Last Time Around
The Del-Vetts Lyrics
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There was still so much to say
But time came between us and quietly stole you away
Let me remember the day
We walk to the garden and sit for a while
The hours are slipping away
Still I try to hold them and freeze them in time
So leave me believing we'll meet here again
Promise me some kind of sign
And as each day turns into night
I blow out the candle and turn down the sheet
And now that you've risen so high
I know that you watch over me as I sleep
Always believing we'll meet up again
Awaiting some kind of sign
So now I remember the day
When we said goodbye for the very last time
But no one can take you away
'Cause here in my memories there's never a very last time
Never a very last time
When we said goodbye for the very last time
There was still so much to say
“Last Time Around” by The Del-Vetts is a song that describes two people saying their final goodbye. The song opens with the line “when we said goodbye for the very last time”, which creates a suspenseful element. The lyrics describe how there was so much left unsaid between the two people, but time came between them and took one away. The line “let me remember the day” shows how the singer is trying to hold on to the moments they shared, leaving the possibility of future meetings.
The chorus repeats the theme of the two people meeting again someday, with the singer asking the other person to promise some kind of sign. The second verse describes how the singer misses the other person and hopes that they are watching over them. The line “now that you’ve risen so high” could potentially be a metaphor for the other person passing away and rising to heaven. However, the final verse parallels the opening verse in saying that even though the two people said their final goodbyes, their memories remain and there is never a “very last time.”
Overall, the lyrics of “Last Time Around” explore the theme of saying goodbye, the memories that remain after the departure of a loved one, and the possibility of meeting again someday.
Line by Line Meaning
When we said goodbye for the very last time
The moment when we parted ways for the final time
There was still so much to say
We still had unspoken words left to express
But time came between us and quietly stole you away
Sometime after our farewell, time led to your departure without a word
Let me remember the day
Help me recollect the day we last met
We walk to the garden and sit for a while
We went to the garden and spent some time together
The hours are slipping away
Time is slipping away too quickly
Still I try to hold them and freeze them in time
I try to hold onto these moments and make them eternal
So leave me believing we'll meet here again
Please give me hope that we'll reunite
Promise me some kind of sign
Make a promise to show me some indication of our future meeting
And as each day turns into night
Each day passes into night
I blow out the candle and turn down the sheet
I conclude the day by blowing out the candle and laying down to sleep
And now that you've risen so high
Now that you've passed away and gone to a higher place
I know that you watch over me as I sleep
I believe that you observe me while I sleep
Always believing we'll meet up again
I always have faith that we'll meet again one day
Awaiting some kind of sign
Expecting some type of symbol to confirm our future meeting
So now I remember the day
At present, I recollect the day that we parted ways
But no one can take you away
No one can take away the memories I have of you
'Cause here in my memories there's never a very last time
These memories of you don't have a final ending
Never a very last time
No ultimate goodbye exists in my remembrance of you
Contributed by Jordan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@clubford00
The Del vets also were known as The pride and Joy . Jim Lauer is my cousin. His Mom Is my moms Sister. They used to rehearse in our living room in Northbrook.
@nikkyray3558
Nice!!!! Great band. So ahead of their time
@6motion6
I was 13 when this came out, loved it then and love it now! One time, my grandma was visiting. I was holed up in my room playing this-she knocked on the door and told me "I think there's something wrong with your record player's needle."
@karimtabrizi376
ha fanastic anecdote!
@densilverman6178
Anybody care to know the name of the girl in the short skirt pictured with the guys and Roger's vette on the 45 jacket cover ? ANSWR: Sandy
@bikebeerrun1960
If I had A Time Machine this is the first year I would revisit; Not only for the cool vibe and music but to punch out A bully in my first grade class.
@waynedanberry
Revenge IS SWEET!
@clarkewi
This is truly classic. Detroit psychedelic - has that hard edge. Love it. Thanks!
@JustAFocus
One of my all-time fave garage/punk tracks! Ah, 1966.
@ianb6161
one of the best 45's ever, even has two brilliant endings!, that last vocal refrain, then the coda fade out..........thanx for post......