Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, OBE (born 29 May 1949 in Forest Hil… Read Full Bio ↴Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, OBE (born 29 May 1949 in Forest Hill, London) is a British musician best known for being a co-founder of the English rock band Status Quo, in which he sings lead vocals and plays lead guitar. In 1985 when Status Quo were on hold, he recorded two singles and a (so far unreleased) album - which was provisionally titled "Flying Debris" - with his longtime writing partner Bernie Frost. 2010 saw the release of his long-awaited second solo album, One Step at a Time, including a re-recording of Quo's 1973 classic "Caroline".

"Quo-lite", perhaps, but Francis Rossi is a truly great songwriter and his talents go far beyond the Quo sound. Expect highly melodic adult rock, laced with infectious boogie rock back-beats and some ballads.

Not easy to put into a box - Francis doesn't really sound like anyone else, except on his songs that are a bit Quo-ish!

Discogs:

King of the Doghouse (1996)
One Step at a Time (2010)
We Talk Too Much (2019) - released under Francis Rossi ⋆ Hannah Rickard.

But I Just Said Goodbye
Francis Rossi Lyrics

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I tried to make it easy
But that was hard to do
I wanted you to know that
I’d go on loving you

I gave you all the answers
To all the questions why
I should have said a lot more

But I just said goodbye

We had so many good days
The bad ones too were fine
It made me feel so happy
Just to know that you were mine

I miss the smiles you gave me
But darling don’t you cry
I should have said I loved you
But I just said goodbye

And I’ll be back my babe and I hope you’re waiting
And I won’t be letting you down
Yeah I’ll be back my baby and I hope you’re waiting
End of my messing around

And I’ll be back my babe and I hope you’re waiting
And I won’t be letting you down
Yeah I’ll be back my baby and I hope you’re waiting
End of my messing around

Don't ever think I wanted
To leave you on your own
I couldn’t lose the best girl
That I have ever known

I’ll miss the smile you gave me
So darling don’t you cry
I should have said I loved you
But I just said goodbye

Yeah I’ll be back my baby and i hope you’re waiting
And I won’t be letting you down
Yeah I’ll be back my babe and i hope you’re waiting
End of my messing around

Oh I’ll be back my baby and i hope you’re waiting
And I won’t be letting you down

Yeah I’ll be back my babe and i hope you’re waiting
End of my messing around

Overall Meaning

In this song, Francis Rossi is expressing his regret over ending a relationship with someone he loved deeply. He says that he tried to make things easy, but it was difficult to let go. He wanted to let her know that he would always love her, but he didn't say it out loud. He also gave her all the answers to her questions, but he realizes now that he should have said a lot more before parting ways. Despite the good and bad days that they had together, he still misses her smile and wishes he had expressed his love for her before leaving.

The chorus is a promise that Rossi will come back to her and hopes she will wait for him. He admits that he messed up and that he won't let her down again. He repeats the same lines to emphasize the importance of his words and the depth of his remorse. He further adds that he didn't want to leave her on her own and couldn't bear the thought of losing the best girl he's ever known.

Overall, the song is a heartfelt ballad that showcases Rossi's regret and desire for his lost love. It's a common theme in many love songs but delivered with sincerity and honesty that shows the gravity of the emotions involved.

Line by Line Meaning

I tried to make it easy
I attempted to make our separation less difficult for you.

But that was hard to do
However, my efforts were in vain because it was not an easy task.

I wanted you to know that I’d go on loving you
Despite our separation, do not doubt that I will always love you.

I gave you all the answers to all the questions why
I tried to give you the reasons for our separation and explain everything to you clearly.

I should have said a lot more but I just said goodbye
I know that perhaps I should have talked more, but instead, I opted for a more final approach and just said goodbye.

We had so many good days, the bad ones too were fine
We had a lot of good memories together, even the bad ones were not so bad because we were together.

It made me feel so happy just to know that you were mine
Knowing that you were my partner brought me immense joy.

I miss the smiles you gave me, but darling don’t you cry
I miss the happy moments that we spent together, but please do not be sad.

I should have said I loved you but I just said goodbye
Perhaps I should have verbalized my love for you, but instead, I opted for a perfunctory goodbye.

And I’ll be back my babe and I hope you’re waiting
I promise that I will come back to you, my love, and I hope that you are waiting for me.

And I won’t be letting you down
I promise not to disappoint you when I return.

End of my messing around
I have finally concluded my wandering and am ready to settle down with you.

Don't ever think I wanted to leave you on your own
Understand that I never intended to abandon or leave you alone.

I couldn’t lose the best girl that I have ever known
You are the most amazing girl I have ever met, and it was difficult to let you go.

Yeah I’ll be back my baby and I hope you’re waiting
I will come back to you, my dear, and I pray that you will be there waiting for me.

End of my messing around
My days of carelessness and thoughtlessness are now concluded.

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