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My Last Goodbye

By Sarah Hession

1,228 views Jul 27, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Sarah Hession's song is a gentle farewell from someone who has passed away, speaking to loved ones left behind. The lyrics express gratitude for a life fully lived, filled with love and laughter, and ask mourners to remember the good times rather than dwell in sorrow. It acknowledges grief as a form of love that remains. The song offers comfort by framing death as a natural completion of one's story, encouraging those grieving to smile and release the departed. It touches on themes of legacy, memory, and peaceful acceptance of life's end.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

**[Verse 1]**
By the time you read these words
I'll have already gone
And I know there'll be some days ahead
You'll wish I were still here
But my days are done
My part is played
And if I leave one thing
It's gratitude for all the years
And everything they've been

**[Chorus]**
I've lived, I've loved, I've laughed enough
To fill a thousand years
I've held the hands that mattered most
Through all the passing tears
There's nothing more I'd ask of life
No more I need to know
My heart is full, my story told
So smile and let me go

**[Verse 2]**
Remember me in little things
In moments that appear
A song we loved, a photograph
A voice you'll almost hear
And if my name should bring a tear
Don't feel you have to hide
For grief is only love that's left
Still standing by your side

**[Chorus]**
I've lived, I've loved, I've laughed enough
To fill a thousand years
I've held the hands that mattered most
Through all the passing tears
There's nothing more I'd ask of life
No more I need to know
My heart is full, my story told
So smile and let me go

**[Bridge]**
May these words softly linger
When all your tears run dry
My smile you will remember
Long past my last goodbye

**[Chorus]**
I've lived, I've loved, I've laughed enough
To fill a thousand years
I've held the hands that mattered most
Through all the passing tears
There's nothing more I'd ask of life
No more I need to know
My heart is full, my story told
So smile and let me go

**[Outro]**
Smile and let me go

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