Both of her parents are private investigators, but father Rick is also a country guitarist and songwriter. Lambert became seriously interested in country music after attending a Garth Brooks concert as a young girl, and soon began singing in talent contests under the tutelage of her father.
At 16, Miranda began appearing on the Johnny High Country Music Review in Arlington, Texas, the same show that helped launch the career of LeAnn Rimes. Miranda quickly landed a recording session in Nashville, but left the studio in tears after she became frustrated with the "pop" sound of music that was not her own. Upon returning to Texas, Miranda began writing songs and taking guitar lessons from her father.
When Miranda's aptitude for music became apparent, her parents encouraged her to aggressively pursue singing and acting opportunities. While still a high school student, Miranda made her professional singing debut and fronted the house band at the Reo Palm Isle Ballroom in Longview, Texas, a long-running venue that has showcased Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson.
Foregoing college, Miranda performed throughout Texas in 2001 and 2002. She finished first in the Texas auditions for Nashville Star and eventually placed third on the national competition.
Discography
On September 15, 2003, she signed with Sony records. She has since released three studio albums, 2005's Kerosene, 2007's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, 2009's Revolution and 2011's Four The Record; all four of which debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Kerosene,Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Revolution have been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Miranda Lambert has release a total of fourteen singles, which includes five Top 20 hits; of these, Kerosene and Gunpowder & Lead have been certified Gold singles by the RIAA.
Awards and Critical Acclaim
In 2005, at the 40th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Miranda won the Cover Girl Fresh Face of Country Music Award. In 2005, she was also nominated for the Country Music Association's Horizon Award and performed "Kerosene". Nashville Scene named Kerosene one of the best albums of 2005
Miranda was nominated for and won the "Album of the Year" award at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards for her latest album Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Last Goodbye
Miranda Lambert Lyrics
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You'd hold me on the porch swing
While our troubles washed away
And Daddy'd come and get me
Girl it's time to come inside
And I'd say, just a few more minutes
Daddy please, we need a little time
To say our last good-bye
Time flew by so quickly, and our love slowly died
We both knew that we had grown apart, neither one knew why
Told me you'd come back when, you'd made up your mind
Now all those memories faded, all except the night
You said your last good-bye
I know you needed time to find yourself
But I can't keep my heart upon that shelf
Boy it's been awhile now, since I heard your voice
I didn't want to call you, but my heart left me no choice
I just called to tell you, that I'm really doing fine
That I been doing lots of thinkin'
And I finally decided it was time
To say my last good-bye
Oh, good-bye, good-bye
In Miranda Lambert's song "Last Goodbye", she reminisces about a past relationship that has ended. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the memories she shared with her former partner, such as listening to the rain together and her father calling her inside. She also remembers the pain of their breakup and the confusion that both of them felt.
The lyrics reflect the emotions felt during the ending of a relationship. The memories that once brought happiness now bring pain, and the singer struggles with coming to terms with the fact that she has to say her last goodbye. She acknowledges the fact that the love between them has died, and she speaks honestly about the reality of the situation. She knows that both of them have to move on to find happiness.
The song captures the raw and complex emotions that come with the end of a relationship with a bittersweet feeling. It shows the need to say goodbye to something that was once significant and important. The song is a reminder that saying goodbye can be hard, but it is necessary for healing and moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Used to stay for hours, and listen to the rain
We used to be so in love that we didn't care about the world outside.
You'd hold me on the porch swing
We were inseparable and my world revolved around you.
While our troubles washed away
Being with you made everything else disappear and our problems seemed so small.
And Daddy'd come and get me
Even though we never wanted to leave each other, real life always intervened.
Girl it's time to come inside
The moment when we had to face the harsh reality that our time together was limited.
And I'd say, just a few more minutes
I pleaded for more time because every second with you felt like an eternity of happiness.
Daddy please, we need a little time
I knew we couldn't stop time, but I still wished for it to be different.
To say our last good-bye
We both knew that it would be the last time we felt those fleeting moments of young love.
Time flew by so quickly, and our love slowly died
Time changed us both, and before we knew it, we had become different people who could no longer love each other the way we used to.
We both knew that we had grown apart, neither one knew why
We couldn't put our finger on what went wrong, but we both knew that something had changed in us.
Told me you'd come back when, you'd made up your mind
You tried to give me hope by saying that we could be together again if you ever figured yourself out.
Now all those memories faded, all except the night
Our relationship became a memory that slowly faded, but the memory of us saying goodbye still lingers in my mind.
You said your last good-bye
Your words pierced my heart as I realized that it was truly over between us.
I know you needed time to find yourself
I understood that you needed to figure things out, but it still hurt to be apart from you.
But I can't keep my heart upon that shelf
Even though I knew I should move on, I couldn't shake off the love I had for you.
Boy it's been awhile now, since I heard your voice
The pain of missing you never went away, even after all this time.
I didn't want to call you, but my heart left me no choice
Despite trying to forget you, my heart couldn't stop me from reaching out to you.
I just called to tell you, that I'm really doing fine
I wanted to let you know that I was okay and that I had moved on.
That I been doing lots of thinkin'
I spent a lot of time reflecting on our past and trying to make sense of everything.
And I finally decided it was time
After struggling for a long time, I came to the conclusion that it was time to let go.
To say my last good-bye
Just like we said our last goodbye all those years ago, it was time for me to say my final farewell to you and move on with my life.
Oh, good-bye, good-bye
This is truly the end for us, and we both need to say our last goodbye and move forward without each other.
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Sheila Lutkenhaus
love this song! I can't stop listening to it. I always come back....even after years have passed. great song.
linda hatman
I love Miranda Lambert!! I love her for writing her feelings in music! I have felt the same as her before! Her music speaks for a lot of us!!!
cg505able
Miranda has a beautiful voice and it never stops finding the next story, or the next note that Transends us into her story! Love her so much!
Kenzie Whitelock
I absolutely love this song.. this song needs to be on iTunes.
Leigh Howard
Miranda always has and always will have a beautiful voice. I love her song, "The House that Built me" and " Over you" the best!.
kim yon
well goodbye since u think u grown so he grown love u always but goodbye
Betty Foltz
Leigh Howard I like the house that built me also but I just found a new favorite by her Mr tin Man
Barbara Timms
Leigh Howard...Me tooooo! it's one of my favorite but Tin Man is kinda catching up.
Terry McGraw
Her voice is Awesome. From her soul.
Maria Rodriguez
Miranda Lambert has an Angel voice. I love all her music