Happy Endings (feat. iann dior & UPSAHL) [Official Music Video] - Mike Shinoda
Stream + Download Happy Endings (feat. iann dior and UPSAHL) here: mshinoda.com/happyendings
WARNING: This video features rapidly changing colors and lights. If you are all prone to epilepsy or seizures caution should be taken before watching.
Director: PIX3LFACE
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Executive Producer: Randi Wilens / RW Media
Producer: Lena NW
DP: Brian Beckwith
2nd Camera: Spencer Hord
AC: Majd Mazin
PA: Zach Swartz
Hair & Make Up: April Garcia
Hair & Make Up (Upsahl): Jenna Nelson
Stylist (Mike Shinoda & Iann Dior): Justine Logue
Stylist (Upsahl): Kat Typaldos
Video Commissioner: Devin Sarno
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Lyrics:
(Intro Hook)
Hey, at least in my mind
I’m feeling like I'm
The hero that saves me
There, I hold my head high
Get everything right
Delusional maybe
(Verse 1)
This whole last year was a shit show
Just finding out now what I didn't know
Seems like each time when I get low
I place blame everywhere that it shouldn’t go
and that’s what’s keeping me up
Falling apart man I’ll keep it a buck
You still act like I’m holding you up
I still feel like I’m totally nuts so
Tell me what I should’ve said and I’ll pretend to know that
Things come out my mouth that I should probably learn to hold back
Why do I expect to have the patience that I don’t have
Over and over expecting a different result yeah
CHORUS
Hey, at least in my mind
I’m feeling like I'm
The hero that saves me
There, I hold my head high
Get everything right
Delusional maybe
If I’m pretending
why not write happy endings
Where I’m better than we both know I could be, oh
Still At least in my mind
I’m feeling like I'm
The hero that saves me
(Verse 2)
They’re like
Ay Mike
You can’t keep kicking yourself for the things you
say, like
There are some people that you could never
Make right
Really do I wanna sweat shit, no
and I don’t know why I don’t let this go
I hold it inside let it take control
Tell me what I should’ve said and I’ll pretend to know that
Things come out my mouth that I should probably learn to hold back
Why do I expect to have the patience that I don’t have
Over and over and over and over and oh my God
CHORUS
Hey, at least in my mind
I’m feeling like I'm
The hero that saves me
There, I hold my head high
Get everything right
Delusional maybe
If I’m pretending
why not write happy endings
Where I’m better than we both know I could be, oh
Still At least in my mind
I’m feeling like I'm
The hero that saves me
BRIDGE
I keep telling myself to stop caring
cause they live for keeping me staring
and they’ll drag it on to make me respond
to get more retweets and more sharing
I don’t need the manager no Karen
cause what’s wrong it seems so apparent
cause i’m too alive for bad fucking vibes
and I’m so damn sick of being stuck inside
(side SIDE SIDE YEAH)
CH:
Hey, at least in my mind
I’m feeling like I'm
The hero that saves me
There, I hold my head high
Get everything right
Delusional maybe
If I’m pretending
why not write happy endings
Where I’m better than we both know I could be, oh
Still At least in my mind
I’m feeling like I'm
The hero that saves me
If I’m pretending
why not write happy endings
(X4)
#MikeShinoda #ianndior #UPSAHL #HappyEndings
Thanks for watching! Who is the hero that saves you? Tell me in the comments!
the music artists that get me through tough times. whoever they may be
Probably is your best song! Great work!
My hero love and music 🙏
RLG
It may be cliché, but Chester. when hybrid theory came out, it hit me differently. Then years later I found out Chester went thru some stuff similar to what i went thru as a child. Things that never leave your brain. Linkin Park was an amazing escape for me. Helped and still helps me get through the tough shit. RIP brother!! 6 more days til i get my Chester tattoo
shoutout mike shinoda and UPSAHL on this one
WHY HELLO THERE IANN DIOR
Shout out to you too!
hellooo :)
Bro I'm a huge fan your like a hero after mood
Hey Iann!! What did you like the most about recording the song and video? I love your voice and style 💕
Mike shinoda is legend
Says the minority. I hope he blows up until we say it as a majority 😍
Yes
Aka Junkyard Scientific aka Fort Minor aka Spike Minoda aka Schnizzle aka.... Mike 😂🤣
@@isaiahmarker1175 I remember this from Chester's mouth 😂
@@wellido4134 yes sir. I just through his old Xero stage name and Fort Minor at the front of it lol
Mike has been around since my middle school years he started with Linkin Park in 2000, when I was 13, I’m 35 now. 22 years and going still on 🔥. He will always be a legend to me.
