In The End ★
★Linkin Park Lyrics

It starts with one thing
This song is about how one small thing can lead to a big change.

I don't know why
Even though they don't know the reason, they are still going through hard times.

It doesn't even matter how hard you try
No matter how much effort is put in, it doesn't seem to make a difference.

Keep that in mind I designed this rhyme
The songwriter created this song to express their emotions and thoughts.

To explain in due time
The songwriter intends to reveal their message as the song progresses.

All I know
Despite everything else, one thing they do know for sure is that time is precious.

Time is a valuable thing
The songwriter considers time to be of great importance.

Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Time passes quickly and cannot be stopped.

Watch it count down to the end of the day
Every day comes to an end, and with it, time slips away.

The clock ticks life away
Time moves on, regardless of what happens in life.

It's so unreal
The situation feels surreal or impossible to believe.

Didn't look out below
They didn't see the potential consequences of their actions.

Watch the time go right out the window
Time seems to pass quickly and without warning.

Trying to hold on, but you didn't even know
The situation made it difficult to keep going, but they didn't know why.

I wasted it all just to watch you go
They put everything they had into a relationship or endeavor that ultimately failed.

I kept everything inside
The songwriter didn't express their emotions or struggles to others.

And even though I tried, it all fell apart
Despite their best efforts, things still went wrong.

What it meant to me
The experience was important and valuable to the songwriter.

Will eventually be a memory of a time when
In the future, this experience will be a distant memory.

I tried so hard
The songwriter put in a lot of effort to make things work.

And got so far
They made significant progress despite the obstacles they faced.

But in the end
Despite everything that has happened, none of it seems to matter.

It doesn't even matter
No matter how much they tried, everything ultimately fell apart.

I had to fall
The songwriter had to experience failure or loss to get to where they are now.

To lose it all
They lost everything they had worked for in the process of trying to succeed.

One thing, I don't know why
Similar to the beginning of the song, they don't understand why things have turned out the way they have.

To remind myself of a time when
This song is also meant to serve as a reminder for the songwriter about what they went through.

In spite of the way you were mocking me
Despite being made fun of or belittled by someone, the songwriter kept trying.

Acting like I was part of your property
This person treated the songwriter like they were owned or controlled by them.

Remembering all the times you fought with me
The relationship was full of conflict and arguments.

I'm surprised it got so
The songwriter is shocked by how bad things got.

Things aren't the way they were before
The situation has changed, and things are no longer the same.

You wouldn't even recognize me anymore
The songwriter has changed as a person due to their experiences.

Not that you knew me back then
The person who hurt them never really knew the true songwriter before all of this happened.

But it all comes back to me in the end
Despite everything that has happened, the songwriter is left to deal with the aftermath and consequences of their actions.

I've put my trust in you
The songwriter trusted someone who ultimately let them down.

Pushed as far as I can go
They reached their breaking point and can't take any more.

For all this
Despite all that has happened.

There's only one thing you should know
Regardless of everything else, there's one important message that needs to be heard.