End of the World
Cartridge Lyrics


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What did Frank say?
He said to follow him.
Follow him? Where?
Into the future...
And then what happens?
And then he said... then he said that the world is coming

To an end.
Do you think the world is coming to an end?
No. That's stupid!





The Spell has been cast.

Overall Meaning

In Cartridge's song End of the World, the lyrics follow a conversation between two people discussing the message of Frank. The first person asks the second person what Frank said, to which the second person stated that Frank told him to follow him into the future. The first person then asks what will happen, to which the second person responds that Frank said the world is coming to an end. The first person is skeptical and thinks the idea of the world ending is stupid. However, the sequence of events seems to suggest that the world is indeed coming to an end, as the spell has been cast.


The lyrics indicate a sense of urgency and inevitability as the world is portrayed to be on the brink of destruction. As people grapple with the possibility of an impending apocalypse, the conversation between the two people in the lyrics speaks to the human capacity for denial and disbelief. The idea of following someone into the future also points to the human fascination with the unknown and a hope for a better future.


Line by Line Meaning

What did Frank say?
Frank proposed that we follow him.


Follow him? Where?
The destination Frank has in mind is the future.


And then what happens?
The impending doom of the world is discussed after Frank's proposal.


And then he said... then he said that the world is coming
Frank warns that the end of the world is near.


To an end.
The world will come to a conclusion.


Do you think the world is coming to an end?
The listener is asked whether they believe in the notion of the world ending.


No. That's stupid!
The listener rejects the idea that the world will end - they think it's foolish.


The Spell has been cast.
Presumably, the cause of the world's doom has been brought about by some sort of spell.




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shortcircuit music

Such a beast of a tune.

Jerry Chandler

I've listened to The Dungeonmaster's Guide a million times, maybe two million. It's cool to hear this track in its entirety.

Synoflex

How can a single human cram a century of music history into one song. Be a genius. That is how.

DJ Hidd_n Drvgon

2nd drop goes the hardest here!

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3:09 Fuck Yeah!

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