Hello Goodbye
The Beatles Recovered Band Lyrics
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You say "Stop" and I say "Go, go, go".
Oh no.
You say "Goodbye" and I say "Hello, hello, hello".
I don't know why you say "Goodbye", I say "Hello, hello, hello".
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello.
I say "High", you say "Low".
Oh no.
You say "Goodbye" and I say "Hello, hello, hello".
I don't know why you say "Goodbye", I say "Hello, hello, hello".
(Hello, goodbye, hello, goodbye. Hello, goodbye.)
I don't know why you say "Goodbye", I say "Hello".
(Hello, goodbye, hello, goodbye. Hello, goodbye. Hello, goodbye.)
Why, why, why, why, why, why, do you
Say "Goodbye, goodbye, bye, bye".
Oh no.
You say "Goodbye" and I say "Hello, hello, hello".
I don't know why you say "Goodbye", I say "Hello, hello, hello".
I don't know why you say "Goodbye", I say "Hello".
You say "Yes", I say "No".
(I say "Yes", but I may mean "No").
You say "Stop", I say "Go, go, go".
(I can stay still it's time to go).
Oh, oh no.
You say "Goodbye" and I say "Hello, hello, hello".
I don't know why you say "Goodbye", I say "Hello, hello, hello".
I don't know why you say "Goodbye", I say "Hello, hello, hello".
I don't know why you say "Goodbye", I say "Hello-wow, oh. Hello".
Hela, heba, helloa. Hela, heba, helloa. Hela, heba, helloa.
Hela, heba, helloa. (Hela.) Hela, heba, helloa. Hela, heba, helloa.
Hela, heba, helloa. Hela, heba, helloa. Hela, heba, helloa.
The lyrics of "Hello Goodbye" by The Beatles Recovered Band are a reflection of a relationship filled with disagreements and misunderstandings. The song is about two people with different views who are unable to see eye-to-eye. One person says "yes" while the other says "no," and one says "stop" while the other says "go, go, go." Despite their disagreements, they don't understand why the other person is saying "goodbye." To one person, it's a sudden end, but to the other person, there's always a new beginning.
The song is a representation of the different thoughts in one's head that creates conflict. There are always different perspectives, and this song brings out the idea that one should embrace and acknowledge different perspectives.
Line by Line Meaning
You say "Yes", I say "No".
Our opinions differ.
You say "Stop" and I say "Go, go, go".
Our intentions conflict.
Oh no.
This is not good.
You say "Goodbye" and I say "Hello, hello, hello".
Our parting words differ.
I don't know why you say "Goodbye", I say "Hello, hello, hello".
I am confused by our different goodbyes.
I say "High", you say "Low".
We express different levels or extremes.
You say "Why?" And I say "I don't know".
We have different answers to the same question.
Why, why, why, why, why, why, do you
Say "Goodbye, goodbye, bye, bye".
I am questioning your repetitive goodbye.
You say "Yes", I say "No".
(I say "Yes", but I may mean "No").
I may not be truthful in my response.
You say "Stop", I say "Go, go, go".
(I can stay still it's time to go).
I am willing to take action while you desire to wait.
Oh, oh no.
This disagreement is problematic.
I don't know why you say "Goodbye", I say "Hello, hello, hello".
(Hela, heba, helloa. Hela, heba, helloa. Hela, heba, helloa.
Our dialects are different but our meaning is not.
I don't know why you say "Goodbye", I say "Hello-wow, oh. Hello".
I am surprised by your goodbye and follow with my own greeting.
Hela, heba, helloa. (Hela.) Hela, heba, helloa. Hela, heba, helloa.
Hela, heba, helloa. Hela, heba, helloa. Hela, heba, helloa.
We sing and chant our different goodbyes and hellos.
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