In The End
★Linkin Park Lyrics

It starts with one thing
The beginning of the journey to overcome a difficulty starts with one single thing, one single idea.

I don't know why
Despite trying to understand why the situation is happening, there is no clear reason for it.

It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Despite putting in effort and trying your best, the result may still not be achievable or favorable.

Keep that in mind
Remember this fact as you move forward.

I designed this rhyme
I created this song to express my thoughts and feelings on the matter.

To explain in due time
To elaborate on this subject at the appropriate moment.

All I know
The only thing I am certain about is that...

Time is a valuable thing
Time is one of the most precious and irreplaceable resources we have.

Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Observe how time passes quickly with the swinging of a pendulum.

Watch it count down to the end of the day
Notice how time ticks away leading to the end of the day, signifying the end of an opportunity to make a positive difference.

The clock ticks life away
The clock symbolizes the shortness of life, which can slip away without notice due to the passage of time.

It's so unreal
The situation is difficult to comprehend and feels surreal.

Didn't look out below
I was not aware or conscious of what was happening under my feet/perspective.

Watch the time go right out the window
Observe how time is flowing away, indicating a loss of an opportunity, possibly due to something out of your control.

Trying to hold on, didn't even know
Trying to cling onto something without realizing that it was already slipping away.

I wasted it all just to watch you go
I squandered everything just to witness someone leaving, with regret and remorse.

I kept everything inside
I kept my emotions and thoughts to myself, bottling them up instead of addressing them or speaking out.

And even though I tried, it all fell apart
Despite my effort to avoid the situation falling apart, the outcome was still unfavorable, leaving me in distress.

What it meant to me
The thing that was of great importance to me...

Will eventually be a memory of a time when
In the long run, it will only be a recollection of the past when the experience fades into a memory.

I tried so hard
I put tremendous effort and worked hard on the matter.

And got so far
Despite the challenges along the way, I actually got closer to my goal than I ever thought I could.

But in the end
However, ultimately....

It doesn't even matter
The result did not turn out to be significant or worthwhile to achieve.

I had to fall
I had to experience a failure or setback.

To lose it all
To forfeit everything that I had worked for and valued.

I've put my trust in you
I have placed my faith and trust in you.

Pushed as far as I can go
I was pushed to my limits, exceeding my previous boundaries and limitations.

For all this
Despite everything that has happened,

There's only one thing you should know
There is one essential piece of information that you should be aware of.

In spite of the way you were mocking me
Regardless of how you were ridiculing me,

Acting like I was part of your property
Treating me as if I belonged to you and had no independent thought or freedom.

Remembering all the times you fought with me
Recalling all the times you picked arguments or disputes with me.

I'm surprised it got so
It is unexpected that the situation escalated to this point.

Things aren't the way they were before
The circumstances have dramatically changed and are no longer the same as they used to be.

You wouldn't even recognize me anymore
You would not be able to remember or recognize me because of the changes.

Not that you knew me back then
You did not have knowledge of my previous self or what I was like before the changes.

But it all comes back to me in the end
Despite my transformations, my original self always comes back to me in the end.