Goodbye For Now – English Lyrics

• By: Juanes
• Album: Mis Planes Son Amarte

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a unique linguistic and emotional journey with Juanes' "Goodbye For Now." As his first song entirely in English, it offers an accessible entry point into his lyrical depth and musical style. Learners can appreciate the clear, heartfelt lyrics that discuss the universal theme of temporary goodbyes and the hope for new beginnings, making it a perfect song to connect with the artist and enhance English comprehension through its compelling narrative and relatable emotions.

[English]

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♪ Let's say goodbye for now ♪

♪ And go our separate ways ♪

♪ It hurts down to my soul ♪

♪ Watching us go ♪

♪ It will hurt more if we stay ♪

♪ Doesn't mean I don't love you ♪

♪ Doesn't mean you will lose my securityyy ♪

♪ Doesn't mean you can't love me ♪

♪ Doesn't mean we will never speeeak ♪

♪ If we vow now gracefully ♪

♪ There is a chance we can beee again ♪

♪ Be again ♪

♪ Every ending is a new beginning ♪

♪ That is the beginning of the end ♪

♪ Let's say goodbye for now ♪

♪ And go our separate ways ♪

♪ It hurts down to my soul ♪

♪ Watching us go ♪

♪ It will hurt more if we stay ♪

♪ Doesn't mean I don't love you ♪

♪ Doesn't mean you will lose my securityyy ♪

♪ Doesn't mean you can't love me ♪

♪ Doesn't mean we will never speeeak ♪

♪ If we vow now gracefully ♪

♪ There is a chance we can beee again ♪

♪ Be again ♪

♪ Every ending is a new beginning ♪

♪ That is the beginning of the end ♪

♪ Let's say goodbye for now ♪

♪ And go our separate ways ♪

♪ It hurts down to my soul ♪

♪ Watching us go ♪

♪ It will hurt more if we stay ♪

♪ Good bye for nooow ♪

♪ Good bye for nooow ♪

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♪ Good bye for nooow ♪

♪ Good bye for nooow ♪

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♪ Good bye for nooow ♪

♪ Good bye for nooow ♪

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♪ Good bye for nooow ♪

♪ Good bye for nooow ♪

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[musica termina]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an act of saying farewell; a farewell
separate /ˈsɛprət/ (adjective), /ˈsɛpəreɪt/ (verb) B1	adjective - forming a unit apart; distinct; not together verb - to divide or break apart; to cause to move apart
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something; a path or route
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to feel or cause physical or emotional pain or injury noun - physical injury or emotional pain
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often regarded as immortal; emotional or intellectual energy or intensity
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place or condition; to continue to be in a particular state verb - to remain in the same place or condition; to continue to be in a particular state noun - a period of time spent somewhere
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection or deep romantic or sexual attachment verb - to feel deep affection or sexual love for (someone)
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something); to misplace (something)
security /sɪˈkjʊrəti/ B1	noun - the state of being free from danger or threat; the state of feeling safe and stable
speak /spiːk/ A1	verb - to say words; to talk; to express oneself in language
vow /vaʊ/ B2	noun - a solemn promise or pledge verb - to promise solemnly to do a specified thing
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening; an opportunity
ending /ˈɛndɪŋ/ B1	noun - the final part of something; a conclusion
beginning /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the point in time or space at which something starts; the first part of something
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final part of something; the conclusion verb - to bring or come to a final point; to finish or stop

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ Let's say **goodbye for now** ♪

  ➔ Imperative with 'Let's' + adverbial phrase of time

  ➔ This sentence uses the imperative mood to suggest an action, combined with the adverbial phrase "for now" to specify the time frame.

• ♪ **It hurts down to my soul** ♪

  ➔ Phrasal verb with prepositional phrase

  ➔ This sentence utilizes the phrasal verb "hurts down" and the prepositional phrase "to my soul" to emphasize the depth of emotional pain.

• ♪ **Watching us go** ♪

  ➔ Gerund phrase acting as the subject

  ➔ The gerund "watching" introduces a phrase that functions as the subject of the sentence. The action of watching is what hurts.

• ♪ **It will hurt more if we stay** ♪

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' + conditional clause with 'if'

  ➔ This sentence uses the future tense and a conditional clause to express a hypothetical situation and its consequence. The condition is 'if we stay'.

• ♪ Doesn't mean **I don't love you** ♪

  ➔ Present simple negative with auxiliary 'does' + Direct Object

  ➔ This sentence uses the present simple negative form to state a negation, emphasizing that the separation doesn't mean a loss of love. "You" is the direct object.

• ♪ Doesn't mean **you will lose** my securityyy ♪

  ➔ Present simple negative with auxiliary 'does' + Future tense (will + base form)

  ➔ This sentence uses the present simple negative to deny something and then follows with the future tense to state what won't happen. The 'you' is the subject here, and 'my securityyy' is object.

• ♪ Doesn't mean **you can't love me** ♪

  ➔ Present simple negative with auxiliary 'does' + Modal verb 'can' + base form

  ➔ This sentence structure indicates an ability and its negation in the present. The use of "can't" shows the lack of an ability.

• ♪ **If we vow now gracefully** ♪

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if' + adverb of manner

  ➔ This is a conditional clause. It indicates a condition (vowing gracefully) that might lead to the possibility of being together again. 'Gracefully' describes how to vow.

• ♪ **Every ending is a new beginning** ♪

  ➔ Simple present tense, stating a general truth

  ➔ This sentence expresses a universally acknowledged truth or saying. It's a timeless statement. The subject is "every ending".