Late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington’s widow Talinda wrote on Twitter last night about how Chris Cornell’s final song “The Promise” is helping her as she grieves her husband.
“I WILL survive, persevere, and thrive….. Thanks Chris for speaking to me right now. I know I will be ok.”
Chris Cornell died by suicide on May 18th, while Chester Bennington died by suicide on July 20th. The two were close friends, with Bennington being the godfather to Chris Cornell Jr. Bennington sang “Hallelujah” at Cornell’s funeral on May 26th. Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky attended Chester Bennington’s funeral last weekend, and was by Talinda’s side as she mourned Chester last week.
Talinda also wrote about kissing Chester on camera, “I’d give my life 2 go back 2 this moment.I was so nervous 2 kiss in front of the camera but C said to me ‘It’s just us baby.’ as he kissed me.”
Chris Cornell – “The Promise” Lyrics
If I had nothing to my name
But photographs of you
Rescued from the flames
That is all I would ever need
As long as I can read
What’s written on your face
The strength that shines
Behind your eyes
The hope and light
That will never die
And one promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
As we’ve always done
And you said
“The poison in a kiss
Is the lie upon the lips”
Truer words were never shared
When I feel
Like lies are all I hear
I pull my memories near
The one thing they can’t take
And one promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
As we’ve always done
The books still open on the table
The bells still ringing in the air
The dreams still clinging to the pillow
The songs still singing in a prayer
Now my soul
Is stretching through the roots
To memories of you
Back through time and space
To carry home
The faces and the names
And these photographs of you
Rescued from the flames
And one promise you made
One promise that always remains
No matter the price
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
And dare to rise once more
A promise to survive
Persevere and thrive
And fill the world with life
As we’ve always done
I WILL survive, persevere, and thrive….. Thanks Chris for speaking to me right now. I know I will be ok
— Talinda Bennington (@TalindaB) August 2, 2017
I'd give my life 2 go back 2 this moment.I was so nervous 2 kiss in front of the camera but C said to me"It's just us baby." as he kissed me pic.twitter.com/ZVDoYBmNiA
— Talinda Bennington (@TalindaB) August 1, 2017
