What I love about this song is that Billy Boyd is saying he'll miss his friends, but they have their separate journeys to make. Maybe someday their journeys will intersect again, but for now they have to go about their lives and hope they'll meet again. The whole song isn't actually about saying goodbye, although it does talk about that. It's about the passing of time, the good past you've had with friends and the unknown future. Will you ever see them again? Only time will tell. But until then, hope. Have faith. Live and love. Don't worry about your friends. They'll be fine. Just focus on your own life, and maybe someday, your paths will indeed cross once more.
Tolkien, May you Rest In Peace, your life experiences and legacy shall be forever preserved in the stories you gave the world that shall always be remembered and beloved, you shall always be thought of with good thoughts
My husband died June 9th, 2024. He loved the Lord of the rings movies... and he loved listening to you sing, Peter Hollens!!! I still love listening to you and your wife sing! You bring comfort to me in your songs, you both sing so beautifully, you are truly blessed! As I watched this video, I just felt this was truly the best song to play at the end of his funeral this Saturay June 29th, 2024, it will be his way of bidding everyone who knew him a final farewell, thank you Peter for singing this song!! My husband found your music just after you appeared on the show "The Sing Off", and we have many of your CD's! In addition, my husband told me that he wanted "Amazing Grace" that you sang with Home Free played at his funeral, it is the first song. He knew he was dying from kidney failure, and it was just a matter of time, we just didn't expect it to happen so soon or so quickly! He went into the hospital on June 2nd, his kidneys were failing, and in the blink of an eye, he was gone... but not forgotten! I miss him so much.... 😢
"Peter Hollens A Cappella Performance of “The Last Goodbye” from The Hobbit ---> The combination of the talent, harmony and pure emotion in this stunning performance of this Billy Boyd cover from the highly acclaimed motion picture, "The Hobbit" is absolutely beautiful!" Woo Hoo, I love when articles make it easy because they do the write up part for me! Have you guys seen this one yet? :)
Thank you so much for this song!!! Just can say the same the others said, i'm a huge lotr/hobbit geek and can't wait to see all 6 middle-earth films in a row. Just thank you for this wonderful version of the last goodbye
Here's my newest video. "The Last Goodbye" from the recent Hobbit movie by Billy Boyd. Thanks for watching my cover of The Last Goodbye by Billy Boyd! I did this song because you asked for it! It's such a fantastic cover! The song has 79 tracks of just the human voice! Love you guys!
Love this one Peter! I think this one is just as good as the original. Maybe even better...but if I do say something about it, it would be that you make it sound not as sad in my opionon and I like that a lot. Keep up the good work.
I discovered LotR when my dad bought The Hobbit for me to read when i was 7. I put the book on my top shelf and discovered it two years later. Having nothing else to read, I tried it. It changed my life.
Anna Kathryn how foolish of you to forget about having such a masterpiece on your shelf (even though you probably didn't know the real value of the book at that age) XD
+SimplyStupid LOL...so glad you got bored and read it. I ended up buying an illustrated collectors edition of "The Lord of the Rings" because I loved the books so much and wore out my paperback editions re-reading them. Still need to find a good hardback of the Hobbit...which I remember being introduced to in my English class when I was in 7th grade. That got me going on the rest of the books and into Science Fiction/Fantasy novels.
