2021. MY heart still cannot handle this loss. Rock in Peace Chester.

The sun will set for you, not for me And the shadow of the day will embrace the world in grey And the sun will set for you

Покойся с миром мой золотой, родной, любимый Честер, я всегда буду любить тебя и всегда буду тебя помнить братишка, спасибо тебе большое за всё, что ты сделал для нас своих фанатов, за твоё творчество, ты был, есть и будешь самым лучшим ❤️💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔🥀🕊️, Покойся с миром легенда, теперь тебя охраняют ангелы 😢😓..... Помню, люблю, скорблю......

" In cards and flowers on your window Your friends all plead for you to stay Sometimes beginnings aren't so simple Sometimes goodbye's the only way" RIP Chester Bennington.

I’m in 5th grade, I wake up for school and turn on VH1 and hear this new song, see the video. I don’t understand. I’m 24 now and waking up for work, I search for this song and watch the video to relate and to comfort myself.

15 years ago, still hurts. damn. Rest in peace Chester🥀

It was today ...❣️

Wherever you are now Chester may you feel peace bro. 😞RIP

Happy birthday Chester

Sometimes solutions aren't so simple, sometimes goodbye's the only way💔 RIP Chester

Rest in Peace, Chester...

OMG, 15 years ago Im 16year, now im 31 But This song still like yesterday.. ❤️🎧 Miss you Chester🥀

I have deleted many songs in my phone. But I always keep the Linkin Park's song. RIP Chester Bennington.

"your fans all plead for you to stay" his could have been the motivation for him to stay.. R.I.P LEGEND BENNINGTON

1 man saved a million lives, but 1 million couldn't save 1. RIP Chester. We love you hope you have found peace

Once you know what this song is about it hits 10 times harder. His first attempt, sadly it wasn't his last. Miss you Chester, RIP 🕊

Their greatest song in my opinion.

" Sometimes beginnings aren't so simple. Sometimes GOODBYE'S the only way"

Chester had the best vocal ability any artist could ever have period.

Я сквозь слезы пишу это.. Честер... Просто спасибо тебе что ты был с нами рядом. Ты сделал так много для нас! Ты навсегда в моем разбитом сердце... Завтра 6 лет как тебя нет с нами Честер... Я верю, что ты счастлив знать что мы любим тебя... ❤

"A man only dies when he is forgotten" -Kamina