Goodbye
Farewell Reflections: Unveiling the Heartfelt Tale in Jeffrey Gaines' 'Goodbye'
Lyrics
You don't know what you got
You lack awareness of the value of what you possess
You're so caught up in you
You are excessively absorbed in yourself
All you see is what you stand to lose
Your focus is on potential losses rather than gains
You know you never really had a clue
You never truly understood the situation
You don't know what she feels
You are oblivious to her emotions
You're so afraid of the truth
You fear confronting the reality
Just a little boy standing in man-size shoes
You're immature, pretending to be an adult
You know you never really had to pay any dues
You haven't faced challenges or earned your position
One day you'll wake up and she will be gone
Someday, she will leave, and you'll be unaware
You'll wonder what in the world went wrong
You'll question what led to the relationship's demise
She gave you eight years of her life
She invested eight years in the relationship
Now all that's through
That commitment has come to an end
And all that she's left to give you is goodbye
All she has left to offer is farewell
Is goodbye
Reiteration of the impending departure
She don't mean you any harm
Her intentions are not malicious
She endures more than you know
She tolerates more than you realize
I hope you realize what a gift she brings
Acknowledge the precious gift she brings to the relationship
Stop thinking of ways to clip her wings
Stop hindering her growth and potential
You don't know what she needs
You are unaware of her true needs
You don't hear a word she says
You are not attentive to her words
She's got hopes in her heart that are hers alone
She has personal aspirations and dreams
Happily playing her part
She is content playing her role, but it's time for change
Of something she's outgrown
She has outgrown her current situation
One day you'll wake up and she will be gone
Someday, she will leave, and you'll be unaware (repeated)
You'll wonder what in the world went wrong
You'll question what led to the relationship's demise (repeated)
She gave you eight years of her life
She invested eight years in the relationship (repeated)
Now all that's through
That commitment has come to an end (repeated)
And all that she's left to give you is goodbye
All she has left to offer is farewell (repeated)
Is goodbye
Reiteration of the impending departure (repeated)
You may tell yourself she won't be gone long
You may believe she won't be gone for long
But if you were me you'd see you had it coming
If you were in my position, you'd realize it's deserved
And you may even tell yourself
You may convince yourself she'll return
That you've been dead wrong
If you were in my position, you'd see your mistake
But if you were me you'd see she ain't done nothin'
If you were in my position, you'd see she's innocent
One day you'll wake up and she will be gone
Someday, she will leave, and you'll be unaware (repeated)
You'll wonder what in the world went wrong
You'll question what led to the relationship's demise (repeated)
She gave you the best years of her life
She gave you the prime years of her life
Now all that's through
That commitment has come to an end (repeated)
And all that she's left to give you is goodbye
All she has left to offer is farewell (repeated)
You don't know what you've got
You lack awareness of the value of what you possess (repeated)
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