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“The Wrong Side of Goodbye” is an original country ballad performed by Kate Wilder—a song about getting close enough to see home, yet finding yourself stranded on the wrong side of farewell.

With a weathered vocal, acoustic country arrangement, and a story steeped in regret, Kate carries the song alone this time. It is a quiet reflection on the words left unsaid, the roads not taken, and the moment you realize goodbye has already chosen its side.

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Transcript
00:04This old porch swing still groans your name
00:08Every time the night wind blows
00:12Flickering street light plays its game
00:16On the window where we watch the snow
00:19Got your dusty flannel on the chair
00:23Smells more like memory now
00:27Than you
00:30We were almost perfect, almost right
00:35A half-drawn map under dashboard light
00:39That almost leaves a jagged edge
00:47Hanging on a promise from a ledge
00:54And I'm still standing on the wrong side of goodbye
00:59I saw your brother down at Miller's store
01:09He asked me how I'd been
01:13I said just fine and stared at the floor
01:17Lying to him felt like a sin
01:20He didn't ask the question in his eyes
01:25The one that haunts me every single night
01:28The wrong side of goodbye
01:37Yeah, we were almost home
01:43Almost
01:48Almost
01:48Almost
01:48Almost
01:49Almost
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