The End Of The World
Mud (1970's) Lyrics


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

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

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

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.

(spoken): 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
(sung): It ended when you said goodbye.

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

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





Oh don't, 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 Mud, speaks of a heartbroken person who has just had their world come crashing down. The opening lines of the song use a metaphorical language, asking why the sun isn't shining and why the sea is rushing to shore, which could mean that the world is coming to an end. But in reality, the world is the same as ever, just that the person's world has ended because they have lost their love. They ask why their heart is still beating and why their eyes still cry even though the person they love is no longer with them. They are in complete disbelief that life is still going on despite their loss.


The song is a poignant reminder of how devastating heartbreak can be. The person singing is struggling to come to terms with their loss and is unable to understand how the world can move on, seemingly unscathed. This song has a universal appeal, and anyone who has experienced heartbreak can relate to it. The lyrics beautifully articulate the pain, grief, and disbelief one feels after a breakup.


Line by Line Meaning

Why does the sun go join shining?
Why is the sun still shining when my world has fallen apart?


Why does the sea rush to shore?
Why does nature continue to follow its course when everything around me has changed?


Don't know it's the end of the world
I feel like my world has ended because you don't love me anymore


Why do the birds go on singing?
Why do the birds continue to sing when my heart is so heavy?


Why do the stars glow above?
Why do the stars continue to shine when my skies are dark?


Don't they know it's the end of the world
It seems like the rest of the world doesn't know or care that my world has ended


It ended when I lost your love
The world as I knew it ended when you stopped loving me


I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Every day I wake up and wonder how life can go on like this


Why everything's the same as it was.
Why does everything around me still seem the same even though my world has changed so drastically?


I can't understand, no I can't understand how life goes on the way it does.
I am struggling to comprehend how the world can keep turning when my world has stopped completely


Why does my heart go on beating?
Why does my heart keep beating when it feels so broken?


Why do these eyes of mine cry?
Why do my eyes keep crying when I have no more tears left to shed?


It ended when you said goodbye.
My world definitively ended when you left me


Oh don't, don't they know it's the end of the world
I wish the world understood the pain of losing someone they love like I do




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: SYLVIA DEE, ARTHUR KENT

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@michelinm1507

Salut les rock ❤,
Si vous êtes intéressé par les paroles en français même si on adore la pop anglaise
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Mud

LA FIN DU MONDE

Pourquoi le soleil rejoint-il la brillance?
Pourquoi la mer se précipite-t-elle vers le rivage?
Je ne sais pas que c'est la fin du
monde parce que tu ne m'aimes plus?

Pourquoi les oiseaux continuent-ils à chanter?
Pourquoi les étoiles brillent-elles au-dessus?
Ne savent-ils pas que c'est la fin du monde il
s'est terminé quand j'ai perdu ton amour je

me réveille le matin et je me
demande pourquoi tout est pareil,
je ne peux pas comprendre, non je ne peux pas comprendre comment la vie continue comme il le fait

Pourquoi mon cœur continue-t-il de battre?
Pourquoi mes yeux pleurent-ils?
Ne savent-ils pas que c'est la fin du monde
Ça s'est terminé quand tu as dit au revoir

(parlé): Pourquoi mon cœur continue-t-il de battre?
Pourquoi mes yeux pleurent-ils?
Ne savent-ils pas que c'est la fin du monde
(chanté): ça s'est terminé quand tu as dit au revoir

je me réveille le matin et je me demande
pourquoi tout est pareil,
je ne comprends pas, non je ne comprends pas comment la vie continue comme elle le fait


Pourquoi mon cœur continue-t-il de battre?
Pourquoi mes yeux pleurent-ils?
Ne savent-ils pas que c'est la fin du monde cela
s'est terminé quand tu as dit au

revoir oh non, ne savent-ils pas que c'est la fin du monde cela
s'est terminé quand tu as dit au revoir



All comments from YouTube:

@eugeniuszgorka8599

Nie ma co oceniać : NAJLEPSZA Grupa . Kocham TEN ZESPÓL 🥰

@iwonaprzepiora349

jak słyszę, te piosenke to mam ciarki, wielka szkoda że go nie ma

@thomasfowkes3581

What a fantastic song by a brilliant band

@alisoncrampton4547

First band I ever saw live I was 13 and it was a matinee performance in a club . Loved them then and still do . Les Gray had one of the best voices in rock and roll ♥️💗

@patriciavergara762

The best version of this theme.
Oh Les,what beautiful and emotional voice!
I can't aviod tears.
God bless you in heaven dear Les.

@janetevans4592

I know exactly what you mean, shame it can't be released along with their other classics to a new generation, my grandkids love this music. This record was their "lullaby" when they were babies 👶

@elaineslater6647

Great record love it so much they should bring back records like this

@elaineslater6647

This is a sad record but I love it so much I wish it was played on the radio

@richardleigh9161

Another great track .. Great Performance Got all of their singles and Albums Great band Such a shame we have lost to great band members Les And Dave

@janetevans4592

Fantastic record, better than the original version, this is my husband & mine's song, he sang the very first time I met him & I fell in love with him then ❤

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