I'll Say Good-Bye For The Two Of Us
Exposé Lyrics
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And find me gone tomorrow
Don't think I meant to hurt you
I just did what we knew I had to
And all the time we knew
The time was never right for us
Time to leave this love behind
I could never leave you -- Baby
I'll say good bye for the two of us
Tonight while you sleep
I'll kiss you softly one last time
And say good-bye
Like I know we must
There's just no other way
And I couldn't bear to see your heart break
So I'll wait till your asleep to say good-bye
Please realize
How hard it is to do this
I'm trying to make it through this
Say good-bye just as gently as I can
Please try and understand
This time just wasn't the time for us
We knew I couldn't stay
But that don't make it easier to leave you
So while I can find the strength
I'll say good bye for the two of us
Tonight while you sleep
I'll kiss you softly one last time
And say good-bye
Like I know we must
There's just no other way
And I couldn't bear to see your heart break
So I'll wait till your asleep to say good-bye
Like I know we must
I'll wait till you're asleep
To say good-bye for the two of us
Tonight while you sleep
I'll kiss you softly one last time
And say good-bye
Like I know we must
There's just no other way
And I couldn't bear to see your heart break
So I'll wait till your asleep to say good-bye
When you wake up
And find me gone tomorrow
Don't think I meant to hurt you
Good bye
The song I'll Say Good-Bye For The Two Of Us by Exposé deals with the difficult decision of breaking up with someone that you love deeply. The lyrics describe a bittersweet farewell from one partner to another, who will not be there when the other wakes up. The singer assures the other that it was something they knew they had to do, despite it being a difficult and painful decision. They want to spare their partner's heartbreak by waiting until they are asleep to leave them one last kiss and a gentle goodbye.
The lyrics convey a sense of emotional turmoil, guilt, and heartbreak associated with breakups. The singer is trying to make the separation as easy as possible for their partner, which demonstrates their love for them. This may be an indication that the breakup was not due to a lack of love or compatibility, but due to external circumstances that made the relationship impossible or not viable. Therefore, the decision was made out of love and respect rather than lack of love or commitment. The song implies that sometimes love is not enough, and we must let go of something or someone we love for our own good.
Line by Line Meaning
When you wake up
And find me gone tomorrow
Don't think I meant to hurt you
I don't want you to feel like I left you on purpose or to cause you pain when you wake up and realize that I'm no longer there.
I just did what we knew I had to
And all the time we knew
The time was never right for us
Time to leave this love behind
Although it's difficult, I have to leave because it's what we both knew needed to be done. We've always known that we were not meant to be together, so it's time to say goodbye and move on from this relationship.
I could never leave you -- Baby
If I saw you cry
It hurts me to see you cry, and I couldn't bear to leave you in that state. So I'm saying goodbye while you're asleep, to spare you from the pain of seeing me go.
I'll say good bye for the two of us
Tonight while you sleep
I'll kiss you softly one last time
And say good-bye
Like I know we must
There's just no other way
And I couldn't bear to see your heart break
So I'll wait till your asleep to say good-bye
I don't want to hurt you any more than I have to, so I will say goodbye to both of us while you're asleep. I'll give you one last sweet kiss and say farewell. This is something that we both knew had to happen and there really is no other way. I don't want to see you sad, so I'll wait until you're asleep to say goodbye.
Please realize
How hard it is to do this
I'm trying to make it through this
Say good-bye just as gently as I can
Please try and understand
This time just wasn't the time for us
We knew I couldn't stay
But that don't make it easier to leave you
So while I can find the strength
I want you to understand that it's not easy for either of us to let go and say goodbye. I'm doing my best to be gentle about it, but it's still difficult. We both knew deep down that our timing was off, and I wasn't able to stay. It's not easy to leave you behind, but I have to find the strength to do it.
Like I know we must
I'll wait till you're asleep
To say good-bye for the two of us
Tonight while you sleep
I'll kiss you softly one last time
And say good-bye
Like I know we must
There's just no other way
And I couldn't bear to see your heart break
So I'll wait till your asleep to say good-bye
I'll say goodbye while you're asleep, just like we knew we had to. I'll give you one last soft kiss and say farewell for both of us. There really isn't any other way to do this without causing more pain, and I don't want to see you hurt. That's why I'll wait until you're asleep before saying goodbye.
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