In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Say goodbye cold world
Say I'm leaving you today
Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
I said goodbye all you people
There's nothing you can say
Make me change my mind
Goodbye
Say I'm leaving you today
Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
I said goodbye all you people
There's nothing you can say
Make me change my mind
Goodbye
Lyrics submitted by mat2710
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doubt it
This is a cover of goodbye cruel world by pink floyd.
holy moly, i am a huge floyd fan, and a major oasis fan too...if they covered it, which i have never, ever, ever, heard anything that would tell me they would have, then thats just amazing and i'd kill to hear it! mabey they just played it at a concert on time. I do know Floyd is definatly one of their key influnces!
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MayOasisLiveForever!!! :D