'' Endgame '' 's lyrical themes are diverse . " This Day We Fight ! " drew inspiration by Aragorn 's plea to his fighters from the '' Lord of the Rings '' trilogy . " 44 Minutes " is about the North Hollywood shootout of 1997 and the title is derived from the film '' 44 Minutes : The North Hollywood Shoot-Out '' based on the event . " 1,320 " was written about nitro fuel funny cars . Mustaine said " Bite the Hand " was written " about the greed of the fiduciary leaders of the financial world and how they just did n't care about the responsibility they had to the public . " The title track was written " about a bill that ex-President George W. Bush signed into law that gave him the power to put American citizens in detention centers here in the United States "
North Hollywood shootout
North Hollywood shootout
Endgame (Megadeth album)