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Artist: India.Arie
Canonical path: /india-arie/long-goodbye
Related lyric paths: 6
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Long Goodbye
Read Long Goodbye lyrics by India.Arie on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Long Goodbye
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I say I love you
You say that's kind
You don't wanna get too close
You loved me crazy
I lost my mind
Listen...
You're everything I never wanted
And all the things I didn't need
This ain't who I wanna be
CHORUS
You don't have to stay forever
I'll take passion over pride
Full moon, high tide
Let's make it a long goodbye
Tomorrow we'll pick up the pieces
Try to mend our broken lives
Soft kiss, sweet lies
Let's make it a long goodbye
I cried in silence
I lived through you
I've given everything away
And maybe I can learn to fall
For someone who can give me all
The things I"m not afraid to lose
You don't have to stay forever
I'll take passion over pride
Full moon, high tide
Let's make it a long goodbye
Tomorrow we'll pick up the pieces
Try to mend our broken lives
Soft kiss, sweet lies
Let's make it a long goodbye
Whenever you see lonely faces
That's where I'll be
Don't cry for me, no no no no
Don't cry for me, don't cry for me yeah yeahhhh
You don't have to stay forever
I'll take passion over pride
Full moon, high tide
Let's make it a long goodbye
Tomorrow we'll pick up the pieces
Try to mend our broken lives
Soft kiss, sweet lies
Let's make it a long goodbye
Soft kiss, sweet lies
Let's make it a long goodbye
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