Yesterday I found out my dad died suddenly... he showed all of us kids the LOTR and Hobbit movies and read me the books. between this one and Into the West from RotK he'll have the best send off soundtrack 😓🥺😭😭🖤
"We came all this way.... but now comes the day to bid you farewell..." These lines will never cease to make me cry :'( I'm not ashamed to say I cried like a baby when I heard this song in the theaters. I just couldn't bear the thought that this is really the end..... we have to say goodbye forever to these characters, their stories.... this world that Tolkien and Peter Jackson brought us all to love. Well, at least I can say proudly: I bid the world of Middle Earth a very fond farewell
+Kristine Silmaro Funnily enough I scrolled to your comment just as he was singing that line :) Just wanted to say there is NO WAY anyone needs to say farewell to Middle-earth! Read the books, they never get old :)
True true. I have all 3 LOTR books, the Hobbit, and Children of Hurin. I need to work on getting the Simarillion. The books will be there for us for all time. I guess we're only saying farewell to the Peter Jackson Middle Earth
Benita J. Prins IKR???! I'm kind of stuck in this love/hate relationship with that book. I love reading it because all the characters are so interesting and kind of twisted for Tolkien. But at the same time, I hate all the horrible stuff that they do and that happens to them
This might be the highest praise you can get...but when I put this song is my little 3 year old kitty comes running and lays down in front of the speakers...and purrs. Sir, that is something unique. Her name is Discovery
on the subject of Tolkien movies how about a medley of the main themes with Lindsey Sterling or the piano guys. And on the note of this song................*sigh* words can't describe it. Too beautiful
+Peter Hollens That would be a fantastic idea. Still, I'd love to hear you pair/mix this song with Into the West and/or In Dreams (The Breaking of the Fellowship).
+Abubakr Chalid I cried as well. And I guess I will do so every damn time I will see the movie ^^ so sad. Still I think the saddest death was Thorin. What he said at the end and Bilbo desperatly trying to keep him with him... =( Not to mention this goosebump-making scene at the end when the humans play the horns of dale for the fallen king.
My 19 year old fur baby had to cross the rainbow bridge 3 months ago. This song and the way you sing it makes rivers flow when i listen to it. But it was so so so much help in dealing with it. Thank you so so so very much for your rendition of this lovely song!
I don't know who you are or where you've been all my life; but I've listened to you sing the Skyrim song, Misty Mountains and now this Last Goodbye and I'm a grown man who has giggled like a school girl and spent most of two songs crying with such emotion. You have so much talent. Holy crap.
Our son chose this song to wrap his Eagle ceremony. All these movies have been a huge part of his life. Peter, your songs and videos have been also. Your efforts have yielded many hours of great music in our home and discussions of music and life. Blessings to you and your family for the blessings you and your wife have brought to me and mine. Many thanks.
This has to be my favorite credit songs from the hobbit trilogy. Love that it isnt only a goodbye for the hobbit but also the lord of the rings. Dont think that Peter Jackson, and his crew, wont be making another Tolkien movie. Which is a shame really, cause no one can top or even be equal to his rendition of Tolkiens works. Great music video Peter. Love it as much as the original from Billy.
Well, i do hope they make another middle earth movie at the least. The potential of that universe is vast. Shadow of Mordor, (though a video game) shows us this.
i would love to see a movie which includes the Fall of Gondolin. or maybe even the birth of the Sun and Moon. so many amazing ideas given us by Tolkein
I saw the light Fade from the sky On the wind I heard a sigh As the snowflakes cover My fallen brothers I will say this last goodbye Night is now falling So ends this day The road is now calling And I must away Over hill and under tree Through lands where never light has shone By silver streams that run down To the sea Under cloud Beneath the stars Over snow and winter's morn I turn at last two paths That lead home And though where the road then takes me I cannot tell We came all this way But now comes the day To bid you farewell Many places I have been Many sorrows I have seen But I don't regret Nor will I forget All who took that road with me Night is now falling So ends this day The road is now calling And I must away Over hill and under tree Through lands where never light has shone By silver streams That run down To the sea To these memories I will hold With your blessing I will go To turn at last to paths that lead home And though where the road then takes me I cannot tell We came all this way And now comes the day To bid you farewell I bid you all A very fond Farewell
Well the wind blows because the clouds in the atmosphere block sunlight as well as the day-night cycle and a couple other effects mean the sun warms the earth at different rates in different places, causing warmer and colder pockets of air, which causes warmer air rising to create low pressure areas and cold air sinking to create high pressure areas, and the air then moves from high to low pressure areas which we call wind! Peter hollens remains a mystery though... Couldn't resist, i'm sorry!
Wow! I've been so eager to hear your cover of "The Last Goodbye" ever since it came out. Thank you for not just the beautiful song to listen to, but also the stunning video to go along with it! Your work always gives me chills and it's clear how passionate you are about singing. Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us and never stop what you do! :) You have a gift that sets you apart from many.
