I wouldn't say that 'the world' is coming to an end in the song, but our current consumer culture. Almost from the beginning, Ian looked at family, strangers and institutions cynically. Only on occasion (until his recent albums) would he write a love song. Still it seemed it was him and his lover against society. In this album and in 'A" (Anarchy) Ian's lyrics are especially pessimistic.
I wouldn't say that 'the world' is coming to an end in the song, but our current consumer culture. Almost from the beginning, Ian looked at family, strangers and institutions cynically. Only on occasion (until his recent albums) would he write a love song. Still it seemed it was him and his lover against society. In this album and in 'A" (Anarchy) Ian's lyrics are especially pessimistic.