More songs by Charles Kelley
Description
Some doors, no matter how much you want, do not open back. Even if you stand in front of them with wet eyes and a third glass of wine. Sometimes you say “goodbye” and think that it’s temporary. And then bam - and no one is waiting, not writing, not checking the phone at 1:14 am.
There is no room for crying on the answering machine in this song. Just a dry, clear point. A point with a small echo of pain - and a great sense of self-esteem. Because if one leaves, the second has every right not to let him back. Even if I really wanted to at some point.
Lyrics and translation
Original
How many nights have I dreamed you’d show up at my door
Thinkin’ we could just go back to the way it was before
Before all the madness, before all the hurtin’
Before all the 1AM, tossin’ and turnin’
And how many times did I check my phone for your name
Hopin’ I might’ve missed a call, a call that never came
Now here you are tryin’ to come back around
I hear rumor has it he let you down
Now you’re way too late
Gotta live with your mistakes
Can’t take back goodbye
No, once you said it you said it
Can’t just hit rewind
And act like you never meant it
No you can’t just say “I miss you”, and expect me to forgive you
Just like that
You can’t take back
Goodbye
Well our friends all say you ask about me all the time
In between those tears and into your third glass of wine
But I don’t wanna hear it, don’t give a damn
Don’t wanna be just your back-up plan
Yeah I’m doin’ fine
You made your bed but it wasn’t mine
Can’t take back goodbye
No, once you said it you said it
Can’t just hit rewind
Act like you never meant it
No you can’t just say “I miss you”, and expect me to forgive you
Just like that
You can’t take back goodbye
(Oh yeah)
No you can’t just say “I’m sorry”, and expect a welcome party
Can’t take back goodbye
Can’t take back goodbye
No, once you said it you said it
You can’t just hit rewind
Act like you never meant it
No you can’t just say “I miss you”, and expect me to forgive you
Just like that
You can’t take back
Just like that
You can’t take back goodbye