Bye Bye Baby
Bay City Lyrics
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Can't put it off any longer
Just gotta tell her anyway
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Bye bye baby, don't make me cry (bye baby, baby bye bye)
You're the one girl in town I'd marry
I wish it could be
I could love you but why begin it
'Cause there ain't any future in it
She's got me but I'm not free so
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Bye bye baby, don't make me cry (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Wish I never had known you better
Wish I knew you before I met her
Gee, how good it would be for me
Should have told her that I can't linger
There's a wedding ring on my finger
She's got me but I'm not free so
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Bye bye baby, don't make me cry (bye baby, baby bye bye)
(Bye baby, baby bye bye)
(Bye baby, baby bye bye)
Baby, bye bye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Baby, bye bye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Baby, bye bye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Baby, bye bye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Baby, bye bye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
The lyrics of Bay City Rollers' song Bye Bye Baby tell the story of a man who is stuck in a love triangle between his girlfriend and another woman he wishes he could be with. He knows that he can't continue in this situation and has to tell the other woman goodbye, even though it will hurt him. He is torn between his love for two women and the feeling of being trapped in his current situation. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Bye Bye Baby" as a way of saying goodbye to the other woman, even though he wishes things were different.
The first verse describes his anxiety about telling the other woman that he can't continue seeing her. He knows that it might make her angry or hurt, but he has to do it anyway. The second verse clarifies his feelings for the other woman, stating that he wishes he could be with her and marry her, but he can't because he's already in a committed relationship. He acknowledges that trying to love her would be pointless since there's "no future in it."
The bridge of the song highlights his regret for not meeting the other woman before he met his girlfriend. He imagines a life where he's with the other woman instead, and how much happier he would be. But alas, he's stuck in his current situation, unable to leave his girlfriend and tied down by the wedding ring on his finger. The song ends with a final chorus of "Bye Bye Baby" as he says goodbye to the other woman, accepting that he can't have her and must move on.
Overall, the lyrics of Bye Bye Baby showcase the complicated emotions of someone in a love triangle. The song tells a story of love, regret, and ultimately saying goodbye to someone you wish you could be with.
Line by Line Meaning
If you hate me after what I say
I have something important to tell you, but it might make you hate me
Can't put it off any longer
I can't avoid telling you any longer
Just gotta tell her anyway
I need to let her know how I feel
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
I have to say goodbye to you, baby
Bye bye baby, don't make me cry (bye baby, baby bye bye)
I don't want to cry when I say goodbye, baby
You're the one girl in town I'd marry
I would marry you if I could
Girl, I'd marry you now if I were free
I would marry you right now if I wasn't already committed
I wish it could be
I wish things could be different
I could love you but why begin it
I have feelings for you, but it's pointless to act on them
'Cause there ain't any future in it
Our relationship can't have a future
She's got me but I'm not free so
I am already in a committed relationship
Wish I never had known you better
I regret getting to know you as well as I have
Wish I knew you before I met her
I wish I had met you before getting into a committed relationship
Gee, how good it would be for me
It would be so much better for me if things were different
Should have told her that I can't linger
I should have been honest about my situation with you
There's a wedding ring on my finger
I am already married/engaged
Baby, bye bye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
I have to say goodbye to you, baby
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
Written by: Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@leokimvideo
The first boy band
@sempereadem54eadem64
No that was The Beatles
@nordwind8726
@@sempereadem54eadem64 they weren't really a "boy" band
@stenrachlev2353
1975 I am 10
@sirpizza2044
@@sempereadem54eadem64 the Beatles where nothing even close to a boy band don’t ever say that again.
@sirpizza2044
@@sempereadem54eadem64 a boy band is a band that performs music specifically targeted to teenage girls, notice I said “perform”. Boy bands usually don’t make there own music they are just hot men that are placed so that they can get the attention of girls and become super popular. Like Justin Bieber.
@stuwba68
Rest in peace Les McKeown
@juliana5761
Bye bye Baby. We will miss you Les. Wembley 1973 xx
@megah5028
Rest In Peace, Les 🏴🙏🏻
@stewartsmart5481
Rip les stirling Albert Hall Scotland will miss you legends live on