Say Goodbye
Hunters & Collectors Lyrics


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Well just the other night I come home
After three months of constant grind and travel
And I went sniveling
I went crawling around to my girlfriend's house

And she came down hard upon me
And she ground her finger into my breastbone
And she said
She said: "You don't make me feel... like I'm a woman... anymore

And you don't make me feel like I'm a woman any more
You don't make me feel like I'm a woman any more
And I know
I know it's been a long time

Seems like it's been go-ing on forever
And my heart
My heart is beating
Too big

It's beating too big for the space that's meant to hold it
So good-night
Goodnight my little lovely
As we turn

As we turn down the lights
Say good-bye
Goodbye to the naked truth
Your skin is looking weary

And your eyes are closing down on the day
I know, I know it's been a long time
Seems like it's been going on forever
But just as black is white

Yeah and just as night is day
The light is going to leave you
And you're gonna fade away
So goodnight, goodbye my lovely

As we turn, as we turn down the lights
Say goodnight, goodnight to the naked truth




Your skin is looking weary
And your eyes are closing down on the day

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Hunters & Collectors's song Say Goodbye portray the end of a relationship. The singer comes home after three months of constant work and travel, hoping to find comfort with his girlfriend. However, she confronts him, expressing her dissatisfaction with the relationship. She no longer feels like a woman around him, and he is unable to make her feel loved or desired. The singer is aware that their relationship has been deteriorating for a long time, and it's almost as if it's been happening forever.


The mood of the song is melancholic, with the singer expressing his sadness and regret for not being able to save the relationship. He feels he's lost his way, and he's not sure how to get back to where they once were. He knows that their love has faded away, and he accepts it with a heavy heart. The closing lines of the song, "your skin is looking weary, and your eyes are closing down on the day," suggest that the relationship has taken its toll on both of them, and they are tired of the constant strain. The song ends with the singer saying his goodbyes, both to his lover and to the truth of their failed love.


Overall, Hunters & Collectors's Say Goodbye is a heartfelt lament of a man coming to terms with the end of a relationship. He acknowledges his faults and the shortcomings of the relationship, but ultimately, he must let it go and move on with his life.


Line by Line Meaning

Well just the other night I come home
Recently, I arrived back home after a grueling and continuous three months of work and travel.


After three months of constant grind and travel
Throughout this period, I have been working tirelessly, and continually traveling from one place to another.


And I went sniveling
I came home feeling sad and weak.


I went crawling around to my girlfriend's house
I went over to my girlfriend's house, feeling helpless and weak, looking for comfort and support.


And she came down hard upon me
My girlfriend confronted me and spoke to me severely.


And she ground her finger into my breastbone
She pressed her finger into my chest, showing that she was very serious and concerned.


And she said, she said: 'You don't make me feel... like I'm a woman... anymore
She told me that I no longer make her feel desired or loved like a woman should.


You don't make me feel like I'm a woman any more
You no longer make me feel feminine or desired.


And I know, I know it's been a long time
I understand that it has been a while since I have made her feel loved and desired.


Seems like it's been go-ing on forever
This issue has been ongoing for a very long time, and it feels like it will never end.


And my heart, my heart is beating
I feel very emotional and heartbroken.


Too big
My emotions are overwhelming and too much to handle.


It's beating too big for the space that's meant to hold it
My heart is breaking, and the space in my chest is not large enough to contain the pain.


So good-night, goodnight my little lovely
It's time to say goodnight to my love with sadness and kindness.


As we turn, as we turn down the lights
As we prepare to sleep and end this conversation.


Say good-bye, goodbye to the naked truth
It's time to say goodbye to the raw and honest emotions we have shared.


Your skin is looking weary
You look exhausted and worn out from this conversation.


And your eyes are closing down on the day
Your eyes are becoming heavy and are closing from exhaustion and sadness.


But just as black is white
Inevitably, things will change again, and what was once sad and dark will become happy and bright.


Yeah and just as night is day
Just as day turns into night and back to day again, life changes in cycles, and things will undoubtedly change again.


The light is going to leave you
The happiness that we once shared is going away, and we have to accept it.


And you're gonna fade away
You will move on, time will pass, and we will ultimately drift apart.


So goodnight, goodbye my lovely
We will say goodbye now with kindness and care.


As we turn, as we turn down the lights
As we prepare to end this conversation and sleep.


Say goodnight, goodnight to the naked truth
It's time to say goodbye to the honesty and reality of our feelings.


Your skin is looking weary
You seem tired and worn down from this conversation.


And your eyes are closing down on the day
Your eyes are becoming heavy and are closing from exhaustion and sadness.




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN MELVILLE LEE ARCHER, DOUGLAS JAMES FALCONER, JOHN ALBERT HOWARD, ROBERT DAVID MILES, MARK JEREMY SEYMOUR, JEREMY STUART SMITH, MICHAEL BERNARD WATERS

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Comments from YouTube:

@LJW55

What is it with the Aussie pub music..? Just so raw... But so musically competent...

@grandmarose3880

Oh, the days when you could hear a pub full of drunk Aussie blokes sing, ''You don't make me feel like I'm a woman anymore.'' Good times.

@arnapresland2745

My drunken pub days are long gone but that is a fond memory for sure.

@LJW55

Where's the LAUGH button to that comment :)))

@ianbruce892

Very true mate..πŸ˜‚πŸ»πŸ€˜πŸŽΆπŸ˜ŽπŸ€©

@crackerjack5210

Used to go see this band at the club in Collingwood back in the day, they played late and were something out of this world when in full flight live, we'd walk out to the dawn breaking and think ''how fricking good was that.''

@trace8153

yep playroom Goldie lol

@SquintsyBJones

I remember walking down the main street in Newtown, Sydney back in the late 80's, scorching hot summer day, hearing this blasting out from a flat above one of the shops. Pure Aussie - great times.

@loti54

JEEEEZUUUUUSSSS I had forgotten all about this gem....still got the 12" vinyl from back in the day, what a fkn classic Aussie song ..couldn't be anything else but Aussie πŸ˜€

@marioheithersay660

classic aussie rock

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