This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Storm clouds hanging over head
Offer not the slightest bit of comfort
For the first time in days
I wait to discover
Disasters that I've slept through
While I felt so alive
So we say goodbye
So we say goodbye
Heartstrings severed just as quick
As they were discovered
So we say goodbye
So we say goodbye
I'll break my own fall to keep you picture perfect
Just don't wake me up now
so say goodbye
Close your eyes for the last time
Questioning everything that went wrong
the silence she whispers to me
Telling me things we dare to speak out loud
The collaboration of the blinding sun
Through vacant streets hits home hard
Like a hatchet to the skull
I'd keep you here if you kept me warm
And these winters away
Your hands were the only hands needed to hold me
For the first time in days
I feel alive
in the end we will both rot together
In the end we rot toegether
Our love lies in embers
say goodbye
Close your eyes for the last time
Questioning everything that went wrong
peering out of those same cracked windows
That I studied for day upon days
Suddenly collapse
It all falls down
say goodbye
Close your eyes for the last time
Questioning everything that went wrong
Offer not the slightest bit of comfort
For the first time in days
I wait to discover
Disasters that I've slept through
While I felt so alive
So we say goodbye
So we say goodbye
Heartstrings severed just as quick
As they were discovered
So we say goodbye
So we say goodbye
I'll break my own fall to keep you picture perfect
Just don't wake me up now
so say goodbye
Close your eyes for the last time
Questioning everything that went wrong
the silence she whispers to me
Telling me things we dare to speak out loud
The collaboration of the blinding sun
Through vacant streets hits home hard
Like a hatchet to the skull
I'd keep you here if you kept me warm
And these winters away
Your hands were the only hands needed to hold me
For the first time in days
I feel alive
in the end we will both rot together
In the end we rot toegether
Our love lies in embers
say goodbye
Close your eyes for the last time
Questioning everything that went wrong
peering out of those same cracked windows
That I studied for day upon days
Suddenly collapse
It all falls down
say goodbye
Close your eyes for the last time
Questioning everything that went wrong
Lyrics submitted by drowninglessons12
Say Goodbye Lyrics as written by Josef John W Peters Jona Weinhofen
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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Why should something have to die Without no reason or question No second thought The river runs with the darkest blood Why should something have to bleed So you say goodbye Who am I to argue with fate Death be the only virtue So you say goodbye
Think for yourself for once Argue every lie you are told Looking through a window at hell
CHORUS: Say goodbye Close your eyes for the last time Say goodbye and close your eyes tonight Questioning everything that went wrong
Do you ever think about the dead Do you ever question anything It's not too hard to open your eyes And think out loud for yourself In an era of pure darkness It seems these lines have changed Another victim born today Another victim born, Another vicitm has born and then forgotten
Another blasphemy sending me to hell Another blasphemy sending me Sending me back to hell
[Repeat CHORUS]
With every argument and every thought Did you ever think about what had to die What had to die
[Repeat CHORUS]
So say goodbye, so close your eyes So say goodbye Say goodbye and close your eyes tonight Tonight
This is a really well done version by crafter
When you first listen to it its kinda weird cause the lyrics are completely different from butchers version but once your used to the new lyrics its great song with great lyrics
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fuck yeah mate!!! CRAFTER FTW!!!!
clearly a shot at religion anyone know where to get the rest of his lyrics?
Love this song. Been listening to Parkway Drive for a year and a half or so, they are by far my favorite band. So I decided to FINALLY give these guys an extensive listen. Was a bit confused by the change in vocalists. I definitely like Crafter though. He has a more understandable and brutal vocal style. Love these lyrics. Clearly a shot at religion, which I can't say I'm unhappy to see.
I've been an atheist for four years now, and I understand the message here. I hate how people blindly accept some god and just live their lives in blissful ignorance. They are too weak to live their lives without a belief in some ridiculous higher power, it's pathetic. You have to realize the miracle that is every living being, it isn't as simple as god blinked everything into existence. It just isn't that simple, that's retarded to think. I also hate when religious people tell me I'm going to hell. I don't fucking believe in hell, so fuck off you pathetic person. AMIRIGHT?