The band has independently and wholly created and produced their own music, accompanying music videos as well as their own studio spearheaded by lead vocalist John O.
Since their debut, the band has enjoyed success on mainstream Malaysian radio stations Hitz Fm, Fly Fm, Mix Fm, Red Fm and several other stations. The singles released from their album Higher including "What If", "Beat of Your Love", "Feel Good" and their latest single "Who's Gonna Stop Me?" have all peaked at number one on the Hitz Fm's Met 10 based on popular vote by their fans, Paperazzi, as they have been affectionately named by the band.
Their single, Feel Good, is gaining notability rapidly in the United States, surpassing few songs of mainstream artists.
Goodbye
Paperplane Pursuit Lyrics
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Wish I was standing by your side all of time
Not for the last time
This can't be goodbye
How could I ever find
The strength to let go, to be without you
This can't be goodbye
Don't wanna carry this inside
Don't wanna to carry on despite how I've tried
To take this in my stride
No I don't think I'll be alright
No it's not something I can hide
And I won't try, I don't see why
This can't be goodbye
How could I ever find
The strength to let go, to be without you
This can't be goodbye
I can't say goodbye
Somehow I cannot find
The strength to let go, to be without you
This can't be goodbye
Why won't this agony subside
Can't fill this emptiness inside
Oh I'm so empty inside
No I can't ever make this right
No it's not something I can fight
I know I've tried
Come take this pain away
Come take this pain away
Come take this pain, take it away
(Please don't cry)
Come take this pain away
(It's time to say goodbye)
Come make it go away
(Baby please don't cry)
Come take this pain away
(It's time to say goodbye)
This can't be goodbye
(It's time to say goodbye)
How could I ever find
(Baby please don't cry)
The strength to let go, to be without you
(It's time to say goodbye)
This can't be goodbye
The lyrics of "Goodbye" by Paperplane Pursuit describe the feeling of being unable to let go of someone you love. The singer wishes that time would stand still and that they could be with their loved one for all of eternity, not just for the last time. The idea of saying goodbye is too much to bear, and the singer doesn't know how they will find the strength to let go and be without their loved one. The pain and emptiness inside of them are overwhelming, and they don't know how to fight it or make it go away.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that this can't be goodbye, as if the singer is trying to convince themselves that it's not the end. They can't say goodbye or find the strength to let go, and they wonder why they should even try. The last part of the song includes a plea for someone to take the pain away and make it go away, as the sadness and heartache are too much to bear. Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the difficulty of saying goodbye and letting go of someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish time was standing still tonight
I wish time would stop and we could just stay in this moment
Wish I was standing by your side all of time
I wish I could be with you all the time
Not for the last time
I don't want this to be the last time we are together
This can't be goodbye
I can't bear the thought of saying goodbye to you forever
How could I ever find
I don't know how I could ever find
The strength to let go, to be without you
The strength to let go of you and live without you
Don't wanna carry this inside
I don't want to keep this pain inside of me
Don't wanna to carry on despite how I've tried
I don't want to keep going even though I've tried to fight it
To take this in my stride
To handle this with composure
No I don't think I'll be alright
I don't think I'll be okay
No it's not something I can hide
I can't hide how much pain I'm in
And I won't try, I don't see why
I won't try to hide it because I see no point in doing so
I can't say goodbye
I can't bring myself to say goodbye
Somehow I cannot find
I can't seem to find
The strength to let go, to be without you
The strength to let go and live without you
Why won't this agony subside
Why won't this intense emotional pain go away
Can't fill this emptiness inside
I can't fill this void that you've left inside me
Oh I'm so empty inside
I feel so empty inside
No I can't ever make this right
I know I can never make this situation right
No it's not something I can fight
I can't fight this feeling of pain and loss
Come take this pain away
I wish someone could take this pain away from me
Come make it go away
I wish someone could make this feeling of pain and emptiness go away
Please don't cry
I don't want you to cry
This can't be goodbye
I can't bear the thought of saying goodbye to you forever
It's time to say goodbye
Unfortunately, it's time for us to say goodbye
Baby please don't cry
I don't want you to cry
Contributed by Scarlett J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Paperplane Pursuit
Thank you so much! Made in Malaysia and proud of it :)
Thash Nathan
Awesome original music like this makes me so proud of my fellow Malaysians! Keep it up guys! :)
Vivien Lee
omgggggg. This has always been one of favourite songs when I was a teenager. I miss it sooooo much! Thanks to Dan Khoo I found you again. <3
xInsanity23
Thank you DanKhoo for leading me to such an amazing song! <3 and paperplane pursuit, i'm sure you guys will go far someday :) great song!
Ana M.M
This is beautiful. I cried 😢. Amazing job guys! Malaysia boleh!! Keep it up
Chun Mi Shie
You have great vocals. I love this song so much! :D And the lyrics is just WOW
Kimberly Wan
You guys are pretty kick ass. I must say, gotta give props to this band. Great instrumental coordination, nice song and it's real. I'm a proud Malaysian commenting here knowing that our music industry is Finally beginning to flourish. First with Caprice and now with Paperplane Pursuit. *2 thumbs up* ;) Keep up the good work! (:
Camilla Sporsheim
love this!! keep up the good work guys!! ALWAYS follow your dream!
Niro Teh
This is so awesome!!! First time I feel so proud of being a Malaysian! :D
Paperplane Pursuit
Wow thanks guys! We're so blown away by all the support and positive feedback :) Yup we're all Malaysian, and extremely proud of it too :D Stay tuned guys, cos we've got a really hot video coming real soon