Goodbye
Morgan Lyrics


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Why you gotta be so cold?
I thought you never could
You make it look easy getting over me
Like we were never that good
Living without you sounds crazy, mm
I'm already missing you baby

I've been talking to the bottle all night
Been tryna keep you in the back of my mind
I've been counting on a buzz of a neon high
To get me by, yeah
I've burned through every bourbon on ice
But losing you still cuts like a knife
I could try something new every night
But nothing goes good with goodbye

Why you gotta look so good all over town?
Well, come on baby, talk to me
Tell me how I let you down
I'll be right here, where I've been lately
Just hoping this damn town bar'll save me, yeah

I've been talking to the bottle all night
Been tryna keep you in the back of my mind
I've been counting on a buzz of a neon high
To get me by, yeah
I've burned through every bourbon on ice
But losing you still cuts like a knife
I could try something new every night
But nothing goes good with goodbye
(Oh, nothing goes good with goodbye)

Well, how do I let you go?
(Well, how do I let you go?)
I know I can't do it alone

I've been talking to the bottle all night
Tryna keep you in the back of my mind
I've been counting on a buzz of a neon high
To get me by, yeah
I've burned through every bourbon on ice
But losing you still cuts like a knife
I could try something new every night
But nothing goes good with goodbye




Girl, nothing goes good with goodbye
Oh, nothing goes good with goodbye

Overall Meaning

In Morgan's song "Goodbye," the lyrics express the struggle of moving on from a relationship that has ended. The first verse describes the shock and confusion of the breakup, with the singer struggling to accept that their former lover has moved on so easily. The second verse shows the singer turning to alcohol as a coping mechanism, but even that cannot ease the pain of the heartbreak. The chorus reflects a sense of desperation to find a way to move on, but the reality is that nothing seems to go well with saying goodbye to someone you once loved.


The bridge shows the vulnerability of the singer, admitting that they cannot let go alone and need help in moving on. The final chorus reiterates the struggle of trying to find a solution to the pain of losing a significant other.


Line by Line Meaning

Why you gotta be so cold?
Morgan is asking why his ex-partner has to be distant and detached.


I thought you never could
Morgan assumed that his ex-partner would never be able to leave him.


You make it look easy getting over me
Morgan feels hurt that his ex-partner seems to be moving on so easily.


Like we were never that good
The relationship did not seem as valuable to his ex-partner as it did to him.


Living without you sounds crazy, mm
Morgan cannot imagine his life without his ex-partner.


I'm already missing you baby
Morgan is already experiencing the pain of the breakup.


I've been talking to the bottle all night
Morgan has been drinking alcohol to numb the pain of the breakup.


Been tryna keep you in the back of my mind
Morgan is attempting to suppress his feelings and memories of his ex-partner.


I've been counting on a buzz of a neon high
Morgan is relying on the euphoria from drinking to distract him from his thoughts of his ex-partner.


To get me by, yeah
Drinking is helping Morgan to cope with the pain of the breakup temporarily.


I've burned through every bourbon on ice
Morgan has been drinking excessively to cope with the pain of the breakup.


But losing you still cuts like a knife
Morgan is still deeply hurt by the loss of his ex-partner despite his attempts to suppress his emotions.


I could try something new every night
Morgan could try various activities to distract himself from his thoughts of his ex-partner.


But nothing goes good with goodbye
Morgan cannot find anything that truly eases the pain of losing his ex-partner.


Why you gotta look so good all over town?
Morgan is frustrated that his ex-partner looks attractive to him despite their breakup.


Well, come on baby, talk to me
Morgan wants his ex-partner to communicate with him and provide closure for their relationship.


Tell me how I let you down
Morgan wants to understand what he did wrong in the relationship and caused the breakup.


I'll be right here, where I've been lately
Morgan is still in the same place mentally as he was before the breakup.


Just hoping this damn town bar'll save me, yeah
Morgan is using alcohol as a way to cope with the pain of the breakup and escape his thoughts.


Well, how do I let you go?
Morgan is struggling to let go of his ex-partner emotionally.


(Well, how do I let you go?)
This line repeats the previous line for emphasis.


I know I can't do it alone
Morgan realizes that he needs help and support to move on from his ex-partner.


Girl, nothing goes good with goodbye
Morgan cannot find any activity that truly helps him move on from his ex-partner.


Oh, nothing goes good with goodbye
This line repeats the previous line for emphasis.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Edwards, John Morgan, Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy

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