Pearl Jam release… Read Full Bio ↴Last Kiss was first recorded by Wayne Cochran in 1961.
Pearl Jam released their cover in 1999 on the charity album No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees and later on both their rarities and B-Sides compilation Lost Dogs in 2003 and their Greatest Hits album rearviewmirror (greatest hits 1991-2003) in 2004.
Last Kiss
Perl Jam Lyrics
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The Lord took her, away from me
She's gone to heaven, so I've got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world
We were out on a date in my daddy's car
We hadn't driven very far
There in the road, straight ahead
I couldn't stop, so I swerved to the right
I'll never forget, the sound that night
The screamin' tires, the bustin' glass
The painful scream that I, heard last
Oh where oh where, can my baby be
The Lord took her, away from me
She's gone to heaven, so I've got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave, this world
When I woke up, the rain was pourin' down
There were people, standin' all around
Somethin' warm, flowin' through my eyes
But somehow, I found my baby that night
I lifted her head, she looked at me and said
Hold me darlin', for a little while
I held her close, I kissed her our last kiss
I found the love, that I knew I had missed
Well now she's gone, even though I hold her tight
I lost my love my life, that night
Oh where oh where, can my baby be
The Lord took her, away from me
She's gone to heaven, so I've got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave, this world
Ooh ooh ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh ooh ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh ooh ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh oh oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh oh oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh uh
The lyrics of Pearl Jam's Last Kiss recount the tragic story of a car accident that resulted in the death of the singer's love interest. The song begins questioning the whereabouts of the singer's significant other, only to reveal that she has passed away and is now in heaven. In response, the singer vows to be good in order to one day reunite with his lover in the afterlife.
The second half of the song tells the story of the accident, which occurred on a date in the singer's father's car. As they approached a stalled car on the road, the singer swerved to avoid it, resulting in a crash that killed his girlfriend. The lyrics describe the chaos and pain of that moment, as well as the singer's final moments with his loved one. The song ends with the singer mourning his loss and longing for the day when they will be reunited.
Overall, the lyrics of Last Kiss capture the heartbreak and emotional turmoil that comes with losing someone you love. The singer's desire to be reunited with his girlfriend in the afterlife suggests a sense of hope and faith in something beyond the physical world.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh where oh where, can my baby be
Where has my love gone?
The Lord took her, away from me
She passed on to the afterlife
She's gone to heaven, so I've got to be good
I need to be righteous to reunite with her after death
So I can see my baby when I leave this world
I want to see her again in the afterlife
We were out on a date in my daddy's car
We were on a date in my father's car
We hadn't driven very far
We had not gone too far
There in the road, straight ahead
There was a car stalled in front of us
A car was stalled, the engine was dead
The vehicle in front had a broken down engine
I couldn't stop, so I swerved to the right
I couldn't come to a halt, so I dodged to the right
I'll never forget, the sound that night
I can never forget the noise of the incident
The screamin' tires, the bustin' glass
The tires screeched and the glass shattered
The painful scream that I, heard last
The blood-curdling cry was the last sound I heard
When I woke up, the rain was pourin' down
After I blacked out, it was raining hard
There were people, standin' all around
People were surrounding me
Somethin' warm, flowin' through my eyes
I was crying tears of warmth
But somehow, I found my baby that night
Luckily, I found her that night
I lifted her head, she looked at me and said
I held her head up, and she spoke to me
Hold me darlin', for a little while
Embrace me tight, for a brief moment
I held her close, I kissed her our last kiss
I held her near and kissed her one final time
I found the love, that I knew I had missed
I discovered the affection that I was lacking
Well now she's gone, even though I hold her tight
Although I cling to her, she has passed away
I lost my love my life, that night
I lost the love of my life that fateful evening
Contributed by Cameron G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Victor_sousap2
Oh, where oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world
We were out on a date in my daddy's car
We hadn't driven very far
There in the road, straight ahead
A car was stalled, the engine was dead
I couldn't stop, so I swerved to the right
I'll never forget, the sound that night
The screamin' tires, the bustin' glass
The painful scream, that I heard last
Oh, where oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world
When I woke up, the rain was pourin' down
There were people standing all around
Something warm flowin' through my eyes
But somehow I found my baby that night
I lifted her head, she looked at me and said
"Hold me darling, just a little while"
I held her close, I kissed her our last kiss
I found the love, that I knew I had missed
And now she's gone, even though I hold her tight
I lost my love, my life that night
Oh, where oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world
@10hetitor
Pearl Jam–Last Kiss (Official Audio) [Lyrics:] August 12, 2022
[Chorus]
Oh where, oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world
[Verse 1]
We were out on a date in my daddy's car
We hadn't driven very far
There in the road, straight ahead
A car was stalled, the engine was dead
I couldn't stop, so I swerved to the right
I'll never forget the sound that night
The screaming tires, the busting glass
The painful scream that I heard last
[Chorus]
Oh where, oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world
[Verse 2]
When I woke up, the rain was pouring down
There were people standing all around
Something warm running through my eyes
But somehow I found my baby that night
I lifted her head, she looked at me and said
"Hold me, darling, just a little while"
I held her close, I kissed her our last kiss
I found the love that I knew I would miss
But now she's gone, even though I hold her tight
I lost my love, my life that night
[Chorus]
Oh where, oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world
[Outro]
Ooh, ooh-ooh, Ooh, ooh-ooh...
Written By: Wayne Cochran
@seanrodgers3368
this song has been making me cry for almost 3 decades
@squamish4244
Let's be fair, exactly 2.5 decades :)
@seanrodgers3368
@@squamish4244 ??? I'm going off of my age lol
@kristinleigh3373
Same, my dad's favorite song. He passed 9 months ago. This song just kills me 😢 I always find my way back here to listen
@Terraceview
Better grow up, Wayne Cochcrane was 3 decades earlier before he wrote it.
@foggyfrogy
same. funny enough I just know the spanish version, didn't know the original is in english
@npenick66
My wife of 20 years passed away January 5th, 2024. She said she was feeling a little tired and was going to nap in her recliner a bit. She had her cat Mandu in her lap and her dog Tyson at her feet. She was 52. This song has been looping through my head for the last nine days. It's the part where he says he has to be good so he can see her again that gets me. She was such a gentle soul that there's no doubt where her soul went so I guess I have work to be good.
@fairilhasbullah5213
may her rest in peace . amen
@alexg4462
Sorry bro. it must hurts so bad.. I hope you can find a path to a happy future.
@sheameeker7290
I'm so sorry for your beautiful love you lost. I'm sending you all my love and light to surround you. 💚🤍✨💫🧿🕯️🧿💫✨🤍💚 Sending you hugs 😢