Goodbye Girl
Tarsha Vega Lyrics


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All your life you've waited
For love to come and stay
And now that I have found you
You must not slip away
I know it's hard believin'
The words you've heard before
But darling you must trust them just once more
Because baby, goodbye doesn't mean forever
Let me tell ya goodbye doesn't mean
We'll never be together again
If you wake up and I'm not there,
I won't be long away
'Cause the things you do, my goodbye girl
Will bring me back to you

I know you've been taken
Afraid to hurt again
You fight the love you feel for me
Instead of givin' in
Well, I can wait forever
For helping you to see
That I was meant for you
And you for me

So remember goodbye doesn't mean forever
Let me tell ya goodbye doesn't mean
We'll never be together again
Though we may be so far apart,
You still would have my heart




So forget your past, my goodbye girl
'Cause now you're home at last

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tarsha Vega's song "Goodbye Girl" primarily talk about a woman who has been waiting all her life for love to come and finally found it in the form of the singer. However, she is hesitant to trust and believe in love due to past experiences of getting hurt. The singer reassures her that she should give love a chance and that just because they might have to part ways, it doesn't mean that they'll never be together again. The singer asks her to trust him and forget about her past because she has finally found her home with the singer.


The song is an ode to love and trust. The lyrics describe how tough it can be to trust someone when you've been hurt in the past, but it is essential to take that risk and let love in. The singer encourages the woman to have faith in him and their relationship and not let past experiences come in the way of their future. The chorus repeats the message that goodbye doesn't mean forever, and the things the woman does will bring the singer back to her.


In conclusion, "Goodbye Girl" is a heartfelt song about love and trust that encourages the listener to believe in love and give it a chance, irrespective of past traumas.


Line by Line Meaning

All your life you've waited
You have been waiting for love your entire life.


For love to come and stay
You have been waiting for love to finally arrive and stay with you.


And now that I have found you
After searching, I have found you.


You must not slip away
Please don't let go of our chance together.


I know it's hard believin'
I know it's difficult to trust.


The words you've heard before
You've been hurt before and heard the same promises.


But darling you must trust them just once more
But please trust me, just one more time.


Because baby, goodbye doesn't mean forever
Don't worry, just because we say goodbye now, it doesn't mean forever.


Let me tell ya goodbye doesn't mean
I want to make it clear that saying goodbye doesn't mean that we will never be together again.


We'll never be together again
I'm saying that we will definitely have another chance.


If you wake up and I'm not there,
If you don't find me when you wake up,


I won't be long away
I won't be gone for long, I'll be back.


'Cause the things you do, my goodbye girl
Your actions, my dear goodbye girl,


Will bring me back to you
Will be what makes me return to you.


I know you've been taken
I understand that you're guarded.


Afraid to hurt again
You're scared of being hurt again.


You fight the love you feel for me
You're resisting the love that you have for me.


Instead of givin' in
Instead of letting yourself fall for me.


Well, I can wait forever
I am willing to wait for you as long as it takes.


For helping you to see
To help you realize.


That I was meant for you
That we are meant to be together.


And you for me
You and I are perfect for each other.


So remember goodbye doesn't mean forever
I want to remind you that saying goodbye doesn't mean forever.


Let me tell ya goodbye doesn't mean
I'm telling you that it's not the end of us.


Though we may be so far apart,
Even if we are physically distant,


You still would have my heart
I will always love you.


So forget your past, my goodbye girl
Let go of your past, my dear goodbye girl,


'Cause now you're home at last
Because you have finally found your true home with me.




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Comments from YouTube:

loiza1227

Happy to see my cousin doing her thing...you go girl

TronandFlynn82

I'm STILL trippin' over this! Tarsha was my best friend from 2nd to 4th grade back in good ol P.S. 90 in Bronx, N.Y. I bought the "Be Ya Self" single from her "Diamonds and Monsters" CD a few years back and was HUGELY disappointed that nothing really became of it. But I know she's doing just fine. I'm soooooooo proud of her!!!!! You go girl!!!!! This is Terri, btw. :)~

Benjamín Dimitri Astudillo Neira

Hello, are you alive? What happend to you in the pandemic world

Re-Lace Gertman II

WHAT??????? She's doing fine for all that are wondering...Lets all make a stink to get that album released....

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