'Why is everything so heavy?' - this could be people dealing with mental illnesses asking themselves 'why does it have to be this way?' or 'why does everything have to be so yes, yes. I think the entire title the chorus can be deciphered into the main theme. The video ends with Kiiara lightly touching Chester's arm, as if she's finally found someone that understands what it's like to be constantly 'at war' with yourself. Though before she enters, she hesitates and seems nervous when she covers her face (which could be an example of overthinking and anxiousness.) Kiiara then quietly follows him to the bathroom, finds him sitting in a mess of broken mirror glass and clutching his head, and sits down next to him. This happens shortly before we see him metaphorically attack himself. The words he says here are: 'I drive myself crazy, thinking everything's about me.' This could be expressing how he doesn't know why he is the way he is, and he overthinks it to the point of going 'crazy'. Then we see Chester, screaming (singing) at himself in the mirror. When Kiiara sees this, she seems very calm or at least indifferent, unlike the rest of the group. When he goes to the meeting where Kiiara is, he causes a fight with another participant and ends up storming out of the room to the men's room to calm down. He is seen screaming at himself and breaking glass over the table before leaving the house casually. In the video, his character is shown to lash out and be physically violent, even if he's alone. She portrays the less physical - but still as serious - side of mental health issues.Ĭhester's character seems to have anger issues, or something known as intermittent explosive disorder (IED). Kiiara's character could possibly suffer from schizophrenia or intense paranoia or even severe anxiety. Both could be dealing with mental health issues, and both seem to be at war with themselves. My InterpretationI think this song can be interpreted many ways, but the way I see it is that there's two sides of the song Kiiara's side and Chester's side (the song's characters). Holding on to so much more than I can carry. I know I'm not the center of the universe,īut you keep spinning round me just the same. It’s not like I make the choice to let my mind stay so fucking messy. I keep dragging around what's bringing me down,īut I’m pretty sure the world is out to get me. Holding on to much more than I can carry. I wanna let go but there’s comfort in the panic. The music video of the song, directed by Nathan Cox and the band's turntablist Joe Hahn, featured the band in a fantasy setting.Stacking up problems that are so unnecessary. It was also remixed on Reanimation as 'Enth E ND'. The song is Billboard's second most played rock song of the decade. This song also ranked at number 121 in Blender magazine's The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born.

It also reached number one on the Z100 top 100 songs of 2002 countdown. The song reached the top ten on numerous worldwide music charts and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, the band's highest peak on the chart, as well as their first song that peaked within the top 40. 'In the End' also achieved mainstream popularity, and was a commercial success upon release. It is the most played song in all of the band's live performances, with 'One Step Closer' coming in close second.'In the End' received positive reviews by music critics, with most reviewers complimenting the song's signature piano riff, as well as noting rapper Mike Shinoda's vocal prominence in the song.

'In the End' is one of Linkin Park's most recognizable and signature songs. It is the eighth track on their debut album Hybrid Theory (2000) and was released as the album's final single. 'In the End' is a song by American rock band Linkin Park.

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