Formed in 1996, Linkin Park rose to international fame with their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released during the peak of the nu metal scene, the album's singles' heavy airplay on MTV led the singles "One Step Closer", "Crawling" and "In the End" all to chart highly on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The lattermost also crossed over to the nation's Billboard Hot 100. Their second album, Meteora (2003), continued the band's success. The band explored experimental sounds on their third album, Minutes to Midnight (2007). By the end of the decade, Linkin Park was among the most successful and popular rock acts.
The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types on their fourth album, A Thousand Suns (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. The band's fifth album, Living Things (2012), combined musical elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth album, The Hunting Party (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, and their seventh album, One More Light (2017), was a substantially more pop-oriented record. Linkin Park went on a hiatus when longtime lead vocalist Bennington died in July 2017. In April 2022, Shinoda revealed the band was neither working on new music nor planning on touring for the foreseeable future.
Linkin Park is among the best-selling bands of the 21st century and the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. They have won two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and three World Music Awards. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium. Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade list. In 2012, the band was voted as the greatest artist of the 2000s in a Bracket Madness poll on VH1. In 2014, the band was declared as "The Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now" by Kerrang!.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkin_Park
Studio albums
Hybrid Theory (2000)
Meteora (2003)
Minutes to Midnight (2007)
A Thousand Suns (2010)
Living Things (2012)
The Hunting Party (2014)
One More Light (2017)
Enth E Nd Audio
Linkin Park Lyrics
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Then in the middle came Motion Man
And at the end of it all it was Kutmasta Kut wit a remix
One thing I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind I designed this rhyme when I was obsessed with time
All I know, time was just slipping way
And I watched it count down till the end of the day
Watched it watch me and the words that I say
The echo of the clock rhythm in my veins
I know that I didn't look out below
And I watched the time go right out the window
Trying to grab hold, trying not to watch
I wasted it all on the hands of the clock
But in the end no matter what I pretend
The journey is more important than the end or the start
And what it meant to me will eventually be
A memory of the time when I tried so hard
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
Yo one thing, 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 the due time
All I know, time to so-socialize like the host of the party
All for shake and made eye contact
Party control showing all that
Northeast, Southwest coast
Stand out the window, no opportunity to mingle
I tried to show her, if you could just sense a middle disorder
I brought you back of the thing
Like the imaginary man of your dreams
Well, you would always seem to make it worth it
A pig skin I never nerved you
You felt lever never pleather, real bringing the pleasure
By any means and means of leaving you teens
Holler for teen magazines but I tried so hard
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
Linkin park, remix, Mo Mo Mo Motion Man
Linkin park, in the end, Kutmasta Kutmasta Kut Kutmasta Kurt
Linkin park, remix, Mo Mo Motion Man
Linkin park, in the end, Kutmasta Kurt
One thing I don't know how
It doesn't even matter when you look at it now
Because when I designed this rhyme I was scared of it all
Scared to fall, I hadn't even tried to crawl
And I was forced to run, with you mocking me
Stopping me, back stabbing me constantly
Remembering all those times you fought with me
Watch the clock now chop full of hypocrisy
And now your mouth wishes it could inhale
Every single little thing you said and make it expel
Every single word you sputter just to get your piece, but it really doesn't matter to me
Because from the start to the end no matter what I pretend
The journey is more important than the end or the start
And what it meant to me will eventually be
A memory of the time when I tried so hard
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
In the end
Enth E Nd is a rap-rock song by Linkin Park featuring Motion Man and Kutmasta Kurt. The lyrics focus on the idea that time is fleeting and that life is about the journey rather than the destination. The singer expresses regret for wasting time and failing but ultimately realizes that the lessons learned from the journey are more important. The song begins with a mention of the artists involved in the creation of the song, with Motion Man and Kutmasta Kurt contributing to the remix.
The first verse centers on the theme of time and how it slips away. The singer acknowledges that they were obsessed with time when they wrote the song, and they watched it "count down till the end of the day." They also note that they "wasted it all on the hands of the clock," regretting the time they lost. However, the singer comes to the realization that the journey is more important than the end or the start of something, and the lessons learned from trying hard are valuable.
The second verse features Motion Man's rap, which includes a reference to socializing at parties and trying to make connections. He talks about trying to impress someone, bringing them back to reality, and making it worth it. However, he also notes the challenges he faced, including dealing with criticism and hypocrisy.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey yo when this first started off it was just Linkin Park
At the beginning of this journey, it was just Linkin Park creating this music.
Then in the middle came Motion Man
Later on in the journey, Motion Man came and added his style to the mix.
And at the end of it all it was Kutmasta Kut wit a remix
At the end of it all, Kutmasta Kut created a remix of the song.
