Hey Thats No Way to Say Goodbye was penned by Leonard Cohen. It is said Cohen wrote the song for a girlfriend who was moving to England. The song reflects the mix of sadness and acceptance of the end of their relationship, capturing an intimate yet non-confrontational goodbye.
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I loved you in the morning, our kisses deep and warm,
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your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm,
D
yes, many loved before us, I know that we are not new,
A
in city and in forest they smiled like me and you,
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but now it's come to distances and both of us must try,
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your eyes are soft with sorrow,
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Hey, that's no way to say good bye.
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I'm not looking for another as I wander in my time,
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walk me to the corner, our steps will always rhyme
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you know my love goes with you as your love stays with me,
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it's just the way it changes, like the shoreline and the sea,
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but let's not talk of love or chains and things we can't untie,
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your eyes are soft with sorrow,
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A
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Hey, that's no way to say good bye.
A
I loved you in the morning, our kisses deep and warm,
F#m
your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm,
D
yes, many loved before us, I know that we are not new,
A
in city and in forest they smiled like me and you,
F#m
but let's not talk of love or chains and things we can't untie,