“Is This the End” is a 1983 song by R&B/Pop group New Edition, written and produced by Maurice Starr, and is the second single from their debut album, Candy Girl. An R&B hit, the single peaked at number eight on the R&B singles chart.
[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant]
Is this the end?
Are you my friend?
It seems to me
You ought to be free
[Bridge: Ralph]
You used to be mine when the chips were down
You used to be mine when I weren't around
Girl, can't you see how I feel?
All these feelings that I feel are real
Oh oh, girl
Can't you see I need you?
[Verse 2: Ralph]
Is this the end?
Are you my friend?
It seems to me
You ought to be free
[Bridge: Ralph]
You used to be mine when the chips were down
You used to be mine when I weren't around
Girl, can't you see how I feel?
All these feelings that I feel are real
Oh oh, girl
Can't you see I need you?
Aw, baby, is this the end?
Aw, baby, is this the end?
[Outro: Ricky Bell & (New Edition)]
Mama told me one day it was gonna happen
But she never told me when
She told me it would happen when I was much older
Wish it would've happened then
(Is this the end?)
Mama told me one day it was gonna happen
But she never told me when
She told me it would happen when I was much older
Wish it would've happened then
(Is this the end?)
I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know
Is this the end, girl?
(Is this the end?)
I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know
Is this the end?
(Is this the end?)
I need to know
Is This The End was written by Maurice Starr & Michael Jonzun.
Is This The End was produced by Maurice Starr & Michael Jonzun & Arthur Baker.
New Edition released Is This The End on Tue Mar 15 1983.
Bryshere Y. Grey played Michael Bivins in The New Edition Story. Since Michael was one of the rappers of New Edition, he was not featured in this song as a main singer. However, he could have contributed to background vocals.