"End of Time" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles, taken from her 2011 studio album, 4. Initially rumored to be titled "Till the End of Time", a demo of the song leaked online May 20, 2011, giving rise to speculation that the song was a potential follow-up to the lead single, "Run the World (Girls)" (2011) which divided music critics because of the fact that the song samples of Major Lazer's "Pon de Floor" (2009) as well as the aggressiveness with which Knowles delivers the lyrical content of the song. However, "Best Thing I Never Had" was ultimately chosen as the second single off 4. "End of Time" was written by Knowles, Terius Nash, Shea Taylor, and Dave Taylor while production was handled by Knowles, The-Dream, Switch as well as Diplo.
An uptempo dance song, "End of Time" exhibits the influence of late Fela Kuti, as stated by Knowles, in the sense that the bass line of the song was influenced by the multi-instrumentalist musician and composer. Also displaying elements Afrobeat, the song's instrumentation consists of marching band percussion, drums, and horns. The high energy level provided by these musical instruments have been noted by music critics to have similarities to several Michael Jackson's songs, including "Off the Wall" (1980). "End of Time" has been generally very well received by music critics who have coined it as one of highlights on 4 thanks to the effective melding of its heavy beat and its lyrical content. Some also noted that boldness of Knowles on "End of Time" and praised how the beat manages to the song a catchy one
Come take my hand
I won't let you go
I'll be your friend
I will love you so, deeply
I will be the one to kiss you at night
I will love you until the end of time
I'll be your ba-by
And I promise not to let you go
Love you like cra-zy
Now say you'll never let me go
Say you'll never let me go (say)
Say you'll never let me go
Say you'll never let me go (say)
Say you'll never let me go
Take, you away, from here
It's nothing between us but space, and time
I'll be your own little star that'll be shining you up
Or your own little universe making your girl
Come take my hand
I won't let you go
I'll Be your friend
I will love you so, deeply
I will be the one to kiss you at night (at night)
I will love you until the end of time
I'll be your ba-by
And I promise not to let you go
Love you like cra-zy
Now say you'll never let me go
Say you'll never let me go (say)
Say you'll never let me go
Say you'll never let me go (say)
Say you'll never let me go
Baby come on get up on it
Show me that you really want it
I wanna be the one to love you baby lets go (Whoa)
Lets go (Whoa)
I wanna provide this lovin' that your giving,
I ain frontin in this love but,
Can you let me love you from your head to toe (Whoa)
Lets go (Whoa)
Boy come to me (Come to me)
Let me turn your rain into sun (Come to me bae)
You don't have to worry baby (Oh no)
I promise I'll set your heart free
Let my love into your soul
You go, I go, we go, that's all she wrote.
Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev, never
Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev, never
Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev, never
Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev, never
Can't you see babe
Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev, never
Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev, never
I just wanna love you
Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev, never
Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev, never
Cant't you see babe
Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev, never
Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev, never
I just wanna be with you
I just wanna live for you
I'll never let you go
Free your love to me
Come take my hand
I wont let you go
I'll Be your friend
I will love you so, deeply
I will be the one to kiss you at night (at night)
I will love you until the end of time
I'll be your ba-by
And I promise not to let you go
Love you like cra-zy
Now say you'll never let me go
Say you'll never let me go (say)
Say you'll never let me go
Say you'll never let me go (say)
Say you'll never let me go
