This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but with a whimper Mankind, mankind burn bright In the greatness of the night Pretty mortals, pretty die On the earth, on the fly Pretty mortals, pretty die Pretty world, pretty dies Pretty world, pretty dies For a name, for a lie Are you dread, is it fright Is this triumph, or is it a lie Pretty mortals, pretty die Pretty world, pretty dies Mankind, mankind burn bright In the greatness of the night Pretty mortals, pretty die On the earth, on the fly Pretty world, pretty dies For a name, for a lie Are you dread, is it fright Is this triumph, or is it a lie Pretty world, pretty dies