This Ain't Goodbye Lyrics

Lyric discussion by loveyouhateyou 

Cover art for This Ain't Goodbye lyrics by Train

Nope. It's not about convincing, it's not about feeling anything is falling apart. It's about two people who are perfect for each other (friends from outer space), two people who should be together, but they never stepped up, never initiated anything physical, only words. They were waiting and waiting.. possible for the other to do something, but neither of them did. 'words aren't warm enough', it was all words, nothing more, nothing physical once again. They had the love for each other, but not the balls to get it out in the open. They just kept beating around the bush. 'I know you can't be mine, by the way you've always been' - maybe she's so bloody shy that she s**ts herself whenever an opportunity to step it up comes along, or maybe that's her excuse for not going for it. Either way he loves her, always will, and it's her personality, her nature that perhaps holds them back. Nevertheless, it's not all her fault, it's the fact that neither of them had the balls to step it up, that a relationship never materialised: 'afraid to let go' .. let go and fall in love.

I'd say there's still a chance, if she's strong enough to hold on, but she's probably too scared.. it's easier for her to just slip back into the 'bubble'

"maybe she's so bloody shy that she s**ts herself whenever an opportunity to step it up comes along"

... how very poetic

While you weren't blaming her totally, it sounded like you were blaming her mostly. The guy should have taken the lead (as old fashioned as that sounds). And if he wanted to de-bubbleize her, a couple of tequila shots wouldn't have hurt :)

Your overall synopsis was good though.

Listen to you pointing fingers, accusing, and plain old being mean to/about her. She probably has actually tried and you either did nothing, or gave her some of this pleasant personality you're sharing with us. And now you want to blame her?

I agree with libra7, you are the guy. Grow a pair already. Maybe if you actually talked to her, you might get to the TRUTH of the matter instead of having make stuff up about her.

Instead of 'we were way before our time' it should be we were way before HIS time.

As in she was ready and he wasn't