its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
It's a shame that it had to be this way
It's not enough to say I'm sorry
It's not enough to say I'm sorry
Maybe I'm to blame
Or maybe we're the same
But either way I can't breathe
Either way I can't breathe
All I had to say is goodbye
We're better off this way
We're better off this way
I'm alive but I'm losing all my drive
Cause everything we've been through
And everything about you
Seemed to be a lie
A guiltless twisted lie
It made me learn to hate you
Or hate myself for letting it pass by
All I had to say is goodbye
We're better off this way
We're better off this way
All I had to say is goodbye
We're better off this way
We're better off this way
And every, everything isn't only
What it seemed so hold these
Words that you never told me
Its time to say goodbye
Its time to say goodbye
Its time to say goodbye
Goodbye
Bye
Take my pain away
Tear it out
Tell me I was wrong
Tell me I was wrong
Take my pain away
Tear it out
Tell me I was wrong
Tell me I was wrong
Take my pain away
Tear it out
Tell me I was wrong
Tell me I was wrong
(And so on)
It's not enough to say I'm sorry
It's not enough to say I'm sorry
Maybe I'm to blame
Or maybe we're the same
But either way I can't breathe
Either way I can't breathe
All I had to say is goodbye
We're better off this way
We're better off this way
I'm alive but I'm losing all my drive
Cause everything we've been through
And everything about you
Seemed to be a lie
A guiltless twisted lie
It made me learn to hate you
Or hate myself for letting it pass by
All I had to say is goodbye
We're better off this way
We're better off this way
All I had to say is goodbye
We're better off this way
We're better off this way
And every, everything isn't only
What it seemed so hold these
Words that you never told me
Its time to say goodbye
Its time to say goodbye
Its time to say goodbye
Goodbye
Bye
Take my pain away
Tear it out
Tell me I was wrong
Tell me I was wrong
Take my pain away
Tear it out
Tell me I was wrong
Tell me I was wrong
Take my pain away
Tear it out
Tell me I was wrong
Tell me I was wrong
(And so on)
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great song, il leave it at that.
Best line: Cause everything weve been through and everything about you seems to be a lie
that sums up my last relationship. and im a fool for falling for it