Story Behind The Song
My mother's last years were spent in the hospital. You never really knew when it was going to be goodbye and it was not something you wanted to ever have to say
Song Description
Poignant song about visiting a loved one in the hospital, potentially losing that someone and not wanting to say goodbye.
Song Length |
4:30 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Rock - Americana |
Mood |
Peaceful, Poignant |
Subject |
Heartbreak, Life |
Similar Artists |
Wilco, Deathcab for Cutie |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Tonight, you gave us a scare
And I know that you're quite aware
of the thoughts that I'm having
before I speak
The way that I'm feeling
before I weep
and I know that you know
that there'll be a day when we part
Tonight, under bright lights and glare
You're not getting out now
under doctor's care
And I'm getting stronger
while you're growing weak
Days getting longer
Nights with no sleep
and you say if all it took was love to survive, you'd be fine
I've never been good ay goodbye
the first to arrive and
the last to survive
No matter how painful, no matter the cost
No matter what's gained, no matter what's lost
I'd do anything to avoid saying those words
Goodbye
I just can't say
Good, goodbye
I never can say it
I just can't say it
So don't make me say it