A Kiss Goodbye
Emile Hayne Lyrics
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Because I don't wanna stop
Before the dawn
Say goodbye before you leave
Say goodbye before you leave
Say goodbye before you leave
Say goodbye before you leave
Did it ever occur that you forgave yourself before I did?
So I'm not cool with you
I'm done, I'm done
I'm done, I'm running
I run, I run, I run, I'm running
And it was so magnificent
When we had it all
Before it seemed to slowly go wrong
And now I don't wanna go on, on, on, on
And how can I forgive you, and I don't have the space to
I'm full, of past regrets
When do you leave, oh, no, you already left
And did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I could?
And did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I could?
And did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I could?
And did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I could?
The lyrics to Emile Hayne's song "A Kiss Goodbye" centers around a relationship that has ended and the feelings of regret, resentment, and inability to forgive on the singer's part. In the first stanza, the singer questions where they went wrong and wishes to proceed with the relationship despite the upcoming dawn of a new day. They urge their partner to say goodbye before leaving, perhaps as a way to come to terms with the end of their relationship.
The second stanza, with repeating lyrics, "Did it ever occur that you forgave yourself before I did?" highlights the singer's struggle to forgive their former partner, who seems to be at peace and already over the situation. The use of the word "reoccur" suggests that this has happened before in their relationship, where the singer struggles to forgive while their partner has moved on.
Towards the end of the song, the singer acknowledges their own faults, saying that they are "full of past regrets" and cannot find the space to forgive. The repetition of the question whether their partner forgave themselves before they could underscores this sense of inadequacy and inability to move on from the relationship.
Overall, “A Kiss Goodbye” is a poignant song that touches on the complex nature of relationships, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the struggle to let go of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, why did I go wrong?
I'm questioning myself for what went wrong in our relationship.
Because I don't wanna stop
I don't want to end this relationship.
Before the dawn
Before it's too late.
Say goodbye before you leave
End things properly before walking away.
Did it ever occur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Perhaps you moved on from our relationship before I did.
So I'm not cool with you
I'm not okay with how things ended.
I'm done, I'm done
I'm done with this relationship.
I'm done, I'm running
I'm done, and I'm leaving.
I run, I run, I run, I'm running
I'm leaving fast and never looking back.
And it was so magnificent
Our relationship was amazing.
When we had it all
When everything was perfect between us.
Before it seemed to slowly go wrong
Before things started to fall apart.
And now I don't wanna go on, on, on, on
I can't bear to continue like this anymore.
And how can I forgive you, and I don't have the space to
I can't even begin to forgive you when I'm feeling so hurt.
I'm full, of past regrets
I'm overwhelmed with regret over what happened between us.
When do you leave, oh, no, you already left
I'm wondering when you'll leave, but it seems like you're already gone.
And did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Did you move on faster than I did?
Did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I could?
Did you forgive yourself for what happened between us before I was able to?
And did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Did you move on faster than I did?
Did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I could?
Did you forgive yourself for what happened between us before I was able to?
And did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Did you move on faster than I did?
Did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I could?
Did you forgive yourself for what happened between us before I was able to?
And did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Did you move on faster than I did?
Did it ever recur that you forgave yourself before I could?
Did you forgive yourself for what happened between us before I was able to?
Contributed by Kennedy H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@micha5ful
Hey, where did I go on?
Because I don't wanna stop
Before I go
Say goodbye before you leave
Say goodbye before you leave
Say goodbye before you leave
Did it ever occur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Did it ever occur that you forgave yourself before I could?
So I'm not cool with you
I'm done, I'm done
I'm done, I'm running
I run, I run, I run, I'm running
And it was so magnificent
When we had it all
Before it seemed to slowly go wrong
And now I don't wanna go on, go on, on
And how can I forgive you when I don't have the space to
I a fool, I've passed regrets
Where did you leave, know you already left
And did it ever occur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Did it ever occur that you forgave yourself before I could?
And did it ever occur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Did it ever occur that you forgave yourself before I could?
And did it ever occur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Did it ever occur that you forgave yourself before I could?
And did it ever occur that you forgave yourself before I did?
Did it ever occur that you forgave yourself before I could?
@Anabolic-Squad
Sampha's voice is sensational. Provokes so many emotions. Can't help but remember all those times I was hurt. ''I'm done, I'm done, I'm done, I'm running'' :'-)
@turtleoflovexo-8196
One of those songs you never get tired of. Beautiful.
@mhthagreat
One of the dopest records I've heard in a while
@iluvugoldenblue
that colour draining out of the picture is PERFECT
@alaraaag
THIS SONG IS SO UNDERRATED !!
@PharaodtheLostKing
I wan't ready for this level of dopeness. Amazing song.
@jonathanmharp
You gotta link with Scott for MOTM3! It's only right. The world needs you for this!
@JareBralTer
Sampha closes this song out perfectly, he's amazing
@TheBlackPoisonRose
YOU LEFT ME SPEECHLESS
@marytantalidou154
This song is so amazing is all day inside my head by the day I heard it!!!Really good work,cannot wait for the album!!!Alot of kisses from Greece!!!