Say Goodbye (Album version) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by DMB1fan 

Cover art for Say Goodbye (Album version) lyrics by Dave Matthews Band

I had a very intense relationship with a guy about 10 years ago. We live in different states and we met when we were both traveling, so it had to end eventually and we kind of lost touch over the years – I moved on, I met someone else and got married - but I have never stopped thinking about him, ever. I always thought that I was an idiot to feel that way and thought that he had probably moved on and didn’t ever think of me. But, we recently got back in touch and we became friends. He came to visit and it turns out that he has always felt the same way about me and he had thought of me all the time over the years as well. One night, we found ourselves together, alone, a storm outside … and that’s where the song comes into the story. We were lovers again, just for the night, and then the next day I went back to my man and he went back to his world. And, we went back to being friends … because we had to. I know it was probably a ‘bad’ thing to do – but it felt good to be with him and I have no regrets. I still think of him all the time but I know we can’t be together. My heart breaks every time I hear this song.