Say Goodbye
Chris Brown Lyrics


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Look
We gotta talk
Dang, I know, I know
But it's, it's just some things I gotta get off chest, aright?

Yeah, whoa, whoa-whoa
Listen
Baby, come here and sit down, let's talk
I got a lot to say so I guess I'll start by
Sayin' that I love you
But you know this thing ain't been a walk in the park for us
I swear it'll only take a minute
You'll understand when I finish, yeah
And I don't wanna see you cry
But I don't wanna be the one to tell you a lie so

How do you let it go when you
You just don't know what's on
The other side of the door
When you're walking out? Talk about it
And everything I tried to remember to say just went out my head
So I'ma do the best I can to get you to understand 'cause I know

There's never a right time to say goodbye
But I gotta make the first move
'Cause if I don't you're gonna start hating me
'Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you
Girl, it's not you, it's me, I
Kinda gotta figure out what I need, oh
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But we know that we gotta go our separate ways
And I know it's hard but I gotta do it and it's killing me
'Cause there's never a right time, right time to say goodbye

Girl, I know your heart is breaking
And a thousand times I found myself asking, "Why? Why?"
Why am I taking so long to say this?
But trust me, girl, I never
Meant to crush your world and I never
Thought I would see the day we'd grow apart
And I wanna know

How do you let it go when you
You just don't know what's on
The other side of the door
When you're walking out? Talk about it
Girl, I hope you understand what I'm tryna say
We just can't go on
Pretending that we get along
Girl, how you not gon' see it? (Oh, oh, yeah)

There's never a right time to say goodbye
But I gotta make the first move
'Cause if I don't you're gonna start hating me
'Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you
Girl, it's not you, it's me, I
Kinda gotta figure out what I need, oh
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But we know that we gotta go our separate ways
And I know it's hard but I gotta do it and it's killing me
'Cause there's never a right time, right time to say goodbye

Listen to your heart, girl, you know
We should be apart, baby, I
I just can't do it
I, I just can't do it
Listen to your heart, girl, you know
We should be apart, baby, I
I just can't do it
And sometimes it makes me wanna cry
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Do you hear me crying?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (oh, oh)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
There's never a right

There's never a right time to say goodbye (oh yeah)
But I gotta make the first move
'Cause if I don't you're gonna start hating me (you're gonna start hating me, baby)
'Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you (no more)
Girl, it's not you, it's me, I (it's me, yeah)
Kinda gotta figure out what I need, oh (about you and me)
There's never a right time to say goodbye (oh, no it ain't)
But we know that we gotta go our separate ways (go, yeah, yeah)
And I know it's hard but I gotta do it and it's killing me
'Cause there's never a right time, right time to say goodbye

There's never a right time to say goodbye
But I gotta make the first move
'Cause if I don't you're gonna start hating me
'Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you
Girl, it's not you, it's me, I
Kinda gotta figure out what I need, oh
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But we know that we gotta go our separate ways




And I know it's hard but I gotta do it and it's killing me
'Cause there's never a right time, right time to say

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chris Brown's song "Say Goodbye" are a heart-wrenching but honest portrayal of a breakup. The song begins with Chris Brown asking to talk, and then he proceeds to tell his partner that he loves her, but the relationship has not been easy. He explains that he needs to end things because he no longer feels the same way about her, and he can't continue to pretend that everything is okay.


In the chorus, Chris Brown acknowledges that there is never a right time to say goodbye, which is why he is taking the first step. He is aware that his partner may hate him for this, but he also knows that he needs to figure out what he wants and needs. The second verse continues with Chris Brown expressing his sadness about the situation and how he never intended to hurt her. The song ends with the chorus repeating, emphasizing the difficulty and pain of ending the relationship.


Overall, "Say Goodbye" is a mature and honest depiction of a difficult situation. Chris Brown's lyrics show empathy and understanding towards his partner while also acknowledging that he needs to prioritize his own well-being. The song resonates with many people who have experienced similar breakups and serves as a reminder that sometimes people need to part ways for the sake of their mental and emotional health.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, come here and sit down, let's talk
Chris Brown wants to have a serious conversation with his partner.


Sayin' that I love you
Chris Brown still loves his partner, but there are problems in the relationship.


How do you let it go when you You just don't know what's on The other side of the door When you're walking out? Talk about it
Chris Brown is struggling with the difficult decision to end the relationship and is asking his partner to discuss it with him.


