Lyrics for In The End as interpreted by Matt

In The End Lyrics
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
Trying to hold on but didn't even know
Wasted it all just to
Watch you go
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
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

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 mocking me
Acting 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
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

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

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
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

It starts with
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
Trying to hold on but didn't even know
Wasted it all just to
Watch you go
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
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

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 mocking me
Acting 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
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

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

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
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

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Llama_X
02-21-2002

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lol I was just messin around one day fuckin with lyrics listen to linkin park and listen to whut i found,

I've put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go

I've put my dick in you
Pushed as far as I can go!
not very nice or interesting but its funny as fuck the first time you hear it!

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linkinparkchica
02-22-2002

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I think this song is kinda like...when you try to do something and you put your all into it, then you mess it up somehow and ... then its just nothing.

No matter how hard you tried, it doesn't mean anything once you've messed it up.

I tried so hard and got so far but in the end... it doesn't even matter... later...linkinparkchica

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LinkinPark6969
02-24-2002

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This song means that things always start with one thing and then more things happen and in the end everything doesnt work out the way you want it to. "but in the end it doesnt even matter"

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`carp`
02-28-2002

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This song is definitely one of my favorites on the Hybrid Theory album. As far as its lyrical meaning, I interpret it as one relating to life. Our lives aren't governed by laws that are absolute. The good don't always receive their rewards, and the bad don't always receive their just punishment. The hardworking don't always beat out those with natural born talent. Individuals can not and will not ever really fully understand other individuals. Doubts of sincerity taint our efforts to fully understand one another. Therefore, just rewards for those deserving are not always handed to the right individuals. The only person that you can possibly truly fully understand, without any doubts, is yourself. Therefore, our efforts in life should be geared towards learning about oneself, and not trying to prove yourself to others, which over and over again, ends in vain.

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rebelwithoutacluexo
02-28-2002

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yeah i liked this song. then i heard it 4369457693846937459 times on the radio. i feel sorry for the linkin park guys, they've got some decent stuff. but djs everywhere seem to have latched on to this song like pop stations to creed.

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tigress
03-04-2002

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we have so little time together and yet i've tried so hard..... u said u loved me so and i put all my trust in u but in the end if it matters why did u fall for another?
clock ticks our life away and b4 i knw things fall apart now dat i learnt and the pain creeps all over me again.....

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skye
03-06-2002

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I think this is one of the best songs on the album. I loved it the moment I first heard it. The video is cool, but it doesn't fit the song. I like it less than the video of crawling.

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MOLLY_THE_RABBIT
03-08-2002

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y r u allmaking huge comments all you need to sayis hello goodbye then leave the building

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MOLLY_THE_RABBIT
03-08-2002

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I think this song is cracking and we should hail this song

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MOLLY_THE_RABBIT
03-08-2002

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Ian Blake eats linkin park dinner

