She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired debut album, Whoa, Nelly! (2000), which was a critical and commercial success that spawned two top-10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light". The first of the two singles won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Furtado's introspective folk-heavy 2003 second album, Folklore, explored her Portuguese roots. Its singles received moderate success in Europe, but the album's underperformance compared to her debut was regarded as a sophomore slump.
Furtado's third album, Loose (2006), was a smash hit and became her bestselling album, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, also making it one of the bestselling albums of the 2000s. Considered a radical image reinvention, Furtado continued to explore her Portuguese heritage while leaning heavier into hip hop. The album spawned four successful number-one singles worldwide; "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right" and "All Good Things (Come to an End)".
She released her first Spanish-language album, Mi Plan, in 2009, which won her a Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album. In 2012, Furtado released her nostalgia-inspired fifth album The Spirit Indestructible. Furtado split with her management and went independent thereafter, releasing her indie-pop sixth album, The Ride, in 2017 under her own label Nelstar Entertainment.
She has won many awards throughout her career, including one Grammy Award from seven nominations, one Latin Grammy Award, ten Juno Awards, one BRIT Award, one Billboard Music Award, one MTV Europe Music Award, one World Music Award, and three Much Music Video Awards. Furtado has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, and was awarded Commander of the Order of Prince Henry on February 28, 2014, by Aníbal Cavaco Silva, the then-President of Portugal.
End of the World
Nelly Furtado Lyrics
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If you run I wanna run with you
If you cry I wanna cry with you
If you go I’m going too
I’d do anything
I’d do anything for love
I’d do anything
And I’d go anywhere
I’d go anywhere with you
Even to the end of
Even to the end of the world
If you go I wanna follow you
If you smile I wanna smile with you
When you ride I wanna ride with you
I’d do anything
I’d do anything for love
I’d do anything
I’d do anything for love
And I’d go anywhere
I’d go anywhere with you
Even to the end of
Even to the end of the world
And if you die I wanna die with you
And in the ground I wanna lie with you
And when you fly to heaven I wanna fly with you
I’d do anything
I’d do anything for love
I’d do anything
I’d do anything for love
And I’d go anywhere
I’d go anywhere with you
Even to the end of
Even to the end of the world
Even to the end of the world
The lyrics of Nelly Furtado's "End of the World" expresses a profound commitment and desire to be with someone through anything and everything, even to the end of the world. The singer starts off by stating that she wants to follow, run, cry, and go anywhere with her love. She then goes on to express that she would do anything for love, even if it means dying with her lover and lying in the ground with them. The song concludes with the repeated assertion that the singer would go anywhere with the person she loves, even to the end of the world.
The song is a powerful declaration of love that shows the depth of the singer's commitment to her love interest. The use of "end of the world" emphasizes that there is nothing that can deter her from following her love, even if it means facing an apocalypse. The repetition of "I'd do anything for love" solidifies the message and demonstrates that there are no limits to the lengths she would go to be with her love.
The song can be interpreted as a manifestation of unconditional love, as the singer is willing to follow her love through anything life throws their way. The lyrics capture the essence of a deep, unwavering bond between two individuals, showing that love can transcend even the most insurmountable obstacles.
Line by Line Meaning
If you go I wanna go with you
I want to be with you and support you through anything, even when you leave
If you run I wanna run with you
I want to be by your side through anything, even if we need to run away
If you cry I wanna cry with you
I want to be your support system and share your emotional experiences
If you go I’m going too
I am committed to following you wherever you go
I’d do anything
I am willing to go to great lengths for you
I’d go anywhere with you
I am willing to travel anywhere with you, no matter the distance or difficulty
Even to the end of the world
I am willing to go to the furthest possible extent to be with you and support you
And if you die I wanna die with you
I love you so much that I want to spend eternity with you, even in death
And in the ground I wanna lie with you
I want to be buried alongside you and be connected to you even in the afterlife
And when you fly to heaven I wanna fly with you
I want to follow you even beyond this world and into the next
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RICK NOWELS
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