Goodbye
Echoes of Unspoken Farewells: Steve Earle's Melancholic Reflections
Lyrics
I remember holdin' on to you,
I have memories of holding on to you.
All them long and lonely nights I put you through
During long and lonely nights, I subjected you to emotional strain.
Somewhere in there, I'm sure I made you cry,
At some point, I believe I caused you to cry.
But I can't remember if we said goodbye
I cannot recall whether we officially parted ways with a goodbye.
But I recall, all of them nights down in Mexico
I remember nights in Mexico, an experience I may not repeat.
One place I may never go in my life again
Reflecting on a particular place I might never visit again.
Was I just off somewhere or just too high?
Uncertain if I was absent or too intoxicated during those times.
But I can't remember if we said goodbye
I can't recall if we bid farewell during those moments.
I only miss you every now and then,
I only miss you occasionally, like a gentle breeze from the Caribbean.
Like the soft breeze blowin' up from the Caribbean
Comparing the sporadic longing to a soft Caribbean breeze.
Most Novembers I break down and cry,
Most Novembers, I succumb to emotions and cry.
But I can't remember if we said goodbye
However, I can't remember if we formally parted ways.
But I recall all of them nights down in Mexico,
Recollection of nights in Mexico, a place I won't revisit.
That's one place I'll never go in my life again
Emphasizing the decision to avoid returning to that place.
Awh was I just off somewhere or just too high?
Questioning whether I was absent or intoxicated during those times.
But I can't remember if we said goodbye
Uncertain about the presence of a formal goodbye during those moments.
No I can't remember if we said goodbye
Expressing the inability to remember if a goodbye occurred.
Goodbye
Repeating the sentiment of uncertainty about the farewell.
Goodbye
Reiterating the word "Goodbye" as a final note.
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