The Ending
(We Are) Performance Lyrics

This won't mean a thing,
The singer knows what they're about to say won't matter

You won't even hear.
The intended listener won't take notice of the singer's words

I made a horrible plan,
The singer has made a bad decision

I make such horrible plans.
It's not the first time the artist has made a mistaken choice

I'll watch you leave then I'll follow.
The artist is following someone while appearing indifferent to their leaving

I have no faith in tomorrow.
The singer is pessimistic about the future

And time, time was spent,
Time has passed without the singer realizing and without their control

Time was borrowed.
The artist has wasted time that cannot be regained

Yeah, there must be smarter ways,
The artist acknowledges there may be better options available

I just want greater days,
The artist has a desire for bigger and better things

This guilt is freezing.
The singer is experiencing immense feelings of remorse

Sure, I've severed tighter ties,
The artist has ended close relationships

With even whiter lies.
The singer has told deceiving untruths to cover their tracks

You spoke of future, it's cute but it's foolish.
The singer believes that discussing the future is an unrealistic and childish way of thinking

This is the ending.
The moment the singer predicted has arrived

This is regret.
The artist is consumed by remorse

We were pretending, chasing silhouettes.
The artist and others were trying to reach something that only existed in their imaginations

Yeah, we spoke of happy days,
The singer and others talked about achieving happiness in the future

But it's a ghastly age,
The current time is characterized by death, ugliness, or horror

I'm looking older.
The artist is noticing the physical effects of age on themselves

Sure, we always spoke of dreams,
The artist and others frequently discussed their aspirations

But they were simply schemes,
The artist and others had unrealistic plans

If you think back you'll find loss I promise.
If the listener reflects on past events, they will realize that there were negative consequences

We are falling, we are falling out, we are falling out.
The artist and others are gradually coming apart

We are falling out to the end.
The singer and others are irreconcilably separating