Until The End Of The World – English Lyrics

• By: U2
• Album: Achtung Baby: The Videos, The Cameos and A Whole Lot Of Interference From Zoo TV

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of betrayal and redemption with U2's "Until The End Of The World." This iconic track from Achtung Baby reimagines the biblical story of Jesus and Judas as a poignant conversation, offering listeners a chance to delve into complex emotions and U2's groundbreaking musical reinvention. Discover how poetry and personal struggles shaped this fan favorite.

[English]

(soft music)

(bright electric guitar music)

♪ Haven't seen you in quite a while ♪

♪ I was down the hall just passing time ♪

♪ Last time we met was a low-lit room ♪

♪ We were as close together as a bride and groom ♪

♪ We ate the food, we drank the wine ♪

♪ Everybody having a good time ♪

♪ Except you ♪

♪ You were talking about the end of the world ♪

(bright electric guitar music)

♪ I took the money, I spiked your drink ♪

♪ You miss too much these days if you stop to think ♪

♪ You lead me on with those innocent eyes ♪

♪ You know I love the element of surprise ♪

♪ In the garden I was playing the tart ♪

♪ I kissed your lips and broke your heart ♪

♪ You, you were acting like it was the end of the world ♪

(bright electric guitar music)

♪ Love, love, love, love, love ♪

♪ Love, love, love ♪

♪ Love, love, love, love, love ♪

♪ Love, love, love ♪

♪ In my dream I was drowning my sorrows ♪

♪ But my sorrows, they learned to swim ♪

♪ Surrounding me, going down on me ♪

♪ Spilling over the brim ♪

♪ Waves of regret and waves of joy ♪

♪ I reached out for the one I tried to destroy ♪

♪ You, you said you'd wait 'til the end of the world ♪

(bright electric guitar music)

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
spike /spaɪk/ B1	verb - to add a substance (e.g., alcohol or drugs) to food or drink secretly
surround /səˈraʊnd/ A2	verb - to be all around something or someone
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness about something that you wish had not happened
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ A2	verb - to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired
drown /draʊn/ A2	verb - to sink underwater and die verb - to bury or overwhelm with something
innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ A2	adjective - not guilty of a crime or offense
surprise /səˈpraɪz/ A1	noun - a feeling of shock or amazement caused by something unexpected
wave /weɪv/ A1	noun - a movement of water in the ocean or a lake
brim /brɪm/ B1	noun - the edge or top of a container
tart /tɑːrt/ B1	noun - a type of pastry with a sweet or savory filling adjective - somewhat sharp or acidic in taste
spill /spɪl/ A2	verb - to cause a liquid to flow over the edge of its container
sorrows /ˈsɒroʊz/ A2	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune
garden /ˈɡɑːrdən/ A1	noun - an area of land next to a house, used for growing plants
element /ˈɛlɪmənt/ B1	noun - a part or aspect of something larger
low-lit /ˌloʊˈlɪt/ B2	adjective - having very little light

Key Grammar Structures

• Last time we met was a low-lit room

  ➔ Past Simple, Inversion

  ➔ The sentence uses the Past Simple ("met") to describe a completed action in the past. The structure 'was a...' inverts the typical subject-verb order for emphasis. The focus is on the *room* rather than the act of meeting. "

• You were talking about the end of the world

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ The Past Continuous ("were talking") describes an action in progress at a specific time in the past. It suggests the conversation was ongoing when something else happened (or was observed)."

• I took the money, I spiked your drink

  ➔ Past Simple, Coordination

  ➔ This sentence uses two independent clauses joined by a comma. Both clauses use the Past Simple ("took", "spiked") to describe completed actions. The comma creates a sense of rapid succession or a list of actions. "

• You miss too much these days if you stop to think

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence: 'If + present simple, will + base verb'. Although 'will' isn't explicitly stated, it's implied. It expresses a likely consequence of a possible action. "

• You know I love the element of surprise

  ➔ Declarative Sentence, Noun Phrase

  ➔ "The element of surprise" is a noun phrase functioning as the direct object of the verb "love". It's an abstract noun referring to the quality of being unexpected. "