“Goodnight Goodbye” is a sad song about being at the end of the breakup and wishing you didn’t bring the end of it.
As the penultimate track of Tribute, it closes the door on the concept of breaking up.
[Verse 1]
As soon as the doors slammed
And silence that fell
Was all that you left me
With a story to tell
But with cigarettes and ashtrays
That I smoked with you
[Pre-Chorus]
I tried to find the truth
Lying there with you
I never listened, I never listened
All the things you said
I'll never hear again
I should've listened
[Chorus]
Don't say goodnight!
Know you really meant goodbye!
We just watched it burn
Know we could've kept love alive
I should be loving you! (Oh, oh, oh!)
I should be loving you! (Oh, oh, oh!)
[Verse 2]
Your makeup on my sheets
Your clothes on the floor
The photos that I keep
How we were before
Before I took you for granted
Before the memories were torn
[Pre-Chorus + Chorus]
[Bridge]
It's time to confess, of being at my best
But this time I won't get it wrong
It's time to confess, of being at my best
But this time I won't lead you on
[Chorus]
Goodnight Goodbye was written by Samuel Preston & John Newman & Alex Smith.
Goodnight Goodbye was produced by John Newman & Ant Whiting.
John Newman released Goodnight Goodbye on Mon Oct 14 2013.