Wave You Goodbye
Deadline Lyrics


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The other day you said you didn't wanna be with me
The other day you said you're gonna gonna far away from here
The other day you said you're gonna take it all from me
Well go away cuz i don't really like you anyway

Chorus
So you´re leaving me, don't wanna be with me, well I'll wave you goodbye
Did i say i don't really like you anyway
Did i say you should really get away from here
Did i say i don't think you should take me for a fool
It's all fine i don't mind you can take it all!





Chorus

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Wave You Goodbye" by Deadline are a straight message to a past lover who has announced their intention to leave. The opening lines express the singer's surprise at the breakup, with no insight giving into whether or not the ending of the relationship was anticipated. The second line mirrors the first, with the singer giving the impression that the breakup's severity hasn't yet been fully processed. The third line reveals the singer's fear that the other party will take something valuable that belongs to them. However, these fears are quickly dismissed with the last line of the verse, which informs the person that they are free to leave because they weren't liked that much anyways.


The chorus is a farewell message; the singer makes it clear that they aren't interested in trying to hold on or change their mind. Instead, they choose to give the departing lover a lighthearted wave goodbye, punctuated by a spoken phrase "Don't wanna be with me."


The second verse is even more biting than the first, with the singer giving them permission to leave without issue. The singer takes control by replying to the other's suggestion that things could be different with a snarky "it's all fine," insinuating that the relationship was not valuable enough to warrant attention. The singer concludes by informing their former lover that they are free to take anything they want while leaving, as it doesn't matter to them. The song's harsh and dismissive anger makes it less a story about heartbreak than one of bitterness between two people who felt insufficient in the relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

The other day you said you didn't wanna be with me
You spoke your truth that you don't want to be in a relationship with me.


The other day you said you're gonna gonna far away from here
You expressed your desire to move far away from here.


The other day you said you're gonna take it all from me
You stated that you intend to take everything away from me.


Well go away cuz i don't really like you anyway
If you don't want to be with me, then please go away because I don't have any affection for you either.


Did i say i don't really like you anyway
I had already conveyed my lack of fondness for you before.


Did i say you should really get away from here
Didn't I warn you earlier to leave this place?


Did i say i don't think you should take me for a fool
Have I not made it clear that I don't appreciate being taken advantage of?


It's all fine i don't mind you can take it all!
It's okay, please take everything if that's what you want.


So you´re leaving me, don't wanna be with me, well I'll wave you goodbye
Since you're leaving me and don't want to be together, goodbye and I'll wave at you as you go.




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