Goodbye
Del Lyrics

Hello to you hello to me
Del is greeting someone, possibly the listener of the song.

I've somewhere else to be
Del has to leave and go somewhere else.

Excuses I get all the time
Del is accustomed to hearing excuses from others when they need to leave or cancel plans.

Your answers I don't see
Del is not satisfied with the reasons given for why someone has to go.

Today is easy isn't it so?
Del questions whether today is really an easy day, despite the frustrations of having to leave.

I sit and watch the radio
Del is sitting down and listening to the radio, possibly to distract himself from having to leave.

There's nothing coming on at all
Del is bored or unimpressed with the radio programming options available to him.

Ah yeah I really care
Del is expressing that he does indeed care, despite having to leave.

I'll see you all around sometime
Del is saying goodbye for now, but hopes to see the person again in the future.

I hope that I'm not there
Del implies that he may not want to return to this place or situation in the future.

Today's news is yesterday's news
Del is pointing out the transient nature of news and information - it quickly becomes outdated and forgotten.

You don't remember you forget
People often forget recent news and events, despite the gravity of the situation at the time.

That's the way the stories all go
This is how history is made - even important news often fades into obscurity over time.

And yes I really care
Del reaffirms that he does care about the people he is leaving behind.

If I ever go back there
Del is not sure if he will or won't return to this place or situation.

Goodbye to you goodbye again
Del is saying goodbye once again.

I've got to get this train
Del has a specific train to catch and must leave promptly.

It's nine o' clock already
Del is running late and must hurry to catch his train.

And I'm twenty minutes late
Del is very late for his train departure.

Problems don't exist
Del is suggesting that his present difficulties will be resolved when he is on the train and away from this problematic situation.

I'll see you at the station
Del may have plans to meet someone at the station before he leaves.

You'll be standing in the rain
The person Del is saying goodbye to may be left outside in adverse weather conditions after he leaves.

The man says stop
Del may be referring to someone giving him instructions to leave and stop lingering in this place.

The clock says now
Del is indicating that he must leave immediately in order to catch his train on time.

It's exit time for me
Del is signaling that he is leaving once again.

Goodnight to you goodnight again
Del is saying goodnight again, possibly to different people than before.

I hope you don't miss me
Del hopes that the people he is leaving behind will not struggle without him there.

Goodbye to you good bye to you
Del is bidding farewell once again.

Goodbye goodbye goodbye goodbye
Del repeats his goodbyes multiple times to emphasize the finality of the situation.

Goodbye to you
Del is finally leaving and saying goodbye one last time.