End of the World
Inglenook Lyrics
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The air is salty
The sea lions cry for their souls lost at sea
All that you've left behind
And all the way ahead
They melted in the heat of this never-ending day
From the bed of your body there is no escape
At the end of the world
The air is salty
The sea lions cry for their souls lost at sea
All that you've left behind
And all the way ahead
They melted in the heat of this never-ending day
From the bed of your body there is no escape
There is no way out of the things that are left unsaid
At the end of the world the taste is bitter
Horses run wild looking for gold in the gutter
I'm pale as the morning light
Young as the day, blind as the night
I've left everything behind
Walk straight ahead and now I'm here
From the bed of your body there is no escape
There is no way out of the things that are left unsaid
Inglenook's song End of the World is a beautiful piece that uses rich and vivid metaphors to describe the end of the world. The lyrics describe a world where the air is salty, the sea lions are crying for their lost souls, and everything left behind and ahead has melted in the heat of a never-ending day. The imagery that the singer uses to describe the end of the world is beautiful, melancholic, and somewhat surreal. The lyrics also touch on the idea that there is no escape from the things we leave unsaid in our lives. The bed of our bodies becomes a prison of sorts, and there is no way out of the things that are left unsaid.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more intense, and the metaphorical language becomes even more haunting. At the end of the world, the taste is bitter, and the horses run wild, looking for gold in the gutter. The singer describes himself as pale as the morning light, young as the day, and blind as the night. These metaphors highlight the apocalyptic theme of the song, emphasizing that all that is left is chaos and confusion.
The final lines of the song, "I've left everything behind, walk straight ahead, and now I'm here" hint at the idea that after the end of the world, something new has emerged. It is a beautiful and powerful line that suggests hope and resilience, despite the devastation that has occurred.
Line by Line Meaning
At the end of the world
When everything comes to an end
The air is salty
The air is full of sadness and tears
The sea lions cry for their souls lost at sea
The sea lions mourn for those lost at sea
All that you've left behind
All the things you've abandoned
And all the way ahead
And everything that lies ahead
They melted in the heat of this never-ending day
They disappeared in the intensity of this endless day
From the bed of your body there is no escape
You can't escape from yourself
There is no way out of the things that are left unsaid
You can't fix unspoken regrets
At the end of the world the taste is bitter
The end leaves a bitter taste
Horses run wild looking for gold in the gutter
People search for riches in the wrong places
I'm pale as the morning light
I'm as pale as the light of dawn
Young as the day, blind as the night
I'm inexperienced despite the passing of time
I've left everything behind
I've abandoned all that mattered to me
Walk straight ahead and now I'm here
I moved forward and arrived here
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