The Last Time Wasn't Supposed to be the Last Time

[Intro | D Major | 192 BPM | acoustic guitar] You said, "Alright... I'll see you later." So did I. [Verse 1 | acoustic guitar, bass] Nobody tells you You're already living The last normal day. You don't pay attention To the goodbye Because you've heard it A thousand times before. You don't count the seconds. You don't write them down. You just leave. Thinking There's always next week. [Pre-Chorus | mandolin enters] Nobody knows They're making Their last memory. [Chorus | full band] The last time Wasn't supposed To be the last time. There wasn't Any music. No warning. No sign. Just another goodbye That finally Meant it. [Verse 2 | fuzzy electric joins] Now I'll hear a joke And catch myself Thinking, "I've gotta tell you that." Then halfway there I remember. That little half second... Never gets easier. People ask How long it's been. Like time Keeps score. [Pre-Chorus] The calendar moved. Some parts of me Didn't. [Chorus | bigger] The last time Wasn't supposed To be the last time. If I'd known, I would've stayed Five minutes longer. Asked one more question. Listened Instead of waiting For my turn to talk. [Bridge | B Minor | 148 BPM | acoustic guitar, accordion] I quit trying To remember Your last words. They're not The important part. I'd rather remember The hundred conversations Where neither of us Thought we were Running out of time. [Bridge Build | accelerating] I still hear you. Just differently. [Final Chorus | D Major | full band] The last time Wasn't supposed To be the last time. That's the cruel part. Life doesn't stop To tell you You're standing Inside A memory. So I'll keep The ordinary days. Those were always The best ones. [Outro | acoustic guitar] "See you later." ... I still like to pretend You were right.