The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I'm gonna tell you something you don't want to hear
You never listen when I talk
Maybe you'll listen when I walk
So I made up my mind and made a sandwich
And I didn't shed a tear
I gave you one last minute of my time
In this mess I left behind
You'll come home tonight
And turn on the light
Don't you be surprised to find
My little good-byes
Empty hangers by the closet floor
Lipstick tube on the bathroom floor
Unpaid bills by the kitchen phone
I took the Beatles, left Billy Joel
My little good-byes
I'm sure you're sure I'll be back in just an hour or two
You'll tape a Hallmark to my door
They always said it better than you
And if ya wonderin' if you're gonna hear from me
Well take a real good look around boy
And it won't be hard to see
When you come home tonight
And turn on the light
Don't you be surprised to find
My little good-byes
Took your favorite Dodgers hat
Left the litter, but I took the cat
My little good-byes
Loaded up the TV in the back of my car
Have fun watching the VCR
My little good-byes
Little Good-byes, oh baby, little good-byes
So cry to your mom and your sympathetic friends
And tell 'em how the story ends
My Little Good-byes
Took the hourglass left the sand
Now you got time on your hands
My little good-byes
Took the statue from Japan
Funny little Buddha man
My little good-byes
Changed my voice on the machine
Or there'll be little good-byes with every ring
My little good-byes
Left the pictures took the frames
Got the umbrella, here comes the rain
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Rain, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah,yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Little Good-byes
You never listen when I talk
Maybe you'll listen when I walk
So I made up my mind and made a sandwich
And I didn't shed a tear
I gave you one last minute of my time
In this mess I left behind
You'll come home tonight
And turn on the light
Don't you be surprised to find
My little good-byes
Empty hangers by the closet floor
Lipstick tube on the bathroom floor
Unpaid bills by the kitchen phone
I took the Beatles, left Billy Joel
My little good-byes
I'm sure you're sure I'll be back in just an hour or two
You'll tape a Hallmark to my door
They always said it better than you
And if ya wonderin' if you're gonna hear from me
Well take a real good look around boy
And it won't be hard to see
When you come home tonight
And turn on the light
Don't you be surprised to find
My little good-byes
Took your favorite Dodgers hat
Left the litter, but I took the cat
My little good-byes
Loaded up the TV in the back of my car
Have fun watching the VCR
My little good-byes
Little Good-byes, oh baby, little good-byes
So cry to your mom and your sympathetic friends
And tell 'em how the story ends
My Little Good-byes
Took the hourglass left the sand
Now you got time on your hands
My little good-byes
Took the statue from Japan
Funny little Buddha man
My little good-byes
Changed my voice on the machine
Or there'll be little good-byes with every ring
My little good-byes
Left the pictures took the frames
Got the umbrella, here comes the rain
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Rain, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah,yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Little Good-byes
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Little Good-Byes Lyrics as written by Kristyn Osborn
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hehe sucker!;)
HEHEHE Ima Metal head who just happens to love Shedaisy...maybe its the Florida thing I don't know...But I love this song. If you dont get the meaning just read the lyrics...SHES LEAVIN!
~Rock On~ xCameronx FTW
aww so going through this, lol he deserves every bit of it. HELL YEAH she's leavin ;)
and she's taking some things with her and leaving other things behind.
If he had listened, then she wouldn't be leaving. Simple as that!