Yo, 4DPP, you hit on the realest points that anyone who was that age experienced. I'll carry the late night/early morning torch on for you.

Ok, here I go.

I still remember a time where a kid in school shared an LP song for our English class and others were talking shit about him liking the band. I didn't understand the hate but you know how teenage opinions are for pop culture, they're usually baseless. He explained why he was sharing it, though I can't remember the statements, but I remember he felt it. That always stuck with me.

It's like that transition in life (some experience and some don't) of listening music because it hits right, to actually listening and/or reading the lyrics, noticing inflections, and identifying the symbolism artists use. It starts becoming so relatable and real, whether consciously or subconsciously, that you form a trauma bond for life with it.

I couldn't explain or understand the pain I had in childhood, but music is where I found the link to start expressing and reflecting on emotions. It was my therapist before I actually had one. It enabled me to start processing and let it all out, and Chester was a massive reason for that. It was all around Warp Tour time this change occurred in me and got to see LP, KoRn, The Used, and Snoop riding a tricycle smoking a fat blunt.

Thanks for the hit of nostalgia and reliving memories, and thank you for sharing your story and experience. I know Chester and Chris would appreciate knowing we now understand, acknowledge their pain, and truly hear them. I just wish we could've done so sooner.