Goodbye Girls
Broadcast Lyrics
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Laced with time
Under unreal light
With the goodbye girls
Pendant heart
Counterpart
Under unreal light
With the goodbye girls
Fraudulently they love you
Think of you
You're in a sleepless dream
The insincere
Vacantly they listen
Giving no emotion
Leaving no impression
Love you all night
Love you all night
Honesty
Sweet deceit
It's a cut up world
With the goodbye girls
Love distilled
For your guild
Feelings superimposed
On the goodbye girls
Fraudulently they love you
Think of you
Vacantly they listen
Giving no emotion
Leaving no impression
Love you all night
Vacantly they listen
Giving no emotion
Leaving no impression
Love you all night
Love you all night
Love you all night
Love you all night
The lyrics to Broadcast's song "Goodbye Girls" describe a dreamlike state, where the singer is surrounded by a group of insincere women who are fraudulently in love with him. The endless night laced with time, and the unreal light suggest a surreal and unsettling atmosphere, where everything is not quite as it seems. The goodbye girls appear to be superficial and vacuous, as they listen vacantly, giving no emotion and leaving no impression. The lines "honesty, sweet deceit, it's a cut up world with the goodbye girls" hint at the idea that the girls are not what they seem, and there is a sense of unease and disconnection.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is aware of the foolishness of his situation, yet he is still drawn in by his attraction to the girls. The repetition of the line "love you all night" reinforces his obsession with them, despite their insincerity. The pendant heart and counterpart suggest a sense of duality and imbalance, where the singer is searching for something to complete him, yet he is unable to find it. The feelings of love are superimposed onto the goodbye girls, indicating that they are not real or genuine emotions.
Overall, "Goodbye Girls" is a haunting and evocative song that paints a picture of a surreal and unsettling world where nothing is quite as it seems. The lyrics suggest the singer's attraction to the surface-level charm of the goodbye girls, despite his knowledge of their insincerity, which creates a sense of unease and disconnection.
Line by Line Meaning
Endless night
The night seems never-ending
Laced with time
Time passing by slowly
Under unreal light
Under unnatural or fake light
With the goodbye girls
With the girls who will leave soon
Pendant heart
A heart hanging, heavy with emotion
Counterpart
A counterpart or equal to the heavy feelings
Fraudulently they love you
Their love for you is fake or dishonest
Think of you
But they still think of you
You're in a sleepless dream
You are in a state of sleeplessness, like a vivid dream
The insincere
People who are not genuine or sincere
Vacantly they listen
They listen with no real attention or care
Giving no emotion
They show no emotion despite listening
Leaving no impression
They do not leave a meaningful or lasting impact
Love you all night
They may love you for a night, but it is not sincere
Honesty
Honest and genuine emotions
Sweet deceit
Deceit that is disguised as sweetness or kindness
It's a cut up world
The world is a harsh and fragmented place
For your guild
For your society or group
Feelings superimposed
Emotions that are imposed or forced
Love distilled
Love that is condensed or purified
On the goodbye girls
For the girls who will soon leave
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: JAMES CARGILL, PATRICIA KEENAN
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