Good at Goodbye
Mastering Farewells: Unveiling the Bittersweet Wisdom in 'Good at Goodbye'
Lyrics
I saw you, standing, with all your friends at the bar
The speaker observes the person they're addressing standing at the bar with friends.
You looked straight, at me, it hit me right in the heart
The person's direct gaze at the speaker deeply affects them emotionally.
You’re laughing and smiling, oh no
The person is seen laughing and smiling, contrasting the speaker's current emotional state.
Now I’m crying and sighing, why did you go
The speaker feels emotional distress, crying and sighing, questioning the reason for the person's departure.
You’re good at goodbye
Acknowledgment of the person's skill or ease in saying goodbye.
Saying goodnight
Highlighting the person's proficiency in bidding goodnight.
To all that we had
Reflecting on bidding farewell to past memories or experiences shared.
Youre good at this game
Complimenting the person's ability to navigate emotional detachment, treating it as a 'game.'
Wont say my name
The person avoids addressing the speaker by name during these farewells.
And I don’t know why
The speaker expresses confusion about the person's adeptness at goodbyes.
Oh why, are you good at goodbye
Persisting wonderment about the person's ease in saying goodbye.
Years pass, so fast, enough for me to grow
Reflecting on the passage of time, allowing personal growth and retrospection.
And look back, and just laugh, at what I didn’t know
Looking back at past naivety or lack of understanding with a sense of amusement.
Sometimes a heart does need to break
Recognizing that sometimes, a heartbreak is necessary for positive changes to occur.
For a better, endeavor to take place
Acknowledging that pain can lead to better outcomes or endeavors.
I wanna thank you for hurting me so bad, cuz thanks to you I have my kids and my loving man
Expressing gratitude for the pain caused by the person, as it led to the speaker's current blessings, like having children and a loving partner.
You were good at goodbye
Reiterating the person's proficiency in bidding goodbye.
Saying goodnight
Emphasizing the person's skill in saying goodnight in the context of what was shared previously.
To all that we had
Recalling the person's adeptness in bidding farewell to past shared experiences.
You were good at this game, wouldn’t say my name
Similar to line 9, highlighting the person's skill in treating emotional detachment as a 'game' and not addressing the speaker by name.
And now I know why
The speaker finally comprehends the reason behind the person's ease in saying goodbye.
Oh why
Continued contemplation regarding the person's proficiency in farewells.
You were good at goodbye”
Reaffirmation of the person's skill or ease in saying goodbye.
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