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Simply Goodbye
Tip the Van Lyrics
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Like the story of some moving out
Of my mouth and my lips the receiver
Picks my voice up out of the crowd
And the operator then connects me
To a network of telephone lines
And my voice it goes over the wire
I'm trying my best to keep my voice steady
I've finally got something to say
To you
But I can't figure out what I wanna do
So I say goodbye
Simply goodbye to you
My friend
Till the end
Yeah goodbye
Simply goodbye to you
I never thought it would come to this
Your friendship is something I'll miss
And all this time
I never understood
How you could turn your back on me
But now I see
What I never understood
It's cause I've never turned my back on you
So I say goodbye
Simply goodbye to you
My friend
Till the end
Yeah goodbye
Simply goodbye
I never thought it would come to this
Your friendship is something I'll miss
And if you can just sit there and take it
I'll never look back
No I will never look back
Cause I know that we
Were much better than that
Yeah we were better than that
Goodbye, simply goodbye
To you
My friend
Till the end
Of time, the end of time
Goodbye, simply goodbye
To you
I never ever thought it would come to this
Your friendship is something I'll miss (I'll miss)
The lyrics of Tip the Van's song Simply Goodbye are about the end of a friendship. The first stanza talks about the singer holding a phone and deciding to call the friend. The wind on the singer's face feels inviting, but they are trying to keep their voice steady as they finally have something to say. When the operator connects them to the friend's line, the singer says goodbye to the friend. They express their confusion about the friend turning their back on the singer and realizing they never turned their back on the friend. The singer says they were much better than that and bid a simple goodbye to the friend.
The lyrics have a melancholic tone that conveys the sadness of losing a friend. The singer seems to have tried to communicate with the friend before, but nothing seems to have helped. They finally decide to say goodbye and accept that the friendship has ended. The wind on the singer's face presents a contradiction of sorts – it's inviting, but it's a moment of goodbye that is not enjoyable. The song speaks of the difficulty of letting go of a friendship that meant a lot, but it had come to a point where the singer had no choice.
Overall, the lyrics speak of the complexity of friendships and the difficulty of letting go. The song seems almost like a farewell to a friend that the singer will miss dearly, but it is time to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
The wind on my face feels inviting
I'm enjoying the sensations of the wind blowing on my face.
Like the story of some moving out
It's like I'm telling a story about something that is leaving.
Of my mouth and my lips the receiver
My voice is being heard by the other person on the phone.
Picks my voice up out of the crowd
My friend is able to hear my voice over all the other sounds around them.
And the operator then connects me
The person on the other end of the phone call connects me to the person I'm trying to reach.
To a network of telephone lines
The phone call is going through a system of connected phone lines.
And my voice it goes over the wire
My voice is being transmitted through the phone line.
Like it has so many times
I have made many phone calls before, so this is familiar territory.
I'm trying my best to keep my voice steady
I'm attempting to maintain a calm and level tone of voice.
I've finally got something to say
I have a message that I want to communicate.
To you
The message is directed at my friend.
But I can't figure out what I wanna do
I'm feeling unsure about what action I should take.
So I say goodbye
I decide to end the relationship.
Simply goodbye to you
I'm keeping my message straightforward and concise.
My friend
I'm addressing my soon-to-be ex-friend.
Till the end
Our friendship is over for good.
Yeah goodbye
I'm reinforcing my decision to end the friendship.
I never thought it would come to this
I never expected our friendship to end in this way.
Your friendship is something I'll miss
I'm expressing regret for losing the friendship.
And all this time
I've been reflecting on our past interactions.
I never understood
I never comprehended.
How you could turn your back on me
I didn't understand why my friend stopped being supportive of me.
But now I see
Now I understand the reason why.
It's cause I've never turned my back on you
The reason why my friend stopped being supportive is because I've never been there for them.
And if you can just sit there and take it
If my friend can accept my decision to end the friendship without protest.
I'll never look back
I won't regret my decision.
Cause I know that we
I have confidence in the previous strength of our relationship.
Were much better than that
Our relationship deserves more than the way we have been treating each other lately.
Of time, the end of time
Our friendship is over forever.
I never ever thought it would come to this
I'm reiterating my surprise at the way our friendship ended.
Your friendship is something I'll miss (I'll miss)
I'm expressing my sadness at the thought of not having my friend in my life anymore.
Contributed by Matthew E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.