never can say goodbye
BB Band Lyrics


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I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now
Never can say goodbye

Even though the pain and heartache
Seem to follow me wherever I go
Though I try and try to hide my feelings
They always seem to show,
Then you try to say you're leaving me
And I always have to say no
Tell me why is it so

That I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now
Never can say goodbye

Every time I think I've had enough
And start heading for the door
There's a very strange vibration
Piercing me right through the core
It says, turn around, you fool
You know you love him more and more
Tell me why is it so

Don't wanna let you go
I never can say goodbye girl
Ooh ooh baby (don't wanna let you go girl)
I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no
Ooh, oh I never can say goodbye girl
Ooh ooh ooh (don't wanna let you go girl)
I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, ooh

Never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now
Never can say goodbye

I keep thinking that our problems
Soon are all gonna work out
But there's that same unhappy feeling
There's that anguish, there's that doubt
It's the same old dizzy hangup
Can't do with you or without
Tell me why is it so
Don't wanna let you go

I never can say goodbye girl
Ooh ooh baby (hey baby)
I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no
Ooh, oh I never can say goodbye girl
Ooh oh (hey baby)
I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, ooh
I never can say goodbye girl
Ooh ooh baby (hey baby)
I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no




Ooh, oh I never can say goodbye girl
Ooh oh (hey baby)

Overall Meaning

The BB Band's song 'Never Can Say Goodbye' is a heartbreaking track about the inability of the singer to let go of a relationship. The song's refrain of "Never can say goodbye" is a repeating phrase, emphasizing the singer's struggle to come to terms with the end of the relationship. The opening lines "Even though the pain and heartache/Seem to follow me wherever I go" convey the distress that the singer experiences as he tries to move on from his past relationship.


The song progresses to explain that anytime the singer thinks he's finally over his heartbreak, he experiences a "very strange vibration piercing [him] right through the core." This vibration compels the singer to stay and hold on to the relationship, despite the doubts and hangups that come with it. The repetition of "tell me why is it so" adds to the song's poignant message of the singer's struggle to accept the end of the relationship, even when he knows it's time to say goodbye.


In conclusion, The BB Band's 'Never Can Say Goodbye' is a heartfelt song that captures the pain and difficulty of letting go of a precious relationship. The song's lyrics resonate with those who find themselves clinging to a past love and are unable to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now
The singer has trouble parting ways and saying goodbye.


Even though the pain and heartache Seem to follow me wherever I go Though I try and try to hide my feelings They always seem to show,
The singer is unable to hide their emotional pain and feelings, which haunt them constantly.


Then you try to say you're leaving me And I always have to say no Tell me why is it so That I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now Never can say goodbye
The singer's love interest tries to end the relationship, but the singer keeps fighting to keep them together and cannot bring themselves to say goodbye.


Every time I think I've had enough And start heading for the door There's a very strange vibration Piercing me right through the core
The artist feels an intense pull towards their love interest, causing them to hesitate even when they try to leave.


It says, turn around, you fool You know you love him more and more Tell me why is it so
The artist's inner voice urges them to go back to their love interest, and they question why they can't let go.


Don't wanna let you go I never can say goodbye girl Ooh ooh baby (don't wanna let you go girl) I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no Ooh, oh I never can say goodbye girl Ooh ooh ooh (don't wanna let you go girl) I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, ooh
The singer confesses their reluctance to let go of their love interest and say goodbye.


I keep thinking that our problems Soon are all gonna work out But there's that same unhappy feeling There's that anguish, there's that doubt
The singer hopes their problems will resolve themselves, but they still feel unhappy and doubtful about the future of the relationship.


It's the same old dizzy hangup Can't do with you or without Tell me why is it so Don't wanna let you go
The artist is caught in a cycle of uncertainty about their love interest; they can't be with them, but they can't imagine life without them either.


I never can say goodbye girl Ooh ooh baby (hey baby) I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no Ooh, oh I never can say goodbye girl Ooh oh (hey baby) I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, ooh I never can say goodbye girl Ooh ooh baby (hey baby) I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no Ooh, oh I never can say goodbye girl Ooh oh (hey baby)
The artist repeats their inability to let go and say goodbye, expressing their emotional attachment to their love interest.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Clifton Davis

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