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Hard to Say Goodbye
Monifah Lyrics
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Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
I thought if I found some new friends
It would be nice to lose your love from my mind
It still hurts sometimes
But my heart's telling me that it's time for new strategy
'Cause when you left me
And it's hard to say goodbye
[Chorus]
It's hard to say goodbye
Goodbye
(Say goodbye, say goodbye)
Goodbye
(Say goodbye, say goodbye)
Goodbye
[Chorus]
I cherished your love
Just like mama taught me too
She taught me to love you right
I made you my life
(You were my life)
I wanted to be your wife forever
Whatever it was that I did or didn't do
I really wish I knew
I wish I had a clue
'Cause I'm really missing you in my life
There used to be sunny days
Took all my love away
I can't get my mind off you
I don't know what to do
I don't know what to do, but it's
[Chorus: x 2]
Goodbye
Monifah's song, "Hard to Say Goodbye," captures the pain and difficulty of navigating a breakup. The lyrics, "It's hard to say goodbye," are repeated throughout the chorus and serve as a reminder of the overwhelming emotions that come with ending a relationship. Monifah speaks to the power of love and the depth of hurt that comes when love is lost.
In the song's first verse, Monifah expresses the hope she had in finding new friends to help her forget about her lost love. However, despite these efforts, the pain still lingers. Monifah's heart tells her it's time for a new strategy, but it remains a challenge to say goodbye. She acknowledges the impact her previous love had on her life, stating that they "took all the love" from her.
In the second verse, Monifah reflects on her past love and how much she cherished it. She learned how to love from her mother and wanted her former partner to be in her life forever. Despite this desire, she recognizes that something went wrong and wishes she knew what she could have done differently. The bridge of the song references the loss of light in her life since the breakup and how she can't get her former partner out of her mind.
Line by Line Meaning
It's hard to say goodbye
Saying goodbye is difficult for me
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Repeatedly saying goodbye as it emphasizes the difficulty
I thought if I found some new friends
I believed that making new friends would help me forget about you
It would be nice to lose your love from my mind
I wanted to forget about the love we shared
It still hurts sometimes
Although I'm trying to move on, I still feel pain
But my heart's telling me that it's time for new strategy
My intuition is telling me that it's time to try a different approach
'Cause when you left me
The reason for my pain is because you left me
You took from me, you took all the love in my life
You took all of the love and happiness that I had in my life
And it's hard to say goodbye
Saying goodbye to that love and happiness is difficult
I cherished your love
I deeply valued the love you gave me
Just like mama taught me too
This value was instilled in me by my mother
She taught me to love you right
My mother taught me how to love you properly
I made you my life
You were the center of my world
(You were my life)
Reinforcing the degree of love and importance
I wanted to be your wife forever
I wanted to marry you and spend the rest of my life with you
Whatever it was that I did or didn't do
I'm not sure what I did wrong or what I could have done differently
I really wish I knew
I wish I had the answers to the questions in my mind
I wish I had a clue
I wish I had some guidance or understanding of what went wrong
'Cause I'm really missing you in my life
I'm feeling a deep sense of loss and longing for you
There used to be sunny days
I remember a time when things were happier and brighter
Took all my love away
The pain caused by your leaving took away all the love and happiness I had
I can't get my mind off you
You're constantly on my mind
I don't know what to do
I'm unsure of how to move forward and begin to heal
I don't know what to do, but it's
I'm lost, but I know that
[Chorus: x 2]
Repeating the chorus emphasizes the difficulty of saying goodbye and the pain of loss
Goodbye
Final farewell
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TYRICE D. JONES, TEDDY RILEY
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