“Say Goodbye” is a song about the current condition of the United States, specifically about the rise in violence and fatal encounters with the police that has created an “us versus them” mentality across the nation.
[Chorus]
Say goodbye to the ones that we love
Say goodbye to the ones we love
Say goodbye to the ones that we love
Goodbye to the ones that we love
Say goodbye to the ones that we love
Say goodbye to the ones we love
Say goodbye to the ones that we love
Say goodbye to the ones that we love
[Verse 1]
Violence on the rise
Like a bullet in the sky
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) Oh Lord, have mercy on my soul
Kindred spirits sing
For the sick and suffering (The suffering)
The city of damage control
This is how we roll, roll
[Chorus]
Say hello to the cops on patrol
Say hello to the cops on patrol
Say hello to the cops on patrol
Say hello to the ones in control
[Verse 2]
Teach your children well
From the bottom of the well
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) Oh Lord, have mercy on my soul
Hear the children sing
For the sick and suffering (The suffering)
The city of damage control
This is how we roll, roll, roll
[Interlude]
[Verse 1]
Violence on the rise
Like a bullet in the sky
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) Oh Lord, have mercy on my soul
Kindred spirits sing
For the sick and suffering (The suffering)
The city of damage control
This is how we...
[Chorus]
Say a prayer for the ones that we love
Say a prayer for the ones we love
Say a prayer for the ones that we love
Say goodbye to the ones that we love
(This is how we!)
Say a prayer for the ones that we love
Say a prayer for the ones we love
Say a prayer for the ones that we love
Say goodbye to the ones that we love
(This is how we...)
Say Goodbye was written by Billie Joe Armstrong & Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool.
Say Goodbye was produced by Rob Cavallo & Billie Joe Armstrong & Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool.
Green Day released Say Goodbye on Fri Oct 07 2016.
When he wrote this loping track, Armstrong was reacting to images of armored military-style vehicles in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri. “I was like, ‘What country do I live in? How is this different from the Arab Spring?’” One line, “Teach your children well from the bottom of the well,” is a dir...