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Farewell
The Ethics Lyrics
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But lately were not together
(Not together)
Ooh,
Tears on my face, I just got to say,
(Farewell), ohh my love,
Ohh,
They say a love (?) is a love urn
But it seems our love has had a turn
(Had a turn)
My heart out of place, I just got to say
Farewell, my love
Farewell my love
Called you on the phone
And they say your not at home,
While your out makin' love baby,
Im all alone, I
Went out into the neighborhood,
Gonna stop and ring your bell,
And when you answer baby
Ill smile and say
Farewell my love,
(Oooh, my baby my baby)
Farewell, my love
They say it takes two to make a good man (a good man)
But how can we be lovers if you just don't care
Before you go away,
I just want to say
Farewell my love
Farewell my love
Farewell my love
The Ethics's song Farewell is a heartfelt lamentation of a relationship that has fallen apart. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that they were once close, describing themselves as "birds of a feather." However, the relationship has recently become strained and they are not together anymore. The singer notes that tears are on their face and acknowledges that they must say farewell to their love. The line "They say a love (?) is a love urn, but it seems our love has had a turn" alludes to some sort of misunderstanding or conflict that has caused the relationship to falter.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Farewell my love" multiple times, emphasizing the pain that the singer is experiencing as they say goodbye. The second verse of the song finds the singer trying to reach out to their love, but discovering that they are out "makin' love" and cannot be reached. Feeling lonely and abandoned, the singer decides to go to their love's home to try to speak with them face to face. They hope that they will be welcomed with a smile, but it is clear that the relationship is over and that they must say goodbye.
Overall, The Ethics's song Farewell is a powerful evocation of lost love and the pain of saying goodbye. Though the exact details of the relationship's failure are left ambiguous, the emotional resonance of the song makes it clear that the singer is deeply hurting.
Line by Line Meaning
They say we were birds of a feather (of a feather)
People used to say that we had a lot in common, but lately that hasn't been true.
But lately were not together
We've grown distant from each other.
Ooh, Tears on my face, I just got to say, (Farewell), ohh my love, Ohh,
I'm crying as I say goodbye to you, my love.
They say a love (?) is a love urn
They say that love is an eternal flame, but our love has burned out.
But it seems our love has had a turn (Had a turn)
Our love has taken a wrong turn.
My heart out of place, I just got to say Farewell, my love Farewell my love
My heart is broken and I have to say goodbye to you.
Called you on the phone And they say your not at home, While your out makin' love baby, Im all alone, I
I called you, but you weren't home. You're out there with someone else while I'm all alone.
Went out into the neighborhood, Gonna stop and ring your bell, And when you answer baby Ill smile and say Farewell my love, (Oooh, my baby my baby) Farewell, my love
I'm going to go to your place and say goodbye to you in person.
They say it takes two to make a good man (a good man)
People say that it takes two people to make a relationship work.
But how can we be lovers if you just don't care
But how can we be in love if you don't even care about me?
Before you go away, I just want to say Farewell my love Farewell my love Farewell my love
Before you leave, I need to say goodbye to you once more.
Writer(s): Jim Mccarty, Paul Samwell-smith, Keith Relf
Contributed by Colton I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.