Gladys Knight, born on May 28, 1944, developed her singing style while singing with her family at Baptist church functions. Though the group first released recordings in 1958, their career really got started when Motown founder Berry Gordy witnessed them perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1966 and felt very impressed. With a career following spanning decade after decade, featuring many hits, the group has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
Between Her Goodbye And My Hello
Gladys Knight & The Pips Lyrics
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In a year or two
Ah, maybe then you could have seen
What I saw in you
And I think that
You were still tryin' to forget someone
And there just wasn't enough time
Between her Goodbye and my Hello
Boy I want to try for a while
But I could always see
A place I can fill with love
For a memory
'Cause I can ???????????
I could still see the flame burnin'
Soft and low
And there wasn't enough time
Between her Goodbye and my Hello
Ohhhh, ohhh ohhh
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Especially those heartbreaking kind
Lord it looks like I just came along too soon
'Cause she still takes up too much of your time
If I can ????????? day
I know we could have made it baby
We almost made it anyway
But you weren't completely free
Because someone else's memory
Just wouldn't let you go
And there wasn't enough time
Between her Goodbye and my Hello
Baby...
All we needed was a little more time
I need that time to build...
The lyrics of Gladys Knight & The Pips's song Between Her Goodbye and My Hello describes the regret of the singer not being able to meet the person they fell in love with a little later. According to the singer, if they had met a couple of years later, maybe the object of their affection could have seen themselves in the same way the singer did. However, when the singer met their love, they were still trying to forget someone they used to know, and there wasn't enough time between the former lover's goodbye and the singer's hello. The current lover believes that they can fill the hole left by the past memory with love, but they were too early to try, and the ex-lover still takes up too much of their partner's time.
The song speaks to the heartache and the struggle to move on from lost love. It speaks to the feeling of almost making it work with a new lover, but being held back by the memories of a past relationship. Ultimately, the song is about the importance of timing when it comes to the matters of the heart. Sometimes, no matter how much love is present, it's not enough if the timing isn't right.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish I could have met you
I regret not meeting you earlier
In a year or two
If only I had met you later on
Ah, maybe then you could have seen
Perhaps if we had met later you would have noticed the same things about me
What I saw in you
The qualities that I admire in you
And I think that
My intuition tells me
You were still tryin' to forget someone
You were trying to move on from a past relationship
You used to known
Someone you used to be close to
And there just wasn't enough time
Our timing was off
Between her Goodbye and my Hello
We met too soon after your last breakup
Boy I want to try for a while
I want to give us a chance
But I could always see
I knew all along
A place I can fill with love
I envisioned a future where I could love you
For a memory
Despite your past relationship still lingering
'Cause I can ???????????
I have hope
I could still see the flame burnin'
There was still a spark between us
Soft and low
Intimate and subtle
And there wasn't enough time
Our timing was off
Between her Goodbye and my Hello
We met too soon after your last breakup
Ohhhh, ohhh ohhh
Expressing emotion
????????????
Referring to heartbreak
Especially those heartbreaking kind
Specifically referencing difficult breakups
Lord it looks like I just came along too soon
It seems like I was too early to come into your life
'Cause she still takes up too much of your time
Because your past relationship still affects you
If I can ????????? day
If we had just waited a little longer
I know we could have made it baby
We could have had a chance if we met later
We almost made it anyway
We were close to being something special
But you weren't completely free
You still had emotional ties to your past relationship
Because someone else's memory
Your memories of someone else
Just wouldn't let you go
You were still holding onto your past
And there wasn't enough time
Our timing was off
Between her Goodbye and my Hello
We met too soon after your last breakup
Baby...
Affectionate term
All we needed was a little more time
Our relationship failed due to timing
I need that time to build...
I needed more time to develop our relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES D. WEATHERLY
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