The Last Goodbye
The Kills Lyrics


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It's the last goodbye I swear
I can't rely on a dime a day love that don't go anywhere
I learn to cry for someone else
I can't get by on an odds and ends love that don't ever match up
I heard all you said and I took it to heart

I won't forget I swear
I have no regrets for the past is behind me
Tomorrow reminds me just where

Can't quite see the end
How can I rely on my heart if I break it with my own two hands?
I heard all you said and I love you to death
I heard all you said don't say anything





It's the last goodbye I swear
I can't survive on a half-hearted love that will never be whole

Overall Meaning

The Kills's song The Last Goodbye is a song about the end of a relationship. The singer is saying goodbye for the last time, and they swear that it is truly the end. They cannot rely on a meaningless love that doesn't go anywhere, and they have realized that they need to cry for someone else. The singer cannot get by on an incomplete love that never matches up. They have heard what their partner has said, and they have taken it to heart, but they won't forget.


The singer has no regrets about the past because they know that it is behind them, but tomorrow reminds them where they stand. They can't quite see the end, and they wonder how they can rely on their heart if they break it with their own two hands. They have heard everything that their partner has said, and they love them to death. The singer has heard everything that their partner has said and they don't want to hear anything more.


The song is a powerful expression of a relationship that has come to an end. It speaks to the pain and sadness of saying goodbye to someone you love, and the difficulty of moving on. The Kills' raw and emotional delivery captures the pain and grief of this moment, making The Last Goodbye an unforgettable song.


Line by Line Meaning

It's the last goodbye I swear
This is truly the end of our relationship and I promise that it is.


I can't rely on a dime a day love that don't go anywhere
I cannot depend on a love that is only enough to get by but doesn't seem to progress or move forward.


I learn to cry for someone else
I have learned to feel sorrow and pain for someone different than you or anyone else that comes my way.


I can't get by on an odds and ends love that don't ever match up
I cannot live off of a love that is patchwork or incomplete and never aligns with what I need or expect.


I heard all you said and I took it to heart
I listened intently to everything that was said and allowed it to affect me deeply.


I won't forget I swear
I will not let go of the memories we shared and I promise this to be true.


I have no regrets for the past is behind me
I do not regret anything that happened between us because it is all in the past and cannot be changed.


Tomorrow reminds me just where
The future always reminds me of where I am, which is without you.


Can't quite see the end
I am unsure of how this will truly end or if it has even ended yet.


How can I rely on my heart if I break it with my own two hands?
How can I trust my own heart when I am the one who is causing it pain?


I heard all you said and I love you to death
I heard every word that was said and even though it hurts me deeply, I still love you with everything I have.


I heard all you said don't say anything
I have heard everything that needs to be said and there is nothing left to discuss.


I can't survive on a half-hearted love that will never be whole
I cannot live with a love that is only partially given and will never be complete or whole.




Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: ALISON MOSSHART, JAMES HINCE

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@justelilly

It's the last goodbye, I swear
I can't rely on a dime-a-day love
That don't go anywhere

I learn to cry for someone else
I can't get by on an odds and ends love
That don't ever match up

I heard all you said
And I took it to heart

I won't forget, I swear
I have no regrets
For the past is behind me
Tomorrow reminds me just where

Can't quite see the end
How can I rely on my heart if I break it
With my own two hands

I heard all you said
And I love you to death
I heard all you said
Don't say anything

It's the last goodbye, I swear
I can't survive on a half-hearted love
That will never be whole



All comments from YouTube:

@michaelforoobar3257

I can’t stop listening to this song… years later, still beautiful!

@parkmw17

Totally agreed. Listening to this magical song endlessly now, from Korea

@jonw51

The biggest crime I haven't heard this song until a commercial years later it came out. It's so amazing. Thank you under armor

@dancerfruit2

me too, this song sounds like it should be from a different time period

@sarahyoussef

the michael phelps one?

@angelareyes1920

jon wheeler everytime I listen to it I feel like someone was shooting me straight to my heart. It affects me. Oh...Old loves..you know.

@TheKitykool

It was featured in a trailer for a British soap called Hollyoaks. It was called Enjoy the Ride.

@sebastiancovenent1528

@Kit Gidley The paradox ... a pretty low grade TV series .... Featuring high art.
Still .... They did have Helen Pearson, too

@waytansea

A friend of mine sent me this song 10 years ago and today, out of nowhere, it popped up in my mind 🤍 beautiful and bitter sweet

@karenxenify

I used to listen to this song on loop to feel better... I love this song so much, it's really beautiful and so perfect with Alison's powerful voice.

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