When You Say Goodbye
Embracing Love's Echo: Defying Goodbyes with Casondra Tetroe
Lyrics
Something tells me that you'll soon be leaving
Expressing a feeling or intuition that the person will soon depart.
That's when my world comes crashing down
Describing the emotional impact of the anticipated departure on the speaker's world.
Stay with me, hold on to me
Pleading for the person to stay and maintain a connection.
'Til the tears stop falling
Asking for support until the emotional pain subsides.
Until then, don't you say goodbye
Emphasizing a desire for the person not to say goodbye until the tears cease.
I would sail across the ocean
Expressing willingness to go to great lengths for the relationship, using sailing across the ocean as a metaphor.
I would walk a thousand miles
Highlighting the speaker's readiness to make a significant effort, even walking a thousand miles.
I would climb the highest mountain
Continuing the metaphor, showing the speaker's determination to overcome obstacles, climbing the highest mountain.
Just for you not to say goodbye
Reiterating the commitment to prevent the person from saying goodbye.
I been holding on
Acknowledging the speaker's persistence and endurance in holding onto the relationship.
To what we had together
Reflecting on shared experiences and the bond that the speaker is reluctant to let go of.
It hurts too much
Expressing the emotional pain of contemplating the end of the relationship.
Just to let them go
Stating the difficulty in parting with cherished memories and moments.
If you leave me now
Warning of the profound and lasting emptiness if the person decides to leave.
There's nothing left forever
Emphasizing the idea that if the departure occurs, only memories and a sad goodbye will remain.
But a memory and a sad goodbye
Reiterating the potential outcome of the departure—leaving behind only memories and sadness.
I would sail across the ocean
Repeating the commitment to go to great lengths to prevent the goodbye.
I would walk a thousand miles
Reiterating the willingness to make significant efforts, including walking a thousand miles.
I would climb the highest mountain
Emphasizing determination to overcome obstacles, climbing the highest mountain.
Just for you not to say goodbye
Continuing the plea for the person not to say goodbye, reinforcing commitment.
I don't know what could make this alright
Expressing uncertainty about what could make the situation right or acceptable.
When you say goodbye
Repeating the emotional impact of saying goodbye and the uncertainty about finding resolution.
Instrumental break
Indicating a break in the lyrics for an instrumental interlude.
Cause I would sail across the ocean
Restating the willingness to go to great lengths to prevent the person from saying goodbye.
I would walk a thousand miles
Reiterating the readiness to make significant efforts, including walking a thousand miles.
I would climb the highest mountain
Emphasizing determination to overcome obstacles, climbing the highest mountain.
Just for you not to say goodbye
Continuing the plea for the person not to say goodbye, reinforcing commitment.
I don't know what could make this alright
Reiterating uncertainty about finding a resolution when the person says goodbye.
When you say goodbye
Repeating the emotional impact of saying goodbye and the uncertainty about finding resolution.
When you say goodbye
Reiterating the emotional impact of saying goodbye and the uncertainty about finding resolution.
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