Say Goodbye
Chris Brown
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Look We gotta talk Dang, I know, I know But it's, it's just some things I gotta get off chest, alright? Yeah, woo, ooo, woo, ooo, woo, ooo Listen Baby, come here and sit down Let's talk; I got alot to say So I guess I'll start by sayin' that I love you But you know this thing ain't been a walk in the park (for us) I swear it'll only take a minute You'll understand when I finish, yeah And I don't want to see you cry But I don't want to be the one to tell you a lie, so How do you let go when you You just don't know what's on The other side of the door? When you're walking out, talk about it, and Everything I tried to remember to say Just went out my head So I'm a do the best I can to get you to understand Cause I know!! There's never a right time to say goodbye But I gotta make the first move Cause if I don't, you gonna start hating me Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you Girl, it's not you, it's me I, I gotta, gotta figure out what I need, oh There's never a right time to say goodbye But we know that we gotta go Our separate ways And I know it's hard, but we gotta do it It's kind of killing me Cause there's never a right time A right time to say goodbye Girl, I know your heart is breaking And a thousand times I Found myself asking, "Why? Why?" Why am I taking so long to say this? But trust me, girl, I never Meant to crush your world And I never thought I would see the day we'd grow apart And I wanna know... How do you let go when you You just don't know what's on The other side of the door? When you're walking out, talk about Girl, I hope you understand What I'm tryna say We just can't go on Pretending that we get along Girl, how you not gonna see that I'm hurt? There's never a right time to say goodbye But I gotta make the first move Cause if I don't, you gonna start hating me Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you Girl, it's not you, it's me I, I gotta, gotta figure out what I need, oh There's never a right time to say goodbye But we know that we gotta go Our separate ways And I know it's hard, but we gotta do it It's kind of killing me Cause there's never a right time A right time to say goodbye Listen to your heart Girl, you know We should be apart, baby I, I just can't do it I, I just can't do it Listen to your heart Girl, you know We should be apart, baby I, I just can't do it And sometimes it makes me wanna cry Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh Oh, oh Do you hear me crying? Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh There's never a right time to say goodbye But I gotta make the first move Cause if I don't, you gonna start hating me Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you Girl, it's not you, it's me I, I gotta, gotta figure out what I need, oh There's never a right time to say goodbye But we know that we gotta go Our separate ways And I know it's hard, but we gotta do it It's kind of killing me Cause there's never a right time A right time to say goodbye There's never a right time to say goodbye But I gotta make the first move Cause if I don't, you gonna start hating me Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you Girl, it's not you, it's me I, I gotta, gotta figure out what I need, oh There's never a right time to say goodbye But we know that we gotta go Our separate ways And I know it's hard, but we gotta do it It's kind of killing me Cause there's never a right time A right time to say goodbye
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Written by: BRYAN MICHAEL PAUL COX, KENDRICK ASHLEY JEVON DEAN, TAURIAN ADONIS SHROPSHIRE
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Release Information"Say Goodbye" was released on August 8, 2006, as the third single from Brown's self-titled debut studio album.
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Song RankingIt managed to peak at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it Brown's third top-ten single.
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Composition DetailsThe song was written by Brown along with Bryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, and Greg Curtis, while the production was handled by Bryan-Michael Cox.
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Musical StyleThe song is a heartbroken ballad with an R&B and pop influence that displays Brown's capability of handling smoother and sentimental songs.
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Music VideoThe music video was directed by Jesse Terrero, and it shows Chris Brown in a relationship that he realizes he needs to end.
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Theme of the SongIt has a theme of a mature, graceful break up, where Chris sings about knowing when it's time to end a relationship.
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Chart PerformanceBesides hitting the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Say Goodbye" also achieved the number 1 spot on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
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Global SuccessIt was also popular internationally, peaking within top 20 in New Zealand and top 30 in Australia.
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Certified SalesIn 2020, the song was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 2 million copies in the United States.
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Movie AppearanceThe song also featured in the dance film titled "Step Up", which starred Channing Tatum.
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Noted RecognitionDespite not being a massively chart-topping song, the track is still one of Chris Brown's notable early works that helped establish him as a successful R&B artist.
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Use in Popular CultureThe song has been used in multiple TV shows like "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Dancing With the Stars," emphasizing its lasting popularity and impact in popular culture.
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