Story Behind The Song
'Goodbye' is a biographical song written for one of the members of 'Alterstate' by Cliff (Alterstate keyboard player).
Song Description
Musically, 'Goodbye' is a melodic piano-based ballad, with interesting key changes throughout the verses, which give the song a unique approach. The chorus release allows for an emotional vocal performance, and powerful harmonies. The lyrical them is a classic one - letting go of lost love, and moving on, but there is also a reference to how empty one can feel being a performer at a time like that - 'and still singing songs to strangers burns in my eyes'.
| Song Length |
4:06 |
Genre |
Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS OVER AND DONE
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THAT YOU WERE GONE
MY LINES WERE CHANGING YOU FROM DUST INTO DAWN
AND I FOUND YOU FADING IN SOMEONE
NOW I'M STILL WAITING FOR YOU, DON'T ASK ME WHY
I'M STILL EXPECTING YOU'LL BE BY
MY HEART IS BREAKING BUT SOMEWHERE I'LL FIND
THE MIXED EMOTION TO TRY
MY HEART IS TAKING SOME TIME TO REPLY
SOMEHOW I'LL HAVE TO TRY - GOODBYE
I COULD START OVER WITH A CASUAL SMILE
ANYTHING TO LEAVE YOU FAR BEHIND
AND STILL SINGING SONGS TO STRANGERS BURNS IN MY EYES
I GUESS YOU TOOK ME BY SURPRISE
SO MUCH FOR CLOAK AND DAGGER, CALLING MY MIND
STILL I'M A STRANGER IN DISGUISE
MY HEART IS BREAKING BUT SOMEWHERE I'LL FIND
THE MIXED EMOTION TO TRY
MY HEART IS TAKING SOME TIME TO REPLY
SOMEHOW I'LL HAVE TO TRY - GOODBYE