Dierks Bentley is an American country music singer and songwriter. Bentley'… Read Full Bio ↴Dierks Bentley is an American country music singer and songwriter. Bentley's studio albums have accounted for 25 singles on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, of which 17 have reached #1: his debut single "What Was I Thinkin'", "Come a Little Closer", "Settle for a Slowdown", "Every Mile a Memory", "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)", "Feel That Fire", "Sideways", "Am I the Only One", "Home", "5-1-5-0", "I Hold On", "Drunk on a Plane", "Say You Do", "Somewhere on a Beach", "Different for Girls", "Woman, Amen" and "Living". Seven more of his singles have reached the top 5.

In 2003, he signed to Capitol Nashville and released his eponymous debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip Alone, is certified gold. It was followed in mid-2008 by a greatest hits package. His fourth album, Feel That Fire was released in February 2009. A bluegrass album, Up on the Ridge, was released on June 8, 2010; a sixth album, Home, followed in February 2012, as did a seventh one, Riser, in 2014. Bentley's eighth album, entitled Black, was released in May 2016. His ninth and most recent studio album, The Mountain, was released on June 8, 2018.

So Long
Dierks Bentley Lyrics

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Girl I caught you in your little white lie
Red handed, red handed
You said you had to work tonight
But here you are dancing
Slow dancing
In this honky talk with someone else
And all you got to say for yourself
Is "So?"

So?
Sorry, so?

[Chorus]
So so long, bye bye baby
I'll catch you on the flip side maybe
Don't you slip slide on a tear when you find me gone
Go go on cry cry baby
Those tears are gonna drip drop maybe
But you're gonna miss my good love baby
For so so long
so so long

Let me buy you a goodbye drink
Make it a double
A double
Cause I've seen everything I need to see
You're nothing but trouble
Big trouble
And one other thing before I go
I want to tell you that I think you're so
So, so
Oh I ain't gonna sink that low

[Chorus]

I bet you think I'm gonna let it slide
The way you're flashing me those puppy dog eyes
Right? yeah right.. Right?
Wrong!

[Chorus]

See ya

Overall Meaning

The song "So Long" by Dierks Bentley is a breakup anthem that expresses the frustration and anger of the singer towards his cheating girlfriend. The first verse sets the scene where he catches her in her "little white lie," her excuse for not being able to spend time with him, and instead finds her dancing with someone else in a honky tonk. When he confronts her, she brushes off his concerns with a nonchalant "So?" This careless response infuriates the singer, leading him to bid her farewell with a "So so long, bye bye baby."

The chorus repeats the phrase "So so long" as a play on words, combining the dismissive "So?" the girlfriend used with "so long" to imply a final goodbye. He encourages her to cry if she wants to, but ultimately she will regret losing his "good love" for "so so long." In the second verse, the singer offers to buy her a "goodbye drink" but notes that he has "seen everything" he needs to see and wants nothing to do with her anymore. He acknowledges her attempts at begging forgiveness but ultimately decides he will not "sink that low" and will move on.

Overall, "So Long" is a straightforward breakup song that captures the hurt and anger one might feel after being betrayed by a partner. The repetition of "So?" and "So long" throughout the song adds a playful touch to an otherwise heavy subject matter.

Line by Line Meaning

Girl I caught you in your little white lie
I discovered your deception, your little falsehood

Red handed, red handed
Caught in the act

You said you had to work tonight
You told me you had to work this evening

But here you are dancing
Yet, here you are dancing with someone else

Slow dancing
Dancing slowly, intimately with someone else

In this honky talk with someone else
In this bar, talking with someone else

And all you got to say for yourself
You have nothing to justify yourself

Is "So?"
Your response is just "so what?"

Sorry, so?
You are unapologetic about your behavior

So so long, bye bye baby
Goodbye, it's over between us

I'll catch you on the flip side maybe
Perhaps we'll meet again in the future

Don't you slip slide on a tear when you find me gone
Don't cry because I left you

Go go on cry cry baby
You might cry, but it's not going to change anything

Those tears are gonna drip drop maybe
You might shed a few tears

But you're gonna miss my good love baby
You will regret losing my love

For so so long
For a long, long time

Let me buy you a goodbye drink
As a gesture of farewell, let me buy you a drink

Make it a double
Make it a strong drink, I'm in no mood to skimp

Cause I've seen everything I need to see
I've witnessed enough to make my decision

You're nothing but trouble
You are a source of constant problems

Big trouble
A big issue, something that can cause real harm

And one other thing before I go
I have one last thing to say

I want to tell you that I think you're so
I want to tell you that I think you're just

So, so
Only, just

Oh I ain't gonna sink that low
I won't stoop to your level

I bet you think I'm gonna let it slide
You might think that I'll overlook your actions

The way you're flashing me those puppy dog eyes
Your attempts to soften my heart with your eyes

Right? yeah right.. Right?
You're hoping I'll change my mind, but it won't happen

Wrong!
You're mistaken

See ya
Goodbye

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BRETT BEAVERS, DIERKS BENTLEY, JAMES BEAVERS

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