Goodbyes

Album: The Greatest Hits (2012)
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  • There's so much that I would say, if I could see you one last time
    But now I can't 'cause you're not here but you're always on my mind
    I look up when you're not there, when I lie awake at night
    All these things I ask myself, I don't why

    When it's the first time that you'll never see someone again
    When it's the last time you weren't ready for it end
    Whenever I leave you standing alone there in the dark
    They're never easy but sometimes, goodbyes are so hard
    They're so hard

    I look ahead, but can't move on, I look back but I can't stay
    I keep tryin' to be strong, but there's pain it won't go away
    I hope this will heal in time, 'cause I can't go on like this
    And right now I would give my life for one last kiss

    When it's the first time that you'll never see someone again
    When it's the last time and you weren't ready for it end
    Whenever I leave you standing alone there in the dark
    They're never easy but sometimes, goodbyes are so hard
    You'll be there on my mind, standing in the sunshine

    When it's the first time that you'll never see someone again
    When it's the last time and you weren't ready for it end
    Whenever I leave you standing alone there in the dark
    They're never easy but sometimes, goodbyes are so hard
    They're so hard Writer/s: BRADLEY KIRK ARNOLD, CHRISTOPHER LEE HENDERSON, MARTIN H. FREDERIKSEN, MATTHEW DARRICK ROBERTS, ROBERT TODD HARRELL
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • David from PittsburghOne of the best songs the band has ever recorded. Amazing single.
  • Linda Delgado from Arlington Washington I just bought 3 Doors Down The GREATEST HITS , I have listen to it in my car for a solid week. Fantastic, BAD ASS ...The song GOOGBYES made me cry the first time I listened to it, this really made my HEART SPLIT WIDE OPEN into the VERY DEPTHS of MOTHERS SOUL.My son DANIEL passed away two years ago. two weeks before his 23rd birthday unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism. We have just spent the whole weekend together , we had the greatest weekend ever full of fun barbecue laughing movies, never in 1 million years would I ever have expected to get that phone call on a Monday morning ,we had that what if, case scenario talk on that Friday. What if I pass away before you mom or you pass away before me, and we share each other's last wishes crazy so most like he knew, so I guess what I'm trying to say is you never know when the last goodbye or when you'll ever see their face again. So live each day to its fullest make sure you take the time to tell your love ones that they matter, take the time to make memories. Thank you.
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