Last Night On Earth
Delta Goodrem Lyrics


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It's the last night on earth before the great divide
My hands are shaking time was never on our side
And there's no such thing as a beautiful goodbye
As an ordinary day I prayed for you a thousand times

It's never enough
No matter how many times I tried to tell to tell you this is love
If tomorrow never comes I want you to know right now that I
I'm gonna love you until the day I die
If tomorrow falls asleep can you hold me first
I'm gonna love you like it's the last night on earth
Like it's the last night on earth

A penny for your thoughts
A picture so it lasts
Let's knock down the walls of immortality
Your fingers on my skin only you can hear my fear
Only you can help me heal
I see forever with you here

It's never enough no matter how many miles stand between us this is love

If tomorrow never comes I want you to know right now that I
I'm gonna love you until the day I die
If tomorrow falls asleep can you hold me first
I'm gonna love you like it's the last night on earth

It's never enough
No it's never enough
(it's never enough)
Ooh

The afterglow
The horizon line
The shadows fall
Will you still be mine
Will you still be mine
Will you still be mine I ask

If tomorrow never comes I want you to know right now that I
I'm gonna love you until the day I die




If tomorrow falls asleep can you hold me first
I'm gonna love you like it's the last night on earth

Overall Meaning

Delta Goodrem's "Last Night on Earth" is a love song that expresses the intense feelings of a person who knows that their time with their loved one is limited. The lyrics speak of the last night on earth, and the sense of urgency and finality that comes with it. The opening lines of the song set the scene for what is to come, "It's the last night on earth before the great divide, My hands are shaking time was never on our side, and there's no such thing as a beautiful goodbye". The mood is somber, with the singer acknowledging the inevitability of losing the one they love.


The chorus of the song is a declaration of love, "If tomorrow never comes I want you to know right now that I, I'm gonna love you until the day I die. If tomorrow falls asleep can you hold me first, I'm gonna love you like it's the last night on earth". The singer is willing to love with everything they have, regardless of what the future may hold. They want to live in the moment, making the most of the time they have left together.


The second verse reinforces the intensity of the singer's feelings of love for their partner, "It's never enough, No matter how many times I try to tell you this is love. If tomorrow never comes I want you to know right now that I, I'm gonna love you until the day I die". The repetition of the phrase "it's never enough" underlines the singer's belief that they will never be able to fully express their love.


Line by Line Meaning

It's the last night on earth before the great divide
This is the final night on the planet before a major change.


My hands are shaking time was never on our side
I'm nervous because time always seemed to work against us.


And there's no such thing as a beautiful goodbye
Saying goodbye can never be beautiful or easy.


As an ordinary day I prayed for you a thousand times
Praying for you feels ordinary because I do it so often, but it's intense and significant.


It's never enough
No matter what, my feelings for you are always greater than what I can express.


No matter how many times I tried to tell to tell you this is love
I've tried to explain our connection, but it feels like words are never enough.


If tomorrow never comes I want you to know right now that I
In case I'm not around tomorrow, I need you to know that I


I'm gonna love you until the day I die
My love for you is forever and will never fade.


If tomorrow falls asleep can you hold me first
If something happens to me, I want you to be there with me in my final moment.


I'm gonna love you like it's the last night on earth
I'm going to love you with all my heart, as if there's no tomorrow.


A penny for your thoughts
Tell me what's on your mind.


A picture so it lasts
Take a picture, so this moment can last forever.


Let's knock down the walls of immortality
Let's break through barriers and live life to the fullest, not worrying about what comes next.


Your fingers on my skin only you can hear my fear
When you touch me, only you understand my deepest insecurities.


Only you can help me heal
You're the only person who can make things better for me.


I see forever with you here
I can see a future with you, and it looks bright.


The afterglow
The feeling after a beautiful moment.


The horizon line
The boundary between earth and sky, a symbol of infinite possibility.


The shadows fall
The darkness is creeping in and the end is drawing near.


Will you still be mine
Even when everything falls apart, will you still be with me?




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DELTA GOODREM, BILLY MANN, CHRIS ROJAS

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