“Goodbye” is about a relationship continuing for the sake of convenience. Falling apart constantly but temporarily “fixing” the issue by making up. All of this leading to finally saying how you feel about the whole situation: Goodbye.
[Verse 1]
I can’t hear the words that you say to me
And I can’t feel a thing that you do to me
Like a dimming light, we lose our shine
Always break before we bend
We say we’re alright but, in the end, we’ll fight
We won’t believe this is it again
And I can’t fall asleep if things go unsaid
And we can’t call it off cuz we’re afraid to be alone again
[Pre-Chorus]
Goodbye
Should I say how I feel? Should I say how I feel?
Goodbye
I’ll see you on the other side, goodbye
[Drop]
Goodbye (3x)
[Verse 2]
You’ll say something you don’t mean
I’ll agree so we can keep this fake thing going on, going on
Like a dimming light, we lose our shine
Always break before we bend
We say we’re alright but, in the end, we’ll fight, we’ll fight, we’ll fight
And I can’t fall asleep if things go unsaid
And we can’t call it off cuz we’re afraid to be alone again
[Pre-Chorus]
Goodbye
Should I say how I feel? Should I say how I feel?
Goodbye
I’ll see you on the other side, goodbye
[Drop]
Goodbye (3x)