One thing I don't know why
I don't know why this is the case.
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Even if you try your hardest, it still may not make a difference.
Keep that in mind I designed this rhyme when I was obsessed with time
Remember, I wrote this song when I was very focused on time-management.
All I know, time was just slipping way
At that time, time seemed to be running out of my hands.
And I watched it count down till the end of the day
I watched the clock tick down until the end of the day.
Watched it watch me and the words that I say
I felt like time was observing me and my actions.
The echo of the clock rhythm in my veins
I could feel the rhythm of the clock in my body.
I know that I didn't look out below
I realize now that I wasn't paying attention to what was going on around me.
And I watched the time go right out the window
I wasted time without even realizing it.
Trying to grab hold, trying not to watch
I tried to hold onto time but also tried to not obsess over it.
I wasted it all on the hands of the clock
I wasted all my time on things that didn't matter in the end.
But in the end no matter what I pretend
Despite my attempts to act like it doesn't bother me, the truth is...
The journey is more important than the end or the start
The process of getting there is more valuable than where you started or ended up.
And what it meant to me will eventually be
The meaning of this journey to me will eventually become clear.
A memory of the time when I tried so hard
It will be a memory of the time when I worked so hard to achieve something.
I tried so hard
I put a lot of effort into this.
And got so far
I made a lot of progress.
But in the end
However, ultimately...
It doesn't even matter
It all may not matter in the grand scheme of things.
I had to fall
I had to experience failure.
To lose it all
To lose everything I had worked for.
But in the end
But ultimately...
It doesn't even matter
It may not matter in the end.
Yo one thing, one thing I don't know why
I'm still not sure why this is the case.
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Even with the greatest effort, it still may not matter.
Keep that in mind I designed this rhyme to explain the due time
Remember, I wrote this song to explain the concept of time management.
All I know, time to so-socialize like the host of the party
All I know is that it's important to socialize and be like the host of the party (someone who brings people together).
All for shake and made eye contact
I did everything I could to connect with others, even if it was just a handshake or eye contact.
Party control showing all that
Controlling the party and making it an enjoyable experience for everyone was important to me.
Northeast, Southwest coast
I did this all over the country, from the Northeast to the Southwest coasts.
Stand out the window, no opportunity to mingle
However, I often found myself standing alone, without any chance to socialize.
I tried to show her, if you could just sense a middle disorder
I tried to show her my struggles and my middle disorder (possibly referring to ADHD or other mental health issues).
I brought you back of the thing
I brought you back to the thing (referring to the music).
Like the imaginary man of your dreams
Just like someone's imaginary ideal partner, I tried my best to be everything someone could want in this music journey.
Well, you would always seem to make it worth it
Despite the struggles, you (possibly an audience or fan) always made it worth it.
A pig skin I never nerved you
I never wanted to hurt you, just like how I wouldn't want to hurt a pig.
You felt lever never pleather, real bringing the pleasure
You could feel how authentic and genuine this music was, and it brought you pleasure.
By any means and means of leaving you teens
I did whatever it took to connect with an audience who were themselves teenagers.
Holler for teen magazines but I tried so hard
Even though my music may have been advertised in teen magazines, I still worked very hard to create something special.
In the end
Ultimately...
It doesn't even matter
It still may not matter in the end.
One thing I don't know how
One thing I still don't understand is...
It doesn't even matter when you look at it now
Even when looking at it now, it still may not matter.
Because when I designed this rhyme I was scared of it all
When I wrote this song, I was afraid of everything associated with this music journey.
Scared to fall, I hadn't even tried to crawl
I was too scared to even try, let alone fall and then try to crawl again.
And I was forced to run, with you mocking me
I felt like I was being made fun of while I was struggling to run this race.
Stopping me, back stabbing me constantly
I felt like those who were supposed to support me were instead stopping me and talking behind my back.
Remembering all those times you fought with me
I remember all the times I fought with those I was working with on this music journey.
Watch the clock now chop full of hypocrisy
Now, looking back, I feel like the clock was full of hypocrisy and dishonesty.
And now your mouth wishes it could inhale
Now, those who criticized me may have wished they could take back their words.
Every single little thing you said and make it expel
They may have wished they could take back everything they said to me before.
Every single word you sputter just to get your piece, but it really doesn't matter to me
Every word they threw at me just to try to get a piece of this music journey, but it doesn't matter to me anymore.
