OVERVIEW:

Because of the song's title, the first impression is that it is about an affair. However, when you listen to the song lyrics, you will notice how it alludes to the stages of a relationship breakdown. The song showcases the artists signature minimalist and eerie acoustic guitar performance, enabling his contemplative and emotionally charged lyrics to take centre stage. Overall, the song is a highly personal and emotionally honest portrayal of the heartbreak of a broken romance. The guitar work and contemplative lyrics of the artist convey a sense of emotional vulnerability that is both compelling and sympathetic. The song speaks to anybody who has suffered heartache or loss, and it reflects the complexities of the emotions that accompany the end of a relationship.

LYRICS - END OF THE AFFAIR

The end of the after
The weight of a war
The kindness gone to bed
The weight of your laughter
Alive in the hall
Did he hear, did he hear
The fumbled words you said?

Living without her
Living at all
Seems to slow me down
Living forever
Hell, I don't know
Do I care, do I care
The thunder's rumbled sound

Now I watch her
Running 'round in love again
Now I talk about you
When I'm with our mutual friends

The end of the after
The weight of a war
The kindness gone to bed
The threat of your laughter
Alive after all
Did he hear, did he hear
The fumbled words you said?

Living without her
Living at all
Seems to slow me down
Living forever
Pale light on all
Do I care, do I care
The thunder's rumbled sound

Now I watch her
Running 'round in love again
Now I talk about you
When I'm with our mutual friends

This is it?

Well this is desert

Go to him

What the hell, love?

This is it?

Well this is desert

And go to him

What the hell, love?

What the hell?

This is it

What the hell, love?

LYRIC ANALYSIS

With "the end of the after," we realise an introspective and emotional condition from the beginning of the song. This instantly alludes to the thought that following a breakup, there is generally the potential of getting back together, but this period has already past. " the weight of a war, the Kindness gone to bed." The song continues with this statement, which represents how the disputes (which are seen as the war) as well as their love for one another have been finished.

I suppose this is some time after the breakup, as you can hear her beginning to move on. You begin to worry whether he's stolen your place because she's starting to be happy and someone else is around her

Now that we've reached the phase after a breakup where everything looks hopeless without her. It's tough since you still feel deeply about her, but missing out on daily interactions with her makes you question whether or not life is really worth living. Even when your friends arrive to lend a hand "Hell, I don't knowDo I care, do I careThe thunder's rumbled sound", you listen to what they have to say, but you know that their words will go straight through you and out the other end. This is because you are still madly in love with her.

You and her should have moved on by now. You know that she's seeing someone else "now I watch her running´ round in love again", and it's hard to talk about her in front of common-interest groups without seeming like you still have feelings for her.

When one person has moved on but the other hasn't, this is the most frustrating aspect. You've reached the point where you can't hold it in any longer . After finding out that she is seeing someone else, you release your pent-up irritation and rage "well this is desert and go to him" . After that, you begin to doubt everything. A doubting of love. Is this all there is? They were doubting everything. " what the hell , love? "