Never Say Goodbye
A.W.S Lyrics
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Tomorrow turned to yesterday and I don't know how
Tell me what can stop this river of tears
It's been building up for years for this moment now
Here I stand arms open wide
I've held you close, kept you safe
Tell me where the road ahead is gonna bend
And how to harness up the wind and how to say goodbye
Tell me why does following your dreams
Take you far away from me and I knew that it would
Tell me how to feel the space you left behind
And how to laugh instead of cry and how to say goodbye
Here I stand arms open wide
I've held you close, kept you safe
Till you could fly
Tell me where the road ahead is gonna bend
And how to harness up the wind and how to say goodbye
The song "Never Say Goodbye" by A.W.S. is a poignant ballad about the difficulty of saying goodbye to someone you love. It begins with the somber realization that time has slipped away and tomorrow has turned into yesterday without the singer realizing it. He is overwhelmed by a river of tears that has been building up for years, leading to this moment of goodbye. He holds his loved one close, keeping them safe until they are ready to fly on their own, but now he must face the reality that they are leaving.
The singer is filled with questions about how to deal with the pain of separation. He asks where the road ahead will bend and how to harness the wind. He wants to know how to laugh instead of cry and how to feel the space left behind. He wonders why following their dreams has to take his loved one so far away from him.
Overall, the song deals with the universal theme of loss and the difficulty of saying goodbye. It expresses the pain and longing of someone who must let go of someone they love, and the fear of facing an uncertain future without them.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me when the time we had slipped away
Can you let me know when the happy memories we shared faded away?
Tomorrow turned to yesterday and I don't know how
I woke up one day and realized time had passed by so fast and I didn't even notice it.
Tell me what can stop this river of tears
Is there anything that can dry up this unending flow of sadness and sorrow?
It's been building up for years for this moment now
This feeling of grief has been accumulating within me for many years and now it's overwhelming.
Here I stand arms open wide
Standing before you with my arms wide open, ready to embrace you one last time.
I've held you close, kept you safe
I've been protecting and taking care of you all this while.
Till you could fly
Until you became independent and strong enough to go out on your own.
Tell me where the road ahead is gonna bend
Can you inform me where the path that you're about to take will lead you?
And how to harness up the wind and how to say goodbye
Teach me how to control the forces that are guiding you away from me, and how to bid you farewell.
Tell me why does following your dreams
Can you please explain why pursuing your aspirations invariably results in us being separated?
Take you far away from me and I knew that it would
I always knew that your dream would take you far away from me, and it's now happening.
Tell me how to feel the space you left behind
Help me come to terms with the emptiness that your absence has created in my life.
And how to laugh instead of cry and how to say goodbye
Guide me on how to switch from sorrow to joy, and on how to bid you a happy farewell.
Tell me where the road ahead is gonna bend
Can you inform me where the path that you're about to take will lead you?
And how to harness up the wind and how to say goodbye
Teach me how to control the forces that are guiding you away from me, and how to bid you farewell.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: HAILEY STEELE, LELAND GRANT
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