Say Goodbye
Bon Jovi Lyrics

As I sit in this smokey room
The singer is in a place that is filled with cigarette smoke

The night about to end
It is late at night and the singer realizes that it will be over soon

I pass my time with strangers
The singer is spending time with unfamiliar people

But this bottle's my only friend
The only thing the singer can rely on at the moment is his drink

Remember when we used to park
The singer is reminiscing about a time when he and someone else used to park their car in a certain place

On Butler Street out in the dark
This is the specific location where they used to park

Remember when we lost the keys
The singer recalls a time when they lost their car keys

And you lost more than that in my backseat
In the past, the singer and someone else had engaged in sexual activity in the backseat of a car

Remember how we used to talk
The singer is thinking about the conversations he used to have with someone

About busting out, we'd break their hearts
The singer and someone else used to talk about leaving and making others feel bad for not going with them

Together, forever
The singer and someone else planned to do everything together forever

Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
The singer wants to stay with someone forever

You and me and my old friends
The singer is addressing someone and recalling the past when they were both with their old friends

Hoping it would never end
The singer does not want their time together with their friends to end

Say goodbye, never say goodbye
The singer requests that they never part ways

Holdin' on, we got to try
The singer wants to hold on to the present moment and try to keep it from slipping away

Holdin' on to never say goodbye
The singer wants to keep holding on and never say goodbye

Remember days of skipping school
The singer is thinking about a time when he and others used to skip school

Racing cars and being cool
The singer recalls how they used to race cars and feel cool doing it

With a six-pack and the radio
They would drive around with some beers and listen to the radio

We didn't need no place to go
They did not need to have a destination in mind while driving around

Remember at the prom that night
The singer recalls a specific night at prom

You and me we had a fight
The singer and someone else had an argument at the prom

But the band they played our favorite song
Despite the fight, the band played their favorite song

And I held you in my arms so strong
The singer and someone else reconciled and held each other tightly

We danced so close
The two of them dance closely together

We danced so slow
They are dancing with a slow tempo

And I swore I'd never let you go
The singer promised never to let go of the other person

I guess you'd say we used to talk
The singer thinks about how they used to speak together

About busting out
They used to talk about breaking free of their current life

We'd break their hearts
They thought leaving would make others feel bad

Together, forever
The singer and someone else planned to stay together forever

Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
The singer wants to avoid saying goodbye

Say goodbye, never say goodbye
The singer emphasizes that they should never say goodbye

Holdin' on, we got to try
The singer wants to hold on to the moment and try to keep it from ending

Holdin' on to never say goodbye, yeah, yeah
The singer wants to keep holding on and never say goodbye