End of the World
Skeeter Davis [OST Mad Men] 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
The song "The End of the World" by Skeeter Davis is a heart-wrenching ballad about a woman mourning the end of her relationship. In the lyrics, the singer poses questions about the world and its natural elements - the sun, the sea, the birds, and the stars - and wonders why they continue to exist when her own world has come crashing down. She asks why her heart is still beating and why her eyes still cry when, to her, the world has ended with the loss of her lover.
The song captures the overwhelming feeling of despair and confusion that comes with the end of a relationship. It's a reminder that even though life may seem to continue on around us, our own personal world can come to a screeching halt when we lose someone we love. The lyrics do an excellent job of conveying the pain and heartache of a broken heart and show that sometimes, the end of a relationship can feel like the end of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Why does the sun go on shining?
Why does the world seem to continue turning and going about its business, even though my own world feels like it's come to an end?
Why does the sea rush to shore?
Why does everything in nature continue to function, seemingly unaffected by the pain and heartbreak of my personal life?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
Don't the forces of nature and the universe realize that my own world has crumbled and nothing else really matters anymore?
'Cause you don't love me anymore
The reason my world has ended is because the one person who made it worth living no longer loves me.
Why do the birds go on singing?
Why do these small creatures continue on with their lives, singing and chirping, when I feel such sadness and pain?
Why do the stars glow above?
Why do these distant pinpricks of light in the sky continue to shine, when my own life feels so dark and hopeless?
It ended when I lost your love
My personal world ended the moment you stopped loving me - everything since then has just been a meaningless continuation of pain and heartbreak.
I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Each day, I find myself wondering how I can possibly continue living with this pain and heartbreak.
Why everything's the same as it was
Despite my personal world ending, everything else around me seems to remain unchanged, as if nothing has really happened.
I can't understand, no, I can't understand
I am unable to comprehend how the world can just keep moving forward when my own life feels like it's stopped completely.
Why does my heart go on beating?
Why does my body continue to function - why do I still breathe and my heart still beat - when my own world has ended?
Why do these eyes of mine cry?
Why does my body continue to produce tears, even when I feel like I've run out of them?
It ended when you said goodbye
My world came crashing down and everything ended the moment that you said goodbye - everything since then has been a meaningless continuation of sadness and pain.
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@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.