How I needed you
How I bleed now you're gone
In my dreams I can see you
But I awake so alone

I know you didn't want to leave
Your heart yearned to stay
But the strength I always loved in you
Finally gave way

Somehow I knew you would leave me this way
Somehow I knew you could never stay
And in the early morning light
After a silent peaceful night
You took my heart away

In my dreams I can see you
I can tell you how I feel
In my dreams I can hold you
It feels so real

And I still feel the pain
I still feel your love
I still feel the pain
I still feel your love

Somehow I knew you would leave me this way
Somehow I knew you could never stay
And in the early morning light
After a peaceful night
You took my heart away
I wish you could have stayed



Lyrics submitted by Fistan

Track duration: 06:04

"One Last Goodbye" as written by Daniel Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh, John James Douglas, David John Pybus

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:shivers me inside, just reminds me that there will be a real pain to face ahead, not too near, not too far. the older she gets, the harder it becomes to listen.
    Flag cleventon January 24, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:It's an excellent song, but having stumbled upon it on another music site I find it rather laughable. Do you REALLY believe this stuff or do you just try to convince yourself of it? Who left who long ago??? Hmmmmmm...you're an adorable nut. Just too bad for me you've chosen to be absent. One can never have too many brilliant flakes in her lil' corner of the world ;)
    Flag JoyDivisionFan1on October 22, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:Its a fuckin bitch. I love it! It's like anathema always wants u to spill it all out. Trying to shove closure down ur throat without really makin u feel guilty in ur state.
    Flag Conspicuouson May 23, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I can't ever listen to this song without crying like my very heart is being ripped out of me. Out of all slow songs I know, none has touched me so profoundly.
    Flag fallenfromgraceon March 14, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:when i first heard this i thought it was just about a seperation, but now i realize its about death it suddenly seems so much more powerful, amazing song.
    Flag jaiandrews7on November 22, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This was also the first song I ever heard by them, and quite frankly its still my favourite.

    This song was the first song I heard after my friends death a few weeks ago and suddenly the meaning of the song has hit me so much harder.

    Such an amazing song, especially the acoustic version on youtube.
    Flag bing_bangon July 26, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this was the 1st song for anathema iv'e ever heard
    & im glad that I did :)
    Flag DevilishAngel595on July 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:yesterday Anathema performed live in the Rockwave Festival in Greece, and Vincent said the following words before playing One Last Goodbye:

    "This next song is dedicated to a person we really loved who passed away...But it can also be for a person you love and you lose without his or your will"

    I think it sums it up..
    Flag Pure_evulon July 02, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:It seems that this song was written about the passing of his mother and I do appreciate that but I seem to take this song and incorporate it into my life and the most painful relationship end I have ever been through. It fits so perfectly.
    Flag Torvalon April 02, 2007   Link
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