Sarah Jessica Cothran was born on June 11, 2002, in Seminary, Mississippi. She began writing and playing music in junior high school at the age of thirteen. Cothran began posting music on YouTube in 2017, and launched a TikTok account after graduating high school in 2020, having moved to Nashville, Tennessee. She gained popularity on TikTok with her series of videos singing covers of songs in a minor key. She considered social media an effective opportunity to share music and connect with her supporters. In January 2018, Cothran released a cover of Avenged Sevenfold's "So Far Away" featuring her sister Michaila, which received more than one million views.
Cothran gained recognition for her cover of Matt Maltese's song "As the World Caves In", originally released with three short videos on TikTok before receiving a full release on streaming platforms on May 12, 2021. It ranked tenth among the most viral songs worldwide on July 14, according to Spotify. The single earned 400 million global streams, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 16, 2022. It was featured in the first episode of The Summer I Turned Pretty in June 2022. Maltese's original song saw a resurgence after Cothran's cover. Cothran considered it important to co-produce her own music to maintain her creativity and to "level out the huge gap" regarding the lack of female producers.
Following the song's success, Cothran signed with Republic Records in August 2021, represented by Sara Bollwinkel of Wasserman Music, and legally by Doug Mark. Cothran's first single with Republic, "Baby Why", was released on July 29, 2022. The song is about constant fighting in a toxic relationship. Cothran was inspired by vintage sounds but wanted to add a "modern twist". The single gained over one million global streams in ten days. The music video was released on August 11, with visuals inspired by the 1950s. Her next single, "Funeral", was released on August 26; co-written with Maltese over several days in a studio in Nashville, the song is about attending one's own funeral. The music video was released on December 2.
Cothran's debut EP, i hope you're happy, was released on September 30. She wrote and produced most of the songs late at night in her bedroom. Consequence's Mary Siroky named one of the EP's songs, "I'm Here", a runner-up for Song of the Week, writing that it "unspools like a diary entry ... the knowledge that life could have been different can be haunting, and Cothran tries to close the chapter on her own terms with this poignant brush of her pen". The music video for "I'm Here" was released on December 17, filmed by the Nashville Drone Company at Harpeth Valley Farm in Kingston Springs, Tennessee. Cothran was one of Alec Benjamin's supporting acts on his tour in September 2022. She released a single, "Stronger Than Me", on September 8, 2023, set to be followed by "Me Myself & I" on October 6.
As The World Caves In
Sarah Cothran Lyrics
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And your back is pretty tired
And we've drunk a couple bottles, babe
And set our grief aside
The papers say it's doomsday
The button has been pressed
We're gonna nuke each other up boys
'Til old Satan stands impressed
And here it is, our final night alive
As the earth burns to the ground
Oh boy, it's you that I lie with
As the atom bomb locks in
Oh boy, it's you I watch TV with
As the world, as the world caves in
You've put your final suit on
I paint my fingernails
Oh, we're going out in style, babe
And everything's on sale
We creep up on extinction
I pull your arms right in
I weep and say goodnight, love
While my organs pack it in
And here it is, our final night alive
And as the earth burns to the ground
Oh boy, it's you that I lie with
As the atom bomb locks in
Oh boy, it's you I watch TV with
As the world, as the world caves in
The lyrics to Sarah Cothran's "As the World Caves In" speaks of the end of the world, where two lovers spend their final moments together in each other's company. The song's opening lines paint a picture of tired, drunk, and grieving individuals. The characters are exhausted from their journey and consumed by the tragedies in their lives, and the papers announce the end of the world. The song's tone is apocalyptic as the button has been pressed, and the two patrons are witnessing the fading of human existence.
The chorus is the heart of the song, where it is the relationship that the two characters have that transcends beyond life and death. The recurring phrase "Oh boy, it's you" highlights the complete focus on the singular person that they want to spend the end with during an apocalyptic catastrophe. As they prepare for death, they "go out in style" with everything on sale as they reach the end of humanity. But in the end, the only thing that matters is the relationship they have and the end of the world.
The song paints a tragic love story that emphasizes the importance of love and relationships, regardless of the end of the world. It shows that love is the most significant thing that anyone can experience, and in the face of death, it is still the central factor in life.
Line by Line Meaning
My feet are aching
We've been walking for so long and we're tired.
And your back is pretty tired
You've been carrying a burden for so long and you're exhausted.
And we've drunk a couple bottles, babe
We've been trying to forget the impending doom with alcohol.
