End of the World
Skeeter Lyrics
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Why does the sea rush to shore?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
'Cause 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?
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
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
In Skeeter's song "End of the World," the lyrics express a deep sense of loss and heartbreak. The first stanza conveys the singer's confusion over why the world keeps moving forward, with the sun shining and sea rushing to shore, despite the fact that their relationship has ended, "Don't they know it's the end of the world? 'Cause you don't love me anymore." The second stanza repeats this sentiment with the birds singing and stars glowing above, "Don't they know it's the end of the world? It ended when I lost your love."
The singer wakes up in the morning and wonders why everything is the same despite their world being shattered, "How life goes on the way it does." The final stanza again expresses the heartache that the singer feels, wondering why their heart keeps beating and their eyes keep crying when it seems like their world has ended, "Don't they know it's the end of the world? It ended when you said goodbye." Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of despair and hopelessness in the face of a lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Why does the sun go on shining?
Skeeter is wondering why the sun is still shining despite his heartbreak.
Why does the sea rush to shore?
He's bewildered by the steady tides, which still freely rush to shore even though his world has fallen apart.
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
Skeeter looks to the natural world, wondering why it continues to operate in the usual manner, unaware of his own troubles.
'Cause you don't love me anymore
He finds his answer, understanding that the natural world continues functioning because the end of his romance doesn't register with it.
Why do the birds go on singing?
Skeeter is again pondering about the birds, wondering if they aren't aware of the change in his life as they continue to chirp.
Why do the stars glow above?
He also questions why the stars are shining in the sky, failing to recognize the commotion in his life.
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
Skeeter believes that everything in nature should be different, be mournful, and acknowledge the loss he's suffered.
It ended when I lost your love
He concludes that his relationship's ending signifies the end of his whole world, regardless of everything still moving forwards.
I wake up in the morning and I wonder
The next morning, Skeeter wakes up and is still uncertain how everything is still the same even though he's in pain.
Why everything's the same as it was
Skeeter cannot fathom anything in the world remaining static when his life has drastically altered.
I can't understand, no, I can't understand
He repeats his confusion and sorrow at being unable to grasp how the world can continue turning even though there's a void in his life.
How life goes on the way it does
Skeeter is wondering how life can follow its usual path when he is burdened with grief.
Why does my heart go on beating?
Skeeter is still baffled that his heart goes on beating though he has lost everything he loved.
Why do these eyes of mine cry?
He wonders why he still has tears in his eyes even though he has no hope of ever being happy again.
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
He believes that his broken heart and resulting misery are unremarkable to the world around him.
It ended when you said goodbye
Skeeter remembers his misery is because his lover parted ways with him and understands that his world crashed when she left.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Arthur Kent, Sylvia Dee
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ABritInThePhilippines
What a great song...
@spiderz5145
Carl The Brit in The Philippines it really does depress me though... as humans we all go through this sort of thing... happened to me recently and it’s just hard man...
@ABritInThePhilippines
@@spiderz5145 yeah I know what you mean, nothing is forever my friend.. I've lost a lot of close people to me in recent years, you never get over losing anyone or anything really, you just learn to live without them...
@spiderz5145
Carl The Brit in The Philippines yea... stay strong, that’s all we can really ever do..
@gellybrits5032
what are you doing in the philippines, mind if i ask
@carlc777
What is up fellow Carl
@adoulin9250
Anybody else listening to this in 2287?
@SweetsProductions
all day brother. Keep watch to the west. Word Caesars legion lost hoover damn in the mojave... Ad Victorium Soldier.
@adoulin9250
Ad Victorium back to you, Soldier.
@adoulin9250
Oh wow. I didn't know it was THAT obvious!
Notice the sarcasm in there? It's me agreeing with you.