this is the end of the world for you, and it’s not enough
this is the softest caress for you, and it’s still too rough
this is the everything you wanted buffet, and you’re not hungry anymore
this is the after after after after, and all you see is before

this is the end of happiness.
this is the way it goes.
this could have been it all
but you always want something else.

this is your name on every list you’d ever think to get on
this is you paying the cover charge just to be left alone
this is the back door always opening up for you
this is you sneaking through the front door just to hide from view

this is the end of happiness.
this is the way it goes.
this could have been it all
but you always want something less.

this is every rockstar knowing you by name
this is you not knowing what you call yourself just the same
this is the VIP table that you’d had reserved
this is exactly where you’d always wanted to be
and isn’t it absurd?

that this is the end of happiness
that this is the way it goes.
this could have been your everything
this is your nothingness.