Final Day
Tokio Hotel Lyrics
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Up on your roof so high
The whole world can just go to hell
For all I care tonight
I can feel the end is near
It all has come as we had feared
And if our final day has come
And if the end has now begun
Live on
Live on
I just can't believe the day has come
When all the clocks stand still
The horizon seems to disappear
And all our dreams are unfulfilled
I can feel the end is near
It all has come as we had feared
And if our final day has come
Let's pretend to carry on
And if the end has now begun
Live on
Live on
This is our final day
This is our final day
This is the final thunder
Up on your roof so high
Let's stay and wait for the morning
Even if it's not in sight
Has our ending just begun?
Don't care, pretend to carry on
And if our final day has come
Let's pretend to carry on
And if the end has now begun
Live on
Live on
And if our final day has come
Let's pretend to carry on
And if we stay we'll always
Live on
Live on
This is the final thunder
Up on your roof so high
Let's stay and wait for the morning
Live on
Live on
This is our final day
In "Final Day," Tokio Hotel takes the listener on a haunting journey through an impending apocalypse. The song’s opening lines set the scene for the entirety of the track, as the band sings from the vantage point of a rooftop, "And now we're here again, up on your roof so high. The whole world can just go to hell, for all I care tonight." The sense of doom is palpable, as the lyrics continue to describe a world falling apart, with disappearing horizons and unfulfilled dreams. Amidst this chaos, the band suggests that despite the gravity of the situation, we should "pretend to carry on," and "live on" through it all.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of resigned acceptance. The band acknowledges "..if our final day has come," but repeatedly emphasizes the idea of carrying on and living for the future. This message is particularly poignant given the context of the song's release. In 2005, the world was still reeling from the aftermath of a particularly devastating hurricane season. "Final Day" is one of the few instances in music where a band addresses the idea of the apocalypse head-on, and suggests that even in the midst of tragedy, it's important to persevere.
Line by Line Meaning
And now we're here again
We are back in this place, at the rooftop.
Up on your roof so high
We are at a high place, possibly to escape the chaos below.
The whole world can just go to hell
We don't care about the problems of the world.
For all I care tonight
We only care about surviving through the night.
I can feel the end is near
We sense that our time is running out.
It all has come as we had feared
Our fears have become a reality.
And if our final day has come
If this is the end for us,
Let's pretend to carry on
We will fake our strength and continue to live.
And if the end has now begun
If this is the start of the end,
Live on
We must continue to live on, no matter what.
I just can't believe the day has come
We are in disbelief that the end is here.
When all the clocks stand still
Time has stopped, or our time is running out.
The horizon seems to disappear
Everything seems bleak and desolate.
And all our dreams are unfulfilled
Our goals are now unattainable.
This is our final day
This is the end for us.
This is the final thunder
This is our last chance to make an impact.
Let's stay and wait for the morning
We will stay strong and wait for a new day to come.
Even if it's not in sight
Even if hope seems lost.
Has our ending just begun?
Is this the beginning of the end for us?
Don't care, pretend to carry on
We don't care about our own well-being anymore, we will keep going regardless.
And if we stay we'll always
If we keep fighting,
Live on
We will always survive and persevere.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PATRICK BENZNER, DAVID JOST, DAVE ROTH, REBECCA ROTH, GEMA, DAVID ROTH
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