Lyrics

"Stronger Than Goodbye"
Yves Stilmant © 2025

Verse 1A
I still remember the night you walked away,
Your shadow burned in the light of yesterday.
You left me broken, but you'll never see,
The pieces you shattered are still part of me.
Verse 1B
I searched for reasons in the wreckage of our past,
Believing love like ours was built to last.
But silence answered every tear I cried,
And I found the strength you tried to hide.
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Pre-Chorus
I thought I'd never make it through,
But every scar just pulled me farther from you.
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Chorus
I'm stronger than goodbye,
Even though you tore me down,
I found a brand-new fire,
Rising from the ground.
You'll never see me crawling,
I'm reaching for the sky,
You left me, but I've risen,
I'm stronger than goodbye.
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Verse 2A
I hear your voice like an echo in the dark,
But it can't touch this brand-new beating heart.
You thought I'd crumble, thought I'd fade away,
But I've got the strength to face another day.
Verse 2B
The nights were endless, but I learned to stand,
Building my future with my own two hands.
The pain that held me taught me how to fight,
And now I'm walking toward the light.
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Pre-Chorus (repeat)
I thought I'd never make it through,
But every scar just pulled me farther from you.
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Chorus (repeat + lift)
I'm stronger than goodbye,
Even though you tore me down,
I found a brand-new fire,
Rising from the ground.
You'll never see me crawling,
I'm reaching for the sky,
You left me, but I've risen,
I'm stronger than goodbye.
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Bridge
I don't hate you, but I can't pretend,
That what we had could ever mend.
You'll be a ghost, I'll let you fade,
I'm living for tomorrow, not yesterday.
(guitar solo break -- Neal Schon style: melodic, soaring, emotional, leading into key lift)
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Final Chorus (bigger + key change)
I'm stronger than goodbye,
The hurt won't chain me down,
My voice is louder now,
I'm turning life around.
The pieces you left broken
Are reaching for the sky,
I'm more than what we lost,
I'm stronger than goodbye...
(Outro - sustained vocal ad-libs, guitars soaring, drums fading with echo)