Lyrically, the song describes a couple on the verge of breaking up and trying to move on with their lives. Dua expresses the need for them to keep on colliding with each other; even if they’ll have to call things off eventually, it won’t stop them pretending there’s still a spark between them.
[Verse 1]
Maybe one day, I can see you
We can smile and wave, and it'll be okay
Maybe one day, it'll be cool
We could just be friends without the complications that it brings
When we start saying things
Yeah, I hurt you, and you hurt me
Yeah, we did some things that we can never take back
And we tried hard just to fix it
But we broke it more
And so, I guess some things are not meant to last
Is it too much to ask?
[Chorus]
For tonight
Let's love like there's no goodbyes (No goodbyes)
Just for tonight
Pretend that it's all alright (All alright)
Why don't we hold each other, use each other, whisper pretty lies?
Just for tonight
Let's love like there's no goodbyes (No goodbyes)
[Post-Chorus]
No goodbyes
No goodbyes
No goodbyes, eh
[Verse 2]
In a dark room
We don't have to see the light of truth between me and you
We can stay blind in the meantime
Let our bodies say what we can never seem to communicate
Even though it's too late
[Chorus]
For tonight
Let's love like there's no goodbyes (No goodbyes)
Just for tonight
Pretend that it's all alright (All alright)
Why don't we hold each other, use each other, whisper pretty lies?
Just for tonight
Let's love like there's no goodbyes (No goodbyes)
[Post-Chorus]
No goodbyes
No goodbyes
No goodbyes, eh
No goodbyes (No goodbyes)
No goodbyes (No goodbyes)
No goodbyes, eh
[Bridge]
Maybe one day, I'll see you
Just smile and wave and be okay
[Chorus]
For tonight
Let's love like there's no goodbyes
For tonight
Pretend that it's all alright (All alright)
Why don't we hold each other, use each other, whisper pretty lies?
Just for tonight
Let's love like there's no goodbyes (No goodbyes)
[Outro]
No goodbyes
No goodbyes
No goodbyes, eh
No goodbyes
No goodbyes
No goodbyes, eh
No Goodbyes was written by GRADES & Ilsey & Lindy Robbins & Dua Lipa.
Dua Lipa released No Goodbyes on Fri Jun 02 2017.