Released on July 30, 2002

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[Intro: Motion Man]

Ayo, 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

(A remix, a remix, a remix, a remix)


[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda]

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 slippin' away

And I watched it count down to 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

When I watched the time go right out the window

Tryna 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 a time when I tried so hard

(Hard, hard, hard, hard, hard, hard)


[Chorus: Chester Bennington]

(I've, I've, I've)

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: Motion Man]

Ayo, 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, hah, I so-socialize

Like the host of the party

I spoke, shaked, and made eye contact

Partied and toasted strong, all that

Northeast, Southwest coast

I'm staring out the window

No opportunity to mingle

I tried to sew it up, you weaken your system

And had to throw it up

I brought you back into things

Like imaginary man of your dreams

You'd always seem to make it worth it

I pig-skin, I never nerf it

You felt leather, never pleather

Real bringin' the pleasure

By any means, it means I'm leavin' your team

Hell of a team, man, it seems but I tried so hard

(Hard, hard, hard, hard, hard, hard)


[Chorus: Chester Bennington]

(I've, I've, I've)

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


[Interlude: Kutmasta Kurt]

Linkin Park

Remix

Mo-Mo-Motion Man

Linkin Park

In the end (The end)

Kutmasta Kurt

Linkin Park

Remix

Mo-Mo-Motion Man

Linkin Park

In the end (The end)

Kutmasta Kurt

Remix


[Verse 3: Mike Shinoda]

One thing, I don't know how

It doesn't even matter when you look at it now

'Cause when I 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

Stopping me, backstabbing me constantly

Remembering all the times you fought with me

Watch the clock now, chock full of hypocrisy

But now your mouth wishes it could inhale

Every single little thing you said to make things fail

Every single word you sputtered just to get your piece

But it really doesn't matter to me

'Cause 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

(Hard, hard, hard, hard, hard, hard)


[Chorus: Chester Bennington]

(I've, I've, I've)

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


[Outro: Chester Bennington]

In the end