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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
LINKIN PARK
LINKIN PARK
Performer
Brad Delson
Brad Delson
Background Vocals
Motion Man
Motion Man
Vocals
Rob Bourdon
Rob Bourdon
Drums
Dave Farrell
Dave Farrell
Background Vocals
Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington
Lead Vocals
Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn
Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn
Sampler
Mike Shinoda
Mike Shinoda
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brad Delson
Brad Delson
Songwriter
David Michael Farrell
David Michael Farrell
Songwriter
Joseph Hahn
Joseph Hahn
Songwriter
Michael Kenji Shinoda
Michael Kenji Shinoda
Songwriter
Chester Charles Bennington
Chester Charles Bennington
Songwriter
Robert Gregory Bourdon
Robert Gregory Bourdon
Songwriter
KutMasta Kurt
KutMasta Kurt
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andy Wallace
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
David Treahearn
David Treahearn
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Brian Gardner
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Kurt "KutMasta Kurt" Martlin
Kurt "KutMasta Kurt" Martlin
Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer
Paul 'P-Dub' Walton
Paul 'P-Dub' Walton
Engineer
Don Gilmore
Don Gilmore
Producer
Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn
Joseph "Chairman Hahn" Hahn
Engineer
Mike Shinoda
Mike Shinoda
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
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
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 a time when
[Verse 2]
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 3]
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
How I so-so-socialize like the host of the party
Spoke, shaked and made eye contact
Partied and toast strong armagnac
North, East, South, West Coast
I'm staring out the window, new opportunity to mendo
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
Dude always seemed to make it worth it
I'm thick-skinned, I never nerf it
You felt love and never played the real, bringing the pleasure
By any means of means I'm leaving your team
Hell of a team, man it seems
[Verse 4]
One thing / I don't know how
It doesn't even matter when you look at it now
Coz when I designed this rhyme I was scared of it all
Scared to fall, hadn't even tried to crawl
And I was forced too run with you mocking me
Stopping me, backstabbing me constantly
Remembering all the times you fought with me
Watch the clock, mouth chock full of hypocrisy
And now your mouth wishes it could inhale
Every single little thing you said to make things fail
Every single word you splutter just to get your peace
But it really doesn't 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
[Verse 5]
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
Written by: Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda
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