All That's Left Is to Say Goodbye
Astrud Gilberto with Antonio Carlos Jobim Lyrics

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There's no use to pretend
We have come to the end
All that's left is to say goodbye
If I hold you with lies
It will show in my eyes
All that's left is to say goodbye
So when you go I won't stop you
But I will remember

How deep, how beautiful it was
And all this beauty of love that was our love
And now leaves me sad
I don't want to deny, don't want to betray
Don't want to forget
Because my love in my life,
you have been like a day full of sun.

So when you go I won't stop you
But I will remember
How deep, how beautiful it was
And all this beauty of love that was our love
And now leaves me sad
I don't want to deny, don't want to betray
Don't want to forget

Because my love in my life,
you have been like a day full of sun.

Overall Meaning

In the song "All That's Left Is to Say Goodbye," Astrud Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim sing about the end of a significant relationship, acknowledging that there's no use in pretending anymore. They both know it's time to say goodbye, and the lyrics express the sadness and pain that come with admitting the end of a beautiful love story.

The first few lines of the song set the tone, with the singers acknowledging that they've come to the end of the road. They've tried to make things work, but it's just not happening. They can't hold on to the relationship with lies, and it will show in their eyes if they try to pretend. All that's left to do now is to say goodbye.

However, they don't want this goodbye to be a betrayal or a denial of their love. They want to remember how deep and beautiful their love was, and all the beauty that came with it. Even though they're sad that it's over, they don't want to forget everything they've shared. The love they had was like a day full of sun, and they want to cherish that memory forever.

Overall, "All That's Left Is to Say Goodbye" is a beautiful and emotional song about the end of a relationship. The lyrics capture the pain and sadness that come with the realization that things are over, but also the beauty and joy that came with loving and being loved.

Line by Line Meaning

There's no use to pretend
It is useless to pretend that our relationship can continue.

We have come to the end
Our relationship has reached its conclusion.

All that's left is to say goodbye
The only thing left to do is to say goodbye.

If I hold you with lies
If I try to keep you with deceitful words.

It will show in my eyes
My true feelings will be visible in my eyes.

So when you go I won't stop you
I won't try to prevent you from leaving.

But I will remember
I will always remember our relationship.

How deep, how beautiful it was
How intense and beautiful our love was.

And all this beauty of love that was our love
The beauty of our love.

And now leaves me sad
Leaves me with a feeling of sadness.

I don't want to deny, don't want to betray
I don't want to deceive or betray you.

Don't want to forget
I don't want to forget the memories we shared.

Because my love in my life, you have been like a day full of sun.
Your love has brought light into my life.

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Mikayla

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Rest in paradise Astrud...
May you have your day full of sun forever.

I wish I remembered how I discovered this song many years ago, it basically became my favorite song and made me check out her entire discography. This song single handedly introduced me and made me fall in love with her and the entire Bossa Nova genre. Broke my heart to hear of her passing today. This song is silk in sonic form--it's transcendent, and I'll cherish it and my memories associated with it forever. Thank you, Astrud.