And set our grief aside
We've put aside our sadness and anxiety about the situation.
The papers say it's doomsday
The media is reporting that the end of the world is imminent.
The button has been pressed
The decision to launch a missile has been made.
We're gonna nuke each other up boys
We're going to destroy each other with nuclear weapons.
'Til old Satan stands impressed
The level of destruction will impress even Satan himself.
And here it is, our final night alive
This is the last night we will ever have.
As the earth burns to the ground
The world is literally on fire and about to be destroyed.
Oh boy, it's you that I lie with
You are the person I am spending my final moments with.
As the atom bomb locks in
We know that the end is near and we are waiting for the explosion.
Oh boy, it's you I watch TV with
Watching TV together is a small comfort in the face of imminent destruction.
As the world, as the world caves in
The world is collapsing around us and we are powerless to stop it.
You've put your final suit on
You are dressed in your best clothes for our last night together.
I paint my fingernails
I am trying to look my best for our final moments.
Oh, we're going out in style, babe
We want to go out looking good and feeling good.
And everything's on sale
The world is ending and everything is meaningless.
We creep up on extinction
We are slowly moving towards our own demise.
I pull your arms right in
I hold you close and don't want to let go.
I weep and say goodnight, love
I cry as I say goodbye to the person I love.
While my organs pack it in
My body is shutting down and I am about to die.
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Matthew Jonathan Gordon Maltese
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@michagabo8819
When things were at their very worst:
2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid โ repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy.
Scientists will say it was a global illusion.
Beaware โ Jesus will never walk in flesh again.
After WW3 โ rise of the โ man of peaceโ from the East = Antichrist โ the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way.
Don`t trust โpopeโ Francis = the False Prophet
- will seem to rise from the dead
- will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one.
One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist.
Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent.
"Many events, including ecological upheavals, wars, the schism in My Church on Earth, the dictatorships in each of your nations โ bound as one, at its very core โ will all take place at the same time."
1 November 2012
The Book of Truth
@Basil117
lyrics:
My feet are aching
And your back is pretty tired
And we've drunk a couple bottles, babe
And set our grief aside
The papers say it's doomsday
The button has been pressed
We're gonna nuke each other up, boys
Till old Satan stands impressed
And here it is
Our final night alive
As the Earth burns to the ground
Oh, girl, it's you that I lie with
As the atom bomb locks in
Oh, girl, it's you I watch TV with
As the world
As the world caves in
You put your finest suit on
I paint my fingernails
Oh, we're going out in style, babe
And everything's on sale
We creep up on extinction
I pull your arms right in
I weep and say goodnight love
While my organs pack it in
And here it is
Our final night alive
As the Earth burns to the ground
Oh, girl, it's you that I lie with
As the atom bomb locks in
Oh, girl, it's you I watch TV with
As the world
As the world caves in
@rawr6409
My feet are aching
And your back is pretty tired
And we've drunk a couple bottles, babe
And set our grief aside
The papers say it's doomsday
The button has been pressed
We're gonna nuke each other up boys
'Til old Satan stands impressed
And here it is, our final night alive
As the earth burns to the ground
Oh boy, it's you that I lie with
As the atom bomb locks in
Oh boy, it's you I watch TV with
As the world, as the world caves in
You've put your final suit on
I paint my fingernails
Oh, we're going out in style, babe
And everything's on sale
We creep up on extinction
I pull your arms right in
I weep and say goodnight, love
While my organs pack it in
And here it is, our final night alive
And as the earth burns to the ground
Oh boy, it's you that I lie with
As the atom bomb locks in
Oh boy, it's you I watch TV with
As the world, as the world caves in
@nocrqck
Me trying to sing this like: โGirl itโs .. *voice crack* YouUUUuUUUU-โ
@jaylaball4015
Me in the shower
@brittanynicole6392
LMAO IM DEAD this is me looooooooooooooool
@anna-ps9rn
@@jaylaball4015 no in the shower you hit every note because of the echo
@ericjohnsonsdover
@@anna-ps9rn ikr
@jaylaball4015
@@anna-ps9rn thatโs true nvm Iโm wrong
@reajay8548
If I die in a dramatic way this will be my theme song
@lia.grac3__._
Yes indeed
@xdemon4707
This is like an enemies to lovers song
@reajay8548
@@xdemon4707 I kinda see it as the opposite it my perspective like the one you love most betraying you