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Say Goodbye Forever
The Rentals Lyrics


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Come here and pick me up
(I'll take you out)
Let's go to dinner
(We could do whatever)
I know you don't know me at all, and
(I don't know you, and)
You don't do things like this ever
It's so nice (It's so nice) in your car
(And in my car)
The music sings sweetly
(The stereo is playing)
Walk across the bridge to the beach
(Santa Monica)
Yeah, kiss you while it's raining (Yeah, kiss you while it's raining)
(And it's raining)
Say goodbye (So say goodbye)
Say goodbye forever (Goodbye forever)
I'm in such a lonely place (It's a lonely place)
And I could be forever (Goodbye)
Your place is so much different than mine (But it's so normal)
It's so calm and peaceful (It's so calm and peaceful)
(So quiet and empty)
I could lay in your living room (Room)
(You could stay in my room)
As long as possible
In the back of the taxi I feel
(I watched you get in the taxi)
Loss of home and country
(You still don't know me)
Back down to the storage space, yeah
(As you go down)
L.A. can be so lonely
Say goodbye (So say goodbye)
Say goodbye forever (Goodbye forever)
I'm in such a lonely place (It's a lonely place)
And I could be forever (Goodbye)
I know this is the only day we'll spend together
(Strange days, strange nights, short time, strange life)
And I know, I know, I know after this it's over forever
(Strange days, strange nights, a strange place in a strange life)
Oh
Say goodbye (So say goodbye)
So say goodbye forever (Goodbye forever)
You've put me in a lonely place (In a lonely place)
Where I could be forever (I could be forever)
So say goodbye (So say goodbye)
Say goodbye forever (Goodbye forever)
You put me in a lonely place (In a lonely place)
Where I could be forever
Oh

Overall Meaning

The Rentals' song "Say Goodbye Forever" is a longing and melancholic tune about a brief encounter that leaves a deep impression on the singers. The lyrics begin with an invitation to hit the road and have dinner with the person they're addressing. Despite their lack of familiarity with each other, they share a car ride, walk on the beach on a rainy day, and find solace in each other's company. As the song progresses, the singer realizes that this momentary connection is fleeting and that they may never see each other again. The final goodbye is bittersweet, as they leave the car and the listeners with a feeling of wistfulness and yearning.


The song's lyrics evoke a sense of emotional displacement and isolation that many people can relate to. It's a song about being in a strange place, feeling alone, and finding someone to share that moment with, even if it's only for a little while. The music and the lyrics of this song linger on to evoke the sense of being lost, feeling a connection, but ultimately having to say goodbye.


Overall, "Say Goodbye Forever" is a beautiful, nostalgic tune about a fleeting connection that ultimately leaves the singer feeling even more alone but enriched with the memory of a perfect encounter, something that no one can take away.


Line by Line Meaning

Come here and pick me up
Please come and get me


(I'll take you out)
(I'll take you out)


Let's go to dinner
Let's go get some food


(We could do whatever)
(We can do whatever you want)


I know you don't know me at all, and
I understand that we don't know each other


(I don't know you, and)
(I don't know you either)


You don't do things like this ever
You don't usually do things like this


It's so nice (It's so nice) in your car
This car is so nice (This car is so nice too)


(And in my car)
(And in my car)


The music sings sweetly
The music sounds so good


(The stereo is playing)
(The stereo is playing)


Walk across the bridge to the beach
Let's walk across the bridge to the beach


(Santa Monica)
(To Santa Monica)


Yeah, kiss you while it's raining (Yeah, kiss you while it's raining)
Yeah, let's kiss while it's raining (Yeah, let's kiss while it's raining)


(And it's raining)
(And it's raining)


Say goodbye (So say goodbye)
We have to say goodbye now (So say goodbye)


Say goodbye forever (Goodbye forever)
We have to say goodbye forever (Goodbye forever)


I'm in such a lonely place (It's a lonely place)
I feel so lonely right now (It's a lonely place)


And I could be forever (Goodbye)
I could feel like this forever (Goodbye)


Your place is so much different than mine (But it's so normal)
Your place is different than mine, but in a good way (But it's so normal)


It's so calm and peaceful (It's so calm and peaceful)
Your place is so calm and peaceful (Your place is so calm and peaceful)


(So quiet and empty)
(So quiet and empty)


I could lay in your living room (Room)
I could relax in your living room (Room)


(You could stay in my room)
(You can stay in my room)


As long as possible
As long as you want


In the back of the taxi I feel
As we ride in the back of the taxi, I feel


(I watched you get in the taxi)
(I watched you get in the taxi)


Loss of home and country
I feel like I'm losing my sense of home and belonging


(You still don't know me)
(You still don't really know me)


Back down to the storage space, yeah
We're on our way back down to the storage space, yeah


(As you go down)
(As you go down)


L.A. can be so lonely
Los Angeles can be a lonely place


I know this is the only day we'll spend together
I know that today is the only day we'll spend together


(Strange days, strange nights, short time, strange life)
(These are strange days, strange nights, a short time in a strange life)


And I know, I know, I know after this it's over forever
And I know, I know, I know that after today it's over forever


(Strange days, strange nights, a strange place in a strange life)
(These are strange days, strange nights, in a strange place in a strange life)


Oh
Oh


You've put me in a lonely place (In a lonely place)
You've made me feel so lonely (In a lonely place)


Where I could be forever (I could be forever)
I could stay feeling like this forever (I could be forever)


So say goodbye (So say goodbye)
So we should say goodbye (So say goodbye)


Say goodbye forever (Goodbye forever)
We need to say goodbye forever (Goodbye forever)


You put me in a lonely place (In a lonely place)
You made me feel really lonely (In a lonely place)


Where I could be forever
Where I could stay feeling like this forever




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MATTHEW KELLY SHARP

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Comments from YouTube:

eulesssucks

I love this song. It makes me sad though. Brings back lots of memories.

alphazZz18

bendita sea la voz de Donna Matthews

whoisredsean

i play this when i think about texting the one ex i still care about.

it keeps me inline.

Flower Power

Sorry, dude. I know the feeling.

Al Rome

Aweosme song! guess it stayed under the radar

pft199519

featuring Donna Matthews!

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