I believe that if that great storyteller, J.R.R. Tolkien, were still alive today, he would have had some choice words to say to Peter Jackson about the direction of the Hobbit films but would be very pleased with what Billy Boyd and you have accomplished with The Last Goodbye. I tip my hat to you, sir. Job well done!
I am not usually a crier, but I must say.... I cried so hard when I heard you singing this. It made me think of my Dad so intensely. I lost him unexpectedly when I was 19. He was such a kind and loving soul who always said not to think of death as an end, but the beginning of an even better journey. Though it's a last goodbye it's not an eternal goodbye and I will take my memories of this journey with me everywhere. This just hit me with my memories of him so hard I like a baby and I am 37.. lol...Absolutely amazing!!!
Dear M. Hollens, I would like to thank you for all the things you are doing. Especially the songs about "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit". These movies helped me to see life with more determination and optimism. Every single times I listen to one of those songs you did, particularly "The Last Goodbye", I cannot help but be moved and cry. You have such a beautiful voice and it makes me smile. Thank you a lot. I have a wish, if I could be so bold as to ask it...; I wish you would do "Saturn" by Sleeping at Last. This song is one of my favorite, it speaks about how rare and beautiful is our existence ... Thank you again for all that you have done, The Forgotten...
I am always astonished by your voice. the lord of the rings covers are my favorites (though they are all amazing.) when I listen to your voice I immediately just forget all that's wrong in this world. you probably hear this a lot, but your voice really sounds like what you would imagine an angel to sound like. you are so talented. I hope the best for you and your family.
At the end of the movie, the choice of song for the ending credits was a perfect one, and it made me cry tears. And honestly I couldn't tell whether they were tears of joy or sorrow, but this song is very powerful in that it really touches the hearts of the listener. And it fits so well with the ending. And Peter was able to perfect it in a way no one else can.
For the first time in my life I realized how important I am to myself, the heck with my family mistakes! Savage warrior some times it's the people you discover who let you in their lives. Savage warrior 😊🏺❤🙏
This song is one of the many reasons why I bought your Misty Mountains album, your voice is amazing, and you are so very talented. I get shivers up my spine and tears form in my eyes. Keep it up!
7 years later and I'm watching Rings of Power, this song brings so much nostalgia back. I cried more than anything at the thought of not coming back to Middle-earth again. Well, I guess they can be turned to tears of joy because we're back and what a phenomenal Middle-earth to come back to!
I think this song's helped me out in a lot of ways while I left for my previous out of state training. There really are no goodbyes between friends and loved ones, though. Farewells, yes. Goodbyes, no.
I'm actually watching this right after hearing about Christopher Lee's death. My entire childhood is being hit....this cover is just like a flashback to 12 year old me reciting the movie's lines and scenes...
i saw the light feed from the sky on the wind i heard a sigh as the snowflakes cover my fallen brothers i will say this last goodbye night is now falling so ends this day the road is now calling and i must away over hill and under tree through lands where never light has shone my silver streams that run down to the sea under cloud beneath the stars over snow and winter smog i turn at last, two paths that lead home and oh where the road then takes me, i can not tell we came all this way, but now comes the day to bid you farwell many places i have been, many sorrows i have seen but i dont regret nor will i forget all that took that road with me night is now falling so ends this day the road is now calling and i must away over hill and under tree through lands where never light has shone my silver streams that run down to the sea to these memorys i will hold with your blessing i will go to turn at last to paths that lead home and oh where the road then takes me i can not tell we came all this way but now comes the day to bid you farwell (instrumental) i bid you all, a very fond farewell
I saw the light fade from the sky On the wind I heard a sigh As the snowflakes cover my fallen brothers I will say this last goodbye Night is now falling So ends this day The road is now calling And I must away Over hill and under tree Through lands where never light has shone By silver streams that run down to the sea Under cloud, beneath the stars Over snow one winter's morn I turn at last to paths that lead home And though where the road then takes me I cannot tell We came all this way But now comes the day To bid you farewell Many places I have been Many sorrows I have seen But I don't regret Nor will I forget All who took the road with me Night is now falling So ends this day The road is now calling And I must away Over hill and under tree Through lands where never light has shone By silver streams that run down to the sea To these memories I will hold With your blessing I will go To turn at last to paths that lead home And though where the road then takes me I cannot tell We came all this way But now comes the day To bid you farewell I bid you all a very fond farewell
This was amazing, easily my favorite song from the entire series. There are a few shorter, smaller songs from the films left, most only about a minute, the ones coming to mind instantly are "Blunt the Knives", "The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late" and "The Green Dragon" Probably a few other short songs I missed as well. Also it's nice that you acknowledge the comments, it really brightens my day to see a response, even something as simple as an "awesome" or "yeah" or even "thank you" just makes it seem like commenting still has a purpose.
