Cover art for Goodbye by Avril Lavigne

Goodbye

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Goodbye Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye my love
I can't hide, can't hide
Can't hide what has come

[Chorus]
I have to go, I have to go
I have to go and leave you alone
But always know, always know
Always know that I love you so
I love you so
I love you so, oh

[Verse 2]
Goodbye brown eyes
Goodbye for now
Goodbye sunshine
Take care of yourself

[Chorus]
I have to go, I have to go
I have to go and leave you alone
But always know, always know
Always know that I love you so
I love you so, oh
I love you so, oh
[Bridge]
La-lullaby, distract me with your rhymes
La-lullaby
La-lullaby, help me sleep tonight
La-lullaby (La-lullaby, la-lullaby)


[Chorus]
I have to go (Goodbye), I have to go (Lullaby)
I have to go (Goodbye) and leave you alone
But always know (Goodbye), always know (Brown eyes)
Always know (Goodbye) that I love you so
I love you so (Goodbye lullaby)
I love you so, oh (Goodbye)
I love you so (Goodbye brown eyes)
I love you so (Goodbye)
I love you so
I love you so

[Outro]
Goodbye brown eyes
Goodbye my love

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Genius Annotation

“Goodbye” is the partial title track and final song from Goodbye Lullaby, a touching, bittersweet, orchestral-pop breakup track about her relationship with ex-husband Deryck Whibley.

The track is one of two in which Lavigne both wrote and produced herself.

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What did Avril Lavigne say about "Goodbye"?
Genius Answer

‘Goodbye’ is a song that I wrote on my own, and I produced. It’s a very hard song to talk about, it was a hard song to record, and to sing. I felt it was appropriate to put this song on the album because this is a song that is very real to me, has the most meaning to me out of any of my songs. It’s a song that’s very honest and very pure. And I think when something means that much to you and it’s hard to put it out there, that it’s probably a good idea to do so and I hope that this song is inspiring to other people and can touch other people and move them the way that it moves me to this day. This song is about closing the chapter, and opening many others, and finding the strength to move on from something very secure."

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Credits
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Acoustic Guitar
Background Vocals
Electric Guitar
Percussion
Synthesizer
Release Date
March 8, 2011
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