As revealed on March 30th, 2024 by [https://www.youtube.com/@mavthelad MavTheLad] and [[Drawn to Life Credits|David J. Franco]], the original version of The End was composed in 1999 as part of a music competition that Franco had entered. It would go on to be the basis for the version of [[The End]] that would be composed for [[Drawn to Life]]. Instead of being a duet between two characters, it is a solo where the singer is lamenting their breakup with their partner. Many of the lines from this version are seen in the final version, as the pre-chorus is almost identical to the final release.