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Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Steve Tyrell Lyrics
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And everytime we say goodbye, I wonder why a little
Why the Gods above me who should be in the know
Think so little of me they allow you to go?
And 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
There's no love song finer but how strange the change
From major to minor everytime we say goodbye
Everytime we say goodbye
The lyrics of Steve Tyrell's "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" are about the pain and confusion that one feels every time they have to say goodbye to someone they love. The first two lines of the song - "Everytime we say goodbye, I die a little, And everytime we say goodbye, I wonder why a little" - express the idea that saying goodbye takes a little bit of the singer's soul with it each time and makes them ponder why they have to go through that pain repeatedly.
The third and fourth lines convey the singer's frustration with the gods - "Why the Gods above me who should be in the know, Think so little of me they allow you to go?" - as they believe that the gods are cruelly allowing their loved one to leave them. The next two lines are more nostalgic in tone and express the joy and hope that the loved one's presence brings - "And when you're near, there's such an air of spring about it, I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing about it." The final two lines of the song - "There's no love song finer but how strange the change, From major to minor everytime we say goodbye" - talk about how this goodbye takes away the beauty of the love song that the singer had been singing, converting it from a major chord to a sorrowful minor chord each time.
In summary, the lyrics of "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" talk about the pain, frustration, and confusion that one goes through each time they bid farewell to someone they love.
Line by Line Meaning
Everytime we say goodbye, I die a little
Saying goodbye to you feels like a little part of me is dying each time.
And everytime we say goodbye, I wonder why a little
I can't help but wonder why we have to say goodbye every time we're together.
Why the Gods above me who should be in the know
I don't understand why the higher powers who should understand everything would allow this to happen to me.
Think so little of me they allow you to go?
Do they care so little about me that they allow you to leave every time we part?
And when you're near, there's such an air of spring about it
Everything feels brighter and more alive when you're close to me, like it's the start of a new season.
I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing about it
It's like the world around us can feel the happiness between us and a lark starts singing in celebration.
There's no love song finer but how strange the change
Our love is incomparable, but it's ironic how it changes so drastically whenever we have to say goodbye.
From major to minor everytime we say goodbye
Each time we say goodbye, our love goes from a joyous, major feeling to a sad, minor one.
There's no love song finer but how strange the change
Our love is still the greatest and most beautiful thing in my life, even with the changes that come with goodbyes.
Everytime we say goodbye
Saying goodbye to you is always difficult, but I'll keep cherishing the moments we have together.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter
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