Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
This is my goodbye
This is my goodbye
This is my goodbye
But please don't try to stop me
I don't exist, I can't be you
Each day is a new failure
Every trial is permissive
Every step I gain I only fall back sitting
This is my goodbye
But please don't try to stop me
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
[Chorus]
It's over, please lay me to rest
Forgive me, let me go
It's my choice so please lay me to rest
Forgive me, let me go
I have no mercy
This place is overwhelming
Once again I could last
I see no way to be free
I search for the answers
Is there no solution?
I realize my reflection
My reflection is the demon
[Chorus]
It's my blasphemy hoping not to waste each day
It's a nightmare, sleep in freedom
You gave but it was not enough
You say it was not enough, it was never enough
[Chorus]
This is my goodbye
This is my goodbye
But please don't try to stop me
I don't exist, I can't be you
Each day is a new failure
Every trial is permissive
Every step I gain I only fall back sitting
This is my goodbye
But please don't try to stop me
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
[Chorus]
It's over, please lay me to rest
Forgive me, let me go
It's my choice so please lay me to rest
Forgive me, let me go
I have no mercy
This place is overwhelming
Once again I could last
I see no way to be free
I search for the answers
Is there no solution?
I realize my reflection
My reflection is the demon
[Chorus]
It's my blasphemy hoping not to waste each day
It's a nightmare, sleep in freedom
You gave but it was not enough
You say it was not enough, it was never enough
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by aristuma21
This Is Goodbye Lyrics as written by Jamie Jones Kameron Houff
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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This song is about suicide, but its definitely not solely because of a relationship.
The line "this place is overwhelming" shows that. It's simply about wanting out of "this place".
Lyrics from the booklet for the special edition verbatim - there is at least one punctuation error that I've intentionally left in, and the lines are as they appear in the booklet:
And with editing for more song-like line breaks and correct grammar:
I don't have time for a particularly in depth analysis right now, but I wanted to say now that I think this song may be about euthanasia, and the sufferer trying to convince his loved ones to 'pull the plug'. Suicide seemed close, but I certainly do NOT think this song is about a breakup.
I might go a bit more in-depth tomorrow...
I think that this song is asking a loved one to set you free.
The person who the song is meant to be talking as obviously feels he is not good enough for his loved one and wants them to let him go but they won't.
At least, it's how I've interpreted it.
i read in a magazine or somewhere that this song was maybe about suicide and it kinda seems that way..at least thats what i think. like the person thinks they arent good enough for the one they love or that maybe the person they love has betrayed them and so they think theres nothing left and this is there goodbye. it makes sense with what i read in revolver lol.
I think these lyrics are more accurate:
This is my goodbye This is my goodbye
This is my goodbye, but please don’t say a word I don’t exist, I can’t be heard
Each day’s a new failure Every trial is my master Each step I take, I only fall back faster
This is my goodbye, but please don’t try to stop me There’s nothing left, there is nothing left
It’s over, please lay me to rest Forgive me, let me go It’s my choice, so please lay me to rest Forgive me, let me go
I am no martyr; this place overwhelms me Once again I collapse; I see no way to be free I search for the answers; is there no solution I realize my reflection, my reflection is my demon
It’s over, please lay me to rest Forgive me, let me go It’s my choice, so please lay me to rest Forgive me, let me go
It’s my blasphemy, hoping not to wait Each day is the nightmare, sleep in freedom You gave, but it was not enough You say it was not enough Never enough
It’s over, please lay me to rest Forgive me, let me go It’s my choice, so please lay me to rest Forgive me, let me go
ok if you say so<br /> =P
This could also be a song that was written in Jesse's perspective of his feelings about leaving the band and quitting as lead singer. I could quote the song for my back up and info, but what I would quote is already at the top of the page. This whole song fits.
I doubt it. Jesse said he had no regrets when leaving the band and he's been in a couple of bands since leaving. He seems happy with his current band, The Empire Shall Fall.<br /> <br /> I also doubt Howard would write a song about Jesse or from his perspective, but who knows?
Last verse isn't correct. It should be
It’s my blasphemy, hoping not to wake Each day is the nightmare, sleep is freedom You gave, but it was not enough Your strength, it was not enough Never enough
Those make a lot more sense with the whole message of the song.
i dont know why but i feel this song is just killswitch as a group saying goodbye... i was so freaked out the first time i heard it that i actually started to think that... it could be as well about suicide or relationships hopefully theyll keep on doing such amazingly good music for more years
so beautiful. its my favorite song off of the CD. but id say its about suicide.
clearly this song is about suicide... and IMO one of the more powerful suicide song second only to metallica's "fade to black"...but better than avenged sevenfold's "i wont see you tonight"
religion, war, politics, love, oppression, depression, and now suicide?....what cant these guys successfully write about...these dudes are the shit