End of the World
Embracing Heartbreak: Imelda May's Poignant Reflection
Lyrics
Why does the sun go on shining?
Questioning the persistence of the sun shining despite personal emotional turmoil.
Why does the sea rush to shore?
Raising a similar question about the unyielding nature of the sea rushing to shore.
Don't they know it's the end of the world,
Expressing disbelief that the world seems oblivious to personal pain and heartbreak.
'Cause you don't love me any more?
Suggesting that the world feels like it's ending because of the absence of love.
Why do the birds go on singing?
Questioning why natural elements like birds continue their usual activities despite personal emotional devastation.
Why do the stars glow above?
Expressing wonder at the continued brilliance of stars in the sky amidst personal suffering.
Don't they know it's the end of the world.
Reiterating the disbelief that the world doesn't recognize the personal end when love is lost.
It ended when I lost your love.
Stating that the world truly ended for the singer when the love was no longer present.
I wake up in the morning and I wonder,
Expressing morning confusion and questioning the persistence of a seemingly unchanging world.
Why everything's the same as it was.
Expressing frustration at the continuity of life in its unchanged state.
I can't understand. No, I can't understand,
Highlighting the difficulty in understanding how life moves forward despite personal emotional turmoil.
How life goes on the way it does.
Emphasizing the puzzlement at life's ability to persist in its usual course despite personal pain.
Why does my heart go on beating?
Questioning why the heart continues to beat despite the emotional pain and heartbreak.
Why do these eyes of mine cry?
Asking why the eyes shed tears even when life feels like it's collapsing.
Don't they know it's the end of the world.
Reiterating the disbelief that the world doesn't acknowledge personal emotional devastation.
It ended when you said goodbye.
Stating that, for the singer, the world truly ended with the farewell and loss of love.
Why does my heart go on beating?
Repeating the inquiry about why the heart persists in beating despite the emotional pain.
Why do these eyes of mine cry?
Reiterating the questioning of tears, emphasizing the personal emotional distress.
Don't they know it's the end of the world.
Repeating the disbelief that the world doesn't recognize the personal end marked by a goodbye.
It ended when you said goodbye.
Affirming that, from the singer's perspective, the world indeed ended with the uttered farewell.
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