"The End of the World" is a pop song written by composer Arthur Kent and lyricist Sylvia Dee, who often worked as a team. They wrote the song for American singer Skeeter Davis, and her recording of it was highly successful in the early 1960s, reaching the top five on four different charts, including No.?2 on the main Billboard Hot 100. It spawned many cover versions.
"The End of the World" is a sad song about the aftermath of a romantic breakup. Dee, the lyricist, said she drew on her sorrow from her father's death to set the mood for the song.
In 1975, American pop music duo Carpenters released a cover of "The End of the World" as a promotional single from their live album Live in Japan. It was recorded at the Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan.
相信大家对The end of the world 这首歌不陌生。以前在国内听到的应该是卡朋特兄妹的版本，那时就已经非常喜欢这首歌。从歌词上看，这应该是一首比较伤感的情歌，描写深爱恋人分手后感觉世界末日要来临的悲伤情绪。但实际上词作者的创作灵感来自于自己父亲去世后的悲痛感受。
能够演唱这首歌确实是一种荣幸，一种能够唱自己喜欢的歌的欢欣喜悦！尽管是首伤感的歌，但却能让人感受到歌里的爱与温情！非常感谢歌友Owl提供的底版！
实际上我唱的瑕疵颇多，敬请大家多包涵！也希望你喜欢这首经典！
"The End Of The World"
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