In a mirror of you, reflections of you
You're showing what you feel like inside
Need the power of two
Just me and you
An image that you hold in your mind
Sometimes you're wrong and then sometimes you're right
You don't expect me to put up a fight
I'm sick and tired of all of your lies
I'm sick and tired and I'm saying goodbye

I, I, I don't need this poison
I, I, I don't need control
I, I, I don't need forgiveness
I, I, I don't need you

You're a shadow of me
What I used to be
I'm fading as the light dims outside
I, I know what you need, because I can see
I'm taking over thoughts in your mind
Sometimes you're wrong and then sometimes you're right
You're in the dark so I'll turn on the light
I'm sick and tired of all of your lies
I'm fucking tired and I'm saying goodbye

I, I, I don't need this poison
I, I, I don't need control
I, I, I don't need forgiveness
I, I, I don't need you
(You, you, you, you, you)

I, I, I don't need this poison
I, I, I don't need control
I, I, I don't need forgiveness
I, I, I don't need

I, I, I don't need this poison
I, I, I don't need control
I, I, I don't need forgiveness
I, I, I don't need you


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Goodbye Lyrics as written by Jeffery Scheel Douglas Firley

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    This is a damn good song. I sent this song to an ex the minute after I broke up with her. My guess is it's exactly what it comes across as: a song about someone getting pissed off and fed up with a significant other's hipocrisy, lies, and annoying manners.
    Codeineon August 05, 2002   Link
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    i agree
    dragonkat72on June 28, 2003   Link
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    Like Captain EMO Codeine said, it's about getting fed up with someone's lies. This person is also a relic of their past, that they want out of their life completely. Codeine, I think she broke up with you.
    magicmanx9on November 24, 2004   Link
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    An "ex" posted this song on their journal in reference to me once back in '02 -- I was appalled. :[
    krizzyon February 04, 2005   Link
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    was this song ever on the radio? cuz i heard it on the mortal Kombat movie soundtrack and it sounded familiar then
    Ciyaak Boyon November 24, 2006   Link
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    what is this, a comment a year? wow. anyways, this is my favorite GK song, but i must say the demo version on the Mortal Kombat soundtrack is better.
    NineInchNegativeon October 15, 2007   Link
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    Album version is infinitely better than the MK soundtrack demo.
    Shadowtechon January 18, 2008   Link
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    I absolutely love this line;wait thru the whole song for it. :) "I'm fucking tired and I'm saying goodbye".
    Thia007on November 25, 2011   Link

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