End Like This
Rhys Lewis Lyrics


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We were tryna move out
Tryna find our own place
Dreamin' 'bout the houses that we can't afford
A table in the kitchen, breakfast in the garden
Even the color that we'd paint the door

Yeah, I could see the future
Happy ever after
Even told my brother this time I was sure
That I'd found someone forever

I never thought it would end like this, no
I never thought it'd be where our story goes
I never thought it would end like this
But you turned the pages
And now we're just strangers
I never thought it would end like this, no
I never thought it'd be where our story goes
I never thought it would end like this
But you turned the pages
And now we're just strangers

I still sleep on the left side
Like you're lying with me
I keep on forgetting you're not coming back
And I still reach for two cups
When I'm making coffee
I can't stop myself from living in the past
When you were someone forever

I never thought it would end like this, no
I never thought it'd be where our story goes
I never thought it would end like this
But you turned the pages




And now we're just strangers
I never thought it would end like this, no
I never thought it'd be where our story'd goes
I never thought it would end like this
But you turned the pages
And now we're just strangers

I never thought it would end like this, no
I never thought it'd be where our story goes

I never thought it would end like this, no
I never thought it'd be where our story goes
I never thought it would end like this
But you turned the pages
And now we're just strangers
I never thought it would end
Never thought it would end
Never thought it would end like this, no
Never thought it would end
Never thought it would end
Never thought it would end like this, no

Overall Meaning

Rhys Lewis's song "End Like This" is a heartbreaking ballad about the end of a relationship that once seemed full of hope and promise. The song starts with the couple dreaming of moving out and finding their own place together. They dream about the kind of house they would like to live in, the color they would paint the door, and the life they would create together. The singer seems to have found his "forever" person, and he is happy ever after. He tells his brother that this time he is sure.


However, as the song progresses, we realize that this happy-ever-after was not meant to be. The relationship ends inexplicably, and the singer is left feeling lost and alone. He still sleeps on the left side of the bed, forgetting that she is not coming back. He makes coffee for two, only to be reminded that she is no longer there. He still lives in the past, expecting her to return.


The chorus repeats the sentiment of the song, that the singer never thought it would end like this. The person he thought was his forever turned the pages on their relationship, and now they are just strangers. The song captures the pain and longing of a broken heart, and the struggle to come to terms with the fact that love doesn't always last forever.


Line by Line Meaning

We were tryna move out
We were attempting to leave our current living situation


Tryna find our own place
Trying to find a new home


Dreamin' 'bout the houses that we can't afford
Imagining living in homes that are beyond our financial means


A table in the kitchen, breakfast in the garden
Creating a cozy, idyllic image of our dream home


Even the color that we'd paint the door
Even considering small details such as the color of the front door


Yeah, I could see the future
Believing the future was filled with happiness


Happy ever after
Believing that our love would endure forever


Even told my brother this time I was sure
Expressing a high level of confidence about our relationship


That I'd found someone forever
Believing I had found my soulmate


I still sleep on the left side
Continuing to sleep in the same position as when we were in a relationship


Like you're lying with me
Imagining that you are still present with me


I keep on forgetting you're not coming back
Struggling to accept that the relationship has ended


And I still reach for two cups
Habitually preparing for two people as if you were still here


When I'm making coffee
Even in everyday tasks like making coffee


I can't stop myself from living in the past
Feeling like I am stuck in the memories of our relationship


When you were someone forever
Remembering the belief that we would always be together


But you turned the pages
You initiated the end of our relationship


And now we're just strangers
Now we are no longer close and barely know each other


Never thought it would end like this, no
Surprised and disappointed by how our relationship ended


I never thought it'd be where our story goes
Not expecting our relationship to take this turn


Never thought it would end
Never expected the relationship to end at all


Never thought it would end like this, no
Feeling a sense of shock about how our relationship came to an end




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: Rhys Lewis, Eli Teplin, Brian W. Brundage

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