| "Enth E Nd" | |
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| Song by Linkin Park | |
| from the album Reanimation | |
| Recorded: | 2001 |
| Released: | July 30, 2002 |
| Length: | 04:00 |
| Time signature: | 4/4 |
| Tempo: | 105 |
| Key: | Eb Minor |
| Live debut: | August 18, 2005 |
| Last performed: | April 22, 2006 |
| Writer: | Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Joseph Hahn, Laster Paul, Matlin Kurt, Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon |
| Producer: | Mike Shinoda |
| Label: | Warner Bros. |
| Reanimation tracklist | |
Background
The remix was created by Kutmasta Kurt. Motion Man guests with a rap verse on the track.
In an interview to MTV, Kutmasta Kurt talked about how he chose "In The End" to remix: "I just decided, ‘OK, I don’t know a lot about rock, but let me turn on KROQ while driving around L.A., where you spend a lot of time in your car. I kept hearing the song ‘In the End,’ and I was like, ‘OK, that’s the song I want to do. Hands down, that’s the one I want to do.’"[1] He said Linkin Park is one of his favorite people he has ever worked with, "I think working with Linkin Park has been enlightening as well. Mainly b/c Mike Shinoda in particular is a cool person. When I say cool I mean down to earth, humble and basically everything most rappers aren't. I mean I know guys who've sold 2 or 3 hundred thousand albums and are 100 times more arrogant, while Linkin Park has sold 10's of Millions yet they know how to work with people properly."[2]
About his verses, Motion Man told LP Underground members: "Naw, I wrote it, I took Mike's first four bars and gave it my own rendition. Then, I extrapolated eight bars of my own."
Around the same time the remix was recorded, Mike Shinoda also collaborated with Kutmasta Kurt and Motion Man in an original song called "Standing In The Middle".
Music Video
The music video for "Enth E Nd" was directed by Jason Goldwatch for MTV2's "MTV:Playback". It shows Mike Shinoda, Motion Man (dressed as Spiderman), and Kutmasta Kurt performing the remix while riding a limousine with cameras and lights around Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles.
When asked about his favorite experience with a band member, Motion Man said it was "Telling Mike not to sit on that brick wall with millions of roaches out on the avenue."
MTV: Playback was originally aired on July 27, 2002 at 2:00pm, with a rerun on July 28, 2002 at 8:00pm.[3]
Versions
Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.
| Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enth E Nd | Reanimation
Redneck Games Redneck Olympics |
4:00 | 2001 | July 30, 2002 |
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| Enth E Nd (Album Version) | Enth E Nd / Frgt/10 | 4:05 | 2001 | 2002 |
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| Enth E Nd | "Reanimation" Internal Demo | 4:03 | 2001 |
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| Enth E Nd (Instrumental) | Enth E Nd / Frgt/10
Reanimation - Instrumentals |
4:02 | 2001 | 2002 |
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Live
While Linkin Park has never performed the song, Fort Minor consistently played "Enth E Nd" from 2005-2006. It was debuted at the 2005 Pukkelpop performance after "It's Goin' Down". Motion Man's verse on the song was always cut from the live performances. Chester joined Fort Minor for this song, the only song he's done so on besides "Where'd You Go", at the MySpace 2nd Anniversary Party and at the Club Tattoo 11th Anniversary. Once Fort Minor went on hiatus, "Enth E Nd" was dropped, and never played again.
Mike rapped the first verse of the song in lieu of the second verse of "In The End" during his show in Manila on his solo tour.
Variations
Last Updated: December 24, 2015
| Type | Description | First Played | Last Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative | Shortened (No Motion Man Verse) | August 18, 2005 | August 13, 2006 |
Live Guests
Last Updated: September 15, 2016
- Chester Bennington
Personnel
- KutMasta Kurt - interpretation
- Motion Man - vocals
Production (Album)
- Mike Shinoda - producer
- Mark "Spike" Stent - mixing
- David Treahearn - mixing assistant
- Paul "P-Dub" Walton - ProTools enginer
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner - mastering, digital editing
- Nancie Stern - sample clearance
Lyrics
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
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 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,
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-socialise
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 oppourtunity to mingle
I tried to sew it up to weaken your system
I had you throwing up
I brought you back into things
Like the imaginary man of your dreams
You'd always seem to make it worth it
I picked skin, I never nursed it
You felt like loving, never played real
I'm bringing the pleasure
By any means it means I'm leaving your team
Hell of a team, man it seems 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
Motion Man
Linkin Park
In the end
Kutmasta Kurt
Linkin Park
Remix
Motion Man
Linkin Park
In the end
Kutmasta Kurt
Remix
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 I hadn't even tried to crawl
But I was forced to run with you mocking me, stopping me, backstabbing
me constantly
Remembering all the times you fought with me
Watch the clock now chock-full of hipocrisy
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
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
Gallery
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Enth E ND / Frgt/10 promo
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DVD artwork
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Redneck Games
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Redneck Olympics
External Links
- Enth E Nd (Music Video): Decon Media's YouTube
References
- ↑ 2Na But No Neptunes On Linkin Park Remix LP — Here's Why - MTV, July 26, 2002
- ↑ Beastiemania.com - Interviews - KutMasta Kurt, June 2005
- ↑ Linkin Park: Reanimation - Latest News, July 14, 2002