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Goodbye Lyrics
I vow that it's goodbye. I vow that it's goodbye and God bless.
Why did we have to assume we're exactly the same? Oh no, talking about yourself.
I vow that it's goodbye to the old ways. Those stories were a good read, they were dumb as well.
I could never be seen falling down on my knees crawling, oh no, talk about a sell.
Oh, as the heavens shudder baby, I belong to you.
Oh they said you get what you deserve and all they said was true.
So is this what it's come to? Am I cold or just a little bit warm?
Oh, well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death, yeah.
Why did we have to assume we're exactly the same? Oh no, talking about yourself.
I vow that it's goodbye to the old ways. Those stories were a good read, they were dumb as well.
I could never be seen falling down on my knees crawling, oh no, talk about a sell.
Oh they said you get what you deserve and all they said was true.
So is this what it's come to? Am I cold or just a little bit warm?
Oh, well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death, yeah.
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"Goodbye" is about saying goodbye to religion. "Vow...God...old ways (religion)...stories (Bible)...down on my knees...talk about a sell...heavens...you get what you deserve (religious authorities and their ridiculous pronouncements, like going to hell))...easy life, peaceful death (instead of the religious life). Then to cap it off is the "ecstatic" musical conclusion, going to show that ecstasy is not necessarily related to religion, or spirituality, but can be found in the joyously lived life.
@DennisBartel Sounds good.
@DennisBartel Sounds good.
“Ecstasy” and “just a little bit warm” is exactly how I feel every time I hear this song. In fact, ever since I bought the 12" single back in ’92.
“Ecstasy” and “just a little bit warm” is exactly how I feel every time I hear this song. In fact, ever since I bought the 12" single back in ’92.
@DennisBartel This is a pretty dumb meaning. It has nothing to do with religion.
@DennisBartel This is a pretty dumb meaning. It has nothing to do with religion.
This song's title was a kind of joke. It had taken the Sundays years to follow up the debut album and the first single from the second album - this song - was "Goodbye" prompting the NME to say "Goodbye already? You only just bloody came back!"
Hands down, the best song written/performed by the Sundays.
This songs has a near-perfect combination of beautiful melody and poetic lyrics.
These lines give me goosebumps, as the song hits the climax and Harriet Wheeler's voice soars into a lyric of mock resignation:
"So is this what it's come to? Am I cold or just a little bit warm? Oh, well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death..."
ahhhhh I agree with you completely Drucifer. Her voice lifts up and the melody carries it away ... so perfect.
A wonderfully fluid song.
I wish it was sunday everyday.