It's inevitable everything that's good comes to an end
It's impossible to know if after this we can still be friends, yeah

I know you're saying you don't wanna hurt me
Well, maybe you should show a little mercy
The way you look I know you didn't come to apologize

Hey, hey, hey
Oh, why you wearing that to walk out of my life?
Hey, hey, hey
Oh, even though it's over you should stay tonight
Hey, hey, hey
If tomorrow you won't be mine
Won't you give it to me one last time?

Oh, baby, let me love you goodbye

Unforgettable together, held the whole world in our hands
Unexplainable, a love that only we could understand, yeah

I know there's nothing I can do to change it
But is it something that can be negotiated?
My heart's already breaking, baby, go on, twist the knife

Hey, hey, hey
Oh, why you wearing that to walk out of my life?
Hey, hey, hey
Oh, even though it's over you should stay tonight
Hey, hey, hey
If tomorrow you won't be mine
Won't you give it to me one last time?

Oh, baby, let me love you goodbye
Oh, baby, let me love you goodbye

One more taste of your lips just to bring me back
To the places we've been and the nights we've had
Because if this is it then at least we could end it right

Oh, why you wearing that to walk out of my life?
Hey, hey, hey
Oh, even though it's over you should stay the night, yeah
Hey, hey, hey
If tomorrow you won't be mine
Won't you give it to me one last time?

Oh, baby, let me love you goodbye

Oh, baby, let me love you goodbye
Oh, baby, let me love you goodbye


Lyrics submitted by Abbie96

Love You Goodbye Lyrics as written by Jacob Kasher Hindlin Julian C. Bunetta

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Hipgnosis Songs Group

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  • +4
    My Interpretation

    This song is definitely one of the best songs in the whole career of One Direction?!?!?!?!

    It tells about someone who had a recent break up and still likes the other person. He remembers everything that they used to be and etc. He still wants her to be his friend even though they might not be able to.

    The whole song he's trying to convince her to stay just for one more night even though is over. He still wants the final taste but knows that there's nothing he could do to get back with. At least they could end it right, if they'd stick together for one more night.

    "Can j taste your lips just to bring me back?" HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS SONG IS????? OMG

    ldinapolion February 11, 2016   Link
  • +4
    General Comment

    louis said it's about getting hot and heavy with your ex before finally getting the closure you need in order to move on.

    lourologyon October 28, 2016   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation

    Louis' solo in this song really stands out to me, its like kiss me one time so we can feel what felt in them memories we have together, maybe you'll change your mind? Its clearly they dont want break up with the person who does with them.. clinging to one last bit of hope but if not lets just have this one last night together

    bethweighton June 07, 2017   Link

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