End of the World
Cure Lyrics
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I never tried to stop you
Know there's a reason
For all of this you're feeling
Love its not my call
You couldn't ever love me more
You couldn't love me more
You couldn't love
Me I don't show much
Its not that hard to hide you
See in a moment
I can't remember how to
Be all you wanted
I couldn't ever love you more
I couldn't love you more
I couldn't love
You want me to cry and play my part
I want you to sigh and fall apart
We want this like everyone else
Stay if you want to
I always wait to hear you
Say there's a last kiss
For all the times you run this
Way its not my fault
You couldn't ever love me more
You couldn't love me more
You couldn't love
Love me more
Couldn't ever love me more
I couldn't love you more
I couldn't love
You want me to lie not break your heart
I want you to fly not stop and start
We want us like everything else
Maybe we didn't understand
Not just a boy and a girl
Its just the end of the
end of the world
Me i don't say much
Its far too hard to make you
See in a moment
I still forget just how to
Be all you wanted
I couldn't ever love you more
I couldn't love you more (x4)
The lyrics of The Cure's song "End of the World" suggest a relationship that is reaching its end. The first verse reveals a tinge of resignation as the partner expresses a willingness to let go if that's what the other person wants. However, the second verse implies that the singer is having a hard time letting go and that he/she has been hiding his/her feelings all this time. The chorus repeats that the love between the two couldn't be any greater than it already is then introduces conflicting emotions between the singer and his/her partner. The third verse is more explicit about the fugitive nature of the relationship and the uncertainty that each of them feels, and their different desires from the relationship. The final chorus of the song adds another layer of meaning, implying that the relationship might have failed because the two parties did not understand each other's needs.
The overall tone of the song captures the hurt feelings and confusion of the singer who's wondering whether he/she should hold on or let go of the relationship. The song seems to depict a situation where an ending romance stands at a critical make-it-or-break-it point, where what the singers' next steps will determine the future of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Go if you want to
You have the freedom to leave if you choose to
I never tried to stop you
I never impeded your decision to leave
Know there's a reason
There is a cause behind the sentiments you have
For all of this you're feeling
All the emotions you are experiencing are consequential
Love its not my call
I have no ability to control love
You couldn't ever love me more
You have already given your maximum love
You couldn't love me more
You have reached your limit of love for me
You couldn't love
You cannot give love anymore
Me I don't show much
I conceal my emotions
Its not that hard to hide you
It is not a difficult task for me to keep you out of sight
See in a moment
Suddenly, I realize
I can't remember how to
I forget how to behave
Be all you wanted
I cannot become everything you desire
I couldn't ever love you more
I cannot increase my love for you
You couldn't love you more
You have exceeded your limit of self-love
I couldn't love you more
I have reached my limit of love for you
You want me to cry and play my part
You demand me to shed tears and follow through with my role
I want you to sigh and fall apart
I want you to breath heavily and disintegrate
We want this like everyone else
We share the same wish as others
Stay if you want to
You have the option to remain if you desire
I always wait to hear you
I am always anticipating your response
Say there's a last kiss
Proclaim there will be a final kiss
For all the times you run this
For all the instances you have exiled me
Way its not my fault
It is not within my control
Lovee you couldn't ever love me more
You cannot give me more of your love
You couldn't love me more
You have provided your maximum love unto me
You couldn't love
You cannot give love to me anymore
Love me more
Provide me with more love
Couldn't ever love me more
It is impossible for you to give me more love
I couldn't love you more
I cannot give you more love
I couldn't love
I cannot give love anymore
You want me to lie not break your heart
You want me to deceive instead of causing you pain
I want you to fly not stop and start
I want you to soar without hesitating or halting
We want us like everything else
We possess the like desires as everything else
Maybe we didn't understand
Perhaps we did not comprehend
Not just a boy and a girl
This relationship is more than just a simple romance
Its just the end of the end of the world
It's simply the conclusion of the planet we lived in
Me i don't say much
I am not talkative
Its far too hard to make you
It is too difficult to compel you
See in a moment
Suddenly, I realize
I still forget just how to
I continue to overlook how to behave
Be all you wanted
I am incapable of providing everything you desire
I couldn't ever love you more (x4)
I have already reached my full capacity of love for you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON GALLUP, ROGER O'DONNELL, PERRY BAMONTE, JASON TOOP COOPER
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