I tried so hard and got so far... But In the End, it doesn't even matter.

It starts with
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
Time is a valuable thing
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day
The clock ticks life away

It's so unreal
Didn't look out below
Watch the time go right out the window
Trying to hold on, but didn't even know
Or wasted it all just to watch you go

I kept everything inside
And even though I tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be
A memory of a time when

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

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 remind myself how

I tried so hard
In spite of the way you were mocking me
Acting like I was part of your property
Remembering all the times you fought with me
I'm surprised

It got so far
Things aren't the way they were before
You wouldn't even recognize me anymore
Not that you knew me back then
But it all comes back to me in the end

You kept everything inside
And even though I tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be
A memory of a time when

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

I've put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
And for all this
There's only one thing you should know

I've put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
And for all this
There's only one thing you should know

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


This is one of my favourite songs and I was tryin' to search what it exactly means. It's strange how every individual has a different approach to the lyrics of this song. People interpret it according to their lives and experiences. Same lines, same song... yet different ways of seeing it. Oh! Come on.. it's just a song. The lyrics of this song are so tempting inspite of the fact that they may be representing a darker side of life (another interpretation).
Some said that the lyrics of this songs were taken from a suicide note... But the video of the song looked so positive. The other interpretation was that the song is based on a relationship which ceased to exist. The lines tell us about how hard one tries to put things in order when everything is falling apart. Time plays such an important role in it as you can't extend it or go beyond it... you gotta do things with whatever time we are left with. But no matter whatever we do, how hard we try... everything falls apart in the end. Another negative interpretation.
Most o them interpreted that this is all about life and death... a man may run from death but can't hide from it. Eventually death is the only reality one is left with and there is nothing a person can do about it. Believe it or not.. Death is the only reality... for everything else will be lost in the end.. no matter how hard you try.. but it won't ever matter. Even though it portrays another negative influence the song has on the people, this explanation of the song seems a bit more positive in a manner that more often than not seems to be true:
If One day everyone has to die, and there is nothing you can really do about it... there is no reason in the whole eternity why not to follow your heart. One always knows the destiny... the ultimate destiny that he'll be facing. So instead of surrendering things to your fate, do it your way... for there won't ever be another chance that you'll get to do things what your heart always told you to do. Follow your heart, coz even if you don't... in the end it doesn't even matter.
Time is indeed the most valuable thing in this world. Although it seems to be passing away each moment, it is the same every moment.. what passes every moment away is your life, which instead of living it, you end up dying, with nothing to cherish about at that moment. The point is to start living the moment... which is the only thing that matters. "I tried so hard and got so far.. but in the end, it doesn't even matter."- Life isn't about the destination but its about the journey. The destination is always the same for everyone and you can be certain that you will reach it- death. So start living the moment, the journey you are in... coz that is the only thing you are left with... which is yours, and which you have your control and faith in. Your whole world which comprises of faith, belief, trust and hope is all for the journey and not the destination. Listen to your heart right away. There won't be second chances in life and there will be nothing to regret later. The moment is what that always matters. The destination is something which is inevitable. Stop going for the destination. No matter who you are or what you want or what you think, everything thats taking place is in the journey itself. That is the only thing which you're left with. Why let it go for a destination that will never change? Again, listen to what your heart says. Mind is a crap.
In this life everything is messed up... always.. Either you break down or learn to fight... in both the ways, you'll end up with the same fate... the choice is yours... how do you want to end up!