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Tracy
03-09-2002

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HELLO, GOODBYE!! HAHA J/K WELL I DONT HAVE A DIFFERENT "ITNERPRETATION" BUT I DO HAVE WHAT THE SONG DID FOR ME. 2 years ago I MET THIS GUY NAMED RICKY, AND I EVENTUALLY FELL COMPLETELY IN LOVE WITH HIM. I LOVED HIM FOR EVERYTHING HE WAS AND WASNT. EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT, I HAD TRUST IN HIM, I PUSHED THE LIMIT WITH MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR HIM, AND BEST OF ALL I LOVED HIM AND I THOUGHT HE LOVED ME, I UNDERSTOOD HIM SO WELL, AND I ALSO THOUGHT HE KNEW ME PERFECTLY WELL TOO
WE HAD THIS SONG THAT WE DEDICATED TO EACH OTHER ( AEROSMITH- DONT WANT TO MISS A THING) BECAUSE WE COULDNT SEE EACH OTHER AS MUCH AS WE WANTED TO. WELL ONE DAY I WAS AT HIS HOUSE AND I SAW HIS CALANDER, AND I STARTED FLIPPING THROUGH IT, AND I SAW ANOTHER GIRLS NAME ON IT AND I SAW THE WORDS, BROKE UP WITH HER, GOT BACK WIT HER. I CONFRONTED HIM ABOUT IT AND HE SAID "ITS NOT WHAT YOU THINK" ( TYPICAL GUY ANSWER) AND YOU CANT IMAGINE HOW HURT AND CONFUSED I WAS AT THAT MOMENT. BUT I LOVED HIM TOO MUCH TO LET HIM GO THAT EASY, SO I WORKED MY ASS OFF TO KEEP ARE RELATIONSHIP STRONG, BUT MY PRIDE KEPT BUGGING ME ABOUT GOING OUT WITH A GUY WHO MIGHT HAVE ANOTHER GIRLFRIEND ON THE SIDE. SO I BEGAN TO HIDE IN LIES, NOT KNOWING WHY I WAS GOING THROUGH THE TORMENT OF NOT KNOWING WHETHER HE WAS FAITHFULL OR NOT, I FAKED SMILES, FAKED JOY, WHEN THERE WAS A CONSTANT BATTLE IN MY BODY. I KNEW THAT HE HAD ANOTHER GIRLFRIEND, IKNEW HIM SO WELL THAT I CONSTANTLY "READ" HIS MIND. I KNEW THE KIND OF PERSON HE WAS AND WHY I PUT MYSELF THROUGH SO MUCH DENIAL I DONT KNOW
SO I BROKE UP WITH HIM. BUT WE STILL REMAINED MORE THAN FRIENDS. I LOVED HIM SO MUCH I COULD SERIOUSLY NOT SEE MY LIFE GO ONE WITHOUT HIM. HE STARTED TO I GUESS SHOW ME SIGNS THAT HE STILL REALLY LIKED ME, AND I CONFUSED THEM WITH LOVE SIGNS. SO I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO BE CLOSER TO HIM, SO I DECIDED TO CHANGE HIGHSCHOOLS AND GO TO HIS HIGHSCHOOL, WELL EVERYTHING WAS GOING GREAT UNTIL THE 3 DAYS BEFORE I STARTED MY NEW SCHOOL HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD ANOTHER GIRLFRIEND AT SCHOOL AND THAT THEY HAD BEEN GOING OUT FOR A YEAR. I WAS SO SHOCKED AND SPEECHLESS. I WANTED TO MURDER HIM AND HIS GIRLFRIEND. WELL I CRIED MY EYES OUT AND WE HAD A VERY LONG AND INTERESTING PHONE CONVERSATION THAT NIGHT. AND THE WAY HE WAS ACTING AND SOUNDING ON THE PHONE GAVE ME FALSE HOPE. I THOUGHT , MAYBE THERES STILL A CHANCE THAT WE CAN WORK THIS OUT AND BE BACK TOGETHER AGAIN. SO WE STILL KEPT MESSING AROUND. WHEN SCHOOL STARTED IT WAS THE MOST HEART RENCHING DAY OF MY LIFE, I HAD GONE TO BE WITH HIM AND THERE I WAS WATCHING HIM BE WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND. IT HURT SO BAD I WANTED TO KILL MYSELF THEN AND THERE. BUT I STILL HAD THAT THOUGHT, I CAN MAKE HIM FALL IN LOVE WITH ME AND OUT OF LOVE WITH HER. YOU DONT KNOW HOW HARD I TRIED TO MAKE HIM FALL IN LOVE WITH ME AND BE WITH ME AGAIN, I LOST MY VIRGINITY TO HIM. I STARTED SNEAKING OFF WITH HIM, DITCHING SCHOOL. IT DIDNT MATER TO ME CAUSE ALL I KNEW THEN WAS THAT I LOVED HIM. BUT NOTHING WORKED. THINGS WERENT THE WAY THEY WERE BEFORE, IT STARTED WITH ONE KISS. I TRIED UNTIL BOTH MY BODY,MIND AND SOUL WERE TIRED OUT. AMD STILL IN THE END NOTHING MATTERED. I WAS SUPRISED THAT IT WENT THAT FAR, TO WHERE HE ALMOST CAME BACK TO ME. EVEN THOUGH HE WOULD SOMETIMES MAKE ME FEEL USED, MOCKING MY WORDS, MAKING ME FEEL LIKE USED AND ABUSED PROPERTY. I PUT EVERY THING IN HIM, MY TRUST, LOVE SOUL HEART. I GOT FAR WITH IT BUT IN THE END NOTHING MATTERED. TIME IS A VALUABLE THING AND I WISH I HADNT WASTED SO MUCH TIME WITH THE WORTHLESS PAIN, SUFFERINGS, CRYING, SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, LONELY DAYS JUST TO WATCH HIM GO AND BE WITH ANOTHER GIRL, I KEPT ALL MY FEELINGS INSIDE OF ME, UNTIL I BURST INTO THIS BIG DEPPRESSION, EVEN THOUGH I TRIED HARD, NOTHING WORKED. EVENTUALLY I MET THIS OTHER GUY, AND AT FIRST I WAS SCARED. I DIDNT WANT TO GO THROUGH ANY PAIN. BUT HE PROVED ME WRONG AND ACTUALLY GOT ME THROUGH IT. I AM SO COMPLETELY IN LOVE WITH HIM AND DEVOTED TO HIM NOW ( IT TOOK ME A YEAR) AND KNOW MY PAST LOVE PROBLEM EVENTUALLY TURNED OUT TO BE JUST A MEMORY OF WHEN I TRIED SO HARD. I LOVE THIS SONG BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THE SONG DOESNT HAVE ANY HELP OR ADVICE, IT ALLOWED ME TO BE ABLE TO WORD MY EMOTIONS AND LET TNEM OUT, I LOVE LINKIN PARK FOR THAT, AND THE 2 MOST SONGS I COULD RELATE TO IS IN THE END, CRAWLING, PUSHING ME AWAY, A PLACE FOR MY HEAD. I LOVE LINKIN PARK AND ESPECIALLY CHESTER, BUT I WANT TO THANK THE BAND FOR THE HELP AND SUPPORT THEIR SONGS HAVE GIVEN ME, NO MATTER WHAT THEY WERE SINGING IT FOR, DRUGS LIFE EXPERIENCES, THANX LOVE LINKIN PARK!!!!!


