If This Is the End...

One by some, we gather
Under the radiant sky
To soak up what's left of the wonder
To drink till the rivers run dry

So, hush now, don't you cry, my love
What more is there left to say?
Let me hold you closer
Give in to the debts we must pay

Shine on, my dear heart, though life is derailing
Surrender is our only guide

So let's drink to the sky that will carry on after
The bittersweet taste of demise
For all we are losing, for all the same answer
It comes on unstoppable tides
So, here's to the sky

We pour our best wine into paper cups
Taste almonds and earthy decay
We toast to the sadness of reckoning
That there will be no better days

Shine on my brave heart, though life is derailing
Surrender is our only guide

And we drink to the sky that will carry on after
The bittersweet taste of demise
For all we are losing, for all the same answer
It comes on unstoppable tides

So, let's drink to the earth who will bury our apathy
Swallow us, sinew and bone
All of our treasures we savoured and suffered
And lost at the end of the road
So, here's to the sky

We lay ourselves out on our blankets
And bury our toes in the sand
We'll go out alone as we entered
Please don't let go of my hand

And we drink to the sky that will carry on after
The bittersweet taste of demise
For all we are losing, for all the same answer
It comes as no real surprise

So, we drink to the earth that will bury our apathy
Swallow us, sinew and bone
All of our colours, our joys and our sorrows
So, small at the end of the road

So, let's drink to the earth that will wear a new tapestry
Rainbows of sinew and bone
All of our struggles, our ego and avarice
Fall at the end of the road
Here's to the sky