In The End

"In the End" is song written by Linkin Park from their debut album Hybrid Theory (2000). Its lyrics to the song is mainly based on one person's failure. It is considered symbolic of an ending relationship. However it can also be symbolic of a long-lasting friendship's trust between one another that has gone away. It was originally a poem but was deemed good enough to be a song, it is also considered Linkin Park's signature song. "In The End" is also one of Linkin Park's most popular song which it is always performed in every of their concerts. The song was released as the album's fourth and last single in late 2001 and entered the top ten on the majority of the charts it appeared on.

[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda, Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda & Chester Bennington] It starts with one One thing, I don't know why It doesn't even matter how hard you try Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme To explain in due time, all I know Time is a valuable thing Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings Watch it count down to the end of the day The clock ticks life away, it's so unreal Didn't look out below Watch the time go right out the window Tryin' to hold on, d-didn't even know I wasted it all just to watch you go [Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda] I kept everything inside And even though I tried, it all fell apart What it meant to me will eventually be A memory of a time when I tried so hard [Chorus: Chester Bennington] I tried so hard and got so far But in the end, it doesn't even matter I had to fall to lose it all But in the end, it doesn't even matter [Verse 2: Mike Shinoda, Mike Shinoda & Chester Bennington] One thing, I don't know why It doesn't even matter how hard you try Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme To remind myself how I tried so hard In spite of the way you were mockin' me Actin' like I was part of your property Remembering all the times you fought with me I'm surprised it got so far Things aren't the way they were before You wouldn't even recognize me anymore Not that you knew me back then But it all comes back to me in the end [Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda] You kept everything inside And even though I tried, it all fell apart What it meant to me will eventually be A memory of a time when I tried so hard [Chorus: Chester Bennington] I tried so hard and got so far But in the end, it doesn't even matter I had to fall to lose it all But in the end, it doesn't even matter [Bridge: Chester Bennington] I've put my trust in you, pushed as far as I can go For all this, there's only one thing you should know I've put my trust in you, pushed as far as I can go For all this, there's only one thing you should know [Chorus: Chester Bennington] I tried so hard and got so far But in the end, it doesn't even matter I had to fall to lose it all But in the end, it doesn't even matter