Last Goodbye
Shepherd Kenny Wayne Band Lyrics

Long before you're rusted chains
This refers to a time in the past, before the things that held the singer down became old and worn out.

Busted walls and barb wire cage
The singer was once kept captive in a prison-like environment, but that environment has since fallen apart.

Tried to hold me down
The singer was oppressed and prevented from achieving their goals.

And time was just a fist of change
Time passed quickly and caused a lot of change in the artist's life.

Tossed in the water just in case
The artist was thrown away and forgotten about by someone who once held them close.

You ever came around
The singer does not expect the person who abandoned them to return.

I could lose myself
The singer could become lost in emotion and forget who they are.

I could curse like hell
The artist could become angry and swear excessively.

But I've lost the will to even try
The artist has given up hope and no longer has the motivation to try anything.

If you ever doubt
If anyone ever questions the artist's intentions or emotions,

Listen to the sound
They can listen to the sincerity in the singer's voice.

No lies
The artist is telling the truth.

This is my last goodbye
The singer is saying goodbye permanently and will not be returning.

Now pardon me if I appear
The singer is apologizing for their behavior or attitude,

To see beyond the now and here
And explaining that they are trying to look beyond their current situation.

To try to save myself
The artist is attempting to rescue themselves from their current state of distress.

I'm not the kind to pin the blame
The artist is not one to assign fault or blame for their problems.

But I can't take more of the same
However, the singer cannot tolerate continuing to go through the same things over and over again.

Livin on your shelf
The singer was being kept in a state of inactivity and stagnancy.

Door closes
The artist is experiencing a closure or the end of something.

Another one opens
But they recognize that new opportunities will arise because of this closure.

I feel the cold wind blowin
The artist is sensing a change in direction or atmosphere.

Over me
And it feels like it is having a direct impact on them personally.

Long gone
The person or situation that was causing the artist distress is now in the past and no longer exists.

But not forgotten
But the singer still remembers what happened and the impact it had on them.

I might be lost
The singer is currently unsure of where their life is going or what they want to do.

I might be finally free
But they realize that they are free from the constraints of their past and can pursue their own goals and ambitions.

This is my last goodbye
The artist is definitively confirming that they are saying goodbye forever and will not be coming back.