Lyrically , the song is about a failed relationship lead vocalist Chester Bennington has been in . AltWire explains it as a " beginning with a synth line similar to ' Numb ' from the 2003 album '' Meteora '' , taking a sharp turn to an unexpected brooding goth rock anthem , proving to be one of the songs on the 6-track sampler of '' The Hunting Party '' in recent memory with a choir-like backing vocals and intense orchestral backdrops that stays and impacts after ' it 's gone . ' " In a track-by-track review by '' Billboard '' , the song was given a positive response and explained as " So returns the warped sonar synth effect heard on hits like ' Numb ' , and while it arrives in the opening seconds amid a rush of heavy guitars , ' Until It 's Gone ' quickly turns into a philosophical electro-rock mood piece . The buildup of blips in the bridge hints at a coming bass drop , but then the guitars kick back in , and Bennington belts out his clichéd lyrics for the middle schoolers in the cheap seats who do n't know any better . " A lyric video to accompany the track was premiered on YouTube on May 5 , 2014 . Directed by Austin Saya , the three-minute video was shot in Los Angeles , California . An official music video was then released on June 11 , 2014 , directed by Joe Hahn . The video was premiered on the band 's official Facebook page , and is now uploaded on their official YouTube channel . The video received a nomination at MTV Video Music Awards 2014 in the category for " Best Rock Video "
MTV Video Music Awards 2014
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
Until It's Gone (Linkin Park song)