Rite..me too (listened to LP since i was in school) now i'm 36 😂 He's living legend 🔥 so thankfull that he still making music Bcoz of his music i try to learn english So damn happy knowing that he's still going around like i'm in tears 😭
same age !! i know them since 2000 and people harrassed me for that ( because i'm black)
Linkin park, fort minor, and now.. himself. This man is unbelievable
Same here bro. 06/88 baby and a huge LP fan!
Ah Mike... :-')
Love how he's collaborating with different artists and introducing them to a wider audience
yeah, upsahl is just a small singer back then
Iann dior and blackbear both have huge hits now, never heard of em before he did a song with them.
Hes said he’ll produce artists stuff on Twitch to help em get notoriety. The mans such a gift that we’ve all been blessed with. He literally doesnt have to do that at all but he wants to see the next wave of artists succeed and thats so cool.
That was my first thought. Heard her voice . Amazing, he's helping others 👌👌👌👌
@@chasemartini7110 il
He did it again 🔥
the big man himself
You di it too...Go on my man
@@Degglan hello beby😍😍
YES HE DID NODS
Never ceases to amaze me!!
let's goooo!
love you sm
oh hi
Great song
Notice me senpai
Simply amazing 👏
An abstract artist A rapper A singer A producer A co-founder of Linkin Park Plays Guitar and Keyboard efficiently *TF* Mike is a damn legend in every sense of the word
You know it! 😀
A GOAT
Mike is a Incredible Multi Talent
The man does it all and then more
Still gets goosebumps when I hear your voice after ages..I was crazy about you and your whole group Linkin park back in School .. it's been 15years but the feeling is still the same ❤️
My elder sisters would listen to linkin park ALL THE TIME!!! I was like 6 when in the end came out and I've been a fan ever since
I'll never understand how Mike is in his 40's. This man never ages.
True🤟
"the day walker"
Half asian
He is so perfect! 👌🏼
I just hope he doesn’t do the Asian thing where he goes from youth to super old looking around 55
Mike is one of the only rappers hwo smiles while rapping
Yeah he did in this video😂. In all of his Linkin Park videos he looks like he wants to kill someone lol
@@jamesdedonato5819 It scares me. 😂👍☠
Because he's not pretending who he is. Like the most part of reappers, "argh, I need to be evil, no smiles", if u love what u r doing why not to smile?
@@jamesdedonato5819 right lmao
that's true ;)
My local radio station has this song on a schedule. Every morning at 4:30 when my alarm clock goes of and when I get in my car to go to work, at 7 or at 8:40 I'm blessed with Mike Shinoda. This is not exaggerated.
I wish every radio station would do that. Ours doesn't even play any of Linkin Park's songs anymore :/ The radio was how I found Crawling, Numb and Shadow of the Day. I just looked up the albums and then I found other songs from recommendations, Alexa(I hate AI still and forever will) and notifications lol. So sure I get to here the songs I like whenever however, but it's nice to hear it on the radio from time to time, which will probably never happen again... Life sucks and just being alive has made me crazy and depressed. Everything else has made me insane and I don't think there is any other way to help me other than doing it through death... God is the God of Chaos and that is what He did. He made a chaotic world and there is nothing we can do. We might as well all just die suddenly. No pain, just death... peace will never rein in a world made by the God of Chaos nor a universe made for the God of Chaos. >:(
Bringing a tear to my eye seeing Mike smile again :')
When Mike Shinoda said "I'm so damn sick of being stuck inside." I felt that
Could also mean that he's sick of being stuck inside his own head tbh
In my soul... SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF MY SOUL.
go out then
Me too and I am an introvert. My governor shut down the entire state of Illinois on Chester’s birthday. 😭😭😭😭
@@thefan1629 YES
I'm in tears just thinkin of my man Chester smiling down on Mike.
