The End Of The World
Boyle Susan Lyrics
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Why does the sea rush to shore
Don't they know it's the end of the world
'Cause you don't love me any more
Why do the birds go on singing
Why do the stars glow above
Don't they know it's the end of the world
I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Why everything's the same as it was
I can't understand, no, I can't understand
How life goes on the way it does
Why does my heart go on beating
Why do these eyes of mine cry
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when you said goodbye
Why does my heart go on beating
Why do these eyes of mine cry
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when you said goodbye
Boyle Susan's song The End of the World is a heart-wrenching ballad that depicts the feelings of a person who has just gone through a heartbreak. The lyrics describe the confusion and pain that the singer feels as the world around them keeps moving, despite the fact that their own world has come to an end. The first two stanzas bring up a series of rhetorical questions that express the singer's disbelief and dismissal of the world as they know it. They wonder why the sun still shines, the sea still rushes to shore, birds still sing, and stars still glow when their lover has left them. These mundane and seemingly unimportant occurrences that once brought comfort and joy now only serve as a reminder of their loss. The third stanza mentions how everything remains the same, further emphasizing the singer's sense of stagnation and confusion. The last stanza asks why their heart continues to beat and why their eyes continue to cry even though their world has ended. The repetition of the phrase "Why does my heart go on beating" serves to underline the hopelessness and despair that the singer feels.
Line by Line Meaning
Why does the sun go on shining
Susan Boyle wonders why the sun refuses to stop shining even though her lover has left her.
Why does the sea rush to shore
She questions why the sea continues to come back to the shore as if nothing has happened even though her heart is broken.
Don't they know it's the end of the world
Boyle believes that nature should respond appropriately to her emotional devastation in losing her love, hence the question 'Don't they know it's the end of the world.'
'Cause you don't love me any more
Susan's love life has taken a major hit as her partner no longer loves her, therefore her question is an expression of her heartbreak as she sees the world going on as usual.
Why do the birds go on singing
Boyle acknowledges the irony of the birds singing merrily even though she is heartbroken and feels that the world should reflect her feelings.
Why do the stars glow above
She wonders why the stars continue to glow as if nothing has changed despite her feelings of loneliness and sorrow.
It ended when I lost your love
Boyle is implying that the end of her relationship was an apocalypse in her life, that nothing else can ever fill and makes everything feel bleak and lifeless.
I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Ever since losing her partner, Susan wakes up every morning wondering how she will face the day without her love in her life.
Why everything's the same as it was
Boyle is confused that the rest of the world seems unbothered by her heartbreak and that life just continues as usual.
I can't understand, no, I can't understand
Susan's emotional turmoil renders her unable to comprehend how the world goes on the way it does despite her emotional pain.
Why does my heart go on beating
Boyle is in shock that her heart continues to beat even though she feels so much pain and misery after losing her love.
Why do these eyes of mine cry
Susan is questioning why she keeps shedding tears and experiencing intense feelings of heartache since her relationship ended.
It ended when you said goodbye
Once again, Boyle suggests that this moment marked the start of an apocalypse in her life, where everything before it has come to an end, and there is no way of returning to the way things used to be.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BENJAMIN MICHAEL LEE
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Leslie Lawson Flynn
A stunningly beautiful and heartfelt version of this song. Susan, you are my inspiration, always.
Lugaga The Prawn
i randomly stumbled upon this song... and tears unintentionally fell out of my eyes. her voice is truly remarkable
Baby-boomer369
Susan's voice is awesome!
Paulo Santhiago
Voz de anjo susam
Annette Lange
Better than the Original. More powerful voice and emotions. 🙂🙃
陳彥豪
Emotionally remarkable in sound and sense!
Ray Ellery
my hero and i say this because when i first heard her on x factor she shook up the world and what a voice,all talented people have problems yet they shine
David L
Indeed, marvelous!
I was six then when I came upon this song. Hauntingly BEAUTIFUL!
And when I came upon Ms Boyle's singing this... gosh, seems I am on cloud Nine!
Alex Silva Moreira
Maravilhosa!
David Brown
She has a better voice than the original singer.