99. In the End- Linkin Park
Year : 2000
Written By : Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn, Rob Bourdon, and Brad Delson
The Part Everyone Knows :
I tried so hard
And got so far
But in the end
It doesn’t even matter
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The final single of Linkin Park’s debut album, Hybrid Theory, In the End, almost got cut because the band’s lead singer Chester Bennington had reservations about the song being too quiet and unlike their other material. After Chester took his own life, the nu-metal hit ironically became even more of a classic due to his emotional vocals mixed with Mike Shinoda’s rap.