Still can't hear an LP song without crying. It's a mix of happy crying because I got to witness the greatness that was Linkin Park, and sad because we lost an incredible human being. Chester was a beacon of strength and hope and I will forever hold him in my heart. Much love friends
I am Happy that I can hear after 3 years after the passing of my idol, that I can hear some Songs of LP without beeing depressed. But some songs still to stong to listen for me even now like One More Light, My December, Messenger 🙁
@@MegaPoisonboy ughh me too😥😥
@@MegaPoisonboy One more light is too tough to listen to. I always have to skip it or else I feel sad for the whole day
Linkin Park in our hearts forever.
This song never gets old. It's so underrated for real
Just when I thought I didn’t have a “happy song” I come back to this gem. I’ll never forget the time I met Mike Shinoda back in the day when Linkin Park opened for Kottonmouth Kings. Def in my top 5 favorite moments of life.
Mike Kenji Shinoda: The most underrated artist of all time
100 % true ! (3/11/2021) at 11:26 Pm, Central Time)
He’s such a good person 🙏🏻
He is a fawking legend bro
i dont think he is underrated, linkin park was and pretty much still on top of every band, if you talk about his solos and this channel, i can agree.
@@yisraelaaronthomas8344 r/reality
This song so damn catchy
Wow didn’t expect to see u here.
Definitely
It should be stuck in your head because it's important to remind yourself daily to keep up positivity. If u search for the light u mostly find it if you're only searching for darkness thats all u'll ever see.
Yooo the goat
ily, brother. no homo.
Came for Mike, stayed for UPSAHL
great mixture of voices
I was already a fan of Mike Shinoda, but now i am an air conditioner.
He really be the AC
OH BOY HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Lol
Dean Lewis?
We all are hahaha
Producer: what visual effect do you want for your clip? Mike: Yes!
His video "Make it Up As I Go" does the same thing lol
Best part the producer is also Mike HAHAHA
@Äkai we see french here
Just now hearing this and I love it. Glad to see Mike carrying on with music, Chester is no doubt singing with him still and living on through not only Shinod, but every other person he inspired/motivated... R.I.P. Chester Bennington
Hey hey Mike!!! Your music is a huge part of my teen/adult years. I'm happy to see new materials from you. LP fan forever.
Mike never raps to sound cool, he just tells the truth and ends up sounding like a badass.
Have you heard his rock tho
This. I do like some NF songs, some MGK and a bunch of other rappers... but, for me, Mike Shinoda is the best. He feels so real, and always so fresh... like he does it for pleasure, because he WANTS to do it, instead of just for money or whatever, and it shows!
He sounds pretty boastful on High Voltage
Mike is an incredibly underrated artist. He probably did the album cover, and I know he did all the production and backing vocals as well as his signature rapping style. I honestly love so much of this guys work. Pure, raw musical finesse, my dude.
He’s a man to turn gay for.
@@lucruijs2642 agreed
Mike is definitely one talented dude. Also, Mike did do the cover art, along with Cain Caser! 😊
Im too alivehits deeply
Nice
I love how happy he looks I’m this song! His smile cures sadness ❤
Man love the comments on here knew shinoda was talent with the fort minor album. Always happy I can get more.
Editor: Mike, how much vfx do you want us to add? Mike: Yes.
Shoutout to Pix3lface for the work
43 Karens: No.
@@dm2843 he did diss the karens though 😳
I sent PIX3LFACE so many gifs
More like *Yo*
Where everyone is singing about love life -.- , And here is our Mike Shinoda, who always wrote down a real life story, and make a song out of it...🖤
agreed 1000%
agree, but like nothing wrong with singing about love life :)
@@vaishnavisingh9244 oh, im not criticizing other singers dude. Every singer is unique in their own way. I just love the uniqueness of the Mike shinodas songs.
@@vaishnavisingh9244 love life is overrated. its literally everywhere
@@ra6160 agreed...
loving the colabs with the younger peeps and the legends that defined the late 90s and 2000s
Thanks mike
Mike hasn't aged a year since 2001, it's crazy, he still looks like he's in early 20s
So true!
