End Of The World
The Living End (Live) Lyrics

Last night I had me a dream son
The singer is talking about his dream from the previous night.

The end of the world could be seen
In the dream, the singer saw the end of the world.

No sign of life could I feel son
In the dream, the singer felt like there was no life left on Earth.

Nothing was what it had been
The singer is saying that everything he saw in the dream was different from what it used to be.

Black as the night, life out of sight
The world in the dream was dark and devoid of any life.

You can't imagine the scene
The singer is emphasizing that the dream was too intense to be imagined.

I didn't know where to turn son
The singer felt lost and helpless in the face of the end of the world.

The absence of life was obscene
In the dream, the singer found the lack of life on Earth to be extremely disturbing.

The end of time or just in my mind
The singer is questioning whether the end of the world was real or just a creation of his mind in the dream.

I know that it's hard to believe
The singer acknowledges that the dream may be hard to believe by others.

And I can almost see the end of the world
The singer is using poetic language to describe how vivid the dream was.

So give me a minute
The singer is asking for some time to explain his thoughts and feelings.

And I'll put you in it
The singer is offering to share his experience with others.

But you must never return
However, the singer is cautioning others not to dwell on the possibility of the end of the world and instead appreciate their lives while they can.

It could occur any day son
The singer is reminding listeners that the end of the world, while hopefully not imminent, is always a possibility.

Just you remember and pray
The singer is suggesting that people should remember what they love in life and appreciate it while they can, and also pray for the best.

You have what you love
The singer is emphasizing that people have important things in their lives that they should cherish.

Now love what you have
The singer is telling listeners to appreciate those important things to the fullest extent possible.

And maybe then you will last a bit longer
The singer is suggesting that by appreciating life and what you love in it, you might be able to make it last a bit longer, whether or not the end of the world ever comes.

The strangest that I'd ever seen
The singer is describing his dream as the strangest he has ever experienced.

Telling everybody not to worry
In the dream, a character tells the singer and others not to worry about the end of the world.

Just let it be
This character encourages the singer and others to accept the end of the world, to not fight it or resist it.

Then you led me to believe
This character then leads the singer to believe something.

Everything happens in threes
This character tells the singer that everything happens in sets of three.

But as you spoke then I awoke
The singer is explaining that he woke up from the dream while this character was speaking.

Only to find that we'd arrived
Upon waking up, the singer realizes that he and others in the dream are in fact at the end of the world.

At the end of the world.
The song ends on this haunting final line that emphasizes the theme of the end of the world and the need to appreciate life while it lasts.