Last Goodbye
Eternal Echoes: Unraveling the Bittersweet Tale of Last Goodbye by Local Union
Lyrics
We could never keep things simple
We struggled to maintain simplicity in our relationship.
Even though you're not here
Even though you are not physically present.
'Nother Winters come and gone
Another winter has passed.
But your ghost won't disappear
Your lingering presence or memories remain.
And it never will I fear
This feeling will persist and is a source of concern.
Within a stack of old records
Among a collection of old music, I found a picture of you.
I saw your photograph
Your image was discovered amidst sad songs and waltzes.
Between Sad Songs and Waltzes
Expressing a moment of joy captured in a photograph.
Your face is caught up in a laugh
Perhaps the irony is that nothing lasts forever.
I guess the joke is nothing lasts
Recognizing the transience of happiness.
If I could only stop pretending
Struggling to stop pretending that a happy ending is possible.
That there's gonna be a happy ending
An acknowledgment of the difficult reality.
Who would've thought that the last time we said goodbye
Reflecting on the unexpected finality of our last goodbye.
Would be the last time we said Goodbye
The realization that the last farewell was indeed final.
I'll never see you again
A recognition that seeing each other again is impossible.
Who would've thought that the last time we said goodbye
Reiterating the unexpected nature of the last goodbye.
Be the last time we said Goodbye
A repetition of the acknowledgment of finality.
I'll never see you again
A confirmation that there won't be future encounters.
I hope this letter finds you well
Expressing a wish for the well-being of the recipient.
If it finds you at all
Doubting if the letter will reach the intended person.
We could have played to win
A realization that the relationship could have been successful.
But I wasn't even worth a call
Regret for not being considered worthy of communication.
With you it's always lose or draw
Describing a pattern of constant uncertainty in the relationship.
If we could only stop pretending
A plea to stop pretending that a positive outcome is possible.
That there's gonna be a happy ending
A repetition of the acknowledgment of the challenging reality.
Who would've thought that the last time we said goodbye
Reflecting on the surprising finality of the last goodbye.
Would be the last time we said Goodbye
The acknowledgment that there won't be another encounter.
You'll never see me again
Expressing a personal realization of not being seen again.
Who would've thought that the last time we said goodbye
A repetition of the acknowledgment of personal disappearance.
Would be the last time we said Goodbye
Reiterating the realization of personal absence.
You'll never see me again
An emphasis on personal disappearance.
You'll never see me again
Underscoring the permanence of personal absence.
You'll never see me again
A final emphasis on the permanence of personal absence.
Who would've thought that the last time we said goodbye
Reflecting on the surprising finality of the last goodbye.
Be the last time we said Goodbye
A repetition of the acknowledgment of the challenging reality.
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