“I’d have to stop, gather myself, get through two lines, start crying, leave the room, come back in”: When Linkin Park exposed a different side of themselves with Breaking The Habit

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December 29, 2025

“I’d have to stop, gather myself, get through two lines, start crying, leave the room, come back in”: When Linkin Park exposed a different side of themselves with Breaking The Habit

Originally written by Mike Shinoda, this shining moment from 2003’s Meteora moved Chester Bennington to his core and helped Linkin Park break out of the nu metal bubble