In this song (<https://www5.atwiki.jp/hmiku/pages/31606.html>) that I was
translating, there's a part where there seems to be an implied verb, but I
can't figure out what it's supposed to be.

> 銃口に花束を詰め込んで さよならを
>
> 二秒前  
>  「ほら、早く撃ちなよ。」

The gun's muzzle was crammed with a bouquet of flowers. My goodbye, before two
seconds, "C'mon, shoot quickly."

さよならを 二秒前 seems to need a verb, but I don't know what's being implied. "Was
prevented" or something of the sort would go with the flowers in the muzzle,
but not with the next line, I wouldn't think.

Anyone have any suggestions for what the verb might be?
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verbs ellipsis
Unknown implied verb with さよならを
The verb is implied, as you mentioned. It's most likely 言う, but leaving it out
can offer advantages too. You said it was a song - maybe it was to create a
certain syllabic rhythm. Or it could be done to give the phrase more impact.
Or it's simply not needed because the meaning is clear. Think of the phrase
良い週末を！ It's like that - the verb can be omitted because it's clear what the
overall meaning of the phrase is intended to be.
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「さよならを **する** 」 would be the most versatile verb phrase choice (even though it
obviously does not seem to be known to too many Japanese-learners).

Unlike when using verb with a more "concrete" meaning like 「言{い}う」 or
「告{つ}げる」, 「さよならをする」 can be used even when one does **_not_** actually utter
the phrase 「さよなら」 either out loud or silently.

Thus, using 「する」 would make it that much more poetic.

Here is the oldie hit 「さよならをするために」:

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wTrqOti1zw>
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