In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
It's hard to say goodbye
When I'm holding out my hands
Holding out my hands for love
That opened my eyes
Filled with tears that never dry
For you the angels cry
Goodnight, goodnight, my sweet love, you're beautiful
Goodnight, goodnight, the stars up above will be bright
Despite a love bound and broken from the start
Goodnight, my beautiful, goodbye
It's hard to comprehend
Our beginning is the end of a love
That never had a chance to dance with you
So I choose to take this pain
And wish for more to say than
Goodnight, goodnight, my sweet love, you're beautiful
Goodnight, goodnight, the stars up above will be bright
Despite a love bound and broken from the start
Goodnight, my beautiful, goodbye
Oh, sweet angel of mine
Gone to sail through the night
In my heart you'll always be
I hope that you'll remember me wherever you are
Goodnight, goodnight, sweet love, you're beautiful
Goodnight, goodnight, stars up above will be bright
Despite a love bound and broken from the start
Goodnight, goodbye
Oh, goodnight, goodnight, my sweet love, you're beautiful
Goodnight, goodnight, the stars up above will be bright
Despite a love bound and broken from the start
Goodnight, my beautiful, goodbye
When I'm holding out my hands
Holding out my hands for love
That opened my eyes
Filled with tears that never dry
For you the angels cry
Goodnight, goodnight, my sweet love, you're beautiful
Goodnight, goodnight, the stars up above will be bright
Despite a love bound and broken from the start
Goodnight, my beautiful, goodbye
It's hard to comprehend
Our beginning is the end of a love
That never had a chance to dance with you
So I choose to take this pain
And wish for more to say than
Goodnight, goodnight, my sweet love, you're beautiful
Goodnight, goodnight, the stars up above will be bright
Despite a love bound and broken from the start
Goodnight, my beautiful, goodbye
Oh, sweet angel of mine
Gone to sail through the night
In my heart you'll always be
I hope that you'll remember me wherever you are
Goodnight, goodnight, sweet love, you're beautiful
Goodnight, goodnight, stars up above will be bright
Despite a love bound and broken from the start
Goodnight, goodbye
Oh, goodnight, goodnight, my sweet love, you're beautiful
Goodnight, goodnight, the stars up above will be bright
Despite a love bound and broken from the start
Goodnight, my beautiful, goodbye
Lyrics submitted by SMUSER17185761
Beautiful Goodbye Lyrics as written by Josh Kelley
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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