Waiting For The End

Linkin Park · Thousand Suns (Gundam Special Collaboration) [2010]

This is not the end

This is not the beginning

Just a voice like a riot

Rocking every revision

But you listen to the tone

And the violet rhythm

Though the words sound steady

Something empty's within 'em



We say Yeah!

With fists flying up in the air

Like we're holding onto something

Thats invisible there

Cuz we're living at the mercy of the pain and the fear

Until we dead it, forget it

Let it all dissapear



Waiting for the end to come

Wishing I had strength to stand

This is not what I had planned

It's out of my control

Flying at the speed of light

Thoughts we're spinning in my head

So many things were left unsaid

It's hard to let you go



I know what it takes to move on

I know how it feels to lie

All I wanna do is trade this life for something new

Holding on to what I haven't got



Sitting in an empty room

Trying to forget the past

This was never meant to last

I wish it wasn't so



I know what it takes to move on

I know how it feels to lie

All I wanna do is trade this life for something new

Holding on to what I haven't got



What was left when that fire was gone?

I thought it felt right but that right was wrong

All caught up in the eye of the storm

And trying to figure out what it's like moving on

And I don't even know what kind of things I've said

My mouth kept moving and my mind went dead

So, picking up the pieces, now where to begin?

The hardest part of ending is starting again!



All I wanna do is trade this life for something new

Holding on to what I haven't got



This is not the end

This is not the beginning

Just a voice like a riot

Rocking every revision

But you listen to the tone

And the violet rhythm

Though the words sound steady

Something empty's within 'em

(I'm holding on to what I haven't got)



We say Yeah!

With fists flying up in the air

Like we're holding onto something

Thats invisible there

Coz we're living at the mercy of the pain and th fear

Until we dead it, forget it

Let it all dissapear

(I'm holding on to what I haven't got)

Waiting For The End

This track represents a significant evolution in Linkin Park's sonic landscape, marking their transition from the nu-metal dominance of the early 2000s to a more electronic and orchestral direction. Recorded as part of the Gundam Special Collaboration project, the song features the band's signature blend of melodic vocals and heavy guitar riffs, yet it is driven by a distinct, pulsating electronic beat that became a hallmark of their later work. The composition showcases the group's growing proficiency in integrating diverse musical elements, moving beyond the aggressive sound of albums like Hybrid Theory and Meteora. It stands as a testament to their ability to adapt their style while maintaining their core identity, appealing to fans who appreciated their earlier hits while introducing them to a more mature, genre-blending approach that would define their subsequent discography.