Cyrus, a daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, emerged as a teen idol while portraying the title character of the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana (2006–2011). As Hannah Montana, she attained two number-one and three top-five soundtracks on the US Billboard 200, including the US Billboard Hot 100 top-ten single "He Could Be the One". Cyrus' own discography includes the US number-one albums Meet Miley Cyrus, Breakout and Bangerz; the top-five releases Can't Be Tamed, Younger Now, Plastic Hearts and Endless Summer Vacation. Her discography also includes 2015’s Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz which was released for free on SoundCloud before being released on digital and streaming services in the following years. Cyrus' EPs The Time of Our Lives and She Is Coming also debuted in the top-five. Endless Summer is Cyrus’ most acclaimed record stabling at Metacritic with a critical acclaim score of 79. Plastic Hearts was Cyrus' most acclaimed record before that, and her first entry on the Billboard Rock Chart, debuting atop the chart. It included the lead single "Midnight Sky". Her other singles include the US top ten-charting "See You Again", "7 Things", "The Climb", "Party in the U.S.A.", "Can't Be Tamed", "We Can't Stop", "Malibu", "Without You"; and the chart-topping "Wrecking Ball". In 2020, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded Diamond certification to "Party in the U.S.A.", recognizing sales of ten million for the single.
Cyrus' career accolades include making the Time 100 list in 2008 and also in 2014, being named MTV's Best Artist of 2013 Award, and appearing on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Artists Chart in 2019. She is regarded as one of the few examples of successful child actors-turned-singers. As an actress, Cyrus has made appearances in the animated film Bolt (2008) and the feature films Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) and The Last Song (2010). On television Cyrus served as a coach on the singing competition series The Voice for two seasons, and starred in the episode "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too" from the Netflix series Black Mirror (2019). Cyrus is an advocate for animal rights and adopted a vegan lifestyle in 2014. She founded the non-profit Happy Hippie Foundation in late 2014 focusing on youth homelessness and the LGBT community.
Last Goodbye
Miley Cyrus Lyrics
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We never said that we would be perfect
We only said that we'd try
And when you said that we were forever
I guess it's just another lie
Letting me slip right through your fingers
I hope you know it's real this time, yeah
Come home for a last goodbye, yeah
I don’t wanna let you go if you still love me
'Cause I don’t wanna see you cry, yeah
But it feels like you and I are dying
And there’s no one that can save our lives
Yeah
And I know we're sick and tired of fighting
Sick and tired of being sick and tired, yeah
But I know that you're gonna want me
To come home for a last goodbye
Oh oh oh oh oh, aye
Bye-ye-ye, oh oh oh oh oh
Laying in the dark with you against me
I can't even open my eyes
'Cause the pain has outweighed the pleasure
Don't think I can take another night
How has my best friend
Become such a stranger?
It seemed like everything was fine
We've already been through this twice
And I'm never coming home for a last goodbye
I don’t wanna let you go if you still love me
'Cause I don’t wanna see you cry, yeah
But it feels like you and I are dying
And there’s no one that can save our lives
Yeah
And I know we're sick and tired of fighting
Sick and tired of being sick and tired, yeah
But I know that you're gonna want me
To come home for a last goodbye
Oh oh oh oh oh, aye
Bye-ye-ye, oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh, yeah
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh, yeah
I don’t wanna let you go if you still love me
'Cause I don’t wanna see you cry, yeah
But it feels like you and I are dying
And there’s no one that can save our lives
Yeah
And I know we're sick and tired of fighting
Sick and tired of being sick and tired, yeah
But I know that you're gonna want me
To come home for a last goodbye
Oh oh oh oh oh, aye
Bye-ye-ye, oh oh oh oh oh
You let me down i gave you up
I took you back i guess I can't blame ya for
This when I told myself
I’ll never say that last goodbye
I'll never say that last goodbye
The lyrics to Miley Cyrus's song "Last Goodbye" depict a relationship that is falling apart and the struggle to let go. The song begins with the acknowledgment that the couple never promised perfection, only that they would try. However, the singer realizes that the promise of forever was just another lie. Feeling like they are slipping away, the singer hopes that their partner understands the gravity of the situation this time. They express their reluctance to let go if there is still love between them but it feels like both of them are slowly fading away, and there seems to be no solution to save their relationship. They are tired of fighting and being in a state of constant distress. Despite all this, the partner is aware that the singer will eventually be asked to come back for one last goodbye.
The second verse portrays the physical and emotional pain the singer is experiencing. They describe laying in the dark with their partner, but even that intimate moment is overshadowed by the overwhelming pain they are feeling. The singer wonders how their once best friend has become such a stranger and questions how everything changed so suddenly. They mention having gone through this situation before and firmly state that they will not be coming home for a last goodbye again.
Overall, "Last Goodbye" reflects the raw emotions and conflicts that arise when a relationship is falling apart. It explores the pain, confusion, and the desire to hold on, even when it seems impossible to salvage the connection.
