Don't say goodbye
Binocular Lyrics
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I never wanted more than this
I don't wanna run
Beneath your tears
I don't wanna catch them
When they're falling
Now I lie upon my face and though we tried
I guess that's the way it's supposed to be
Don't say goodbye say goodnight
So it's not over
And if you try and answer why
It's just over, it's goodbye
I hope to see the dawn of daybreak
And the sun rise to cloudless skies
And now I've tried to see the truth
But I close my eyes
And you were there for me
And I was there for you
Don't say goodbye say goodnight
So it's not over
And if you try and answer why
And it's just over, it's goodbye
But now I lie upon my face and though we tried
I guess that's the way it's supposed to be
Don't say goodbye say goodnight
So it's not over
And if you try and answer why
And it's just over, it's goodbye
It's goodbye
It's goodbye
It's goodbye
The lyrics to Binocular's "Don't Say Goodbye Say Goodnight" discuss the emotions of a person who is facing a separation or break-up with a loved one. The song starts with the singer lying awake and feeling the closeness of the person they love. They express that they never wanted anything more than this moment. However, the singer is aware that they need to end the relationship and mentions that they do not want to collect and carry the tears of their loved one.
The emotion of the song suddenly shifts, and the singer acknowledges that the same old song keeps playing in their lives, leading them to lay alone, face down. The song then repeats the chorus, with the singer urging their loved one not to say goodbye, but instead to say goodnight. The song emphasizes that it is not over and pleads with the partner not to try and answer why they should say goodnight instead of goodbye while acknowledging that it is goodbye.
The song symbolizes the difficulty of ending a relationship that once meant the world to both people involved. The lyrics convey an unfiltered message of how many people feel when they have to end a relationship that they do not want to end. Despite the pain, the person recognizes that it is time to go and that holding on to it longer will only complicate matters further.
Overall, "Don't Say Goodbye Say Goodnight" is an emotional song that deals with the end of a relationship. Through the lyrics, Binocular captures the pain of separation and the mixed feelings that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
I lie awake and feel your nearness
I am awake and I can sense you are close to me
I never wanted more than this
I never wanted anything more than to be close to you
I don't wanna run
I don't want to leave or escape
Beneath your tears
Below your crying or emotional display of tears
I don't wanna catch them
I don't want to collect or receive your tears
When they're falling
When they're shedding from your eyes
But it's the same old song playin' over and over
We keep experiencing the same problems over and over
Now I lie upon my face and though we tried
I am lying face down and despite our efforts
I guess that's the way it's supposed to be
I suppose this is how it is meant to be
Don't say goodbye say goodnight
Don't say farewell forever, instead say farewell for the night
So it's not over
So it's not finished or done
And if you try and answer why
If you try to explain why
It's just over, it's goodbye
It was just the end, it's farewell
I hope to see the dawn of daybreak
I desire seeing the start of a new day
And the sun rise to cloudless skies
And the sun comes up to clear skies
And now I've tried to see the truth
And now I've made an attempt to understand what is really happening
But I close my eyes
But I shut my eyes to ignore the reality
And you were there for me
But you were there to support me
And I was there for you
And I was there for you too
It's goodbye
It's farewell
It's goodbye
It's farewell
It's goodbye
It's farewell
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEVIN RUDOLF
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