End of the World
Alex Metric & Charli XCX Lyrics
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But it was the Tuesday
It was every single week day
You took me out your arms
Yeah you took me out your arms
I said it was just a Wednesday
But it was the Thursday
It even went through to Sunday
Yeah you took away our past
I won't try to lie
You can tell by my face
There's a reason why
I won't try to lie
Is there any way out for me this time
I won't try to lie
You can tell by my face
There's a reason why
I won't try to lie
There isn't any way out for me this time
Tonight is the end of the world, the end of the world
The end of the world for me and you
It's the end of the world, the end of the world
I am gonna be crash and burned
You are gonna be crash and burned
We are just gonna have to learn, we are just gonna have to learn
It's the end of the world, it's the end of the world
You said it was just a one kiss
How could you be so heartless?
But it was more than just a friendship
I took you out my arms
Yeah I took you out my arms
You said it was just a one time
You thought that it would be fine
But you never even realized
I took away the past
Yeah I took away our past
I won't try to lie
You can tell by my face
There's a reason why
I won't try to lie
Is there any way out for me this time
I won't try to lie
You can tell by my face
There's a reason why
I won't try to lie
There isn't any way out for me this time
Tonight is the end of the world, the end of the world
The end of the world for me and you
It's the end of the world, the end of the world
I am gonna be crash and burned
You are gonna be crash and burned
We are just gonna have to learn, we are just gonna have to learn
It's the end of the world, it's the end of the world
It's the end of the world, the end of the world
The end of the world for me and you
It's the end of the world, the end of the world
I am gonna be crash and burned
You are gonna be crash and burned
We are just gonna have to learn, we are just gonna have to learn
It's the end of the world, it's the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
You said it was just a one kiss
How could you be so heartless?
But it was more than just a friendship
I took you out my arms
Yeah I took you out my arms
The lyrics of "End of the World" by Alex Metric & Charli XCX deal with the end of a relationship. The song is structured around the idea that the singer thought the problems in the relationship were insignificant or manageable, yet they continued to build until the relationship inevitably ended. Each verse describes a different day of the week, starting with Monday or Tuesday, and continuing until Sunday. The repetition of each day of the week and the knowledge of what is coming gives the song a sense of inevitability and finality.
In the chorus, the song speaks about the end of the world, which is a metaphor for the singer's personal world, as they knew it was ending. The singer acknowledges that they cannot lie about the situation, and there is no way out of the relationship's end. The final repetition of "This is the end of the world" reinforces the idea that the relationship is over and that there is no going back.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of betrayal, as one partner claims that the other was heartless regarding a past event. The past lovers are both going to feel pain but will have to learn from it and move on, as it's unavoidable. Overall, the song tells the story of a relationship's painful ending, and how the singers must come to terms with its finality.
Line by Line Meaning
I said it was just a Monday
I tried to convince myself that it was just a regular day
But it was the Tuesday
But I knew deep down that it was something more
It was every single week day
In fact, it was a recurring pattern
You took me out your arms
You let me go and pushed me away
Yeah you took me out your arms
You ended our relationship
I said it was just a Wednesday
I tried to downplay the significance of another day
But it was the Thursday
But I knew that our problems were mounting
It even went through to Sunday
In fact, it was affecting every day of the week
You took away the past
You erased all that we had together
Yeah you took away our past
You destroyed all the memories and good times we had shared
I won't try to lie
I won't pretend that everything is okay
You can tell by my face
It's obvious by my expression and demeanor
There's a reason why
There's a valid explanation for why things are falling apart
Is there any way out for me this time
Is there any hope for me to salvage this situation
There isn't any way out for me this time
I've come to the realization that there's no saving this
Tonight is the end of the world, the end of the world
Tonight feels like the end of everything
The end of the world for me and you
Our relationship is over
I am gonna be crash and burned
I'm going to suffer the consequences of this ending
You are gonna be crash and burned
You too will face the fallout of our failed relationship
We are just gonna have to learn, we are just gonna have to learn
We'll have to take this experience and grow from it
It's the end of the world, it's the end of the world
This really feels like the end of everything
You thought that it would be fine
You believed that what we had done would have no consequences
But you never even realized
You didn't see the damage done until it was too late
This is the end of the world
This feels like the end of everything
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Bucks Music Group
Written by: Charlotte Aitchison, Alex Metric, Daniel Watts, ALEXANDER CHARLES DRURY, CHARLI XCX, DANIEL KYLE WATTS, ALEX DRURY
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I said it was just a Monday
But it was the Tuesday
It was every single week day
You took me out your arms
Yeah you took me out your arms
I said it was just a Wednesday
But it was the Thursday
It even went through to Sunday
You took away the past
Yeah you took away our past
I won't try to lie
You can tell by my face
There's a reason why
I won't try to lie
Is there any way out for me this time
I won't try to lie
You can tell by my face
There's a reason why
I won't try to lie
There isn't any way out for me this time
Tonight is the end of the world, the end of the world
The end of the world for me and you
It's the end of the world, the end of the world
I am gonna be crash and burned
You are gonna be crash and burned
We are just gonna have to learn, we are just gonna have to learn
It's the end of the world, it's the end of the world
You said it was just a one kiss
How could you be so heartless?
But it was more than just a friendship
I took you out my arms
Yeah I took you out my arms
You said it was just a one time
You thought that it would be fine
But you never even realized
I took away the past
Yeah I took away our past
I won't try to lie
You can tell by my face
There's a reason why
I won't try to lie
Is there any way out for me this time
I won't try to lie
You can tell by my face
There's a reason why
I won't try to lie
There isn't any way out for me this time
Tonight is the end of the world, the end of the world
The end of the world for me and you
It's the end of the world, the end of the world
I am gonna be crash and burned
You are gonna be crash and burned
We are just gonna have to learn, we are just gonna have to learn
It's the end of the world, it's the end of the world
It's the end of the world, the end of the world
The end of the world for me and you
It's the end of the world, the end of the world
I am gonna be crash and burned
You are gonna be crash and burned
We are just gonna have to learn, we are just gonna have to learn
It's the end of the world, it's the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
This is the end of the world
You said it was just a one kiss
How could you be so heartless?
But it was more than just a friendship
I took you out my arms
Yeah I took you out my arms
@cindym7393
this is the most underrated song of her career
@kubaissen
this is the most underrated song EVER !!!
@houpertklein1023
tumblr era Charli XCX is underrated
@laurinecombaz5680
It's been since middleschool I'm listening Charli XCX. And it's just now, at 18 I listen this song?!! Love it from France!!
@Sana-so5gd
omg me too, ive been listening to her since she released after the afterparty
@shadowxcx6503
She was so good at that young age. I'm crying of this song whenever I listen to it. It so good. Love her ❤
@coryblass1265
I never felt any of her other music the way I still feel this one.
@shirleyy13
I remember that I could download this song from Apple Music but I cannot find this song on Spotify. It is so underrated idk why.
@benshaker
I. Love. This. Song.
@crunchb3rry
The "Big C" remix is pretty damn good. Not sure where I found it, but it's not on here, I already looked.