: While the rest of the album features guest vocalists like Jimmy Gnecco and Tim Bluhm, "Is This Goodbye" is the only track where Robert De Leo provides the lead vocals. He chose to sing it himself because it felt appropriate for the record’s "diary-like" conclusion.
: The track features a modified guitarrón (a deep-bodied Mexican acoustic bass) and nylon-string guitars, contributing to its warm, reflective tone. Robert De Leo - Is This Goodbye (Audio)
"Is This Goodbye" is the atmospheric closing track on debut solo album, Lessons Learned , released in October 2022. De Leo, the founding bassist and primary songwriter for Stone Temple Pilots , used this track to personally vocalize the end of a musical journey that reflects on themes of love and personal growth. Musical Style and Performance : While the rest of the album features