The End

Oh boy...where to begin? I was recently shuffling through my iPod when I came across two songs with the same name, "The End." 

I am an avid Ellie Goulding and Macklemore x Ryan Lewis fan but one thing that I've realized is that their greatest work is grossly underrated and underexposed. While "Thrift Shop" has a whopping 115 million views and "Lights" over 40 million, neither of "The End"s have hit the 3 million mark, even though they were released years ago. 

Macklemore's "The End" tells a very linear story. The great thing about this song is that I've listened to it oh...maybe a thousand times..and I am still picking up on things. Both literally and metaphorically the song is about life as an experience and the struggles and choices we as individuals are faced with. I can only hope that Ben Haggerty is serenading me with this when I enter the gates of heaven (a girl can dream).

Ellie's "The End" is a gut-wrenching account of unrequited love. What it's like to be infatuated, used, and forgotten by someone who really couldn't care less. As far as sad girl music goes this pretty much hits the jackpot...and it's actually good (sorry Ke$ha).