“Bye Bye Baby” is the sixth and final single from Erotica. The song focuses on the theme of breakup and contains samples from LL Cool J’s “Jingling Baby”. It peaked at number seven in Italy, and was moderately successful on the charts in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. It was not released as...
[Intro]
This is not a love song
Bye bye, baby
[Verse 1]
I keep on waiting, anticipating
But I can't wait forever
You say you love me, you're thinking of me
But we're never together
[Chorus]
Bye bye, baby, bye bye
It's your turn to cry
That's why we have to say goodbye
So say goodbye
Bye bye, baby, bye bye
It's your turn to cry
This time we have to say goodbye
So say goodbye
[Verse 2]
You had your chances, all your romances
And now I just don't want you
I know I love you because I hate you
And now I'd rather haunt you
[Chorus]
Bye bye, baby, bye bye
It's your turn to cry
That's why we have to say goodbye
So say goodbye
Bye bye, baby, bye bye
It's your turn to cry
That's why we have to say goodbye
So say goodbye
[Verse 3]
You're so beautiful
What makes you feel exciting?
What wakes you up inside?
Does it make you feel good to see me cry?
I think it does
That's why it's time to say bye bye
[Chorus]
Bye bye, baby, bye bye
It's your turn to cry
That's why we have to say goodbye
So say goodbye
Bye bye, baby, bye bye
It's your turn to cry
That's why we have to say goodbye
So say it
[Bridge]
I don't wanna keep the bright flame of your ego going
So I'll just stop blowing in the wind
To love you is a sin
Adiós
[Breakdown]
Uh, this is not a love song
I'd like to hurt you
What excites you? What turns you on?
What makes you feel good?
Does it make you feel good to see me cry?
I think it does
That's why it's time to say goodbye
Bye bye
[Outro]
First time and the last time
You can forget about it, baby
Forget the rules, forget the fools
Forget your fears, forget my tears
You can forget about it, baby
Bye bye, baby, bye bye
You can forget about it, baby
'Cause it's the first time and the last time
You'll ever see me cry
You f**cked it up
Bye Bye Baby was written by Tony Shimkin & Madonna & Shep Pettibone.
Bye Bye Baby was produced by Madonna & Shep Pettibone.
Madonna released Bye Bye Baby on Tue Oct 20 1992.
Per Marc Andrews 2022 book Madonna: Song by Song, the song was written as a kiss-off to her model boyfriend Tony Ward. Andrews quotes the song’s co-writer, Tony Shimkin as saying:
I guess this song is the equivalent of breaking up with someone by text today.