Talk Show released their self-titled (and only) album on Atlantic Records in September 1997. From this album they released the single "Hello Hello" which they also shot a music video for. Despite positive reviews and supporting tours with the Foo Fighters and Aerosmith, the album's sales were disappointing and deemed a commercial failure. With the lackluster sales after the promotional radio release of "Everybody Loves My Car", Coutts left the band and the DeLeo brothers with Kretz soon reunited with Weiland as Stone Temple Pilots once again.
There are other artists with the same name:
2. Post-punk band from South East London, formed in 2018.
3. A digital hardcore/punk band from Oakland, California.
End Of The World
Talk Show Lyrics
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Because I broke your heart
End of the world's coming
Before I got a start
End of the world's coming
Because we've gone to far
End of the world's coming
End of the world's coming
And I've forgotten to confess
Now they've saving all the rest
Good Mary bless my soul now
'Cause you know God the best
You know God the best
And you know God the best
And I can see it coming
Moods are growing dark
TV says it's not coming
But we know who they are
End of the world's coming
'Cause I use it everyday
End of the world's coming
'Cause I scuffed my shoes that way
The lyrics of Talk Show's End of the World convey a sense of impending doom, which the singer attributes to their own actions. They believe that their own mistakes and missteps have brought about the end of their personal world, which in turn is representative of the broader world. The chorus repeats the phrase "End of the world's coming" like a warning or a grim mantra, a foreshadowing of some inevitable event.
The first verse reveals one possible cause of this coming end - the breaking of someone's heart. This could refer to a romantic relationship, but it could also have a broader meaning - the singer's actions have caused pain and hurt to another, which may have wider consequences. Similarly, the second verse suggests that the end is due to the singer pushing things too far, overreaching themselves, and believing they were more powerful or important than they actually were.
The third verse shifts slightly, with the singer now speaking to God, seemingly in a state of panic and remorse. They imply that they have not taken responsibility for their actions, and they ask for Mary's intercession, as she is someone who "knows God the best". This could suggest that the singer feels they are unworthy to address God directly, or that they need an intermediary to plead their case. The final lines of the song suggest a more symbolic interpretation of the end of the world - perhaps it is not a literal apocalypse, but rather a personal reckoning for the singer, marked by the scuffing of their shoes. The fact that they have used something as mundane as footwear to mark this moment suggests that it is a subtle but important shift in their own perception of themselves and their place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
End of the world's coming
The singer believes that the apocalypse is on its way
Because I broke your heart
The singer's personal relationship troubles have led them to believe in the end of the world
Before I got a start
The singer's actions have caused an abrupt end to something before it could even begin
Because we've gone too far
Humanity has reached a point of no return with their actions, leading to the impending end of the world
'Cause I thought I was a star
The artist's ego and self-importance contributed to their actions that caused the end of the world
And I've forgotten to confess
The singer is admitting to keeping something hidden or secret
Now they've saving all the rest
Others are being saved or spared from the end of the world, while the singer is not
Good Mary bless my soul now
The artist is invoking the help of a divine figure to aid them during this difficult time
'Cause you know God the best
The artist believes that Mary has a closer connection to God than they do
And I can see it coming
The artist is able to predict the arrival of the end of the world
Moods are growing dark
The general feeling and atmosphere around the singer is becoming more negative and pessimistic as the end approaches
TV says it's not coming
Even though the media is denying the end of the world, the artist knows it to be true
But we know who they are
The singer is suggesting that the media or other authoritative figures are not to be trusted
'Cause I use it everyday
The singer's everyday actions or habits have contributed to the end of the world
'Cause I scuffed my shoes that way
Even a small action like scuffing one's shoes can contribute to the bigger picture of the end of the world
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Arthur Kent, Sylvia Dee
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