It's said that the musical urge in Kellogg started with a mixture of his dad's records (Cat Stevens/Jim Croce) and his sister's (Mötley Crüe/Bon Jovi). The songwriting of the former and the showmanship of the latter was the beginning of the musical attitude that pervades Kellogg's work today. Kellogg got his start recording and touring while attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1994-1998. He independently released several solo albums before being signed to Universal Records in 2004.
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We Say Goodbye
Stephen Kellogg Lyrics
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Everything you think will stay is never gonna last
Everything that starts out right eventually goes south
There were times I know it now, I should have shut my mouth
If you want to go then go
If you want to stay then stay
There's nothing I can do to get through to you
So tell me if
This is where
We say goodbye
I hope that we can give it one more try
I know that I can be a better guy this time
Or maybe that's a lie
So ease up on the gas now boy
Before she gets away
Sometimes you can chase a thing
Right out of your own way
I just say
If you want to go then go
If you want to stay then stay
There's nothing I can do to get through to you
When you're treating me this way
So tell me if
This is where
We say goodbye
I hope that we can give it one more try
I know that I can be a better guy this time
Or maybe that's a lie
But it's one that I live by
I'd rather be a bleeding heart
Than a heartless bastard
But if you want to go then go
If you want to stay then stay
Don't say the end
Has come again
Cause I never want to say goodbye
I hope that we could give it one more try
I swear I'm gonna be a better guy this time
Or maybe that's a lie
But it's one that I live by
I never want to say goodbye
I know that we should give it one more try
I swear I'm gonna be a better guy this time
Or maybe that's a lie
But it's one that I live by
The song "We Say Goodbye" by Stephen Kellogg laments the end of a relationship that had been hoped to last forever, but has instead met its end. The first stanza of the song speaks to the fleeting nature of relationships and how quickly they can change. It poses the irony that the things that we expect to stay permanently in our lives are the things that disappear the quickest. He acknowledges that even good relationships do go wrong at times, and it's our duty to make things right or come to an agreement about how to proceed.
The chorus is a plea to his partner to make a decision, to stay or to go, instead of keeping him in the constant limbo of mixed feelings. The singer demands to be given a choice as to whether they should prolong the relationship with another chance or call it quits for good. The line "So tell me if / This is where / We say goodbye" is a clear indication that he wants a proper answer in order to move on. In the following lines, he tries to convince his partner that they should pursue the relationship and give it one more chance because he knows he can be a better partner this time around or confesses that it might be a lie, but it’s a lie he believes in enough.
Finally, the outro assures the listener that he would prefer to have a broken heart than no heart at all. Ultimately, Kellogg sings that he wants to give the relationship another try, rather than saying goodbye for good. There is a sense of hope and powerlessness at the same time as the musician has done everything in his power to keep the relationship going, including changing himself, but he still does not have the final decision.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything goes slowly but the things that go by fast
Time passes slowly except for the moments that pass quickly
Everything you think will stay is never gonna last
The things we think are permanent in life are the very things that won't last forever
Everything that starts out right eventually goes south
All good things come to an end, including relationships
There were times I know it now, I should have shut my mouth
I regret times I should have kept silent instead of speaking up
If you want to go then go
If you want to leave, then leave
If you want to stay then stay
If you want to stay, then stay
There's nothing I can do to get through to you
No matter what I say or do, I can't make you understand
When you're treating me this way
When you're treating me poorly
So tell me if
Let me know
This is where
This is the moment
We say goodbye
We end our relationship
I hope that we can give it one more try
I hope we can reconcile
I know that I can be a better guy this time
I'm aware I made mistakes and I'm going to improve
Or maybe that's a lie
Or maybe, despite what I say or think, I won't change
So ease up on the gas now boy
Slow down and don't rush
Before she gets away
Before she leaves for good
Sometimes you can chase a thing
Sometimes, in our pursuit of something, we can cause it to run away
Right out of your own way
We can be our own obstacle, one that we need to remove in order to succeed
I just say
I only suggest
Don't say the end
Don't describe it as the final goodbye
Has come again
Has happened yet another time
Cause I never want to say goodbye
Because I don't want to end things with you
I'd rather be a bleeding heart
I'd rather be emotional and empathetic
Than a heartless bastard
Than cold and unfeeling
But it's one that I live by
But despite it all, it's a value I adhere to
I never want to say goodbye
I don't ever want to end things with you
I know that we should give it one more try
I'm convinced we should try to make it work again
I swear I'm gonna be a better guy this time
I vow to improve myself and change for the better
Or maybe that's a lie
Or maybe it's nothing but false promises
But it's one that I live by
But regardless, it's a promise I am making to myself and to you
Lyrics © Jack Roetter Music
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