The Last Goodbye

Lyrics

[INTRO] [Whispered vocals] [lonely piano] [distant heartbeat] The room is getting quieter,\ The clock forgets to move.\ And all the things I thought I'd say,\ Are disappearing too. I've fought a thousand battles,\ But there's one I cannot win.\ So gather close around me,\ Let me see your faces again. [VERSE 1] [Fragile] [intimate vocals] To the ones who gave me shelter,\ When the world was made of rain.\ To the hands that held me steady,\ When I couldn't bear the pain. To the friends who stood beside me,\ Through the darkness and the scars.\ If I could live a thousand lifetimes,\ I'd still choose the hearts you are. And I know you're trying not to cry,\ I see the tears behind your eyes.\ But there's something I need you to hear,\ Before the silence takes me from here. [PRE-CHORUS] [Strings rise] [trembling vocals] I wish that I could steal another day,\ Find a thousand different words to say.\ But time is slipping through my hands,\ And I'm afraid of where I stand. So come a little closer now,\ There's something I must say somehow\... [CHORUS] [Explosive guitars] [soaring] [emotional vocals] I LOVE YOU... FOR THE LAST TIME!\ With every broken breath that's mine!\ If heaven calls and I must go,\ There's one last thing you need to know! I WAS NEVER LOST WHEN YOU WERE THERE!\ You were the answer to every prayer!\ And if my voice should fade tonight,\ Remember how I held you tight! DON'T LET MY FINAL GOODBYE...\ BE THE END OF OUR LOVE TONIGHT! [VERSE 2] [Piano returns] [soft] [vulnerable voice] To my family, please forgive me,\ For the moments I was gone.\ For the words I never told you,\ For the times I wasn't strong. To my friends, remember laughter,\ Not the stillness of this room.\ Remember all the roads we traveled,\ Not the shadow of this tomb. And to the one who shared my heartbeat,\ Who made this broken soul a home.\ If there's one thing I could wish for,\ It's that you'll never feel alone. [PRE-CHORUS] [Building intensity] Don't count the years I couldn't stay,\ Remember all the love we made.\ And when the stars come out tonight,\ Know that you were my greatest light. [CHORUS 2] [Full band] [layered harmonies] I LOVE YOU... FOR THE LAST TIME!\ With every memory, every tear I've cried!\ If these are the final words I speak,\ Then let them carry what's left of me! I WAS NEVER RICH IN GOLD OR FAME!\ But I had love worth more than anything!\ And when the morning comes without me,\ Promise you'll still chase your dreams! DON'T LET MY FINAL GOODBYE...\ TAKE THE BEAUTY FROM YOUR LIVES! BRIDGE — Music drops to near silence; trembling voice becomes a desperate cry I'm not ready... God, I'm not ready... There's still so much I wanted to see.\ Another sunrise, another Christmas,\ Another hand reaching out for me. I wanted to grow old beside you,\ Watch the little ones find their way.\ Hear you laughing in the kitchen,\ And complain about another rainy day. [Voice cracks] But I can feel the distance growing,\ And I can't make the seconds stay. So please... Please don't remember me like this. Remember me... WHEN I WAS ALIVE! [FINAL CHORUS] [Massive] [cinematic crescendo] [choir] [crashing drums] [anguished soaring] [vocals] I LOVE YOU... FOR THE LAST TIME!\ I'LL CARRY YOU BEYOND THIS LIFE!\ AND IF MY HEART SHOULD BEAT NO MORE,\ MY LOVE WILL LIVE IN YOURS! WHEN YOU FEEL THE SUN UPON YOUR FACE,\ WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A BETTER PLACE,\ WHEN YOU LAUGH SO HARD YOU START TO CRY,\ PLEASE DON'T FEEL GUILTY THAT I'M NOT BY YOUR SIDE! LIVE FOR ME!\ LOVE FOR ME!\ BE EVERYTHING YOU'RE MEANT TO BE! AND WHEN THE WORLD FEELS COLD TONIGHT,\ REMEMBER YOU WERE MY WHOLE LIFE! THIS IS MY FINAL GOODBYE...\ BUT NOT THE END OF MY LOVE! OUTRO — Instruments fall away, single piano, whispered vocals There's a warmth upon my shoulder,\ And the fear is fading now.\ I can hear you say you love me,\ Though the words are barely sounds. If my eyes should close forever,\ Before the morning light... There's just one more thing... One last thing... (Long pause) Thank you... For loving me... (Whisper) I love you... Goodbye. [Final piano]