The End Of The World
Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone Lyrics


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Why does the sun go on shining
Why does the sea rush to shore
Don't they know it's the end of the world
When you don't love me anymore

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

I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Why everything's the same as it was
And I can't understand, no I can't understand
Why life goes on the way it does

Why do the birds go on singing
Why do the stars shine above
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when I lost your love







Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when you said goodbye

Overall Meaning

The song "The End of the World" by Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone is a classic tune that explores the emotions of a heartbroken lover. The song starts off by asking two rhetorical questions that seem to question the logic of the world, as if everything else should have stopped along with the loss of the singer's love. Peter Noone's powerful and emotive voice captures the essence of the heartbreak, and the lyrics are just as effective in conveying the sense of loss.


The song then progresses into exploring the thoughts and emotions of the singer, who can still hear the birds sing and see the stars shine even though his world has ended. The last line of the chorus is particularly powerful, as the singer realizes that his world officially ended when the love of his life left him. The verses that follow delve deeper into this cruel reality, with the singer wondering why everything seems to go on as if nothing happened. It's a sentiment that many people who have experienced heartbreak can relate to, as they wonder how the world can keep moving even though their world has stopped.


Overall, "The End of the World" by Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone is a poignant and relatable song that explores the depths of heartbreak and the sense of loss that comes with it. It's a timeless classic that can still bring tears to the eyes of anyone who has ever experienced the pain of a broken heart.


Line by Line Meaning

Why does the sun go on shining
I can't understand why the sun keeps shining when the world as I knew it has ended


Why does the sea rush to shore
I wonder why the sea still comes to shore as my relationship with you has come to an end


Don't they know it's the end of the world
Doesn't everyone else realize that my world has come to an end without you?


When you don't love me anymore
Your love was what gave meaning to my life, and now that it's gone, the world has lost its color


Why does my heart go on beating
Although you've left me, my heart continues to beat, and I don't know why


Why do these eyes of mine cry
Why do my eyes still cry when my mind has accepted that it's over?


It ended when you said goodbye
My world ended the moment you uttered those painful words


I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Every day I wake up and question why life continues as if nothing has changed


Why everything's the same as it was
I can't comprehend why everything seems the same when my world has been turned upside down


And I can't understand, no I can't understand
I can't fathom why life continues to move on without you by my side


Why do the birds go on singing
The birds singing feels like a mockery to me, as if life's continuing as usual when everything is wrong


Why do the stars shine above
The stars shining seem like a cruel reminder that the world continues to spin even without you here


It ended when I lost your love
It feels like my world has ended now that I have lost the love that meant everything to me




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: Whitman, Jerry

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Comments from YouTube:

@jhot3331

I like this, he didn't sing this at the last show I went to about a month or so ago - thanks for the upload!

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