The Last Goodbye
David Cook Lyrics


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If you hear this on the radio
Then we've already said our last goodbye
I won't be there when you get home
By now there's someone else that hears you cry

I wonder if he holds you like I did
I hope that he can love you better
'Cause we were everything that's right at the wrong time

I didn't want to lose you
Leave you with a broken heart
But wherever we are, we're miles apart
I know that we tried, but this is the last goodbye
Oh, I didn't want to let you go
But wherever we are, we're miles apart
I know that we tried, but this is the last goodbye

We were almost beautiful
A broken piece of art put on display
But we were never possible
Another perfect moment thrown away

I know somebody out there will love you
They'll be the forever we never were
'Cause we were everything that's right at the wrong time

I didn't want to lose you
Leave you with a broken heart
But wherever we are, we're miles apart
I know that we tried, but this is the last goodbye
Oh, I didn't want to let you go
But wherever we are, we're miles apart
I know that we tried, but this is the last goodbye

If you hear this on the radio
Then we've already said our last goodbye
Our last goodbye

I didn't want to lose you
Leave you with a broken heart
But wherever we are, we're miles apart
I know that we tried, but this is the last goodbye




The last goodbye
I know that we tried, but this is the last goodbye

Overall Meaning

In David Cook's song "The Last Goodbye," the singer laments the end of a relationship and reflects on the reasons for its failure. The opening lines suggest that the singer and their partner have already parted ways and that the singer is acknowledging that fact. The idea that "someone else" is now there to comfort the partner further suggests that the breakup has been final and that both parties have moved on.


The singer then reflects on the nature of their past relationship, asking if their former partner's new lover treats them better than they did. The singer then acknowledges that they had something special but that their relationship was ultimately doomed because they were "everything that's right at the wrong time." Despite their love for one another, external factors made their relationship impractical or impossible.


The chorus reinforces the sense of finality in their parting, with the singer expressing remorse that they have to say "the last goodbye." They acknowledge that they did not want to hurt their partner but that they are "miles apart," both literally and metaphorically. The song concludes with a repetition of the chorus and the singer reflecting once more on the fact that their relationship was doomed, despite its potential.


Line by Line Meaning

If you hear this on the radio
If you're hearing this song, it means we've already ended things.


Then we've already said our last goodbye
We've already said our farewell and parted ways for good.


I won't be there when you get home
I won't be waiting at home for you anymore.


By now there's someone else that hears you cry
You've moved on and there's someone else who sees your emotions now.


I wonder if he holds you like I did
I wonder if he's holding you the way I used to.


I hope that he can love you better
I hope he can love you more deeply than I did.


'Cause we were everything that's right at the wrong time
We had a great relationship, but it was at the wrong time for us.


I didn't want to lose you
I never intended to lose you.


Leave you with a broken heart
I never wanted to hurt you or leave you feeling brokenhearted.


But wherever we are, we're miles apart
Even though we're apart, we're still physically far away.


I know that we tried, but this is the last goodbye
We put in effort but we have to say goodbye for good.


Oh, I didn't want to let you go
I really didn't want to have to let you go.


We were almost beautiful
We had the potential to be a great couple.


A broken piece of art put on display
We were like a broken work of art on display.


But we were never possible
Despite our potential, we were never meant to be.


Another perfect moment thrown away
We had another perfect opportunity, but we let it slip away.


I know somebody out there will love you
I'm confident that someone will come along and love you.


They'll be the forever we never were
They will have a lifelong relationship with you, which we were never able to have.


Our last goodbye
This is our final farewell, we can't turn back now.




Lyrics ยฉ CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: DAVID COOK, RYAN TEDDER

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