White recorded 20 studio albums during the course of his career, but multiple versions and compilations were released worldwide that were certified gold, 41 of which also attained platinum status. White had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide record sales in excess of 100 million records, and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His influences included James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, the Supremes, the Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.
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Studio albums
I've Got So Much to Give (1973)
Stone Gon' (1973)
Can't Get Enough (1974)
Just Another Way to Say I Love You (1975)
Let the Music Play (1976)
Is This Whatcha Wont? (1976)
Barry White Sings for Someone You Love (1977)
The Man (1978)
I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing (1979)
The Message Is Love (1979)
Sheet Music (1980)
Barry & Glodean (With Glodean White) (1981)
Beware! (1981)
Change (1982)
Dedicated (1983)
The Right Night & Barry White (1987)
The Man Is Back! (1989)
Put Me in Your Mix (1991)
The Icon Is Love (1994)
Staying Power (1999)
Lets' Just Kiss And Say Goodbye
Barry White Lyrics
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I call you here today for a bit of bad news
I won't be able to see you anymore
Because of my obligations and the ties that you have.
We've being meeting here everyday
And since this is our last day together
I wanna hold you, just one more time.
When you turn and walk away
Don't look back
I wanna remember you, just like this
Let's just kiss and say goodbye.
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I have to meet you here today
There's just so many things to say
Please don't stop me 'til I'm through
This is something I hate to do.
We've being meeting here so long
I guess what we've done, all was wrong
Please darling, don't you cry
Let's just kiss and say goodbye.
Many months have passed us by
(I'm gonna miss you) I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie
(I'm gonna miss you) I've got ties and so do you
I just think this is the thing to do.
It's gonna hurt me I can't lie
Maybe you'll meet, you'll meet another guy
Understand me, won't you try, try, try, try, try, try, try
Let's just kiss and say goodbye.
(I'm gonna miss you) I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie
(I'm gonna miss you) Understand me, won't you try
(I'm gonna miss you) It's gonna hurt me I can't lie.
Barry White's Let's Just Kiss and Say Goodbye is a heart-wrenching ballad about a man who has to break up with his lover because of his obligations and commitments. The song is a poignant depiction of the emotional dam that breaks within people when relationships come to an unexpected halt. White's smooth and sultry voice in this song is a perfect fit for the lyrics that speak to our deepest sentiments of holding onto moments that make us feel alive.
The opening line, "This has got to be the saddest day of my life," sets the tone for the song, which is gut-wrenching and painful. The singer in the song tells his lover that he won't be able to see her anymore because of his obligations, and he has to break up even though he doesn't want to. He wants to hold her one more time and not forget how it felt when they were together. The lyrics beautifully capture the rollercoaster of emotions that people feel when they have to say goodbye to someone they love.
The song's chorus is where the title comes from, as the singer asks his lover to kiss him and say goodbye. It's a heartbreaking moment because he's trying to preserve their last moments together, but he knows that he has to let her go. The song's melody is powerful, and the lyrics are relatable, making it a timeless classic that resonates with people of all ages.
Line by Line Meaning
This is got to be the saddest day of my life
I feel incredibly sad today.
I call you here today for a bit of bad news
I brought you here to tell you some bad news.
I won't be able to see you anymore
We won't be able to see each other anymore.
Because of my obligations and the ties that you have
My responsibilities and your commitments are preventing us from being together.
We've being meeting here everyday
We have been meeting here regularly.
And since this is our last day together
Since this is the last time we will meet.
I wanna hold you, just one more time
I want to embrace you once again before we part ways.
When you turn and walk away
As you walk away from me.
Don't look back
Please don't turn around.
I wanna remember you, just like this
I want to remember you as you are, right now.
Let's just kiss and say goodbye.
Let's share one last kiss before we say goodbye.
There's just so many things to say
I have a lot to say to you.
Please don't stop me 'til I'm through
Please let me finish before you interrupt me.
This is something I hate to do
I don't want to do this, but I have to.
I guess what we've done, all was wrong
I realize that what we were doing was not right.
Please darling, don't you cry
Please don't cry.
Many months have passed us by
A lot of time has passed since we started seeing each other.
(I'm gonna miss you) I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie
(I'm gonna miss you) I will miss you, I'm not lying.
(I'm gonna miss you) I've got ties and so do you
(I'm gonna miss you) We both have commitments that will prevent us from being together.
I just think this is the thing to do
I believe this is the best course of action.
It's gonna hurt me I can't lie
This is going to be painful for me, I can't deny it.
Maybe you'll meet, you'll meet another guy
Perhaps you will meet someone else.
Understand me, won't you try, try, try, try, try, try, try
Please try to understand my decision.
(I'm gonna miss you) Understand me, won't you try
(I'm gonna miss you) Please try to understand me.
(I'm gonna miss you) It's gonna hurt me I can't lie.
(I'm gonna miss you) This is going to be painful for me, I can't deny it.
Contributed by Carter I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
EINSTEIN
Lyrics:
… This has got to be the saddest day of my life
I called you here today for a bit of bad news
I won't be able to see you anymore
Because of my obligations, and the ties that you have
… We've been meeting here everyday
And since this is our last day together
I wanna hold you just one more time
When you turn and walk away, don't look back
I wanna remember you just like this
Let's just kiss and say goodbye
… I had to meet you here today
There's just so many things to say
Please don't stop me till I'm through
This is something I hate to do
… We've been meeting here so long
I guess what we done, oh, was wrong
Please darlin', don't you cry
Let's just kiss and say goodbye (goodbye)
… Many months have passed us by
(I'm gonna miss you)
I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie
(I'm gonna miss you)
I've got ties, and so do you
I just think this is the thing to do
… It's gonna hurt me, I can't lie
Maybe you'll meet, you'll meet another guy
Understand me, won't you try, try, try, try, try, try, try?
Let's just kiss and say goodbye (goodbye)
… I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie
(I'm gonna miss you)
Understand me, won't you try?
(I'm gonna miss you)
It's gonna hurt me, I can't lie
(I'm gonna miss you)
… Take my hankerchief, wipe your eyes
(I'm gonna miss you)
Maybe you'll find, you'll find another guy
(I'm gonna miss you)
Let's kiss and say goodbye, pretty baby
(I'm gonna miss you)
Please, don't you cry
… Understand me, won't you try?
(I'm gonna miss you)
Let's just kiss
And say goodbye
rejane lima
Amo Barry White!!! Uma voz quente sensual, romântica...mim deixa viajar pelo o universo da letra da música! Me sinto bailar ao som de suas canções!❤
thierry3864
não é a voz de Barry White
Marcondes Oliveira
ele não canta essa musica. é manhattans a voz de inicio é de Winfred "Blue" Lovett,
pérola negra
Uma música, um beijo e um adeus😢❤
Sirlete mandu penteado
Amo éssa música, me faz lembrar muitas coisas lindas em que vivi..Eu estive em um casamento lindo que durou muito pouco!
B Harris
I love this song! Brings back loving memories!
Junior Piuito
noossaa,que canção espetacular,e pensar que existem músicas sem essa qualidade que é chamada de linda,perfeita para amar
Ilmarcos Paulo
fantástico isso que é música!!!!!!!
Marcelo Pontes
Música que marcaram uma época maravilhosa.
Jose Mauro Dos Santos
canções que nunca vai desaparecer da nossa mente São várias bandas principalmente das décadas de 60 70 80 a melhor safra de músicos de toda história mundial José Mauro dos Santos adamamtina SP Brasil