Her first single, "I Break Things", was released immediately upon her Nashville Star victory. The music video received heavy rotation on CMT and GAC, but the song peaked at #53. One subsequent single ("I'm Not Lisa") was released; it failed to reach the charts. Her first album, Erika Jo, was released by Universal South Records on June 14, 2005 and debuted at #5 on Billboard's country album chart, but the album, like its first single, enjoyed very limited success after its initial launch, selling just 118,829 copies through its first 11 months in releas
Good Day For Goodbye
Erika Jo Lyrics
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Face to the wall, you were still sleeping
Rolled out of bed, turned on the light
Brushed my hair with my eyes closed
Stumbled downstairs,
poured myself a cup of coffee
Breakfast with the TV
We're stuck in our ways
And nothing seems to ever change
But the sun is shining
Seems like perfect timing
To take a drive with the music loud
Laugh and sing til the road runs out
But the sun is shining
And there's no denying
That you and I could give it one more try
But it sure feels like a good day for goodbye
We swore if we tried we could make it to the weekend
But saturday night we started sinking
Who's gonna bail us out this time
When the water gets too high
And not enough talk
And not enough action
We could fill our days with yet
another distraction
But my hands are getting numb these days
from barely hanging on
But the sun is shining
Seems like perfect timing
To take a drive with the music loud
Laugh and sing til the road runs out
But the sun is shining
And there's no denying
That you and I could give it one more try
But it sure feels like a good day for goodbye
To pack my bags, collect my things
Take back what's mine
Cut these strings, baby baby
Do you really maybe think its time?
But the sun is shining
Seems like perfect timing
To take a drive with the music loud
Laugh and sing til the road runs out
But the sun is shining
And there's no denying
That you and I could give it one more try
But it sure feels like a good day for goodbye
The opening stanza of Erika Jo's song "Good Day For Goodbye" sets the melancholic tone of the song with its depiction of the singer waking up to an everyday routine, but with her partner still sleeping, signifying a disconnect between them. She seems to yearn for something more exciting in her life, as she makes her way downstairs to pour herself coffee and eat breakfast while watching TV. The following lines hint at the stagnancy of their relationship, where they continue to be stuck in the same old ways, and nothing ever changes.
However, the sun shining outside creates a contrast to the bleakness of the situation, offering a glimpse of hope, and the perfect timing to hit the road and enjoy the company of a loved one. But there is a sense of reluctance, as they both know deep down that it is time to say their goodbyes, as they have already gone past the point of no return. There is also a sense of helplessness that permeates the lyrics, as the singer resigns herself to the fact that certain things cannot be saved, and the only option left is to move on.
The lyrics of the song encapsulate the bittersweet feeling of letting go of something that once was beautiful, but is now irredeemably broken. With its perfect mix of melancholy and optimism, "Good Day For Goodbye" serves as a reminder that sometimes, in order to begin anew, we must first learn to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
Woke up today, the alarm clock ringing
I woke up to my alarm clock ringing.
Face to the wall, you were still sleeping
As I woke up, you were still asleep with your face to the wall.
Rolled out of bed, turned on the light
I got out of bed and turned on the lights.
Brushed my hair with my eyes closed
I brushed my hair with my eyes closed, still half asleep.
Stumbled downstairs,
I clumsily made my way down the stairs.
poured myself a cup of coffee
I made myself a cup of coffee.
Breakfast with the TV
I had breakfast while watching TV.
that's the way it always is these days
This has been my routine for a while now.
We're stuck in our ways
We are too set in our routine.
And nothing seems to ever change
Our lives are too stagnant and nothing seems to change.
But the sun is shining
Despite everything, the sun is shining.
Seems like perfect timing
The timing feels right.
To take a drive with the music loud
It would be nice to take a drive with loud music.
Laugh and sing til the road runs out
We should laugh and sing as much as we can until the journey ends.
But the sun is shining
Once again, the sun is shining.
And there's no denying
It's true and can't be denied.
That you and I could give it one more try
We could give our relationship one more chance.
But it sure feels like a good day for goodbye
However, today does feel like a good day to say goodbye.
We swore if we tried we could make it to the weekend
We made a promise to try and make it to the weekend together.
But saturday night we started sinking
However, Saturday night things went south.
Who's gonna bail us out this time
We don't know who will help us this time.
When the water gets too high
When the situation gets too much to handle.
And not enough talk
We don't communicate enough.
And not enough action
We don't take enough action to save our relationship.
We could fill our days with yet
We could try to fill our days with something else.
another distraction
Another thing to distract us from our problems.
But my hands are getting numb these days
I'm starting to feel numb and indifferent to our problems.
from barely hanging on
From barely holding on to our relationship.
To pack my bags, collect my things
I'm getting ready to pack my bags and leave.
Take back what's mine
I'm taking back what's rightfully mine.
Cut these strings, baby baby
I'm cutting ties with you.
Do you really maybe think its time?
Don't you think it's time for us to go our separate ways?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BLAIR DALY, CHRIS FARREN, KATRINA RUTH ELAM
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