Goodbye
Mr. Mr. Lyrics

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川沿いの土手風に向かって
久しぶり歩いた日曜
「卒業したら帰るつもり」と
君はポツンとつぶやいたね
草野球の誰かが
遠くから声かける
足元にとどいた
さよならのホームランボール

放りなげて Long Good-bye
長い別れになるんだろう
ボールはゆるやかな弧をえがき
彼らのもとへ戻っていく
Long Good-bye Long Good-bye

あの時君はここへ残ると
言っていた安心していた
明日のこともわからない僕
信じれるはずもないけれど
草野球のチームも
それぞれに帰る頃
高い空すじ雲消えていく
Windy Sky
見上げれば Long Good-bye
長い別れになるんだろう
僕らはゆるやかな弧をえがき
元の場所へと帰っていく
Long Good-bye Long Good-bye
放りなげて Long Good-bye
長い別れになるんだろう
ボールはゆるやかな弧をえがき
彼らのもとへ戻っていく

Long Good-bye Long Good-bye
Long Good-bye Long Good-bye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics from Mr. Mr.'s song Goodbye talk about a long goodbye, possibly due to graduation, where the singer is saying goodbye to a friend who's planning to return home after finishing school. The song starts with the image of walking along the riverbank on a Sunday, amid the wind, giving a feeling of nostalgia.

As they walk, the singer remembers their friend saying they planned to come back home after graduating. However, this makes the singer realize that they truly know nothing for sure about tomorrow.

Meanwhile, in the background, they hear some friends playing a game of baseball. One of the players hits a home run, but it lands near the singer's feet. This could be interpreted as a symbol of the good times that are coming to an end.

The long goodbye indicates that this path of life has come to an end. The song's title, Goodbye, is repeated in the chorus, as if bidding farewell to the happy times. They say goodbye, and the ball curves gently back towards its original position, like life taking its natural course. In the end, the singer must come to accept that it's time to say farewell.

Overall, the song captures the nostalgia and sadness that comes with saying goodbye to a beloved friend or a time of life that has come to an end.

Line by Line Meaning

川沿いの土手風に向かって
Walking along the riverbank against the wind

久しぶり歩いた日曜
Sunday's walk after a long time

「卒業したら帰るつもり」と
You murmured, 'I plan to come back after graduation'

君はポツンとつぶやいたね
You whispered alone

草野球の誰かが
Someone in a pickup baseball game

遠くから声かける
Calls out from a distance

足元にとどいた
The home run ball landed at your feet

さよならのホームランボール
A home run ball of farewell

放りなげて Long Good-bye
Throw it away, Long Good-bye

長い別れになるんだろう
It's going to be a long farewell