Byrnvif Baldenvif THIS IS SO HELPFUL!!! Where is the best place to go to hear the best versions to work on of these songs? I would love to do all of these if I can pull them off!! Thanks man!!
***** A few more are "Houses of Healing," "Hymn to Elbereth," "Hey, ho to the bottle I go," "The Walking Song" (that one might need a little extra), and "Elendil's Oath." As for the best place to hear them, I could provide links, if you'd like. They should all come up with a google search otherwise.
Oh yes. And don't forget "In Dreams." That one's HUGE. On top of that, it has a bit of the Fellowship's theme in the accompaniment, which should be very fun.
Sooo Beautiful! Takes me right back to Middle Earth! The time of The Hobbit. I see the movie, the story and all just coming back to me in my mind. Just breath-taking.
I listened to this straight for over a hour and a half straight. The more I listened the more amazed and moved I became. Im back tonight for more! Power stuff. :)
Yes! Omg peter that would be amazing if you could please do that. I know learning elvish isnt the easiest thing to do, but it would mean the world if you cold do that
When I saw this was made unavailable in the iTunes Store and on Apple Music, my heart broke. I adore this rendition and listened to it on the daily. I wonder what happened 😔
The Road Goes Ever On! I would love to see you cover this song! It's just so intriguing and has a really catchy rhythm that gets stuck in my head all the time. Please do a cover! *****
Have you done Aragorn's coronation? I know it's short, and in Quenya, but it would be amazing. You could also sing or get someone to do some of the instrumental parts of the piece.
***** Just an idea... I think if you were to do What Bilbo Baggins Hates you should do it as a collab with a few other people. I think that'd make it even more fun. *(just an idea though, it'd be awesome either way!)*
You know you're seriously obsessed when you have the whole Peter Hollens LOTR playlist memorized by heart - I am seriously obsessed. I also feel bad that I'm the only one in this comment section who didn't burst out crying upon hearing this song. Does that make me insensitive, or something?
I love your song I sang it for my graduation song with my class of 2015, I sang it with my choir and it made me cry because it will make me remember how much I will miss my friends. You also have an amazing voice I love ur songs.
Thank you so much for doing this one Peter! My first thoughts when I listened to the original were "Wow this is amazing and heartbreaking" and then "I can't wait to hear Peter's version". This was well worth the wait!
You could always do the songs/poems Tolkien wrote, such as the poem of Tinuviel (this is actually being sung in Elvish by Aragorn in the extended version of the movies). Of course, you would have to write your own rhythms and pick your own key, since there is no music written for any of those; though I doubt it would be a difficult task for you :) Love the cover, Peter! Keep up the good work, we all love hearing you sing! (:
***** You can find the English lyrics in "The Fellowship of the Ring" (pages 216-218, but they may be on different pages in different editions. It's in chapter 11, "A Knife in the Dark.") If you were interested in the Elvish translation, I could totally direct you to someone that speaks/reads/writes fluent Elvish. Otherwise, you could find any other songs/poems by Tolkien in any one of his books, or even online. Another awesome one is Aragorn's Coronation song (he sings this in the last few scenes of "The Return of the King.") It is quite beautiful! (Wow! Sorry for the overload of information!)
Here I am two years after this song was first published, haha, but I wanted to thank you Peter for recording this! I am getting ready to move out for college and it's brought a lot of mixed feelings and this song has helped me find a lot of peace and faith. Music is great like that, it gives voice to feelings that we are often incapable to enunciate ourselves. Thank you so much!
