Matt Maltese’s 2017 ballad “As the World Caves In” is a sexy but sinister love song hinging around the idea of a night of passion between Theresa May (the UK Prime Minister at the time) and Donald Trump (the US President at the time).
Many felt that the two governments were a worrying sign that the...
[Verse 1]
My feet are aching
And your back is pretty tired
And we've drunk a couple bottles, babe
And set our grief aside
The papers say it's doomsday
The button has been pressed
We're gonna nuke each other up, boys
'Til old Satan stands impressed
[Pre-Chorus]
And here it is, our final night alive
And as the earth burns to the ground
[Chorus]
Oh, girl, it's you that I lie with
As the atom bomb locks in
Oh, it's you I watch TV with
As the world, as the world caves in
[Verse 2]
You put your finest suit on
I paint my fingernails
Oh, we're going out in style, babe
And everything's on sale
We creep up on extinction
I pull your arms right in
I weep and say "Goodnight, love"
While my organs pack it in
[Pre-Chorus]
And here it is, our final night alive
And as the earth burns to the ground
[Chorus]
Oh, girl, it's you that I lie with
As the atom bomb locks in
Oh, it's you I watch TV with
As the world, as the world caves—
Oh, it's you that I lie with
As the atom bomb locks in
Yes, it's you I welcome death with
As the world, as the world caves in
[Outro]
As the world caves in
As the World Caves In was written by Matt Maltese.
As the World Caves In was produced by Hugo White.
Matt Maltese released As the World Caves In on Mon Mar 06 2017.
Maltese said in an interview with Northern Transmissions that the story was that of Theresa May and Donald Trump sharing a night of passion before the coming apocalypse. Maltese stated:
Hopefully it comes across romantic, sexy, but also sinister and stupid. It goes without saying but everything’s a...