Goodbye Time – English Lyrics

• By: Blake Shelton
• Album: Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant beauty of Blake Shelton's "Goodbye Time," a country ballad that explores the emotional depths of farewells. Covering Conway Twitty's classic, Shelton's rendition offers a glimpse into the nuances of love and loss, making it a perfect song for understanding heartfelt expressions in country music .

[English]

It's your life - you say you need a change

Don't all the dreams we've seen come true mean anything

You say it's different now and you keep staring at the door

How can you walk away don't I matter anymore?

If being free's worth what you leave behind

And if it's too late for love to change your mind

Then it's goodbye time

...

If we had known our love would come to this

We could have saved our hearts the hurt of wasted years

"Well it's been fun" - what else can I say?

If the feeling's gone words won't stop you anyway

If being free's worth what you leave behind

And if it's too late for love to change your mind

Then it's goodbye time

Goodbye Baby

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an act of saying goodbye; a farewell interjection - used to express farewell
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone)
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	noun - the act or process of making something different verb - to make or become different
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control of another; able to act or move as one wishes
worth /wɜːrθ/ A2	adjective - having a specified value; good or important enough to justify (an action or effort) noun - the value of something; the quality that renders something desirable or useful
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place or person
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - happening or arriving after the usual, expected, or proper time
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel verb - to be bothered by or to object to something (often used in questions or negative statements)
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	verb - be important or significant noun - a subject or situation under consideration; an affair or incident
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard
staring /ˈstɛrɪŋ/ B1	verb (present participle) - looking fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open (base verb: stare)
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move along on foot at a moderate pace noun - an act of walking, especially for exercise or pleasure
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury to (a person, animal, or part of the body); to cause emotional pain or distress to noun - physical injury or pain; emotional pain or distress
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - (of time, money, or effort) used ineffectually or without result; squandered
years /jɪərz/ A1	noun - a period of 365 or 366 days, divided into 12 months (plural of year)
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction; a sensation experienced by a person or animal
gone /ɡɔːn/ A1	adjective - no longer present; departed (past participle of 'go' used as an adjective)
dreams /driːmz/ A1	noun - a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal; a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep (plural of dream)
saved /seɪvd/ A2	verb (past participle) - rescued from harm or danger; kept safe or preserved (base verb: save)
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child or animal; a term of endearment for a lover or spouse

Key Grammar Structures

• It's your life - you say you need a change

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'say'

  ➔ The verb 'say' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general action. Here, it reflects a statement made by the subject.

• Don't all the dreams we've seen come true mean anything

  ➔ Present perfect with 'have seen'

  ➔ The phrase 'we've seen' uses the present perfect tense to describe an action that occurred in the past and has relevance to the present. It emphasizes the impact of past experiences.

• You say it's different now and you keep staring at the door

  ➔ Present simple and continuous tense

  ➔ The sentence combines present simple ('say') and present continuous ('keep staring') to contrast a general statement with an ongoing action, highlighting the tension in the situation.

• If being free's worth what you leave behind

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, used to talk about possible situations and their likely results. It follows the structure 'if + present simple, will/can + infinitive'.

• Then it's goodbye time

  ➔ Emphatic structure with 'it's'

  ➔ The use of 'it's' here creates an emphatic structure, drawing attention to the statement 'goodbye time'. It adds emotional weight to the conclusion.