Say Goodbye Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ana30 

Cover art for Say Goodbye lyrics by Beck

I'm not very sure about the meaning of this song.

In my opinion he is not sure whether he should say goodbye or not. It seems that conversations/actions/whatever have happened, has turned out to wonder if it's time to say goodbye. Or if they should try again some other day to talk about it, when the words don't seem like 'goodbye':


See the sleet that rests upon The quiet street we're standing on Is it time to go away And try again some other day? 'Cause these are words we use to say goodbye These are the words you use to say goodbye


The next part seems like a fight, but the best is that "time will tell and I will go". Because here the goodbye seems already more certain:


Bones crack, curtains drawn On my back and she is gone Somewhere else I do not know Time will tell and I will go These are the words we use to say goodbye These are the words we use to say goodbye


And here everything which happens after this goodbye takes place:


I will wait and take a turn Sort it out, let it burn Empty out empty drawer In my pockets, there's nothing more These are the words you use to say goodbye These are the words we use to say goodbye


My Opinion