The End
Alesso Lyrics


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Lights off, but you're in the driveway
Haven't seen your face in five days
I'll pretend I'm happy that you're home

Cleaned up and I hid the ashtrays
You get mad when I smoke at your place
You won't kiss me, so I guess you'll never know
I thought that I could save it
But we're beyond repair
I could be on fire, you wouldn't care

Welcome to the end
Guess you'll get your way again
Never held my hand, so you don't have to let it go
Welcome to the mess
Slippin' on my mini dress
I don't wanna party, but don't wanna be alone
I hate the way that I love you
I don't want to
How can you hurt me when you're not around?
Welcome to the end
Guess you'll get your way again
Never held my hand, so you don't have to let it go

Last night I was out with your friends
Got drunk and forgot what I said
Don't like this version of myself

Not fine, but it's easy to fake it
Good advice, but it's harder to take it
When my mind sees you with someone else

I thought that I could save it
But we're beyond repair
I could be on fire, you wouldn't care

Welcome to the end
Guess you'll get your way again
Never held my hand, so you don't have to let it go
Welcome to the mess
Slippin' on my mini dress
I don't wanna party, but don't wanna be alone
I hate the way that I love you
I don't want to
How can you hurt me when you're not around?
Welcome to the end
Guess you'll get your way again
Never held my hand, so you don't have to let it go

I hate the way that I love you
I don't want to
How can you hurt me when you're not around?

Welcome to the end




Guess you'll get your way again
Never held my hand, so you don't have to let it go

Overall Meaning

Alesso's song "The End" depicts a relationship that is full of tension, toxicity, and unhappiness. The song is sung from the perspective of the person who is deeply in love with their partner but is constantly let down by them. The chorus of the song, "Welcome to the end, guess you'll get your way again, never held my hand so you don't have to let it go" perfectly portrays the bitterness and disappointment that the singer feels towards their partner. They are resigned to the fact that their relationship has come to an end but still see the futility in trying to move on.


The verses in the song further highlight the difficult emotions that the singer is facing. They are trying to pretend to be happy that their partner is back, but the fact that they haven't seen them in days highlights the lack of attention that they have been receiving. The singer is also trying to make changes in their own behavior to avoid upsetting their partner, but it all seems to be in vain. They are hurt that their partner doesn't seem to care about their well-being, even when they could be in trouble.


Overall, Alesso's "The End" portrays a relationship that is coming to an end due to communication issues, toxicity, and codependency. The singer is deeply hurt by their partner's lack of attention and care, and although they know it's the end, they can't help but feel the pain of the loss.


Line by Line Meaning

Lights off, but you're in the driveway
You've been gone for five days and have arrived back but I didn't bother to turn on the lights when I saw you pull in.


Haven't seen your face in five days
It's been five days since I've last seen you.


I'll pretend I'm happy that you're home
I'll act like I'm satisfied that you've returned home.


Cleaned up and I hid the ashtrays
I got rid of all the ashtrays because you don't like me smoking in your house.


You get mad when I smoke at your place
You tend to scold me when I smoke in your home.


You won't kiss me, so I guess you'll never know
Since you don't kiss me, you'll never know how loving or passionate I can be.


I thought that I could save it
I had this idea that I was going to salvage the relationship.


But we're beyond repair
However, the relationship has reached a point where it cannot be fixed.


I could be on fire, you wouldn't care
Even if I was in a perilous situation, you wouldn't care.


Welcome to the end
Welcome to the breaking point of the relationship.


Guess you'll get your way again
You'll have your way once more.


Never held my hand, so you don't have to let it go
Since you've never held my hand, you don't need to let it go.


Welcome to the mess
Welcome to the chaotic scenario which I didn't want to be in.


Slippin' on my mini dress
I'm struggling to keep my composure.


I don't wanna party, but don't wanna be alone
I don't want to attend parties but I also don't wish to be lonely.


I hate the way that I love you
I hate the fact that I still love you despite everything that has happened.


I don't want to
I don't want to love you anymore.


How can you hurt me when you're not around?
How is it possible for you to inflict pain even when you're not present?


Last night I was out with your friends
I was hanging out with your friends last night.


Got drunk and forgot what I said
Since I got tipsy, I can't remember some of the things I said.


Don't like this version of myself
I'm not happy with the way I am presently.


Not fine, but it's easy to fake it
I'm not okay, but it's effortless to pretend like I am.


Good advice, but it's harder to take it
I'm often given wise guidance, but it's tough to put it into practice.


When my mind sees you with someone else
Whenever I imagine you with another person, it's painful.


I hate the way that I love you
I hate the fact that I still love you despite everything that has happened.


I don't want to
I don't want to love you anymore.


Welcome to the end
Welcome to the breaking point of the relationship.


Guess you'll get your way again
You'll have your way once more.


Never held my hand, so you don't have to let it go
Since you've never held my hand, you don't need to let it go.


I hate the way that I love you
I hate the fact that I still love you despite everything that has happened.


I don't want to
I don't want to love you anymore.


How can you hurt me when you're not around?
How is it possible for you to inflict pain even when you're not present?


Welcome to the end
Welcome to the breaking point of the relationship.


Guess you'll get your way again
You'll have your way once more.


Never held my hand, so you don't have to let it go
Since you've never held my hand, you don't need to let it go.




Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alessandro Rodolfo Renato Lindblad, Ali Tamposi, Andrew Wotman, Charlotte Lawrence

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@eikkoala

Lights off, but you're in the driveway
Haven't seen your face in five days
I'll pretend I'm happy that you're home

Cleaned up and I hid the ashtrays
You get mad when I smoke at your place
You won't kiss me so I guess you'll never know

I thought that I could save it
But we're beyond repair
I could be on fire and you wouldn't care

Welcome to the end
Guess you get your way again
Never held my hand so you don't have to let it go

Welcome to the mess
Slippin' on my mini dress
I don't wanna party, but don't want to be alone

I hate the way that I love you
I don't want to
How can you hurt me when you're not around

Welcome to the end
Guess you get your way again
Never held my hand so you don't have to let it go

Last night I was out with your friends
Got drunk and forgot what I said
Don't like this version of myself

I'm not fine, but it's easy to fake it
Good advice, but it's harder to take it
When my mind sees you with someone else

I thought that I could save it
But we're beyond repair
I could be on fire and you wouldn't care

Welcome to the end
Guess you get your way again
Never held my hand so you don't have to let it go

Welcome to the mess
Slippin' on my mini dress
I don't wanna party, but don't want to be alone

I hate the way that I love you
I don't want to
How can you hurt me when you're not around

Welcome to the end
Guess you get your way again
Never held my hand so you don't have to let it go

I hate the way that I love you
I don't want to
How can you hurt me when you're not around

Welcome to the end
Guess you get your way again
Never held my hand so you don't have to let it go



All comments from YouTube:

@alesso

Welcome to THE END
Stream/Download "THE END" โ–ถ https://Alesso.lnk.to/THEEND

@angelvillacaqui95AQP

Your new profile is cool๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ

@kaifmohammed9398

Seriously, you make amazing songs man ๐Ÿ˜‰

@aleja7963

Waiting for Spotify... ๐Ÿ˜Œ

@aleja7963

Btw I love your music ๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป it's art! โœจ

@angelr6782

THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS SING IS THAT IT ENDS

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@SaringerIgor

This beat is FKING DOPE

@monicagassner5996

Nรฃo

@itsjoemomhere4541

Indeed it is

@user-gw4hm7fz6f

she doesnโ€™t need any autotune. voice of an angel and she def deserves more recognition!

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