Doomsday
Mary Courage Lyrics

Please don't leave me
The singer expresses a desperate plea to the person they address, unwilling to accept their departure.

How am I supposed to go on
The singer conveys their inability to move forward in life without the person's support.

When you showed me the ends of the universe
The singer reveals that the person they address helped them realize the limitless possibilities available to them.

You left me stranded
The artist feels abandoned by the person they address.

In a parallel world
The artist is in a place that is similar to their reality, but different in essential ways.

With only a memory of you in my head
The singer is left with only their recollections of the person they address, as a way to hold onto them.

More than day and night between us
The singer conveys how great the distance is between themselves and the person they address, emphasizing the difference between them.

Thought nothing could keep us apart
The artist shows how naive they were to believe that their bond was unbreakable.

You'll burn up a sun just to say goodbye
The artist uses hyperbole to suggest that the person they address is willing to engage in drastic actions to depart from them.

Before you I was nothing,
The artist reveals that they felt directionless before they met the person they address.

Just a young dull girl
The singer uses a metaphor to describe themselves as someone without significant qualities, highlighting their low self-esteem.

You showed me a way to live my life
The artist acknowledges that the person they address helped them understand how to define their own path in life.

I fought my fears for you
The singer admits that they confronted personal obstacles in order to be with the person they address.

I fought myself
The singer acknowledges that they had to undergo personal growth to improve their self-perception.

Never would I have thought
The singer expresses surprise at the unexpected turn of events.

I'd shed these tears for you
The artist acknowledges that they are experiencing intense emotions and feeling hurt.

But I won't sit here crying
The artist resolves to stop being passive and take action to improve their situation.

I'll find you again
The singer is determined to reunite with the person they address, no matter what.

Even if it means tearing the world apart
The singer uses hyperbole to suggest that nothing will prevent them from seeing the person they address again.

Never would I have thought
The artist again repeats their sense of astonishment at the unforeseen events.

I'd meet my end here
The artist provides a dramatic picture of their current situation, suggesting that they may be at the brink of collapse.

All alone on my doomsday
The artist is facing an apocalyptic scenario figuratively, emphasizing their sense of doom and gloom in the absence of the person they address.