Last Night on Earth

Lovely Lennon-esque song.

It's written by Christian to Gloria. After falling victim to his uncontrolled rage in Christian's Inferno (due to her very painful, emotional take on "Before the Lobotomy"), this is his love (and apology?) song to Gloria. I don't think Christian is a bad guy, he's very paranoid, scared, and probably a little sick in the head.

"I walked for miles til I found you" references back to "Know Your Enemy" where Christian is traveling to tell the youth about the dangers of America until he falls in love with Gloria in the piano bit of "Viva la Gloria." "The fire" is mentioned numerous times on the album and I think it symbolizes the revolution and the struggle it faces to get what they want achieved.

Also, there's a strand of music that continues between Christian's Inferno and the beginning of Last Night on Earth - I think the songs are very closely aligned, as they show the two extremes of Christian. One is the enraged, bitter, paranoid young man and the other is a sweet, loving guy who really does care about Gloria. I think there is some serious guilt by Christian for basically uprooting this younger, innocent, nieve girl and completely destroying what made her so incredibly attractive in the first place.

hmmm... I think it might be about the Y2K theory, and thinking they were gonna die.

One of the most beautiful songs I've heard in a while. For me, this song is about passionately loving someone no matter what the circumstances, and even if you start to destroy yourself while loving them, you don't care because loving them is the only thing in the world that is worth it to you. They are just that important to you.

I love this album. and this song.

I don't believe that her being blind made her "attractive" at all, he just doesn't realize this until much later, when he fights off his own personal issues, and can see more clearly.

This song is so bittersweet - but fantastic, easily one of the best on the album, in my opinion.

this song is so touching.i love it

I know that this is a concept album, but it really does sound like Billie is writing to his wife.

This song is about someone forgetting about themselves, not caring what happens to them and completely, totally dedicating themselves to a person they love.

It's absolutely beautiful.

Very touching love ballad