He's half asian Asians usually don't age till they turn 50
@@szymonozi I can confirm this
@@szymonozi when i born doctor said to my mom "he's a man", i'm a Asian
He looks a lot happier in this video then he ever did in a Linkin Park video which makes him look even younger to me. Really great he is still doing music and from the looks of it enjoying it :-) Miss Linkin Park. Its older albums still help me blow of some steam when I feel mad. R.I.P. Chester
Thank you, Chester Bennington. Thank you, Mr. Hahn. Thank you, Mike Shinoda. Thank you, Brad Delson. Thank you, Dave Phoenix. Thank you, Rob Bourdon. Thank you, Linkin Park. All of you are my superheroes I looked up for since I was a kid all of you are a part of my life without you guys I would have never loved music❤️
Copied from Linkin park - she couldn't
In your honor, we pray to above. Till all are one!
Without Linkin Park, I'd never know how diverse music could be.
@@WheelVERSE and who cares atleast he actually cares...
i’m so happy i found LP.. it saved me
Mike Shinoda we love you! You're my personal hero your lyrics kept me afloat.
Mike shinoda basically born with metal head within him, but he can blend to any other music genre, just amazing
its hard to believe this guy is 44. he looks like hes in his twenties
Lawd tell me about it 😂💚
44??? 😳😳
Its that japanese blood making his skin flawless
@@ivilinddrygard4721 we do be like that sometimes
So you're blind. He really looks like 44
"Yo, this whole last year was a shitshow." I feel that, buddy.
and it just wont end. wake me from this nightmare
My daughter saves me. Your music, lyrics and Linkin Park's makes me feel better, safer.
Why did it took me a year to fully love this song. It is probably I was in the dark for years and only a week ago I was fed up, sick and tired of pulling myself to the ground and have started going straight for the light. My anxiety and depression is still there, in fact my panic attacks have been very active this past few weeks but I have never been more positive in life than ever than just this week. I have started running again, have been doing home workouts. Planning to go to the gym next week after I fix my schedule. I have been eating better but of course it has been only a week but like what most people say, one step at a time. I have never been more happy that finally I have started moving forward. I hope It will get even more better as long as I continue. Thanks for this song. This gives me even more confidence.
good for you man❤❤,i'm still struggling
Mike Shinoda is my favorite rapper in this world. He even has a different way of reading and singing. The theme sings, not about sex, drugs, expensive cars and so on
Yea!
He's lyrically definetely the best rapper out there, just listen to Fort minor and everyone will know how good he is
**rapper pls
Thats a harsh accusation
Just saying there are tons of rappers that don’t sing so it sex , drugs or cars . Also there’s tons of rock artists that only sing about those things
"I'm too alive for bad fucking vibes and I'm so damn sick of being stuck inside." Basically sums op 2021 in a nutshell
Started listening specifically to you from last few months and i just get so positive vibes from you, makes me feel comforting. Loved the song, one of the tracks that keeps me in loop after Hybrid theory and Rebellion specifically. Keep up the good work Mike and keep smiling, you are among the few human who gives so calm feeling:)
guys stop commenting on how awesome mike shinoda is im tired of liking them all
Ignore them
True
@@prettyghost1690 r/woosh
He’s fucking awesome
@@maxdslr yes 🙌🏻 he is the best!
Mike shinoda is one of the most effortlessly cool guys ever
Right
Yeah no flashy jewelry and acting tough like a lot of male artists. He wears simple clothes and usually seems happy.
Agree!
"I don't need a manager, No Karen (Caring) is a super underated line
"Over and over" still hits to this day
Still the best line ever written... "Don't need a manager, no Karen."
What does he mean when he says that ? Who is Karen? I speak Spanish.
Just got to the part while reading your comment. 😂
@@andresbuitragoleal7235 in other words, a grown woman who hasn’t mentally left junior high school
I really didn't think I'd like this...now it's gonna be in heavy rotation this summer
Same here, Jon! I liked this before I even watched this.
Have you checked out Shinoda's album Post Traumatic? It's pure gold.
