It's Not Good-Bye – English Lyrics

• By: Laura Pausini
• Album: From the Inside

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartfelt language-learning journey with Laura Pausini's "It's Not Good-Bye." This emotional ballad offers a beautiful way to learn English by connecting with the universal feelings of love and separation. The clear and poignant lyrics make it an excellent song for learners to grasp new vocabulary and understand how to express deep emotions in English.

[English]

And what if I never kiss your lips again

Or feel the touch of your sweet embrace

How would I ever go on

Without you there's no place to belong

Well, someday love is gonna lead you back to me

But 'till it does I'll have an empty heart

So I'll just have to believe

Somewhere out there you're thinking of me

'Til the day I let you go

'Til we say our next hello

It's not good-bye

'Til I see you again

I'll be right here rememberin' when

And if time is on our side

There will be no tears to cry

On down the road

There is one thing I can't deny

It's not good-bye

You'd think I'd be strong enough to make it through

And rise above when the rain falls down

But it's so hard to be strong

When you've been missin' somebody so long

It's just a matter of time I'm sure

But time takes time and I can't hold on

So won't you try as hard as you can

To put my broken heart together again

'Til the day I let you go

'Til we say our next hello

It's not good-bye

'Til I see you again

I'll be right here rememberin' when

And if time is on our side

There will be no tears to cry

On down the road

There is one thing I can't deny

It's not good-bye

Yeah!

It's not good-bye

...

'Til the day I let you go

Until we say our next hello

It's not good-bye

'Til I see you again

I'll be right here rememberin' when

And if time is on our side

There will be no tears to cry

On down the road

And I can't deny it's not good-bye

'Til the day I let you go

'Til we say our next hello

It's not good-bye

'Til I see you...

I'll be right here rememberin' when

And if time is on our side

There will be no tears to cry

On down the road

And I can't deny (It's not good-bye)

It's not good-bye

Good-bye

...

No more tears to cry...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love, affection, or greeting noun - an act of touching with the lips
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into or be in contact with (something) noun - the act of touching someone or something
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ B2	noun - an act of holding someone tightly in one's arms verb - hold (someone) closely in one's arms
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ B1	verb - be the property of
empty /ˈempti/ B1	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something that one has seen, known, or experienced in the past)
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye as a result of strong emotion
deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ B2	verb - state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops verb - fall as rain
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - feel sadness at the absence of
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ B1	adjective - having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order

Key Grammar Structures

• And what if I never kiss your lips again

  ➔ Hypothetical Conditional (What if + Past Simple)

  ➔ Expresses an imaginary or unlikely situation in the future. "What if" introduces the hypothetical scenario, followed by the past simple tense ("never kissed").

• How would I ever go on

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2 Implied)

  ➔ This is an implied type 2 conditional sentence. The "if" clause is missing but implied. The structure is "If (something were different), I "would" go on differently."

• Well, someday love is gonna lead you back to me

  ➔ "gonna" - Informal Future (going to)

  ➔ "gonna" is a contraction of "going to," used in informal speech and song lyrics to express a future intention or prediction. Here, it indicates the speaker's belief that love will eventually lead the other person back.

• But 'till it does I'll have an empty heart

  ➔ Time Clause with "'till"

  ➔ "Till" (short for "until") introduces a time clause, indicating the duration of a state or action. The main clause expresses what will happen during that time. The apostrophe indicates it's a shortened version of 'until'.

• Somewhere out there you're thinking of me

  ➔ Present Continuous for Temporary Situations

  ➔ The present continuous tense ("you're thinking") emphasizes that this action (thinking of the speaker) is happening now, around this time, and is temporary. It shows the speaker's belief or hope about the other person's current state of mind.

• There will be no tears to cry

  ➔ Future Simple with "will"

  ➔ "Will" is used to express a future prediction or expectation. In this case, it expresses the speaker's hope that in the future, there will be no reason for sadness or sorrow.

• You'd think I'd be strong enough to make it through

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Mixed Type)

  ➔ This line has a mixed conditional feel. "You'd think" is a softened way of saying "You would think," implying that the listener or others might expect her to be strong. The "would be" suggests a present or future consequence of a hypothetical past condition. The whole phrase indicates a contrast between expectation and reality.

• But it's so hard to be strong when you've been missin' somebody so long

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous ("have been missing")

  ➔ The present perfect continuous ("have been missing") emphasizes that the action of missing someone started in the past and continues to the present. It highlights the duration and ongoing nature of the feeling.