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Tracy
03-11-2002

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ps. sorry for making the comment so long, but i have to say i sort of agree with neo poet and lost child. i at first compared the band as a rock version of nsync. but you know what, i love their songs and to me they are original. so rock on linkin park. i love you guys!!!!

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TaddyTeddy
03-14-2002

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This song means a lot to me. I often feel like the speaker in the lyrics: I try so hard, I get so far, but nobody cares about anything that I do that is important to me. I get used a lot, and people continually treat my like their property. And, while it carries a pretty depressing message at the beginning, by the end of the song the speaker reuses what is bothering him and turns it into a positive central message: "In the end, it doesn't even matter."

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MOLLY_THE_RABBIT
03-15-2002

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yeah hello goodbye wat a funny one that was lol

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memphis93
03-21-2002

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this song is great it helped me through my friends death he was shot and killed and the part" i kept everything inside and even though i tried it all fell apart" described what happened to me january 4th as well as these lyrics "i tried so hard and got so far but in the end it doesnt even matter....i had to fall to lose it all..but in the end it doesnt even matter" means no matter how much you do in life it doesnt matter when its your time its your time.....REST IN PEACE ANTHONY 1984-2002

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thegreenquetzal
03-21-2002

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what an awful song and awful band. a disgrace to music.

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Tracy
03-22-2002

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hey memphis93 im glad you were able to get through it. molly the rabbit, that was funny ;) and the green quetzal, if lp is a disgrace, what were you doing looking at this song, but why do you think they are awful??

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Tracy
03-22-2002

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And i also agree with almost every one of the comments posted:)

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thegreenquetzal
03-26-2002

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bc someone had just commented on and i was curious what song they were talking about. i think linkin park bc they are original or talented. if you are going to be just like every other wannabee rock band they could at least have talent...yeeshh..

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thegreenquetzal
03-27-2002

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oops. i meant i think linkin park is a disgrace bc they aren't original or talented.if you are going to be just like every other wannabee rock band they could at least have talent...yeeshh..

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Stephy87
04-09-2002

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Hey guys! How y'all doin'? Sweet... so hey this song means a lot to me because my ex-boyfriend loves this song along with The Whole World by Outkast. Everytime I hear this song it reminds me of him...Eventhough I moved on, I love this song sooooooo much! Thanx forlistening! Rock on!:)

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Paradox
04-12-2002

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This has to be one of my favorite songs despite the horrible music video ("What's with the flying whale?"). I apologize ahead of time because this is going to turn into a bit of a rant. Personally I think that "In the End" is the best song on their album. I am quite disappointed that it gets so much multiple personality radio station ("That was Dr. Dre now let's hear the latest from Tool") play though. Too much radio play can ruin a good song. Now all this people who don't understand the song or care about the band walk around singing it all day long. I guess everyone feels sorta betrayed after a band you liked when they were quite or relatively obscure starts selling gold and platinum numbers worth of records and becomes widely known. Back to the point at hand the song, like many LP songs, is about a relationship gone bad. If you think it is about the end of the world ("What's with the flying whale?") you should be shot in the head immediately to save the rest of us from your stupidity and to put you out of your misery. This same action should also be applied to anyone who types in all caps or LiKe ThIs, likes rap or pop music (despite the hip-hop influence obvious in LP's music), or likes the aforementioned "multiple personality radio stations." Basically if it doesn't have guitars it sucks. Rock On!

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straydog89
04-13-2002

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Crawlin sucks, this song is very good, along with a few others on the album like With You, Papercut, and A Place for My Head. Overall, this cd is kinda disappointing, but its high points (this song and With You) are amazing. Even though they deal with the same themes of pain and loss that all people, especially teens, go through, the hooks are tight, the vocals well done, and overall a solid performance.


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Amanda07
04-15-2002

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Ok people quit dissing LINKIN PARK they rock and you know it! dont be jealous just cause they are hotties and have great voices and you dont! Anyways i think everyone knows the meaning of this song so im not gonna type a long opinion but i think this song is about a guy who tryed very hard to make a relationship work and his girl just wouldnt give him a chance. Oh yeah and by the way the first part of the lyrics on here are wrong its not "it starts with love" the correct lyrics off of the cd cover paper thingy are "it starts with one". ~~~~~~~Peace out hope you all love LP as much as I do

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Metallican41
04-15-2002

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Top three LEAST favorite bands:
1.Limp Bizkit
2.LINKIN PARK
3.Slipkot

Linkin Park is the epitome of terrible music. They represent everything I hate in modern music. Now I'm a musician...and I look to every style of music for talented musicians and songwriters. But LP has NONE of that. They cannot write songs, play instruments (turntables are NOT an instrument), write lyrics, nor sing. They are terrible. They suck the shit out of my ass with the gaping whole between their two discolored front teeth. I agree that this site is about lyrics..period. Don't u tenner bopper posers come on and talk about how much this song rocks. You are all uncultured machines . Listenin to LP does not make you different. IT MAKES YOU THE SAME! Fuck LP fans worldwide and have a good night.

-J

PS - Don't get me started on Limp Bizkit

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