Waiting for You
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The lyrics of "Not Waiting For Goodbye" addresses the struggle of moving on from a past relationship. The first two lines, "You reached the line. You are now crossing it," signifies that the other person has made a decision which has brought them to the point of no return. The singer expresses confusion about why they are still trying to hold onto something that seems to have ended. The line "but I shared all that I had with you" suggests that the singer gave everything they had to this relationship, but it wasn't enough to make it work. As a result, they feel burdened by the aftermath of the relationship.

The chorus includes the lines "Why should I wait for you now? I'm not waiting for goodbye." This implies that the singer has reached the point of accepting that the relationship is over and is no longer willing to wait for the other person to come back. The lines "Against the night, we are alone. As you wish, I'd carry you homeward" takes us back to a happier time, a time when there was companionship, and the singer was willing to be there for the other person, but now they feel like they are left to fend for themselves. The chorus ends with "I'm not waiting for goodbye," which empowers the singer to move on.

The second half of the song is a repeated verse with slight variation, expressing that the singer is still struggling to let go and wishes these feelings would disappear. They are still carrying the burden of the relationship and its aftermath, but they are firm in their decision to move on and no longer wait for the other person.