Hard to Say Goodbye
Delaney Bonnie Lyrics
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Come on, everybody.
Hey hey, hey hey hey, hey hey hey, hey.
You can bring joy
I never had.
I'm going to be right here
As long as it lasts.
[Chorus:]
And that's why
Things get better, baby,
When I'm with you, yeah.
Things get better, baby,
When I'm with you, yeah.
I can be lonely
If you can't be found, oh yeah,
But I'm not a lonely baby, baby.
You always surround.
[Chorus]
Never in doubt about you,
I know that you're mine.
I can't lose this feeling.
You stay on my mind.
[Chorus 2x]
Get a little better.
Get, get a little better
These lyrics are from the song "Things Get Better" by Delaney and Bonnie. The song is about finding joy and happiness in someone else and how that person can make everything better. The opening lines "Come on, everybody" are an invitation for people to join in and celebrate the happiness and joy that the singer is experiencing. The repetition of "hey hey hey" adds to the enthusiasm and excitement of the song.
The first verse talks about how this person has brought joy to the singer's life that they have never experienced before. The lyrics suggest that the singer is committed to being with this person for as long as possible because they make everything better. The chorus reinforces this sentiment by saying that the presence of this person makes things better and brighter.
The second verse talks about how the singer can feel lonely when this person is not around but they are not truly alone because they are always surrounded by their love and energy. The final chorus repeats the sentiment of the previous chorus and emphasizes the idea that things get better when this person is around.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the power of love and how it can transform someone's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on, everybody.
Inviting everyone to join in and enjoy the moment.
Come on, everybody.
Repeated invitation for everyone to be part of the excitement.
Hey hey, hey hey hey, hey hey hey, hey.
Repeating a catchy and playful rhythm to get people moving.
You can bring joy I never had.
Acknowledging that someone else can bring happiness into one's life.
I'm going to be right here As long as it lasts.
Promising to enjoy the moment and stick around for as long as it lasts.
And that's why Things get better, baby, When I'm with you, yeah.
Explaining that being with someone special makes everything better.
Things get better, baby, When I'm with you, yeah.
Reiterating that being with someone special brings positivity and happiness.
I can be lonely If you can't be found, oh yeah, But I'm not a lonely baby, baby.
Admitting that being alone is no fun, but feeling comforted and not alone when that special person is around.
You always surround.
Feeling complete and fulfilled when that special person is around.
Never in doubt about you, I know that you're mine.
Having complete faith and confidence in the relationship and knowing that the other person belongs to them.
I can't lose this feeling. You stay on my mind.
Not wanting to lose the positive feeling of being with that special person and constantly thinking of them.
Get a little better. Get, get a little better.
Encouraging and wanting things to continue to improve and get better.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVE CROPPER, EDDIE FLOYD, AL JACKSON, JR.
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