Lea Michele Lyrics

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You say yes
I say no
You say stop
And I'll say go, go, go
Oh no

You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello, hello

I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
Hello, hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello

I say high
You say low
You say why and I say I don't know
Oh no

You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello, hello (goodbye)
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello (goodbye)
Hello, hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello (goodbye)

Why, why, why, why, why, why
Why do you say goodbye, goodbye?
Oh no

You say goodbye
And I say hello
Hello, hello (hello, goodbye)
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello (hello, goodbye, hello, goodbye)
Hello, hello (hello, goodbye)
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello

You say yes (I say yes)
I say no (but I may mean no)

You say stop (I can stay)
And I'll say go, go, go ('til it's time to go)
Oh no

You say goodbye and I say hello (hello, goodbye, hello, goodbye)
Hello, hello (hello, goodbye)
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello (hello, goodbye, hello, goodbye)
Hello, hello (hello)
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello (hello, goodbye, hello, goodbye)
Hello, hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello (oh, oh, oh)

Hello (oh, oh)

Hello

Oh

Hey-la! Hey, hey, hey-lo-la
Hey-la! Hey, hey, hey-lo-la (hey, hey, hey-lo-la)
Hey-la! Hey, hey, hey-lo-la (hey-lo-laaaa)
Hey-la! Hey, hey, hey-lo-la (hey-la) (hey, hey, yeah)

Hey-la! Hey, hey, hey-lo-la (I say hello, hello, hello!)
(I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello) (say hello)
Hey-la! Hey, hey, hey-lo-la
(Hello, hello! I don't know why you say goodbye)
Hey-la! Hey, hey, hey-lo-la

I say hello (oh, oh)

Hello (oh, oh)
Hello-o-o

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Hello Goodbye" by Amber Riley/Cory Monteith/Glee/Lea Michele express a mixture of confusion and contradiction felt by the two people in the relationship who speak different languages of love. They disagree on everything and yet, they can't do without each other. The lines "You say yes, I say no" and "I say high, you say low" show the differences in opinions, while "You say stop, and I'll say go, go, go" reveals the contrasting personalities of the individuals. They are facing a crossroad in their relationship as one is continuously saying goodbye while the other is bidding hello. The bridge "Why, why, why, why, why, why, why do you say goodbye?" shows the singer's confusion over the relationship's instability.

The chorus "I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello" emphasises the level of contradiction and miscommunication in the relationship. One interprets the actions of the other differently from how they intended them. The ending line "Hello-o-o" depicts the continuous welcome of the singer, despite being unsure of the other's responses.

Line by Line Meaning

You say yes
You agree with something

I say no
I disagree with that same thing

You say stop
You want something to end

And I'll say go, go, go
I want that same thing to continue

Oh no
Expressing regret about the disagreement

You say goodbye and I say hello
You want to leave, but I want you to stay

Hello, hello
Repeatedly expressing the desire for the other person's presence

I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
Expressing confusion and unrequited wanting

I say high
I express my elation

You say low
You bring up something negative

You say why and I say I don't know
You ask a question, and I don't have an answer