@@ashw7372 brought that the day it came out and I still love it to this day!
music world me too, I play that album on repeat so many times
Fancy seeing you here, Jon! I swear, from Tetrarch to Mike Shinoda, you're everywhere. It's almost like we have similar music tastes 🤣
Holy shit man. I'm a old ass 33 year millennial, but Jesus Christ. This shit was my fuckin jam for a few days. Just clicked again, GOD FUCKING DAMNIT IT WONT LET ME START IT OVER BECAUSE IM TYPING THIS USLESS ASS COMMENT. But for the second time ima say, this is one of the most iconic songs of this pandemic. It's 2021. You're gonna see this video 10 years now and its gonna bring you way back. Be safe.
I'm glad you're still doing music. Keep up the good work and never give up! Thank you for my childhood
Chester would be so proud to see you thriving, Mike
❤❤❤
Can we just stop talking about Chester? Time to move on, bud. Been with him for years and I know. But he said once: move on.
@@thienngthe116 yea,h exactly. Mike expressed his frustration with how everything he does gets connected to Chester and how people seem to want him to stay in that grieving place, rather than letting him move on, on multiple occasions. I'm not saying we should forget Chester, but maybe let Mike live his life without constant reminders of who he had lost? It's almost like people don't want him to move on, like they want him to suffer...
@@Ariel_thenotsolittlemermaid its true though so many people aren't happy so they won't let others be so of course mike the man with the biggest smile is a target its kinda sad tho cos others just won't let 1 person be happy cos they're not but eh the world is dumb ig
Hehe "thriving"
He's just making the year better
Your lyrics always speak to me, plus the beats and flow are so fun thanks for being you!
The one and only thing I love about music no matter the genre, is that it taps the emotions. Could be anything but I guarantee that someone will feel something. Music has saved me more than once and as long as I get to experience people like Mike as long as I can then I know I'll live long enough to be happy.
Yay Mike Shinoda made a new song
And with on point lyrics, nowhere it seems lame like what I am finding with a lot of new songs even with good artists. Thought something is wrong with me.
Peep that post traumatic album
He's growing as a musician now that he's stepped out of Chester's shadow.
@@eitkoml OMG
@@Eren-da-Jaeger im not easily impressed anymore, wow a blue car.. haha simpsons did it
Mike Shinoda is amazingly talented! It's crazy how he can make so many different genres of music! 🖤💜
I agree!
there are multi levels of talent in his DNA
Me too
Love the song, the message, and the collaboration. TY!!
This is such a vibe
EVERYONE, JUST LOOK AT MIKE. OMG. HE'S SO ADORABLE. HIS HAIR AND OUTFIT. THAT BEAUTIFUL SMILE! Please
That smile‼️💯💋
I love that jacket omg, i need to buy Øne
Xd
He’s fucking hot!!!
Everyone else : vibin with dance moves mike : barely moves, smiles like a precious babie, while being an absolute genius
Love this Mike
I love this song it's so incredible and I'm so happy to see you still continuing your music career I hope one day I can meet you God bless you and keep going
we all know that it is 10% luck 20% skill 15% concentrated power of will 5% pleasure 50% pain And 100% reason to remember the name
fort minor Rising Tied I am a great fan of that album
Oh no i read it singing lol
i can hear sound from this comment
Also can we take a second to appreciate the level of creativity this man works with? Goddamn.
This is such a great song!!! Mike Shinoda is timeless!❤️
you are a legend Mike
Mike Shinoda is synonymous with quality 💖
Hola
Es muy cierto. Además siento que Mike es un artista infravalorado :(
I’ll never be annoyed at looking up Mikes nostrils in a music video
This comment made me lol.
Underrated XD
I see someone watched his interview with Anthony Fantano ☻
@@Mattimerson of course!
Omg such a underrated comment lol 😂 made me laugh
Heard this on the radio today, immediately bought it on iTunes
I'm so glad you stayed in music, Mike. Your solo material is incredible.
Why is Mike so underrated. Love that!
Maybe cuz most of his music he made as Linkin Park , not Mike Shinoda
@@suprmemee But I dont talk about this, his music is great and I dont care if he is from Linkin Park🤷🏼♂️
I wonder if anyone asks Mike how he's feeling? I remember him "being there"for fans. Putting his own grief aside to address grieving fans. What a remarkable man. Mike, I hope you're doing well. Huge respect and it's not all about the music. Awesome chuun btw bro. 👍
Definitely cries in private
I think "being there for the fans" is a legitimate way for him to feel purpose in this uncertain times. I sure hope he takes care of his mental health and does not drain him self out to uphold an image - but at the same time: When he shows him self to the public (which takes a lot of energy) to create a good vibe: Feeling and seeing the positivity of his fans also gives energy to him.
