"In the End" is a song by Drake Bell, and is the fifth track on his debut studio album, Telegraph.
| "In the End" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Drake Bell | |
| from the album Telegraph | |
| Released | August 23, 2005 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 4:24 |
| Label | Nine Yards, Backhouse |
| Songwriter(s) | Drake Bell, Michael Corcoran |
| Producer(s) | Drake Bell, Michael Corcoran |
Background
editOn March 18, 2024, the documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV premiered on Investigation Discovery, in which Bell spoke out for the first time about his sexual abuse from Brian Peck, a dialogue coach who worked alongside Bell on The Amanda Show.[1][2] Peck was arrested in 2003.
Bell finally revealed the song's meaning in a TikTok video on March 25, 2024, stating “I wrote this song when I was 15 about what happened before I said anything to anyone.”[1][2][3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b Stenzel, Wesley (March 25, 2024). "Drake Bell reveals song he recorded in 2005 is about his sexual abuse". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ a b Lee Simpson, Michael (March 25, 2024). "Drake Bell Reveals He Wrote 'In the End' About Sexual Abuse at Age 15 'Before I Said Anything'". Us Weekly.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (March 25, 2024). "Drake Bell Reveals "In The End" Song He Wrote In 2005 Was About The Sexual Abuse He Suffered By Former Nickelodeon Dialogue Coach". Deadline.
- ^ Bell, Sadie (March 25, 2024). "Drake Bell Reveals His 2005 Song 'In the End' Was About Sexual Abuse He Suffered from Ex-Acting Coach". People.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (March 25, 2024). "Drake Bell Reveals That 2005 Song From Debut Album Chronicled Sexual Abuse". Billboard.