Long Goodbye – English Lyrics

• By: LP
• Album: Love Lines

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of LP's "Long Goodbye," a powerful ballad that beautifully captures the universal struggle of letting go. LP's distinctive, soaring vocals and raw emotional delivery make this song a captivating journey. By exploring its poignant lyrics, you can gain insight into expressions of love, loss, and resilience in English, making it an excellent and moving piece for language learners to connect with. LP's unique vocal style, often described as having a quiver or yodel-ish quality, adds a distinct flavor that makes the song truly special and memorable.

[English]

Hey baby I worry 'bout you all the time

I know we didn't hold the light

But you are always on my mind

Yeah baby

They'll tell you

It'll be alright

They'll tell you it'll all be fine

But we've done all those lonesome lines

Drag this on it can't be wrong

Stay

Say the long goodbye

Let's relive the lie

It doesn't have to be over

Stay

Say the long goodbye

Save me for a while

It doesn't have to be over

I keep chasing

I know I'm just a dream away

I wish I found the words to say

Before our moment slipped away

Seems crazy

But looking back at all the pain

I'd bottle every drop of rain

To be the way we were again

Drag this on it can't be wrong

Stay

Say the long goodbye

Let's relive the lie

It doesn't have to be over

Stay

Say the long goodbye

Save me for a while

I don't want it to be over

...

Kiss a little longer

Catch a little fire

Nothing is forever

Don't believe in time

Stay

Say the long goodbye

Let's relive the lie

It doesn't have to be over

Stay

Say the long goodbye

Save me for a while

I don't want it to be over

Drag this on it can't be wrong

Drag this on it can't be wrong

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
worry /ˈwʌri/ A2	verb - to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - illumination; specifically, in this context, often metaphorical for truth, hope, or guidance.
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; often refers to thoughts or memory.
lonesome /ˈloʊnsəm/ B1	adjective - solitary or lonely.
drag /dræɡ/ B1	verb - to pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty; in context, to prolong something unnecessarily or tediously.
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true; unjust, unfair, or bad.
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place or position; to continue to be in a particular state.
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an act of saying farewell.
relive /ˌriːˈlɪv/ B2	verb - to experience (an event or emotion) again, especially in one's imagination.
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - an intentionally false statement.
over /ˈoʊvər/ A1	adjective - finished; ended.
save /seɪv/ A1	verb - to keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger; to preserve.
while /waɪl/ A2	noun - a period of time.
chase /tʃeɪs/ B1	verb - to pursue in order to catch or catch up with; to try to obtain or achieve.
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep; an aspiration, goal, or ideal.
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time; a specific point in time.
slip /slɪp/ B1	verb - to slide unintentionally; to pass or escape quickly or unnoticed (often with 'away').
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - highly unpleasant physical sensation or mental suffering.
bottle /ˈbɒtəl/ B2	verb - to put into bottles; to contain or restrain (an emotion or reaction). In the lyrics, it implies preserving or containing.

Key Grammar Structures

• Hey baby I worry 'bout you all the time

  ➔ Contraction ('bout)

  ➔ The word 'about' is contracted to 'bout', a common informal form in spoken English.

• But you are always on my mind

  ➔ Present simple for habitual actions

  ➔ The present simple 'are' is used to describe a habitual or ongoing state of being 'on my mind'.

• They'll tell you it'll be alright

  ➔ Future contraction (will + contraction)

  ➔ The future tense is expressed using 'will' combined with contractions ('they'll', 'it'll').

• Stay / Say the long goodbye

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or make requests ('Stay', 'Say').

• It doesn't have to be over

  ➔ Modal verb (doesn't have to)

  ➔ The modal verb 'doesn't have to' expresses necessity or obligation in a negative way.

• I wish I found the words to say

  ➔ Past tense in conditional sentences

  ➔ The past tense 'found' is used in a conditional sentence to express a hypothetical situation.

• Nothing is forever

  ➔ Present simple for general truths

  ➔ The present simple 'is' is used to state a general truth or fact.

• Don't believe in time

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ The negative imperative 'Don't believe' is used to give a negative command or advice.