You and I were friends from outer space
Afraid to let go
The only two who understood this place
And as far as we know
We were way before our time
As bold as we were blind
Just another perfect mistake
Another bridge to take
On the way of letting go,

This ain't goodbye
It is just the way love goes
But when the words aren't warm enough,
To keep away the cold, oh no
This ain't good bye
It's not where our story ends
But I know you can't be mine,
Not the way you always been
As long as we've got time
Then this ain't goodbye
Oh no, this ain't goodbye

We were stars up in the sunlit sky
No one else could see
Neither of else ever thought to ever ask why
It wasn't meant to be
Maybe we were way too high
To ever understand
Baby we were victims of all, all the foolish plans
We began to divide

But this ain't goodbye
This is just the way love goes
But where's the woman now to keep way the cold, oh no
This ain't goodbye
It's not where our story ends
But I know you cant be mine
Just like the way you've always been
As long as we got time,
This ain't good bye,
Oh no, this ain't good bye,
Oh oh, oh no this ain't goodbye
No na na, na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na this ain't goodbye

You and I were friends from outer space
Afraid to let go
The only two who understood this place
And as far as we know
This ain't goodbye
Oh no this ain't goodbye
This ain't goodbye
Oh no this ain't goodbye
This ain't goodbye
It's just the way love goes
But when the words aren't warm enought, to keep away the cold, oh no,
This ain't goodbye
This isn't where the story ends
But I know you can't be mine
Like the way you've always been
Oh no, don't say it
No na na, na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na don't say good bye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Train's song "This Ain't Goodbye" speaks of two people who were very close, but eventually had to part ways. They were friends "from outer space" - perhaps this suggests that they were different from everyone else and had a unique relationship. The two of them shared a deep understanding of their world, but they were afraid to let go. The song suggests that they were ahead of their time and that they were bold and blind in their actions. They made mistakes, but they were just bridges to take on their way of letting go.

The lyrics go on to say that this isn't goodbye, but just the way love goes. They both know that their story has not yet ended, but that they cannot be together in the way that they always have been. They were stars in the sky, but nobody else could see them. They were too high, too difficult to understand, and eventually began to divide. But the singer insists that this isn't goodbye, that they still have time, and that their story isn't finished.

Overall, the song seems to be about the inevitability of change and of letting go. The two people in the song were very close, but circumstances have forced them apart. They cannot be together in the way that they always have been, but they still have time and their story isn't over. It seems to suggest that even when things change, our connections with others do not necessarily have to end.

Line by Line Meaning

You and I were friends from outer space
We had a special connection that set us apart from everyone else

Afraid to let go
We were hesitant to move on from each other

The only two who understood this place
We were the only ones who truly understood and appreciated our environment

And as far as we know
To the best of our knowledge

We were way before our time
We were unique and different from the world around us

As bold as we were blind
Despite being fearless, we were oblivious to certain realities

Just another perfect mistake
Our relationship may have been flawed, but it was still beautiful in its own way

Another bridge to take
We had another obstacle to overcome in order to move forward

On the way of letting go,
We were in the process of saying goodbye, but it wasn't quite final

This ain't goodbye
Our relationship isn't ending permanently

It is just the way love goes
Sometimes love just doesn't work out, despite our best efforts

But when the words aren't warm enough, To keep away the cold, oh no
Despite our connection, our love wasn't enough to overcome certain obstacles

It's not where our story ends
Our story still has more to it, even if we're not together

But I know you can't be mine,
We can't be together despite our love for each other

Not the way you always been
We can't change the past or our circumstances

As long as we've got time
As long as we're alive, there's still the possibility of something more

Then this ain't goodbye
We're not saying goodbye forever

We were stars up in the sunlit sky
We were bright and stood out in our environment

No one else could see
Others couldn't understand our connection or relationship

Neither of else ever thought to ever ask why
We were content with what we had, we didn't need to question it

It wasn't meant to be
Our relationship wasn't destined to work out

Maybe we were way too high
Perhaps our expectations were unrealistic

To ever understand
We couldn't comprehend why our relationship wasn't meant to last

Baby we were victims of all, all the foolish plans
We were caught up in the circumstances and plans that led to the end of our relationship

We began to divide
We started to grow apart

But where's the woman now to keep way the cold, oh no
We no longer have the person we need to keep us warm and happy in our lives

This isn't where the story ends
Our story hasn't reached its conclusion yet, there's more to come

Oh no, don't say it
We don't want to say goodbye

Na na na, na na na
Omitted line, has no meaning in relation to the song's message

Na na na na na na na
Omitted line, has no meaning in relation to the song's message

Na na na don't say good bye
We're pleading with the other person to not say goodbye

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: PAT MONAHAN, RYAN TEDDER

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