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Bye Bye Lyrics

This is for my peoples who just lost somebody,
Your best friend, your baby, your man, or your lady
Put you hand way up high
You will never say bye.
(no no no)
Momma's, daddy's, sister's, brother's,
Friends, and cousins.
This is for my people's who lost their
Grandmothers
Lift your head up to the sky
'Cause we will never say bye.

As a child, there were them times
I didn't get it, but you kept me inline
I didn't know
Why you didn't show up sometimes
On Sunday mornings
And I missed you, but what we talked through
All them grown folk things, separation brings
You never let me know it, you never let it show
Because you loved me
And so much more then to say
If you were with me today
Face to face.

I never knew I can hurt like this
And everyday life goes on like
I wish I can talk to you for a while
Wish you but try not to cry
As time goes bye

And I'm sure you reached a better place
And still I'd give
The world to see your face
Me right here, next to you
But it's like your gone too soon
Now the hardest thing to do is say
Bye, bye-bye
Bye-bye
Bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye
Bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye
Bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye

And you never got a chance to see
How good I've done
And you never got to see me
Back at number one
I wish that you was here to celebrate together
I wish that we can spend the holidays together
I remember when you use to tuck me in at night
Or the teddy bear you give me I held so tight
I thought you were so strong,
You make it through whatever
Its so hard to accept the fact you gone forever

I never knew I can hurt like this
And everyday life goes on like this
I wish I can talk to you for a while
I miss you but I try not to wish
As time goes by

And I'm sure you reached a better place
And I'd still give
The world is in your face
Me right here, next to you
But it's like your gone too soon
Now the hardest thing to do is say
Bye, bye-bye
Bye-bye
Bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye
Bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye
Bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye

This is for my peoples who just lost somebody,
Your best friend, your baby, your man, or your lady
Put you hand way up high
You will never say bye.
(No no no)
Momma's, daddy's, sister's, brother's,
Friends, and cousins.
This is for my people's who lost their grandmothers
Lift your head up to the sky
'Cause we will never say bye.

I never knew I can hurt like this
(I never knew it)
And everyday (everyday I wish that I)
Life goes on like this (I wish, I wish)
I wish I can talk to you for a while
(I wish)
I miss you but I try not to wish
(I wish)
As time goes by
(as time goes bye)

And I'm sure you reached a better place
I'd still give the world to see your face
And me right here, next to you
And the hardest thing to do
Is say
Bye-bye
Its hard to say
Bye bye bye bye bye
So come on
Somebody sing it with me
Wave your hands up high

'Cause this is for my peoples that
Just lost somebody
This is for everybody
Just lift your head to the sky
'Cause we will never say bye-bye
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Cover art for Bye Bye lyrics by Mariah Carey

I posted too soon, i thought i'd already included this, so just to add, it reminds me of my great nan, ~she was very important to me and this song just hits a nerve when i think about her & hear it

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This song is so truthful to everybody. Recently I experienced my first death I've ever gone through and it was somebody I was very close to. My grandfather was very sick and kept so strong just to be able to spend a few more months with us. He was an amazing person and this song puts me into tears because it's so true. I love Mariah Carey and even though most of her songs touch heart, everybody who's ever lost a loved one will absorb this song greatly. I heard this song on the radio and have been looking for it since. It's absolutely phenominal. It's not like an uplifting death song but it shows the true emotions to loosing a loved one. All you want to do is just have one more moment with them, but in the end you have to say good bye... and it's the hardest thing ever.

I agree so much. I can relate to this song and your story. I lost my father just recently after he had been sick for many years. I took care of him and tried to maintain his health and his LIFE. But, eventually he couldn't hold on anymore and it hurt so much. I am so sorry to hear about your grandfather. GOD BLESS HIM AND YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE. The entire song touches me. But, when Mariah sings "I thought you were so strong,...

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I love this song.Although I have not going through the death of someone close to me,I have lost people in my life like my best friend.We haven't talked in months but no one knows how sad I am because I keep it inside.I guess the song could also be about losing someone just in your life.Like someone moving away or something.

THOUGHTS GOING OUT TO THOSE WHO HAVE LOST SOMEONE!

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i'm not sure about anyone else, but the first time i heard this song, i cried. its such an emotional song and mariah carey was right on the button with this one.

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the song says it all. it's about losing someone you love and how painful it is... sad and depressing yet very wonderful song. the essence of this song is just so real.

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i think someone told her exactly what is going on in my life right now, this song is eerily similar to what's happening to me. my grandma died this christmas day and my favorite uncle 2 wks later. "you never got the chance to see how good I’ve done... you never got to see me back at number one" i've done horribly my past 3 yrs of college and she always told me she knew i could do it even till the end this semester i got a 4.0 and she never got to see it. every single line in this song pertains to me, it's so weird and it came along at the perfect time. i didn't really care for mariah carey that much until this song and the timing is perfect. i'm sure everone can relate to this song or will at some point in their life. "I wish that you were here to celebrate together I wish that we could spend the holidays together". i can't even talk about this song without tearing up. it is AMAZING. and her voice is so pretty it makes it so much better. "I thought you were so strong That you can make it through whatever It’s so hard to accept the fact you’re gone forever" ugh. every single line in this song even by itself is so meaningful. this is my new favorite song. I play it to everyone I know that hasn't heard it. sigh

I agree and I can relate. For me, this song didn't come along at perfect timing. But once I did hear it, it helped to know that someone else could feel my pain and had felt it before and decided to write and express it. I hope you are blessed and that your loved ones rest in peace. I can understand because I recently lost my beloved father near the holidays. This song explains my hurt and pain that I don't always express to people. It hurt even more to know that is was...

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About losing someone in anyway. Death, moving, breaking up. Anyway. It's still sad.

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i think this song is about you don't have to say bye to the people you love who've died or broken up with you. they are only a phone call or a prayer away. its about trying to stay strong through tough times and about excepting the fact that they are gone.

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i experienced my first death also. when i heard this i thought of it as a break up. my grandma died last week -- i cry everytime i hear this song.

these are my favorite lines:

I never knew I could hurt like this And everyday life goes on like I wish I could talk to you for awhile I wish I could find a way try not to cry

it really is tough.

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this song tells my life. I lost my father at 7 years old i am 12 now and still miss him. I can relate to this song and all the rest of the comments the other people put. I LOVE THIS SONG

I am sorry for you loss. I lost my father also and it is still hard to cope. I still miss him. I love this song and I am glad people are able to relate just as I can.

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