Franco Z -- Z-BOP!

I Never Thought I'd Say Goodbye To You



Credits
Lyric Credits: William Harry Harding
Music Credits: William Harry Harding
Producer Credits: Franco Z
Publisher Credits: Garden Oak Press
Performance Credits: Kasey Coe (vocal), with Z-BOP!
Description
Short Song Description:
A haunting rendition of love that just didn't work out.
Long Song Description:
The end of a relationship, chronicled by the highs and lows of a life together.
Story Behind the Song:
The unexpected end of something meant to last forever.
Metadata
Song Length 4:16
Primary Genre Jazz-Standards
Secondary Genre Jazz-Lounge
Tempo / Feel Slow (71 - 90)
Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Subject Matter 1 Heartbreak
Subject Matter 2 Lost Love
Mood 1 Heartbreaking
Mood 2 Moving
Similar Artist 1 Ella Fitzgerald
Similar Artist 2 Linda Ronstadt
Language English
Era 2000 and later
Lyrics
HERE WE ARE, LOST SOMEHOW
STUMBLING ON THE ROAD FROM THEN TO NOW,
NO SHARED SIGHS WHEN STARS RISE,
I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SAY GOODBYE TO YOU.

PLANS AND HOPES PUT ON HOLD
FUNNY HOW SOME LIVES RUN HOT AND COLD,
FROM BLUE SKIES, TO WHITE LIES
I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SAY GOODBYE TO YOU

YOU GOT BUSY, SO DID I
MAYBE WE JUST FORGOT TO TRY.
ALL THAT EGO, THE FIGHTS, THE FUSS
COST US — US.

SO —
HERE I GO, OFF SOMEWHERE
HOPING BEYOND HOPE THAT YOU’LL BE THERE
LIKE FIRE FLIES, A DREAM DIES
I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SAY GOODBYE TO YOU.