The End of the World
Embracing Heartbreak: The End of Love's World
Lyrics
One, two, three, four
Counting off the beginning of the song
Why does the sun go on shining
Rhetorical question about the continued existence of the sun
Why does the sea rush to shore
Rhetorical question about the perpetual motion of the sea
Don't they know it's the end of the world
Expressing disbelief that the world continues despite personal emotional turmoil
If you don't love me anymore
Stating that the world's continuation is irrelevant without love
Why do the birds go on singing
Rhetorical question about the persistence of nature's beauty (birds singing)
Why do the stars glow above
Rhetorical question about the enduring quality of the stars
Don't they know it's the end of the world
Reiterating the disbelief in the world's continuity after a love loss
It ended when I lost your love
Affirming that the world ended personally when love was lost
I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Expressing morning contemplation and questioning
Why everything's the same as it was
Expressing frustration at the unchanged nature of the world
I can't understand, no, I can't understand
Emphasizing the difficulty in understanding the persistence of life
How life goes on the way it does
Expressing disbelief at life's ability to go on despite personal struggles
Why does my heart go on beating
Rhetorical question about the continuation of heartbeats
Why do these eyes of mine cry
Rhetorical question about tears, questioning emotional pain
Don't they know it's the end of the world
Reiterating the disbelief in the world's continuity after a love loss
It ended when you said goodbye
Affirming that the world ended personally when love was said goodbye
Why does my heart go on beating
Repeating the questioning of heartbeats, emphasizing emotional turmoil
Why do these eyes of mine cry
Repeating the questioning of tears, highlighting ongoing emotional pain
Don't they know it's the end of the world
Reiterating the disbelief in the world's continuity after a love loss
It ended when you said goodbye
Affirming that the world ended personally when love was said goodbye
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