Say Goodbye
Khan Lyrics


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Deburgh Chris
Into The Light
Say Goodbye To It All
Took a boat over Lake Geneva,
It was raining all night long,
We were lucky and we saw no enemy,
And came from Switzerland, poor refugees,
Far from the guns of war,
We said godbye to it all.

They brought us in to a nurse's station,
Half a mile behind the lines.
Oh lord, how my heart was breaking,
To see the children, and the walking wounded,
Hoping for a ticket home,
And say goodbye to it all.

I woke up on a cold blue morning,
To see her there, standing right beside me,
Long years since I left her at the borderline,
And how she found me I'll never know,
But we decided there and then,
To say goodbye to it all.

To it all,
Say goodbye to it all,
Say goodbye to it all ...

Took a train from Paris to the ocean,
Found a small hotel by the coast,
As we walked along the beaches of Normandy,
We came to Juno, Omaha and Gold,
And whispered a prayer for the boys,
Who said goodbye to it all.

Now we've got our own place by the water,
And I have a job in the old hotel,
She's ready and she's hoping for a daughter,
Well I don't mind, we've made our choice,
We've got all the time in the world,
We said goodbye to it all,
We said goodbye to it all.

'Bye to it all,
Say goodbye to it all,
Say goodbye to it all,
Say goodbye to it all,
Say goodbye to it all,
Say goodbye,
Say goodbye ...






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Overall Meaning

Khan's song "Say Goodbye" tells a story of a couple's journey from war-torn Switzerland to a new life by the ocean. The lyrics begin with the couple taking a boat over Lake Geneva in the rain, fortunate to have not encountered any enemies, as they are refugees fleeing the violence of war. The lyrics express a sense of relief as they say goodbye to the violence and destruction of war.


The couple then find themselves in a nurse's station behind the lines of the war, where they witness the heartbreaking scenes of walking wounded and children who are hoping to return home. They say goodbye to that suffering and decide to continue on their journey.


The narrative then shifts to the singer waking up to find the woman he had left behind years ago standing beside him. They decide to say goodbye to their past and continue towards their new life.


Finally, the lyrics express a sense of closure and hope as the couple has settled into their new home and made a life for themselves. They celebrate the fact that they have said goodbye to the past and are ready to embrace the future with open arms.


Line by Line Meaning

Took a boat over Lake Geneva,
We traveled over Lake Geneva on a boat.


It was raining all night long,
It rained throughout the night during our boat ride.


We were lucky and we saw no enemy,
Fortunately, we did not encounter any enemies during our journey.


And came from Switzerland, poor refugees,
We were refugees from Switzerland, in a difficult financial situation.


Far from the guns of war,
We were far away from the violence and destruction of war.


We said goodbye to it all.
We left all of our troubles behind and said goodbye to them.


They brought us in to a nurse's station,
We were taken to a medical facility for treatment.


Half a mile behind the lines.
The facility was located half a mile from the front lines of war.


Oh lord, how my heart was breaking,
I felt profound sadness and heartbreak.


To see the children, and the walking wounded,
I saw children and injured soldiers who were able to walk.


Hoping for a ticket home,
They were hoping for a way to return to their homes.


And say goodbye to it all.
They also wanted to leave behind the horrors of war.


I woke up on a cold blue morning,
On a cold, blue morning, I woke up.


To see her there, standing right beside me,
I saw her standing next to me.


Long years since I left her at the borderline,
It had been many years since I left her behind at the border.


And how she found me I'll never know,
I am not sure how she was able to find me.


But we decided there and then,
At that moment, we made a decision.


To say goodbye to it all.
We chose to leave everything behind us and say goodbye to it all.


To it all,
All of our worries and problems.


Took a train from Paris to the ocean,
We traveled from Paris to the ocean by train.


Found a small hotel by the coast,
We discovered a small hotel near the shore.


As we walked along the beaches of Normandy,
While walking on the beaches of Normandy,


We came to Juno, Omaha and Gold,
We arrived at Juno, Omaha, and Gold beaches.


And whispered a prayer for the boys,
We silently prayed for the soldiers who fought on these beaches.


Who said goodbye to it all.
These brave men also left everything behind them when they went to war.


Now we've got our own place by the water,
We have settled down by the water.


And I have a job in the old hotel,
I have found work at an old hotel.


She's ready and she's hoping for a daughter,
She is prepared and eager to have a daughter.


Well I don't mind, we've made our choice,
I do not object, we have made a decision.


We've got all the time in the world,
We have plenty of time together.


We said goodbye to it all,
We left our past behind and chose to move on.


'Bye to it all,
Farewell to our difficulties.


Say goodbye to it all,
We bid adieu to our troubles.


Say goodbye to it all,
We express our goodbye to everything that brought us hardship.


Say goodbye to it all,
We say goodbye to our past and the pain it has caused us.


Say goodbye to it all,
We choose to leave behind our previous life and start anew.


Say goodbye,
We express our farewell.


Say goodbye ...
We say goodbye.




Writer(s): Can Oral, Julee Cruise Copyright: I'M A Girl Music, El Turco Loco Music, I'M A Girl Inc., Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp.

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@silberschwein

RIP Julee Cruise.... and thank you for the music :-(

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The Solomun's Boiler Room brought me here

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@christospanagopoulos6615

One of the most amazing songs ever, in a good remix! Thank you!

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