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Robert G. Bourdon, Chester Charles Bennington, Joseph Hahn
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Diego Barrett
Hey yo, when this first started off, it was just Linkin Park
And then in the middle came motion man
And at the end of it all
It was Kutmasta Kurt with a remix
One thing, I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme
When I was obsessed with time
All I know, time was just slipping away
And I watched it count down to the end of the day
Watched it watch me and the words that I say
They echo in the clock, rhythm in my veins
I know that I didn't look out below
When I watched the time go right out the window
Trying to grab hold, trying not to watch
I wasted it all on the hands of the clock
But in the end, no matter what I pretend
The journey is more important than end or the start
And what it meant to me will eventually
Be a memory, of a time when I tried so hard
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
Hey, yo, one thing, 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, I so, socialize
Like the host of the party and s'pposed shake the need
I contact, party the toe strong all mat
Northeast, southwest coast
I'm staring out the window at the opportunity to Mendel
I tried disorda, you're weak in your system
And I defordered, I brought you back into things
Like the imaginary man of your dreams
You'd always seem to make it worth it
A pig skin, I never nerf'd it
You felt leather never pleather, real bringing the pleasure
By any means it means I'm leaving your team
Hell of a team man, it seemed, but I tried so hard
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
Linkin Park, remix motion man
Linkin Park, the end, the end, Kutmasta Kurt
Linkin Park, remix motion man
Linkin Park, the end, the end, Kutmasta Kurt remix
One thing, I don't know how
It doesn't even matter when you look at it now
'Cuz when designed this rhyme, I was scared of it all
Scared to fall and hadn't even tried to crawl
But I was forced to run with you mockin' me
Stoppin' me, back stabbing me constantly
Remembering all the times you fought with me
Watched the clock mount, chock full of hip-hopcrisy
And now your mouth wishes it could inhale
Every single little thing you said to make things fail
Every single word you sputtered, to just to get you peace
But it doesn't really matter to me
'Cuz from the start to the end, no matter what I pretend
The journey is more important than the end or the start
And what it meant to me will eventually
Be a memory of a time when I tried so hard
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
In the end
Chippofox3236
Hey yo, when this first started off, it was just Linkin Park
And then in the middle came motion man
And at the end of it all
It was Kutmasta Kurt with a remix
One thing, I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme
When I was obsessed with time
All I know, time was just slipping away
And I watched it count down to the end of the day
Watched it watch me and the words that I say
They echo in the clock, rhythm in my veins
I know that I didn't look out below
When I watched the time go right out the window
Trying to grab hold, trying not to watch
I wasted it all on the hands of the clock
But in the end, no matter what I pretend
The journey is more important than end or the start
And what it meant to me will eventually
Be a memory, of a time when I tried so hard
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
Hey, yo, one thing, 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, I so, socialize
Like the host of the party and s'pposed shake the need
I contact, party the toe strong all mat
Northeast, southwest coast
I'm staring out the window at the opportunity to Mendel
I tried disorda, you're weak in your system
And I defordered, I brought you back into things
Like the imaginary man of your dreams
You'd always seem to make it worth it
A pig skin, I never nerf'd it
You felt leather never pleather, real bringing the pleasure
By any means it means I'm leaving your team
Hell of a team man, it seemed, but I tried so hard
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
Linkin Park, remix motion man
Linkin Park, the end, the end, Kutmasta Kurt
Linkin Park, remix motion man
Linkin Park, the end, the end, Kutmasta Kurt remix
One thing, I don't know how
It doesn't even matter when you look at it now
'Cuz when designed this rhyme, I was scared of it all
Scared to fall and hadn't even tried to crawl
But I was forced to run with you mockin' me
Stoppin' me, back stabbing me constantly
Remembering all the times you fought with me
Watched the clock mount, chock full of hip-hopcrisy
And now your mouth wishes it could inhale
Every single little thing you said to make things fail
Every single word you sputtered, to just to get you peace
But it doesn't really matter to me
'Cuz from the start to the end, no matter what I pretend
The journey is more important than the end or the start
And what it meant to me will eventually
Be a memory of a time when I tried so hard
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
In the end
Chosen Savior
Forever a fan of Linkin Park.
Papi Chulo
Remember buying this in first grade. Fan for life!!!
Ballai Zsolt
Yes.
Rifdi Pondok
Me too
TutZombie
I know this is a 6 year old post but i still agree. I was introduced to LP when i was about 13 in 2003...still my favorite band today.
Global Outcast
AMEN
braden odaniel
Only true fans know this album is bad ass
PH Resident 2021
I hear you!π€π»π
3XZD
@joshuaragon6676 lol this reminded me of a time when i was jamming at a bonefire with some of my HS buddies that also grew up with LP. one of us started strumming the guitar for in the end and i started rapping this version. they all thought i was freestyling lmao.
joshuaragon6676
I seen so many so called fans not even know about this album. Iβm like wtf. How do you not know of this album!?!?