Say Hello To Goodbye – English Lyrics

• By: Shontelle

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

♪ HEY, STRANGER, HOW YOU BEEN ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE I'M STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN ♪

♪ AT THE MESS WE LEFT BEHIND ♪

♪ AND IT'S A LONG WAY TO FALL ♪

♪ I GAVE YOU EVERYTHING I HAD ♪

♪ I GAVE IT ALL ♪

♪ AND THEN MY HEART WAS ON THE LINE ♪

♪ I CAN'T HATE YOU ♪

♪ ANY LONGER ♪

♪ I KNOW I'M GONNA MISS YOU ♪

♪ I FORGET IT AND LET IT GO ♪

♪ SAY HELLO TO GOODBYE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IT'S GONE FOREVER ♪

♪ NO MORE TRY, YOU AND I ♪

♪ NOT NOW, NOT EVER ♪

♪ AND I GET BY WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ I'M NOT GOING BACK AGAIN ♪

♪ I'M NOT GONNA LIE TO YOU ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THAT WAS THERE AND ONLY THEN ♪

♪ SAY HELLO ♪

♪ TO GOODBYE ♪

♪ SAY HELLO ♪

♪ AND IT'S JUST HOW IT HAS TO BE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IT'S A DEADLY COMBINATION, YOU AND ME ♪

♪ YOU KNOW IT'S UNDENIABLE ♪

♪ EVEN THOUGH WE TRIED IT ALL ♪

♪ WE BROUGHT THE WORST OUT IN EACH OTHER, I RECALL ♪

♪ WE COULDN'T ACT IT ANYMORE ♪

♪ WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU ♪

♪ IT MAKES YOU STRONGER ♪

♪ AND THOUGH I'M GONNA MISS YOU ♪

♪ I FORGET IT AND LET IT GO ♪

♪ SAY HELLO TO GOODBYE ♪

♪ IT'S GONE FOREVER ♪

♪ NO MORE TRY, YOU AND I ♪

♪ NOT NOW, NOT EVER ♪

♪ AND I GET BY WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ I'M NOT GOING BACK AGAIN ♪

♪ I'M NOT GONNA LIE TO YOU ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THAT WAS THERE AND ONLY THEN ♪

♪ SAY HELLO ♪

♪ TO GOODBYE ♪

♪ SAY HELLO ♪

♪ AND EVEN THOUGH THE TEARS WILL DRY ♪

♪ I CAN'T COMPLETELY DISCONNECT ♪

♪ COULDN'T MAKE THE COMPROMISE ♪

♪ WE DIDN'T HAVE A SAFETY NET ♪

♪ SAY HELLO TO GOODBYE ♪

♪ HEY YA YA ♪

♪ SAY HELLO, GOODBYE ♪

♪ SAY HELLO TO GOODBYE ♪

♪ IT'S GONE FOREVER ♪

♪ NO MORE TRY, YOU AND I ♪

♪ NOT NOW, NOT EVER ♪

♪ AND I'LL SURVIVE WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ I'M NOT GOING BACK AGAIN ♪

♪ I'M NOT GONNA LIE TO YOU ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THAT WAS THERE AND ONLY THEN ♪

♪ SAY HELLO ♪

♪ TO GOODBYE ♪

♪ SAY HELLO ♪

♪ TO GOODBYE ♪

♪ SAY HELLO ♪

♪ HELLO ♪

♪ TO GOODBYE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - a farewell; an expression used when parting
hello /həˈloʊ/ A1	noun - a greeting; an expression of hello
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotions
miss /mɪs/ B1	verb - to feel longing for someone or something
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A2	verb - to fail to remember
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B2	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions
stronger /ˈstrɔːŋɡər/ B2	adjective - more strong; having greater strength
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
combination /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ B1	noun - the joining of two or more things
undeniable /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/ C1	adjective - impossible to deny or dispute
mess /mɛs/ A2	noun - a state of disorder or untidiness
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A2	noun - a person whom one does not know
line /laɪn/ A1	noun - a long, narrow mark or band
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of a living thing
tears /tɪərz/ A1	noun - drops of liquid that come from the eyes when crying
safety /ˈseɪfti/ B1	noun - the condition of being protected from danger or harm
compromise /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ B2	noun - an agreement where each side gives up something verb - to settle a dispute by each side making concessions