Dean Lewis - How Do I Say Goodbye (Official Audio)

Official audio for 'How Do I Say Goodbye' by Dean Lewis.

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LYRICS

Early morning
There’s a message on my phone
It’s my mother saying, “Darling, please come home”
I fear the worst
But how could you leave us all behind
There’s so much to say but there's so little time

So how do I say goodbye
To someone who’s been with me for my whole damn life
You gave me my name and the colour of your eyes
I see your face when I look at mine
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?

When I couldn’t, you always saw the best in me
Right or wrong you were always on my side
But I’m scared of what life without you’s like
And I saw the way she looked into your eyes
And I promise if you go, I will make sure she’s alright

So how do I say goodbye
To someone who’s been with me for my whole damn life
You gave me my name and the colour of your eyes
I see your face when I look at mine
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?

And there’s no way you could ever let me down
Gonna steal some time and start again
You’ll always be my closest friend
And someday we are gonna make it out
Just hold the light, just hold the light

So how do I say goodbye
To someone who’s been with me for my whole damn life
You gave me my name and the colour of your eyes
I see your face when I look at mine
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?
So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?

[DeanLewis]

I wrote this song about my dad... im reading all the comments. Ty for sharing your stories!!!!

[robbyclark]

We played this song today at my sons funeral. He was 29 and died Tuesday in a motorcycle accident. He looked just like his dad……me. I gave him his name and the color of his beautiful, blue, eyes. I cannot say goodbye. His name was Joshua Clark and I miss him desperately. I’m heartbroken for my son. I love you Josh, and miss you so badly I forget to breath sometimes.
I posted this December 3rd, 2022. He died November 29th, 2022. Rest In Peace my Joshua. Till I see you again……..

[Random-jiig]

I’m 15 years old and I just lost my dad just over 3 weeks ago. It hurts so much and this song really helps put my emotions into words. Please keep writing beautiful music like this ❤.

[garyashwood]

I lost my dad today. Thank you for this song Dean. 🙏

[marissakunstman]

My dad is currently fighting his battle with cancer. This is exactly how everything went.. last week we heard again he had cancer again in different places.. your song hits so hard right now…

[TaimaPease]

I lost my mother on Mother's Day in 2021. She went into cardiac arrest in my bed suddenly while we were watching TV. I was 23. It was a congenital heart defect combined with weakness from the medicine she was taking in her recovery from a fight with breast cancer. I heard this song, and it broke me all over again- I look just like her and it's a tough reminder. Losing a parent is incredibly hard. So is trauma. I'm hoping everyone here keeps their heads up and keeps trying to heal ❤

[ppeck]

My dad was diagnosed in July of 2022 with pancreatic cancer. We found out he was terminal September 19th. About a week later, I found this song. My dad passed just before midnight on December 11. I was named after him, got his eye color and everyone says I look just like him. I love you, Dad. Thanks for everything.

[sereniabrames]

I lost my dad in 2019 when I was 19. It was a “freak” accident he never came home I never got to say goodbye and this song hits right where it needs too. Losing a parent is NEVER easy. And I’m so sorry to everyone who’s going through it.

[marissascaggs]

My Grandma is passing from Alzheimers right now and this is the song I keep playing on repeat. I said a promise to her about my mom, the line from this song "i promise if you go I will make sure she's alright." Its so hard watching 1 of the strongest women you've ever known look at you and just have "blank stares" and not know who you are. I hate it! 💔😭💔💔

[crystalmott]

Both of my parents just passed away. They were married for 54 years and passed 4 months and 13 days apart. It's so heart wrenching.

[ddailybianca]

you’ve really helped me through hard times Dean, this song is really a masterpiece you can hear the pain in your voice, i cant imagine what u went through <3 sending so much love

[nikiygirl]

I lost my mom Dec 6 2024 and this makes me think of her. I miss her and I don't know what to do without her.

[emerybowman]

Lost my dad 10 years ago and feels like yesterday, this song is exactly what I needed 💕

[jesuslovesbrandyce]

My Mom passed away 52 days ago. Thank you so much for writing this. She was my best friend and the incredible person I've ever known. She adopted myself and my twin sister at birth. She loved me more than anyone ever has. She was the best example of how to love. She is so incredibly missed. I promised her 2 days before she passed that I would take care of my Dad. And I have been ever single day since she passed. 💙💔

[timothychan]

I lost my dad 3 months ago, this song just hits so hard. I pretend I am okay, but it hurts. But I know it hurts infinitely worse for my mum, so I'm trying. I'm really trying.

[mikesylvia]

You wrote this song for all our dads who left us way to soon !! You filled my heart with your powerful song ❤️

[amberlayton]

My mom was diagnosed with cancer October 25th of this year. She passed away of heart failure November 2nd. She was my best friend. I miss her every second of every single day. Thank you for this song!

[balazskiss]

Absolutely a masterpiece Dean… this song touches my innermost self and says what I am unable to say. My grandparents died last year and I didn't even have the chance to say goodbye to them, and in the family they were the closest to me and the ones I trusted the most. I love them very much and they know/knew this, but since then I haven't been able to process the fact that they are no longer with me… and I hope that this music will help to make understanding and letting go a little easier. And I know you will because you helped me a lot to go through hard times… Thank you Dean<33

[MusicianLei]

It's the first father's day since my dad passed, and this song really helped me

[anshumanacharya]

I had lost my dad when I was just 11 years old. And it has been more than 10 years now but I miss him every single day, just couldn't move on from his death and I guess I never will...and after listening to this song, all those good old memories suddenly came back to me in my mind like a movie or something. Thank you so much Dean for this beautiful song. A masterpiece, indeed.