never can say goodbye
The Communards/Sarah Jane Morris Lyrics


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I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now
Never can say goodbye

Even though the pain and heartache
Seem to follow me wherever I go
Though I try and try to hide my feelings
They always seem to show,
Then you try to say you're leaving me
And I always have to say no
Tell me why is it so

That I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now
Never can say goodbye

Every time I think I've had enough
And start heading for the door
There's a very strange vibration
Piercing me right through the core
It says, turn around, you fool
You know you love him more and more
Tell me why is it so

Don't wanna let you go
I never can say goodbye girl
Ooh ooh baby (don't wanna let you go girl)
I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no
Ooh, oh I never can say goodbye girl
Ooh ooh ooh (don't wanna let you go girl)
I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, ooh

Never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now
Never can say goodbye

I keep thinking that our problems
Soon are all gonna work out
But there's that same unhappy feeling
There's that anguish, there's that doubt
It's the same old dizzy hangup
Can't do with you or without
Tell me why is it so
Don't wanna let you go

I never can say goodbye girl
Ooh ooh baby (hey baby)
I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no
Ooh, oh I never can say goodbye girl
Ooh oh (hey baby)
I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, ooh
I never can say goodbye girl
Ooh ooh baby (hey baby)
I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no




Ooh, oh I never can say goodbye girl
Ooh oh (hey baby)

Overall Meaning

The Communards’ “Never Can Say Goodbye” is a song about a person who can’t let go of their lover despite the pain and heartache that come with the relationship. The song talks about the struggle to hide feelings that seem to persist, no matter where they go. The singer then explains that every time they decide to leave and think they’re over their lover, there’s a strange vibration that pierces them through the core, compelling them to turn back and stay with their lover.


The song is an emotive narrative of someone who is trying to move on from a toxic relationship but is finding it hard to do so. This could be similar to the struggle that many people face when trying to break away from a partner who makes them unhappy. The lyrics also suggest that even though the singer recognizes the problems in the relationship, they still long for it, which is a not uncommon sentiment.


Overall, the song’s lyrics tell a heartfelt story of someone who wants to move forward from a tumultuous relationship but still finds that the love they share is too strong to let go of.


Line by Line Meaning

I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now Never can say goodbye
I am unable to bid you farewell permanently


Even though the pain and heartache Seem to follow me wherever I go Though I try and try to hide my feelings They always seem to show,
Although the agony and distress keep following me, I attempt to conceal my emotions but they inevitably come out


Then you try to say you're leaving me And I always have to say no Tell me why is it so
When you declare that you are departing from me, I can't accept it, and I don't understand why


Every time I think I've had enough And start heading for the door There's a very strange vibration Piercing me right through the core It says, turn around, you fool You know you love him more and more Tell me why is it so
Each time I think I've reached my limit and attempt to leave, a strange feeling in my gut stops me and tells me that I adore you deeply, and I don't know why


Don't wanna let you go I never can say goodbye girl Ooh ooh baby (don't wanna let you go girl)
I can't bear to let you leave, and I won't bid you permanent farewell


I keep thinking that our problems Soon are all gonna work out But there's that same unhappy feeling There's that anguish, there's that doubt It's the same old dizzy hangup Can't do with you or without Tell me why is it so Don't wanna let you go
I keep hoping that our issues will eventually resolve, but that nagging discomfort, distress, and uncertainty persist, which is making me feel conflicted and indecisive. I don't want to bid you goodbye.


I never can say goodbye girl Ooh ooh baby (hey baby) I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no Ooh, oh I never can say goodbye girl Ooh oh (hey baby) I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no, ooh I never can say goodbye girl Ooh ooh baby (hey baby) I never can say goodbye, no no no, no no no Ooh, oh I never can say goodbye girl Ooh oh (hey baby)
I can't bring myself to bid you farewell, and I want to continue being with you.




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Comments from YouTube:

@jwd29485

Those of us who lived during this and are still here - Lordy we moved the world! And we lost so many friends. And we never forget. And we never stop fighting. And we NEVER STOP LOVING💋

@wildechild5

😢yes, we lost so many amazing and beautiful people. I'm sorry for all the losses you had. ❤❤❤

@daveshaw5293

So true my youth was spent in the 80s absolutely amazing era for feel good music !!!😎

@markneville7539

I turn 99 in a month.
I hope I will be watching
this song/video on my
Birthday.
If I get there!

@comradeniamh7771

did you get there Mark?

@treenaluff91

You are an amazing soul who happens to have Excellent taste in music!!! ❤

@sliderdriver1

Well done that man👍🏻, question is(as already asked, did you see 99?? Hell, I'll be lucky to see 57.

@elizabethdavis6848

As a 17 year old who definitely wasn't born in the 80s it makes me very jealous that we don't have music like this anymore ❤

@Mr-Tibbster

You'll find it hard to find music you want if you stick to mainstream charts and trends. A tip for you is to search up for "genres". Will be one of the best things you'll do for yourself.

If you want to find music like this look up "Sophisti-Pop", and you'll find both old and modern indie artists who make this kind of music.

@erjadaley9275

It was great I was in my 20s then..Loved it

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