Closer To Goodbye

Closer To Goodbye
Words & Music by: Debra Lyn & Jeff Silverman
Debra Lyn Music/SESAC; Palette Songs/SESAC

“Tomorrow when we see the morning light, you’ll go your way and I’ll go mine. This pretending’s not only killing time, it hurts my heart, my body and my mind.”

"Closer To Goodbye" brings you into the sadness of an impending break up. It is a struggle to reconcile in her mind a relationship that was “perfect” and now barely exists. Despite her desire to start over, she realizes that each day brings them one step closer to goodbye. The bridge states how much she REALLY wants to find a way to fix this, but even though (chorus) every night, she wants to have him near, it's only in her dreams. Things keep getting worse, and worse and her hope keeps getting darker leaving her struggling with love, loss, commitment and heartbreak.

I can see the sorrow in your eyes
and I know that you and I realize
There's not a day - not a single day goes by
When I don't want to try and make things right

But too much time has already gone by
Too many fights without a reason why
Further apart with every little lie
One step closer to goodbye

Chorus:
Oh but every single night I want to hold you tight
Only in my dreams will I see you smilin'
But, you're in another room, down the hall
We don't even talk at all
One day closer to goodbye

Tomorrow when we see the morning light
You’ll go your way and I’ll go mine
This pretending’s not only killing time
It hurts my heart, my body and my mind

Chorus:

Bridge:
How I wish that we could change
Find our way back to the start
Try to figure out just what
Led us down this path into the dark

Chorus:
Oh but every single night I want to hold you tight
Only in my dreams will I see you smilin'
But, you're in another room, down the hall
We don't even talk at all
And every single night I want to hold you tight
Only in my dreams will I see you smilin'
But, you're in another room, down the hall
We don't even talk at all
One day closer, one step closer, one day closer to goodbye
One day closer to goodbye
One step, one day closer to goodbye