As I separate my cardboard
Set my tax aside to fund another war
My spirit wakes up asking
If we’re spending what we can’t afford
Would you come home
If you didn’t recognise it?
Home’s tryna be America
They just don’t advertise it
I always say they’d love your mind
You just don’t vocalise it
We all get out of our minds
I just don’t glamorise it
But doesn’t it feel like the end?
Something’s coming for us
And maybe we’re not prepared
That this might only be day one
But doesn’t it feel like the end?
Something’s coming for us
I think we’re not prepared
That this might only be day one
Thinking of ourselves, we are divided
But if you fly your flag, they’ll weaponise it
Doesn’t it feel like the end?
When we can’t even agree on what was said
Would you come home
If you didn’t recognise it?
Home’s tryna be America
They just don’t advertise it
But doesn’t it feel like the end?
Something’s coming for us
And maybe we’re not prepared
That this might only be day one
But doesn’t it feel like the end?
Something’s coming for us
I think we’re not prepared
That this might only be day one
Theme and Concept
The song “Like The End” by James Blake reflects themes of societal unrest, division, and impending crisis. It grapples with the sense of a world on the brink, where personal and collective struggles highlight a disconnection from home and identity.
The lyrics suggest an anxiety about the future, questioning if humanity is prepared for the challenges ahead. The reference to “America” and the idea of flags being weaponized point to political and ideological divides, while the recurring line “doesn’t it feel like the end?” evokes a feeling of existential threat or collapse. The concept revolves around the uncertainty of modern life and the emotional toll of trying to navigate through it.
