Lyric discussion by bobcat11 

Cover art for The End lyrics by Macklemore

I just actually wrote an essay on my interpretation of this song. Here's the googledoc if anyones interested: https://docs.google.com/open?id=1aSiLtT_ufcntbxE0VRDeGmyw_6VWE5Fdn7yiINY-3wo

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I read your essay, I agree with most of what you've written. But I don't think this is just about a prom night a boy and a girl, this goes.... further. The feeling of the song takes you to a place where your feel vulnerable, where you are just like any other human with no major significance to humanity.

Mr. bobcat11 I definately loved reading your interpretation of this song. You pointed out some parallels i missed out on or just didn't even think about it in the way you did. For me, the song is about his deep love with a women, and his drug use. This women got to the real him, and she influenced change in his life. She was the only bright star in his universe. He was in love, though life broke them apart. I felt he expressed this short story metaphorically through his prom night with her. I agree with you on the 2012 theory,...

I would love to read your essay but the link doesn't seem to work for me. Help me out? Thanks.