Hello Goodbye
Van Hunt Lyrics


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You won't stay and you won't go
Love shouldn't be so complicated
You won't say yes you won't say no
Yellow lights you've contemplated

Tell me when will you decide
Baby if it's you and I
Just can't keep me on the side forever

You think that our love is stong
I just can't keep hanging on
What you going to do when tomorrow gone forever

You keep running in and out of my mind
Hello goodbye

You don't laugh and you don't cry
Love can't live without emotion
You don't reveal and you don't hide
Wearing your disguise out in the open

Tell me when will you decide
Baby if it's you and I
Just can't keep me on the side forever

You think that our love is stong
I just can't keep hanging on
What you going to do when tomorrow's gone forever

You keep running in and out of my mind
Hello goodbye(2x)
You keep running in and out of my mind
Hello goodbye

You're so hot and you're so cold
Love is here and then love leaves
And you switch so fast I don't know
If my head can handle the speed

Tell me when
Tell me when will you decide
Baby if it's you and I
Just can't keep me on the side forever

You think that our love is stong
I just can't keep hanging on
What you going to do when tomorrow's gone forever

Tell me when will you decide
Baby if it's you and I
Just can't keep me on the side forever

You keep running in and out of my mind
Hello goodbye(2x)
You keep running in and out of my life
Hello goodbye

You come and you go




Hello hello goodbye
(9x)

Overall Meaning

Van Hunt's song "Hello Goodbye" speaks to the complicated nature of love and relationships. In the lyrics, the singer expresses frustration at their partner's indecisiveness, particularly around the question of whether they should stay together or break up. The partner in question is described as vacillating between "yes" and "no," unable to commit or to let go. This indecision leads to a painful limbo for the singer, who is tired of being kept "on the side."


The chorus of the song features the repetition of the titular phrase "hello goodbye," which serves as a kind of mantra for the push-pull dynamic between the two lovers. They are in a perpetual state of coming and going, unable to fully commit or fully leave each other behind. The song's lyrics also touch on the idea that love requires both emotion and vulnerability, and that without these elements it cannot survive.


In many ways, "Hello Goodbye" is a quintessential breakup song, grappling with the complexity of emotions that arise when a relationship is ending. The lyrics suggest that there may be a sense of relief or liberation that comes with finally making a decision and moving on, but also acknowledge the difficulty of saying goodbye to someone you still care about. Overall, the song conveys a sense of emotional ambiguity and longing, speaking to the universal experience of love and loss.


Line by Line Meaning

You won't stay and you won't go
Your indecisiveness is causing me pain because I can't tell if you want us to be together or not.


Love shouldn't be so complicated
I believe that love should be simple and easy, not complicated like it is with you.


You won't say yes you won't say no
You're not giving me any clear answers about what you want, which is making me feel confused and unsure.


Yellow lights you've contemplated
You're taking your time to make a decision, unsure of whether you're ready to commit or not.


Tell me when will you decide
I need to know when you're going to make a decision about us, because I can't keep waiting around forever.


Baby if it's you and I
If we're meant to be together, we need to figure it out soon so we can start building our future together.


Just can't keep me on the side forever
I can't wait around for you forever, I need to know where we stand so we can move forward or move on.


You think that our love is stong
Despite our challenges, you believe our love is strong enough to survive anything.


I just can't keep hanging on
I'm struggling to keep holding on to this relationship when you're not giving me any clear answers about what you want.


What you going to do when tomorrow's gone forever
If we don't make a decision soon, we might miss our chance to be together and regret it forever.


You keep running in and out of my mind
I can't stop thinking about you, even though you keep giving me mixed signals.


Hello goodbye
Your mixed signals are like a constant cycle of hello and goodbye, leaving me unsure of what you truly want.


Love can't live without emotion
For our love to work, we need to feel something for each other, whether it's joy or sadness or anything in between.


You don't reveal and you don't hide
You're not letting me in completely, but you're not totally closing yourself off either.


Wearing your disguise out in the open
You're pretending everything is okay with us, but I can see that you're struggling to make a decision.


You're so hot and you're so cold
Your feelings for me seem to change constantly, leaving me unsure of where we stand.


Love is here and then love leaves
Our love is constantly shifting, making it hard for us to build a stable, lasting relationship.


And you switch so fast I don't know
Your indecisiveness is causing you to constantly switch between wanting to be with me and wanting to leave me.


If my head can handle the speed
Your back and forth is happening so quickly that I'm struggling to keep up and understand where we stand.


You come and you go
You keep coming in and out of my life, making it difficult for me to create stability for us.


Hello hello goodbye
Our relationship is like a constant cycle of hello and goodbye, never quite reaching a stable middle ground.




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Comments from YouTube:

EtheriaNC

Love Van Hunts music, he's brilliant live too, made my day when say him perform as part of Mary J.Blige's opening act a few years back....he should have been be headlining!! Class act

Jimmy Fields

This bro never sole his soul to the devil that few have ever heard of him he is his on man I love his music

tionna taylor

This man can do no wrong....hellooo! GOODBYE!

Wendy Barker

Good song, captures the sentiment of ppl who won’t commit

Noah Carver

When I was younger, I didn't realize the jazzy lines in Van Hunt's music. A musician since childhood.

Eric Chapman

He got that Curtis Mayfield Type of vibe

Tyron Turner

For me its Sly and the Family Stone.

DishWhiteKnight

Now THAT'S how you "walk" with a bass!
Capital F-U-N-K!

Wynetta White

Curtis May-field, and Prince
his voice sound like both of them

PurpleSky

Wynetta White πŸ’―

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