Thanks mike. I can't explain what I'm going through now but this song keeps me going. You are an angel
Talent just keeps pouring out. What a wonderful person and story teller with a great smile. Love his smile...
This should be trending at the top wtf
Agreed!!!!!
0% guns 0% expensive cars 0% Karen 100% *pure talent*
Love this
Congrats Mike to 800k❤️
Mike is a lyrical wordsmith. I just wanna hear more songs written by him... and preferably performed by him as well. I was a LP fan since 2001 (I was 8 or 9). And never stopped listening since. The sound is what got me hooked but talent is what made me stay a fan
Mike using his hype to bring these amazing artists to our knowledge, that's why i respect this guy, *Legend*
100% agree there I'm subbed to both of the others now too
dude iann dior is bigger than mike
@@gunoumdatasca4809 nah mate
@@revilhunter he might be bigger but nowhere near as relevant as iann dior shinoda lived in chesters shadow and now hes pulling decent numbers but no one talks about him meanwhile dior has been a very respected rapper for some time now
@@gunoumdatasca4809 Mike should be credited for Linkin Park's success too, he was the brain behind the band, not Chester, also Fort Minor won tons of awards, sold millions and Mike was the frontman, not taking credit from anyone but his band was the last one to beat numerous Pop artists in the charts playing Rock music.
I love the fact that Mike is smiling all the time in the music video
4M congratulations!!!!!
"I don't need a manager, no Karen" --- Shinoda is a legendary producer imo, this line is straight fire
Yeeee and the scream afterwards?? The energy in this song is incredible 😶❤🔥❤
0% Drugs 0% Twerking 0% Autotune 100% Talent
And a 100% reason to remember the name
Oh there's definitely autotune. 99% of modern production has autotune or melodyne.
Amm yea except Mike other two artists are using heavy autotunes
Song shares its name with a sexual act and uses autotune but 100% talent is right.
@@alienduce6755 Good one
love you mike
Awsome guys . postive vibes it is ease the pain
Yo Mike, how much do you love us fans?
Nice he gave a heart :- )
Noice
Yo I want one too I may be the oldest fan alive
Not enough to answer you it seems lol
He loves us 100%
this is giving me such 2000s vibes but the smiles would say otherwise XD
I just said almost the same shit. Nice I'm not the only one. (Idk what u mean bout smiles though. Pretty sure those existed in 2000s videos
This video was worth the wait!
totally not on my second account XD
Wow thanks for all the likes guys! 40 is so awesome
This song is so underrated
Love man! Need more from u!
This song feels like having icecream on a hot summer day
Am always excited to watch Mike's music vdos cuz they r soo beautiful nd unique in its own way 🔥
This song is a whole new level of greatness. from Bangladesh
@@tahsinislam2581 yeah :)
Hey mike!! You are the best songwriter and vocal!!! Love you ❤️
Mike please keep doing what you doing, we need you.
Dude i was having a terrible week because my dog passed away, but this release gave me a nice relief, I'm truly thankful guys keep it up! XOXO
I'm sorry for your loss.
@@CherryProductions949 oh thank you 😢
I'm really sorry for ur loss😭be strong dude❣
Damn. Sorry to hear that 😢 let’s make the most of 2021 and even better 🙏🏻
damn im sorry to hear that, stay strong mate
When world forget about pure love mike was there to remind it When world was greedy mike was there to show us the real treasures in life And now world is sad...but mike is still here to show us the happiness We love you dude Thank you
I love this
Mike Shinoda : this song is so good, I can't wait to hear more from your album !
The video editor has to the world's most patient person.....the after-effects and premiere pro timelines and source files must be crazy.....
i’m an editor and i feel that on a different level ahaha
@@phargo got me doubting my editing skills at the moment
Imagine they didn’t like the video and rejected it
@@Andres-lg4px the editor would run at them with a knife lol