Goodbye Lyrics

Lyric discussion by steady555 

Cover art for Goodbye lyrics by Night Ranger

It's actually a song written by Blades saying goodbye to his brother, who died of a drug overdose.

Song Meaning

I suspected as much. Well not that it was about his brother but that it was about losing someone close. Describing life as a merry-go-round, always up or down. Such a beautiful song but not quite as somber as you might expect for a song about a personal tragedy. As if the song conveys a sense of loss but also a sense of relief that the person has found some peace, albeit in death.

@steady555 "How you held out your hand And we touched for what seemed a lifetime" Makes me skeptical.

@steady555 Yes! I’ve always loved the song but had no idea it was inspired by the loss of his brother. He shared that with the audience the other night when we saw NR…