Goodbye Goodnight
Ron Pope Lyrics

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I will wait for you until the light
If you do not come I will be fine
When the morning rises I will go so I don't care if you don't come home

But I would drink from your lips like apple wine
You could spend the year or just stay the night
Since nothing I say's of consequence
Please close the door and take off your dress

That's the easy part

I can't finish what we started

You and me never see the light,
No
You and me
We never get this right so goodbye
Goodnight

I will sing out loud so you can hear my voice
Now come in close
You've made your choice
And all the things I wish you'd be wvaporate like whispered dreams

I would trace my name on freckled skin
I'd kiss your neck then start again
I'd apologize for all I've done but I'm still not sure that's what you'd want

That's the easy part

I can't finish what we started

You and me never see the light,
No
You and me
We never get this right so goodbye
Goodnight

The wishes I make won't come true
I'd still love to spend this night with you
Oh
The sheets are soft
The bed is warm
So I'm begging you
Please come back home
I'm begging you to come back home

That's the easy part

I can't finish what we started

You and me never see the light,
No
You and me
We never get this right so goodbye
Goodnight

That's the easy part

I can't finish what we started

You and me never see the light,
No
You and me

We never get this right so goodbye
Goodnight

Overall Meaning

In Ron Pope's song Goodbye Goodnight, the singer is expressing his conflicting emotions towards a lover. He waits for her until dawn, but declares that he will be fine if she never shows up. He is willing to spend time with her, whether it is for a year or just one night, and acknowledges that his words are meaningless. He asks her to take off her dress, admitting that it is the easy part of their relationship. However, he cannot finish what they started and they never see the light, so he bids her goodbye for the night.

The singer describes the intimate moments he wishes he could have with his lover, such as tracing his name on her skin and apologizing for his past actions. Although he desires to be with her, he cannot guarantee if that is what she really wants. He sings out loud in hopes that she can hear his voice, but acknowledges that she has already made her choice. Although he is still hopeful that she will come back home to him, he ultimately acknowledges that he and his lover never get it right and says goodbye.

The song's lyrics seem to convey a mixture of love, intimacy, and detachment. The singer is passionate about his lover and is willing to be intimate with her, but there is a sense of detachment in the way he expresses that he will be fine if she does not show up. The repetition of the line "You and me never see the light" also hints at a sense of hopelessness in their relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

I will wait for you until the light
I'll be waiting till dawn for you to come back to me

If you do not come I will be fine
I'm not desperate, I'll survive even if you don't come back

When the morning rises I will go so I don't care if you don't come home
I'll leave when the sun comes up and I won't worry if you're not back yet

But I would drink from your lips like apple wine
I desire you, I want to kiss you eagerly

You could spend the year or just stay the night
Whether you stay for a year or just a night, it won't matter to me

Since nothing I say's of consequence
I feel like whatever I say doesn't matter anymore

Please close the door and take off your dress
Let's take our physical intimacy to another level

That's the easy part
Getting physical is easy, it's the emotional connection that's difficult

I can't finish what we started
We can't seem to make our relationship work

You and me never see the light, No You and me We never get this right so goodbye Goodnight
We don't seem to have a future together, so it's time to say goodbye

I will sing out loud so you can hear my voice
I want you to hear how much I care for you

Now come in close You've made your choice
You've made your decision, but I still want to be closer to you

And all the things I wish you'd be wvaporate like whispered dreams
All my hopes and dreams for our relationship are slowly fading away

I would trace my name on freckled skin I'd kiss your neck then start again
I want to take my time exploring every inch of your body

I'd apologize for all I've done but I'm still not sure that's what you'd want
I'm sorry for my mistakes, but I'm not sure if that will make things better

The wishes I make won't come true I'd still love to spend this night with you Oh The sheets are soft The bed is warm So I'm begging you Please come back home I'm begging you to come back home
I know our relationship won't work out, but I still want to be with you tonight

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