The End Complete V: On the Brink Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Golgameth 

Cover art for The End Complete V: On the Brink lyrics by Coheed and Cambria

This is, in my opinion, literally the best song ever written. I start to tear up everytime I hear it.

In the last song, The Road and The Damned, everything ends. Claudio's killed Wilhelm Ryan, Mayo Deftinwolf, and everyone he has a vendetta out on. He destroys Star IV, breaking The Keywork, and sending the planets into chaos. So, at the end Claudio goes to heaven, and is reunited with Ambellina, his parents, everyone he lost. But, he's guilty so he goes to hell. The Writer stops him, and the story ends.

So, in this song, The Writer puts down his story. He has done what he started. His madness has passed him. Ten Speed atill remains with him. He is part of the story, and will not fade. The Writer decides to go to Erica Court's house, making Ten Speed think that he will take her back. He gets angry with The Writer. But, when Erica lets The Writer in her house, he vents all his feelings on her, and ends thier relationship on his terms. The Writer and Ten Speed converse, and The Writer begins his new life. The story has given him a new lease on life. He is free of Erica, free of his madness. He sets off back to his house, to start his life anew.