Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Porter Lyrics


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Every time we say goodbye, I die a little
Every time we say goodbye, I wonder why a little
Why the gods above me, who must be in the know
Think so little of me that they allow you go

When your near there's such an air of Spring about it
I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing about it
There's no love song finer but how strange
The change from major to minor




Every time we say goodbye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Porter's song Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye portray a deep sense of melancholy and heartache that arises every time the singer says goodbye to a beloved. The opening lines show the impact of such departures on the singer, who feels like a part of them dies every time they bid farewell. He wonders why fate is so cruel as to take away his loved one and leave him to mourn.


The next lines suggest a certain resignation on the part of the singer as he reflects on the inevitability of their separation. He questions why higher powers, who he assumes are aware of everything, would allow such pain and heartbreak to exist. The sadness of his situation is accentuated by the fact that his loved one is still near, and he can feel the warmth and joy of their presence, yet they are still being taken away.


The song's final lines express the beauty and irony of love. The singer acknowledges that there is no love song more beautiful than the one they share, and yet every time they say goodbye, there is a change from major to minor in their emotional chord progression. This signifies a shift from happiness to sadness, and it is a reminder that nothing is permanent, and every moment is fleeting.


Line by Line Meaning

Every time we say goodbye, I die a little
Whenever we part ways, a part of me feels like it's dying.


Every time we say goodbye, I wonder why a little
I can't help but question why we have to keep saying goodbye.


Why the gods above me, who must be in the know
I can't understand why the higher powers that be allow us to be separated.


Think so little of me that they allow you go
It feels like the universe doesn't value me enough to keep you by my side.


When your near there's such an air of Spring about it
When you're close to me, there's a feeling of new beginnings and hope in the air.


I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing about it
I can almost hear the birds singing a happy tune because of us being together.


There's no love song finer but how strange
Our love is beautiful and unmatched, but it's strange how often we have to say goodbye.


The change from major to minor
The shift from a happy, major key to a sad, minor key symbolizes the emotional toll that saying goodbye takes on me.


Every time we say goodbye
Each farewell feels like a painful loss and leads me to question why we have to keep parting ways.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Sana Allam

Everytime we say goodbye, I die a little,
Everytime we say goodbye, I wonder why a little,
Why the Gods above me, who must be in the know.
Think so little of me, they allow you to go.
When you're near, there's such an air of spring about it,
I can hear a lark somewhere, begin to sing about it,
There's no love song finer, but how strange the change from major to
minor,
Everytime we say goodbye.



Chloé

Every time we say goodbye, I die a little.
Every time we say goodbye, I wonder why a little.
Why the gods above me, who must be in the know,
think so little of me they allow you to go.
When you're near there's such an air of spring about it.
I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing about it.
There's no love song finer but how strange the change from major to
minor,
Every time we say goodbye, every single time we say goodbye



All comments from YouTube:

Andi Tarigan

This is one of the most beautiful scenes in Parent Trap with rain and cold blue tone

Juanita Wright

Came to find this because I’m watching it right now! 🥰

lei

parent trap will forever be my comfort movie

Jordan Baker

Yes yes yes yes yessssss.!!!!!!!

SaltBerri FireBurst

This song makes me cry every time I watch this scene. I love it.

mycontrol30

@Michael Woodward I said one of the most

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meeshie30

I first heard this song in the movie The Parent Trap, and now it is one of my all-time favorite love songs...Ray Charles has such a calming voice in this song!

Wackson Jang

same lol i just watched it and had to ad it to my playlist

meeshie30

@jokes Yes, that one is really good too!

jokes

@meeshie30 Lol. Also I'm quite suprised that you replied after 7 years- besides that I really used to like Parent Trap and only a couple of years ago I figured out that there was a 1961 "version"

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