The End of the World
The End of the World

Skeeter Davis - The End of the World Lyrics

This poignant ballad explores the profound emotional devastation felt after a heartbreaking separation. The lyrics use natural phenomena such as the sun shining, birds singing, and the sea rushing to shore as metaphors to illustrate how life continues despite… Read more

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May 23, 1994
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The End of the World Lyrics

Why does the sun go on shining?
Why does the sea rush to shore?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
'Cause you don't love me anymore

Why do the birds go on singing?
Why do the stars glow above?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
It ended when I lost your love

I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Why everything's the same as it was
I can't understand, no, I can't understand
How life goes on the way it does

Why does my heart go on beating?
Why do these eyes of mine cry?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
It ended when you said goodbye

Why does my heart go on beating? (Mmhmm)
Why do these eyes of mine cry? (Mmhmm)
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
It ended when you said goodbye

Writer(s): Arthur Kent, Sylvia Dee
Copyright(s): Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, O/B/O DistroKid
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What is the Meaning of The End of the World?

This poignant ballad explores the profound emotional devastation felt after a heartbreaking separation. The lyrics use natural phenomena such as the sun shining, birds singing, and the sea rushing to shore as metaphors to illustrate how life continues despite personal loss. This contrast underscores the singer's disbelief and confusion that her own world could shatter, yet everything else remains unchanged. Her repeated questioning of why her heart still beats and eyes still cry reflects her struggle to comprehend why she continues to feel so deeply when her love is unrequited. Ultimately, this song captures the universal experience of grappling with grief and learning to navigate life in the aftermath of a devastating breakup.

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