You and I were friends from outer space
Afraid to let go
The only two who understood this place
And as far as we know
We were way before our time
As bold as we were blind
Just another perfect mistake
Another bridge to take
On the way of letting go,

This ain't goodbye
It is just the way love goes
But when the words aren't warm enough,
To keep away the cold, oh no
This ain't good bye
It's not where our story ends
But I know you can't be mine,
Not the way you always been
As long as we've got time
Then this ain't goodbye
Oh no, this ain't goodbye

We were stars up in the sunlit sky
No one else could see
Neither of else ever thought to ever ask why
It wasn't meant to be
Maybe we were way too high
To ever understand
Baby we were victims of all, all the foolish plans
We began to divide

But this ain't goodbye
This is just the way love goes
But where's the woman now to keep way the cold, oh no
This ain't goodbye
It's not where our story ends
But I know you cant be mine
Just like the way you've always been
As long as we got time,
This ain't good bye,
Oh no, this ain't good bye,
Oh oh, oh no this ain't goodbye
No na na, na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na this ain't goodbye

You and I were friends from outer space
Afraid to let go
The only two who understood this place
And as far as we know
This ain't goodbye
Oh no this ain't goodbye
This ain't goodbye
Oh no this ain't goodbye
This ain't goodbye
It's just the way love goes
But when the words aren't warm enought, to keep away the cold, oh no,
This ain't goodbye
This isn't where the story ends
But I know you can't be mine
Like the way you've always been
Oh no, don't say it
No na na, na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na don't say good bye


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This Ain't Goodbye Lyrics as written by Ryan Tedder Pat Monahan

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    I think this song is about two friends who have had feelings for eachother for a long period of time. They have been friends for years, yet there is something which prevents them from working out as a couple. This could be age or they could be at different stages in their lives etc. The two friends have contemplated and talked about being together many times and fooled themselves into thinking that they could work out, only to realise that it is not possible in the real world - 'maybe we were victims of all the foolish plans' as well as that their words arent enough anymore, as they cant mean anything under their circumstances - 'words arent warm enough to keep away the cold'. Instead, they are relying on the idea of the 'right timing' in which they can finally be together, as 'this aint goodbye, this is only where love goes'.

    ParachutesAndAirBalloonson July 09, 2010   Link

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