'Cause if I don't you're gonna start hating me 'Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you
Chris Brown is aware that staying in the relationship when his feelings have changed would only lead to resentment from his partner.


And sometimes it makes me wanna cry
Chris Brown is emotional and conflicted about the breakup.


There's never a right time to say goodbye But we know that we gotta go our separate ways
Chris Brown understands that sometimes relationships just don't work out, even if it's hard to accept.


'Cause there's never a right time, right time to say goodbye
Chris Brown is acknowledging the painful truth that there's never a perfect time to end a relationship.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bryan Cox, Kendrick Dean, Taurian Shropshire

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@chunzee2954

Look
We gotta talk
Dang, I know, I know
But it's, it's just some things I gotta get off chest, alright?
Yeah, woo, ooo, woo, ooo, woo, ooo
Listen
Baby, come here and sit down
Let's talk; I got alot to say
So I guess I'll start by sayin' that I love you
But you know this thing ain't been a walk in the park (for us)
I swear it'll only take a minute
You'll understand when I finish, yeah
And I don't want to see you cry
But I don't want to be the one to tell you a lie, so
How do you let go when you
You just don't know what's on
The other side of the door?
When you're walking out, talk about it, and
Everything I tried to remember to say
Just went out my head
So I'm a do the best I can to get you to understand
Cause I know!!
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But I gotta make the first move
Cause if I don't, you gonna start hating me
Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you
Girl, it's not you, it's me
I, I gotta, gotta figure out what I need, oh
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But we know that we gotta go
Our separate ways
And I know it's hard, but we gotta do it
It's kind of killing me
Cause there's never a right time
A right time to say goodbye
Girl, I know your heart is breaking
And a thousand times I
Found myself asking, "Why? Why?"
Why am I taking so long to say this?
But trust me, girl, I never
Meant to crush your world
And I never thought I would see the day we'd grow apart
And I wanna know...
How do you let go when you
You just don't know what's on
The other side of the door?
When you're walking out, talk about
Girl, I hope you understand
What I'm tryna say
We just can't go on
Pretending that we get along
Girl, how you not gonna see that I'm hurt?
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But I gotta make the first move
Cause if I don't, you gonna start hating me
Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you
Girl, it's not you, it's me
I, I gotta, gotta figure out what I need, oh
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But we know that we gotta go
Our separate ways
And I know it's hard, but we gotta do it
It's kind of killing me
Cause there's never a right time
A right time to say goodbye
Listen to your heart
Girl, you know
We should be apart, baby
I, I just can't do it
I, I just can't do it
Listen to your heart
Girl, you know
We should be apart, baby
I, I just can't do it
And sometimes it makes me wanna cry
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Do you hear me crying?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But I gotta make the first move
Cause if I don't, you gonna start hating me
Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you
Girl, it's not you, it's me
I, I gotta, gotta figure out what I need, oh
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But we know that we gotta go
Our separate ways
And I know it's hard, but we gotta do it
It's kind of killing me
Cause there's never a right time
A right time to say goodbye
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But I gotta make the first move
Cause if I don't, you gonna start hating me
Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you
Girl, it's not you, it's me
I, I gotta, gotta figure out what I need, oh
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But we know that we gotta go
Our separate ways
And I know it's hard, but we gotta do it
It's kind of killing me
Cause there's never a right time
A right time to say goodbye



All comments from YouTube:

@cj8803

This song is straight FACTS. There's NEVER a right time to say goodbye and break someone's heart...it's sad man.

@mikaellaroberts6499

Did it today. It sucks.

@anthonylacy8374

Another Bryan Michael-Cox classic.

@evaphillips2102

These songs grow up with us as the way we understand becomes deeper.

@chrishall6617

When you listen two this it really break someone's heart it's sad bro

@LionellWoods-p5w

​@@mikaellaroberts6499 1😂😂right song on complications and relationships it's sad but you got to learn to let go and move on

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@ironicanimations

Man, this song is that song your parents would play on the stereo constantly on a CD and it just makes up a special part of your childhood

@TOPHERROfficial

how old are you?
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@HARRMONIZE

Damn, I feel old lmaoo

@TracyRucker-hu3pe

​@@TOPHERROfficialto be fair there's older or other songs that's the same for me lol. But I agree they must have been young at the time 😅

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