Line by Line Meaning
M-m-m-m, yeah goodbye
Expressing the feeling of parting ways, saying goodbye
We never said that we would be perfect
Acknowledging that neither of us expected perfection in our relationship
We only said that we'd try
Committing to putting effort into making the relationship work
And when you said that we were forever
Recalling the promise of long-lasting commitment
I guess it's just another lie
Realizing that the promise of forever was not sincere
Letting me slip right through your fingers
Feeling ignored or neglected in the relationship
I hope you know it's real this time, yeah
Desiring to be taken seriously and hoping for genuine feelings
You know that I said I'd never
Remembering the previous statement of not saying the last goodbye
Come home for a last goodbye, yeah
Refusing to give closure by returning for a final farewell
I don’t wanna let you go if you still love me
Expressing the reluctance to end the relationship if there are still feelings
'Cause I don’t wanna see you cry, yeah
Avoiding witnessing the pain and emotions associated with the separation
But it feels like you and I are dying
Sensing that the relationship is deteriorating and losing its vitality
And there’s no one that can save our lives
Acknowledging that no outside intervention can rescue the failing relationship
And I know we're sick and tired of fighting
Recognizing the exhaustion and dissatisfaction caused by constant conflicts
Sick and tired of being sick and tired, yeah
Repeating the sentiment of weariness and frustration with the relationship
But I know that you're gonna want me
Anticipating that you will eventually desire my presence
To come home for a last goodbye
Expecting the request for a final farewell despite previous intentions
Laying in the dark with you against me
Relating the intimate moment of lying together in darkness
I can't even open my eyes
Feeling overwhelmed by pain to the point of avoiding reality
'Cause the pain has outweighed the pleasure
Realizing that the negative experiences in the relationship surpass the positive ones
Don't think I can take another night
Expressing the inability to endure more emotional pain and distress
How has my best friend
Questioning the transformation of a close companion into a stranger
Become such a stranger?
Reflecting on the distance and unfamiliarity in the relationship
It seemed like everything was fine
Remembering a time when the relationship appeared to be in a good state
We've already been through this twice
Recalling a previous cycle of experiencing similar relationship difficulties before
And I'm never coming home for a last goodbye
Reaffirming the decision not to give closure by returning for a final farewell
You let me down I gave you up
Expressing the disappointment and feeling of betrayal in the relationship
I took you back I guess I can't blame ya for
Acknowledging personal responsibility for reconciling and understanding your actions
This when I told myself
Reflecting on the previous resolution made internally
I’ll never say that last goodbye
Reaffirming the stance of not giving a final farewell
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Emmanuely Mackenstedt
We never said that we would be perfect
We only said that we'd try
And when you said that we were forever
I guess it's just another lie
Let me slip right through your fingers
I hope you know it's real this time
And you know that I said I'd never
Come home for a last goodbye
I don't wanna let you go if you still love me
'Cause I don't wanna see you cry, yeah
But it feels like you and I are dying
And there's no one that can save our lives, yeah
And I know you're sick and tired of fighting
Sick and tired of being sick and tired, yeah
But I know that you're gonna want me
To come home for a last goodbye-ye-ye
Bye-ye-ye
Laying in the dark with you against me
I can't even open my eyes
'Cause the pain has outweighed the pleasure
Don't think I can fake another night
How has my best friend become such a stranger?
It seemed like everything was fine
We've already been through this twice
And I'm never coming home for a last goodbye
I don't wanna let you go if you still love me
'Cause I don't wanna see you cry, yeah
But it feels like you and I are dying
And there's no one that can save our lives, yeah
And I know you're sick and tired of fighting
Sick and tired of being sick and tired, yeah
But I know that you're gonna want me
To come home for a last goodbye-ye-ye
Bye-ye-ye
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, yeah
I don't wanna let you go if you still love me
'Cause I don't wanna see you cry, yeah
But it feels like you and I are dying
And there's no one that can save our lives, yeah
And I know you're sick and tired of fighting
Sick and tired of being sick and tired, yeah
But I know that you're gonna want me
To come home for a last goodbye-ye-ye
Bye-ye-ye
You let me down, I gave you up
I took you back
I guess I can't blame ya for this
When I told myself I'd never say that last goodbye
I'd never say last goodbye
Emmanuely Mackenstedt
We never said that we would be perfect
We only said that we'd try
And when you said that we were forever
I guess it's just another lie
Let me slip right through your fingers
I hope you know it's real this time
And you know that I said I'd never
Come home for a last goodbye
I don't wanna let you go if you still love me
'Cause I don't wanna see you cry, yeah
But it feels like you and I are dying
And there's no one that can save our lives, yeah
And I know you're sick and tired of fighting
Sick and tired of being sick and tired, yeah
But I know that you're gonna want me
To come home for a last goodbye-ye-ye
Bye-ye-ye
Laying in the dark with you against me
I can't even open my eyes
'Cause the pain has outweighed the pleasure
Don't think I can fake another night
How has my best friend become such a stranger?
It seemed like everything was fine
We've already been through this twice
And I'm never coming home for a last goodbye
I don't wanna let you go if you still love me
'Cause I don't wanna see you cry, yeah
But it feels like you and I are dying
And there's no one that can save our lives, yeah
And I know you're sick and tired of fighting
Sick and tired of being sick and tired, yeah
But I know that you're gonna want me
To come home for a last goodbye-ye-ye
Bye-ye-ye
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, yeah
I don't wanna let you go if you still love me
'Cause I don't wanna see you cry, yeah
But it feels like you and I are dying
And there's no one that can save our lives, yeah
And I know you're sick and tired of fighting
Sick and tired of being sick and tired, yeah
But I know that you're gonna want me
To come home for a last goodbye-ye-ye
Bye-ye-ye
You let me down, I gave you up
I took you back
I guess I can't blame ya for this
When I told myself I'd never say that last goodbye
I'd never say last goodbye
Alexander Mike
I will never forgive her for not releasing this . It is so perfect .
Ceyda
@Kurt Loder true this sounds like drive, the lyrics are also very similar
Xavier Frosth
There's so much she can add to an album or an EP! Just need to chill and let it go :)!
David Mann
Who said they won't??? It's on here isn't it?
james rodgers
Check out F’d up forever 🥲
Darius Clayton
This song is heart wrenching!! I think it was way too personal for her to sing live, let alone release it on her album✨🥺
Lewis Woodhall
This is one of my fav Miley songs ever
Kethlen Souza
Nunca vou perdoar que essa música não foi lançada 😭😭😭
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