"The End of the World" is a song by English rock band the Cure.

It was the first single to be released from their 12th studio album, The Cure (2004), and reached the top 40 in Italy and the United Kingdom.

The music video was directed by Floria Sigismondi[citation needed] and shows Smith in a house which begins to destroy itself.

The video ends with the house rebuilding itself and Smith going back inside and plants growing on the floor.

"The End of the World" was the band's most successful single since 1996's "Mint Car", peaking at number 19 in Italy,[2] number 25 on the UK Singles Chart,[3] number 19 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States,[4] and number 42 on the Irish Singles Chart.